2023 Tokyo Marathon Terms and Conditions

The regulations for Tokyo Marathon 2023 Entry

Event Regulations

The regulations with which the Tokyo Marathon 2023 applicants and participating runners must comply are established in the Event Regulations.

1. This event will be carried out while abiding to all domestic laws and regulations.

2. In addition to the Event Regulations, the event will adhere to the all other rules and regulations set forth by the event organizer.

3. Except in the event of intentional or gross negligence, the organizer shall not be held in any way responsible for any of the following.

(1) Illness, communicable disease (including COVID-19) and/or accidents (excluding emergency treatment).

(2) Loss and/or damage of personal property.

(3) Late arrival to the race due to trouble with public transportation and/or poor road conditions.

4. In order to execute safe event, the event organizer will enforce traffic control in the vicinity of the event.

5. Runners are required to follow the instructions of the event organizer. Otherwise, will be disqualified from the participation in the event.

6. The course is certified by the JAAF, AIMS and World Athletics.
We will not accept any claims against the course measurement or the distance based on personal devices, such as, GPS tracking device.
Also, you may be disqualified for missing timing mat record and/or if short-cut is discovered.

7.Depending on external condition and influence, the timing may be affected. Note that there may be missing records due to environmental influence, and they are by no means 100% guaranteed that they will record all times.

8. Copyright of images, photographs, articles, race records, location information, coverage of the event, and the usage right for TV broadcasting, newspapers, magazines and the Internet, belongs to the event organizer. Aforementioned copyright includes but not limited to names and other personal information such as age and address (country, prefecture and city only) of entrants mentioned in the article covering the event.

9. The event organizer, in recognition of the importance of protecting personal data, abides to all laws and ordinances concerning the protection of personal data, and adheres to the event organizer’s privacy policy when handling personal data.

10. The event organizer will provide adequate first aid to injury and illness during the race event. In certain cases, the event organizer will provide medical expenses following the event.

11. The event organizer will provide professional medical attention to any injury, illness or accidents and in necessary cases will transfer the patient to the nearest hospital. Medical examination will be done by medical personnel and the information will be shared to the event organizer. Please note, in case of emergency, life rescue is prioritized and the opposite sex may execute the operation (usage of AED, chest compression, etc.).

Handling of Personal Information

Please refer to our Privacy Policy regarding the handling of personal data: https://www.marathon.tokyo/en/privacy/

Race Regulations

The event organizer will not permit the participation in the event who is in violation of the event regulations, laws/regulations, or public order and morals, as well as the prohibitions specified in the following examples 1 through 12.

If any of these are applicable to the participant, the event organizer will not allow the participant to join the race or prevent the participant from continuing the race, even after the start of the event.
Any objection against its judgement will not be accepted.

1.	Dressed in clothing or wearing a gear that may be dangerous, hurtful or cause other runners to fall; and/or running with the whole part of the face covered.
2.	Dressed inappropriately for a sports event or in clothing that is unpleasant to other participants or spectators.
3.	Clothing for the purpose of political or religious assertions or propaganda, as well as advertising.
4.	Clothing for the purpose of promoting or advertising an individual name, a specific region or an organization that the event organizer does not acknowledge.
5.	Use of articles that could cause other participants to mistakenly recognize as a starting signal and cause confusion to the race management, or use of a devices with strong sound volume that may disturb others.
6.	Acts that causes a delay to the start of the event, such as, dancing, performance, playing instruments, standing near the start or finish lines, or in the streets along the course.
7.	Soliciting monetary contributions, signatures, etc.
8.	Preventing pedestrians from crossing the course or obstructing the passage of emergency vehicles at certain points, when and where they are allowed to do so.
9.	Obstructing the race by failing to follow the instructions by the race officials and referees.
10.	Bringing a guide runner not approved by the event organizer. Also, guide/support animal is not allowed.
11.	Changing clothes in undesignated locations and/or urinating or defecating at places other than toilet facilities.
12.	Occurrence of affair other than those listed in numbers 1 through 11 that the event organizer determine inappropriate for the event.

Entry Regulations

Applicants who cannot observe the below regulations and all other regulations/rules set forth by the event organizer will be rejected in the entrant selection (or disqualified even after the event fee payment/race participation), and no refund will be made. Moreover, applicants will never be allowed to participate in our future races.

