http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/news/20110905-OYT1T00843.htm
translated by Brett Larner
The Tokyo Marathon Foundation announced on Sept. 5 that entries for the full marathon division of the 2012 Tokyo Marathon, scheduled for Feb. 26, reached 9.6 times the number of available places, a new record in Tokyo's six-year history. As of the Aug. 31 entry deadline, 282,824 people had applied for the 29,400 spots in the field. Another 1,164 people applied for the 400 places in the 10 km, now restricted to under-18 and handicapped athletes. Results of the entry lottery are expected to be sent out by email in mid-October. Charity full marathon entrants who raise more than 100,000 yen [~$1,300 USD] have until the end of November to apply for one of the 3,000 additional places in that category.
translated by Brett Larner
The Tokyo Marathon Foundation announced on Sept. 5 that entries for the full marathon division of the 2012 Tokyo Marathon, scheduled for Feb. 26, reached 9.6 times the number of available places, a new record in Tokyo's six-year history. As of the Aug. 31 entry deadline, 282,824 people had applied for the 29,400 spots in the field. Another 1,164 people applied for the 400 places in the 10 km, now restricted to under-18 and handicapped athletes. Results of the entry lottery are expected to be sent out by email in mid-October. Charity full marathon entrants who raise more than 100,000 yen [~$1,300 USD] have until the end of November to apply for one of the 3,000 additional places in that category.
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