2025 Tokyo Marathon Results: Ethiopian Athletes Triumph in Both…

2025 Tokyo Marathon Results: Ethiopian Athletes Triumph in Both Categories

Posted On: March 2, 2025
Posted By: Niara Abdi
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The 2025 Tokyo Marathon, held on March 2, featured Ethiopian athletes dominating both categories. Takele Tadese won the men’s race in 2:03:23, while Sutume Kebede defended her women’s title with a time of 2:16:31. The event celebrated remarkable performances and solidified its standing as a key event in the marathon calendar.

The 2025 Tokyo Marathon, held on Sunday, March 2, showcased the remarkable talents of Ethiopian athletes, who excelled in both men’s and women’s categories during this prestigious World Athletics Label Road Platinum Race. Takele Tadese, transitioning from Olympic steeplechasing to long-distance running, delivered a stellar performance with a time of 2:03:23, marking this race as the first World Marathon Major of the year. He secured victory by outpacing his teammate, Deresa Geleta, whose finish time of 2:03:51 placed him second. Rounding out the podium was Kenya’s Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich, finishing in 2:04:00.

Sutume Kebede retained her title in the women’s division at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, completing the race in 2:16:31. This victory echoes her triumph from the previous year when she had triumphed over notable competitors such as Sifan Hassan. Kebede also set a new course record last year with a remarkable time of 2:15:55, demonstrating her outstanding capabilities in distance running.

The results of the 2025 Tokyo Marathon are as follows:

Women’s Results:
1. Sutume Asefa Kebede (ETH) – 2:16:31
2. Winfrida Moraa Moseti (KEN) – 2:16:56
3. Hawi Feysa (ETH) – 2:17:00
4. Magdalyne Masai (KEN) – 2:19:28
5. Rosemary Wanjiru (KEN) – 2:19:57
6. Desi Jisa Mokonin (BRN) – 2:20:07
7. Gotytom Gebreslase (ETH) – 2:20:25
8. Degitu Azimeraw (ETH) – 2:20:26
9. Deshun Zhang (CHN) – 2:20:53
10. Jessica Stenson (AUS) – 2:22:56
11. Yuka Ando (JPN) – 2:23:37
12. Khishigsaikhan Galbadrakh (MGL) – 2:27:11
13. Ai Hosoda (JPN) – 2:27:43
14. Rie Kawauchi (JPN) – 2:29:28
15. Yukari Nagatomo (JPN) – 2:30:37

Men’s Results:
1. Tadese Takele (ETH) – 2:03:23
2. Deresa Geleta (ETH) – 2:03:51
3. Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich (KEN) – 2:04:00
4. Titus Kipruto (KEN) – 2:05:34
5. Mulugeta Asefa Uma (ETH) – 2:05:46
6. Benson Kipruto (KEN) – 2:05:46
7. Geoffrey Toroitich (KEN) – 2:05:46
8. Suldan Hassan (SWE) – 2:05:57
9. Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) – 2:05:59
10. Ichiyama Tsubasa (JPN) – 2:06:00
11. Legese Birhanu (ETH) – 2:06:06
12. Inoue Hiroto (JPN) – 2:06:14
13. Urano Yuhei (JPN) – 2:06:23
14. Ikeda Yohei (JPN) – 2:06:48
15. Maruyama Tatsuya (JPN) – 2:07:06

Men’s Wheelchair Results:
1. Suzuki Tomoki (JPN) – 1:19:14
2. Luo Xing (CHN) – 1:30:28
3. Zhang Ying (CHN) – 1:30:57
4. Watanabe Masaru (JPN) – 1:30:58
5. Nishida Muneshiro (JPN) – 1:31:03
6. Kishizawa Hiroki (JPN) – 1:31:20
7. Horonoue Kota (JPN) – 1:32:17
8. Kawamuro Ryuichi (JPN) – 1:32:19
9. Yoo Byunghoon (KOR) – 1:32:24
10. Yoshida Takashi (JPN) – 1:33:40

Women’s Wheelchair Results:
1. Catherine Debrunner (SUI) – 1:35:56
2. Susannah Scaroni (USA) – 1:36:28
3. Zhou Zhaoqian (CHN) – 1:37:46
4. Manuela Schär (SUI) – 1:37:51
5. Madison de Rozario (AUS) – 1:40:32
6. Tsuchida Wakako (JPN) – 1:40:33
7. Kina Tsubasa (JPN) – 1:46:38
8. Yen Hoang (CHN) – 1:55:14
9. Takimura Kazumi (JPN) – 2:03:52

The 2025 Tokyo Marathon highlighted the extraordinary prowess of Ethiopian athletes, with Takele Tadese and Sutume Kebede emerging victorious in their respective categories. Tadese’s outstanding time of 2:03:23 and Kebede’s successful title defense at 2:16:31 exemplify their elite performance. Additionally, the event showcased a diverse group of competitors across various categories, signaling a continuing tradition of excellence in distance running on an international stage.

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