A duplicate application for the race entry by the same applicant is prohibited. Also duplicate entry for the ONE TOKYO Premium Member Entry and the General Entry is not allowed. If duplicate entry is discovered, the entry will be voided and the paid event fee will not be refunded.
False name, date of birth, sex, nationality, residing address, and race records are strictly prohibited.
The organizer will not be held responsible for any late entry due to error caused by certain PCs, browsers, operating systems and/or poor Internet connectivity.
Email delivery check for the registered email address will not be conducted. Note, the organizer will not be responsible for any inconvenience or loss due to trouble with the device (malfunction), system/email setting, failure to receive email and/or change in email address.
Applicants who fail to pay the event fee and other required fee by the designated date will have their entries cancelled automatically, and will not be allowed to participate in the race. Putting the right of entry or the race bib for sale or auction is strictly prohibited. Any participant guilty of breaching this rule will be disqualified, and the event fee (including tour fare) will not be refunded.
Entry through a travel agencies not approved by the event organizer are not allowed. If discovered, the entry will be voided and the event fee (including tour fare) will not be refunded.
Participation by an individual other than the applicant (proxy entrants, transferred rights, etc.) is not permitted. The applicant must complete the Packet Pick-up during the period of the Tokyo Marathon EXPO in person with valid photo ID. Failing to perform Packet Pick-up will result in disqualification from participating in the race (we will not accept registration or Packet Pick-up on the race day). To ensure security and prevent false-entry, please cooperate in photo-registration, ID check and such, if requested by the organizer.
Packet Pick-up times will be pre-assigned within a specific time frame. Please note, requested packet pick-up times may not be granted.
* There will be no registration or packet pick-up on the race day (Sunday, March 5).
Baggage check-in on the day of the event (Start→Finish area) is not available for the ITP package runners.
Entry Gate, and Starting Corral cannot be requested for change for any reasons, and no exceptions accepted.
If the decision is made to cancel the marathon, event fees may be refunded and participants may have their entries deferred, depending on the timing of the decision and the reason for the cancellation. Details are as follows. Payment will only be available by the payment processing service specified by the organizer, and handling fees, etc., will be deducted from the refund amount.
- 11-1. A refund will be issued if the reason for the cancellation of the event is as indicated below.
  - 11-1.1. Cancellation due to snowstorm, flood due to heavy rain, building destruction due to strong wind, lightning strike, tornado, and/or fire along or near the course, causing course blockage.
  - 11-1.2. In addition to 11-1.1. above, cancellation due to a physical phenomenon that would make it impossible to guarantee safe running on the course, resulting in police authorities issuing a request that the event be canceled.
  - 11-1.3. Cancellation due to earthquake within Japan.
  - 11-1.4. Cancellation due to J-ALERT (excluding war/terrorism)
- 11-2. If the event is canceled for any of the reasons in 11-1. above, refunding and deferred entry will be performed as indicated below.
  - 11-2.1. If the event is canceled by February 5, 2023.
    - 11-2.1.1. 20% of the subject amount will be refunded.
    - 11-2.1.2. Entries will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025.
  - 11-2.2. If the event is canceled between February 6, 2023, and the starting gun time (9:05 a.m.) on March 5, 2023.
    - 11-2.2.1. 100% of the subject amount will be refunded.
    - 11-2.2.2. Entries will not be deferred.
- 11-3. If a cancellation request is received from a government agency, or if the event is canceled for a reason not indicated in 11-1. above (including cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the following will apply.
  - 11-3.1. If the event is canceled by February 5, 2023.
    - 11-3.1.1. 20% of the subject amount will be refunded.
    - 11-3.1.2. Entries will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025.
  - 11-3.2. If the event is canceled between February 6 and February 19, 2023.
    - 11-3.2.1. 10% of the subject amount will be refunded.
    - 11-3.2.2. Entries will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025.
  - 11-3.3. If the event is canceled between February 20 and February 26, 2023.
    - 11-3.3.1. 5% of the subject amount will be refunded.
    - 11-3.3.2. Entries will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025.
  - 11-3.4. If the event is canceled between February 27, 2023, and the starting gun time (9:05 a.m.) on March 5, 2023.
    - 11-3.4.1. The event fee will not be refunded.
    - 11-3.4.2. Entries will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025.
Violation of the rules, and withdrawal of the entry at the participants’ discretion do not qualify for a refund. There is no entry deferral or special treatment for a future event.

Excess or duplicate event fee payments will be refunded, minus the handling fee.

COVID-19 Prevention Regulations

This regulation was created in the interest of preventing the spread of COVID-19 at the Tokyo Marathon 2023. Please make sure to read and agree to all terms before making an entry. Furthermore, the COVID-19 Regulations are subject to change depending on the situation surrounding COVID-19 and guidance/regulations for events set forth by the Government of Japan and/or Tokyo city. In the case of modification (s), updates will be announced separately.

Please read and agree to the each terms pertaining to COVID-19 prevention.
By clicking “Click Here”, you will be able to view each regulations.
Important information regards to your participation is outlined, please make sure to read them all carefully.

If you read and agree to each terms and conditions outlined within the each regulations, please make sure to tick the corresponding box.

Preventive Measure Against COVID-19 and Precautionary Changes（Click Here）
Entry Terms, Refund and Deferral（Click Here）
Mandatory Conduct From February 26, 2023 until the End of the Event.（Click Here）
Handling of Personal Information（Click Here）

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