Tokyo Marathon 2023 live stream
The 2023 Tokyo Marathon is available to watch for free on RTVE in Spain. Viewers can pay to watch the race on FloTrack in the US and Canada, and on either FloTrack or Discovery Plus in the UK. Remember to use a VPN if you're trying to watch your usual stream while abroad. Full details on how to watch Tokyo Marathon 2023 just below.
Date and time: Sunday, March 5, 9am JST / 12am GMT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT |
TV channel: Fuji TV (JP) |
Watch free: RTVE Play (ESP) |
Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream |
Tokyo Marathon 2023 preview
Returning to pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the 2023 Tokyo Marathon is the opening leg on this year's World Marathon Majors series, a race that will see 38,000 athletes and fun-runners hit the streets of Japan's sprawling capital.
Chief among them are Ethiopian duo Sisay Lemma and Ashete Bekere, the fastest athletes in the elite men's and women's categories. Both are WMM winners, Lemma having made his breakthrough in London two years ago, Bekere having won gold in Berlin in 2019.
The 34-year-old was second only to Brigid Kosgei in Tokyo a year ago, and she's hoping to go one better this time, with the Kenyan opting not to defend her title. Eliud Kipchoge, who led the men's field last year, has also decided to give Tokyo a miss.
One of the major subplots of this year's event is Japan's yearning for a new national record. Race director Tadaaki Hayano piled on the pressure in midweek, and if anyone can do it, it's probably going to be Kengo Suzuki, who finished fourth last year.
Starting at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and crossing through Shinjuku, Chiyoda, Chuo, Taito, Sumida, Koto and Minato en route to the finish line at Tokyo Station, it's one of the world's great races. Read on as we explain how to watch a 2023 Tokyo Marathon live stream from anywhere.
2023 Tokyo Marathon start time: schedule
(All times GMT)
- 12.05am - Wheelchair Marathon
- 12.10am - Marathon
How to watch a FREE Tokyo Marathon live stream online
The Tokyo Marathon is completely free to watch in Spain, where the race is being televised by RTVE (opens in new tab). That means there will be a FREE Tokyo Marathon live stream on RTVE Play (opens in new tab), the channel's over-the-top streaming service.
If you're from Spain but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage - all you need to do is download a VPN (opens in new tab) to re-connect to your home streaming coverage and tune in for free.
How to watch Tokyo Marathon from outside your country
If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your local coverage of the event, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Tokyo Marathon live stream in particular parts of the world.
They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.
Use a VPN to watch Tokyo Marathon from anywhere
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