2027 will be the 20th Tokyo Marathon The race date remains the first Sunday in March: March 7, 2027 Event scale: 40,000 runners (an increase of 1,000 entries — the largest marathon field in Japan). Entry fees: Japanese residents ¥19,800; overseas participants $230. Cut-off: 7 hours for the marathon (start 9:10 AM, cut-off 4:10 PM). Highest winner's prize in World Marathon Majors history: To pursue the world record, the men's and women's elite winners' prize will be significantly increased to $170,000, making it the largest single-event winner's purse among the World Marathon Majors. New elite para-athlete full marathon category: Fully upgraded to a 42.195 km para-athlete full marathon category and corresponding registration classifications, further promoting participation by people with disabilities. Inviting Japan's and the world's "marathon legends" to gather in Tokyo — for example, Eliud Kipchoge? June 24 – July 9: Charity Runner donation application period. July 14 – August 13: Charity Runner official registration. July 31 – August 13: ONE TOKYO club members and semi-elite registration period. August 14 – August 28: General entry registration period Next year's poster will be produced by Tokyo-based graphic designer Takahiro Yasuda The 2016 update to the Tokyo Marathon logo used colorful lines to symbolize the diverse values and goals of the participants. These lines intertwine in various ways, suggesting that the Tokyo Marathon is "a time when we are united." In the 2027 event's visual design, the designer turned attention to each individual participant — before they set off and their trajectories intersect with others, they are independent individuals. The spotlight represents each individual's "point." Everyone possesses their own body and mind. They illuminate themselves, nurture body and mind, able both to be in control and to let them soar freely. Everyone is the protagonist of their own life. When people examine themselves, they also see the world around them. This way of seeing the world leads people to care for others, to cheer for others, and to illuminate others. All of this originates from each individual — each "point" — and the potential contained within. Everyone emits light, and so do the people around them. The light people cast on one another reflects and merges, converging into a powerful and brilliant beam. That beam may well be the light of the future, a future that makes the Tokyo Marathon a shared aspiration for runners and events worldwide. Through running, people's spirits and emotions tightly connect the marathon and Tokyo, and transmit them to the world. What do you think of the Tokyo Marathon's poster design?