Press Release - Tokyo Marathon - 2/17/20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                             Tokyo Marathon 2020
              To be held only for the Elite and Wheelchair Elite

We have been preparing for the Tokyo Marathon 2020 (Sunday, March 1) while 
implementing preventive safety measures, however, now that case of COVID-19 
has been confirmed within Tokyo, we cannot continue to launch the event 
within the scale we originally anticipated and we regret to inform you the
following: 

   The Tokyo Marathon 2020 will be held only for marathon elites, and 
wheelchair elites.

   For registered runners of Tokyo Marathon 2020 (semi-elite, general, 
charity, and 10km), please carefully read the following conditions and we 
sincerely request for your understanding.


1. Available Option

We will allow all registered runners to defer their entry to the Tokyo 
Marathon 2021.

   Runners who have deferred their entry to the Tokyo Marathon 2021 are 
required to pay the entry fee for the 2021 event.

   Abiding to the Entry Regulation, the entry fee and the donations received 
for the Tokyo Marathon 2020 will not be refunded.

   Runners who have purchased the Tokyo Marathon 2020 Signature T-shirt, the 
item will be shipped following the event.


2. Note

Further information on the entry deferral to the Tokyo Marathon 2021 will 
be announced following April 1, 2020.

   Please be aware that depending on further situations, the conditions may 
change.

Herewith, we also announce the cancellation of the following events:
[ Feb. 27 (Thus.), Feb 28 (Fri.), Feb 29 (Sat.), 2020 ]
- Tokyo Marathon 2020 Packet Pick-up and Tokyo Marathon EXPO 2020

[ Saturday, February 29, 2020 ]
- Tokyo Marathon Family Run 2020
- Tokyo Marathon Friendship Run 2020
- Tokyo Marathon 1MILES 2020
- Tokyo Marathon Week 2020 – Marunouchi Naka-dori Event, "Let's go see the 
Finish Area!"

Further information will be available on the Tokyo Marathon 2020 Official 
website.

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