Overview

• Alphonce Felix Simbu took gold ahead of Amanal Petros in 2:09:48 each, separated by three hundredths, with Iliass Aouani third in 2:09:53 in Tokyo.
• The finish was decided by a rare marathon photofinish as Petros stumbled into the tape while lunging for the line.
• Racing unfolded in humid, tactical conditions without pacers and required a restart after a false start by Kenya’s Vincent Ngetich.
• Italy’s Yohanes Chiappinelli finished sixth in 2:10:15, while Yeman Crippa withdrew at kilometer 32.
• Aouani, the reigning European marathon champion who grew up in Milan’s Ponte Lambro, dedicated the medal to his roots and spoke of pride in representing Italy.