Paris Olympic marathon Japan representative selection race[Marathon Grand Championship (MGC)]Course introduction

The “Marathon Grand Championship (MGC)” is an Olympic marathon Japan representative qualifying event hosted by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. The MGC, which will be the Japanese marathon selection for the Paris Olympics (held in 2024), will be held in Tokyo on Sunday, October 15, 2023! The 1st and 2nd place players will be selected to represent Japan at the Paris Olympics. Please watch the video introducing the 42.195km course that starts and finishes at the National Stadium. Marathon course to/from National Stadium National Stadium start – Tomihisacho – Suidobashi – Jimbocho – Sudacho – Ueno Hirokoji (first turnaround) – Nihonbashi – Ginza – Hibiya – Uchisaiwaicho (second turnaround) – Sudacho – Ogawamachi (first turnaround) 3rd turn)-Ueno Hirokoji (4th turn-around)-Uchisaiwai-cho (5th turn-around)-Sudacho-Jimbocho-Otemachi/Uchibori-dori (6th turn-around)-Suidobashi-Tomihisa-cho-National Stadium finish ■Event Name Marathon Grand Champion Ship and Olympic Games Paris 2024 Japan national team selection competition and 107th Japan Athletics Championships Marathon Sponsored by Japan Association of Athletics Federations Co-sponsored by Tokyo Marathon Foundation Sponsored by Tokyo Athletics Association ■ Date October 15, 2023 (Sunday) ■ Venue Tokyo ■ Television Men’s: TBS TV Network Women’s: NHK ▼MGC official website https://www.mgc42195.jp/ ▼Marathon Grand Championship (MGC) About the date and venue of the event https://www.mgc42195.jp/news/article/17230/ ▼ Japan Athletics Federation website https://www.jaaf.or.jp/