picture of the day

And they're off

8 Comments

Thousands of runners take their positions in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at the start of the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. Dennis Kimetto of Kenya won the men's race, while Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia took first place for the women. Some 36,000 runners took part in the race, with 96% completing the distance within seven hours, organizers said.

© Japan Today

©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.

8 Comments
Login to comment

No matter where on Earth, but Africa runs and wins :D

2 ( +2 / -0 )

My ol lady is in there somewhere...

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Thank you, JT, for the ultimate where's waldo pic......................

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Great photo.

1 ( +1 / -0 )

alot of runners!

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Whoa! A lot of awesome runners!

0 ( +0 / -0 )

A beautiful day for the marathon, albeit a bit chilly. Congrats to all those involved, winners and others alike.

edojin: if that's the look the guy was going for, he's an idiot. All the same, so long as he's not hurting anyone, let him be stupid and don't give him the time of day.

-1 ( +1 / -2 )

Something among the runners disturbed me. When watching the beginning of the run on TV newscasts, I keep seeing a guy who looks like Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Aum Shinrikyo group. This runner has long hair and a beard that makes him look like Asahara, plus he is wearing a purple robe, much like Asahara wore when he was leading his flock of brain-washed followers.

Otherwise it was a nice day to make the run through downtown Tokyo. Everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves.

-2 ( +0 / -2 )

Login to leave a comment

Facebook users

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts.

Facebook Connect

Login with your JapanToday account

User registration

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites