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Tokyo Marathon 2024: Manuela Schaer and Tomoki Suzuki triumph
Swiss wheelchair racer picks her fourth victory in the Japanese capital while local star finally takes the win after finishing second in four occasions 04 Mar 2024
It was Japan’s day in the men’s elite wheelchair race at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon, as Tomoki Suzuki picked his first win after four second place finishes at home. Swiss wheelchair star Manuela Schaer defended her title in the women’s race in the Japanese capital on Sunday (3 March) in the first of the six Marathon Majors to take place this season.
Suzuki came second in the Tokyo Marathon in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023. But in the absence of last year’s winner Marcel Hug of Switzerland, the Japanese racer completely dominated the action. He pulled in front after the 15km-mark and finished in 1:2:05, over 5 minutes ahead of second place Daniel Romanchuk from the United States.
There was more celebration for the hosts as Sho Watanabe ended in third place among the 29 elite athletes from eight nations competing in the men’s event.
It was Schaer’s fourth Tokyo triumph after winning in 2018, 2019 and 2023. She did not break her own course record from last year but still cruised to victory (1:40:10) 18 seconds ahead of Great Britain’s Eden Rainbow-Cooper. USA’s Susannah Scaroni took the third place.
“I’m very happy with today’s race. It was a really strong race with Susannah [Scaroni] and Eden [Rainbow-Cooper], and we worked well together,” said Schaer. “It was a bit too windy for a really fast time but, other than that, really nice conditions and I’m really happy to be able to win again and to be back in Tokyo.”
Kenya’s Benson Kipruto and Ethiopia’s Sutume Asefa Kebede won the men’s and women’s able-bodied races, respectively.
Tokyo Marathon 2024 - Men’s wheelchair results
1 - Suzuki Tomoki (Japan) 1:23:05
2 - Daniel Romanchuk (USA) 1:28:33
3 - Watanabe Sho (Japan) 1:31:03
4 - Yoshida Ryota (Japan) 1:31:05
5 - Hokinoue Kota (Japan) 1:31:06
Tokyo Marathon 2024 - Women's wheelchair results
1 - Manuela Schaer (Switzerland) 1:40:10
2 - Eden Rainbow-Cooper (Great Britain) 1:40:28
3 - Susannah Scaroni (USA) 1:41:35
4 - Madison de Rozario (Australia) 1:44:19
5 - Aline dos Santos Rocha (Brazil) 1:44:21
More information about the 2024 Tokyo Marathon can be found here.
The Marathon Majors return next month with the 2024 Boston Marathon on 15 April in USA.
