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Lake Biwa Marathon

Field	Value
bgcolour	lightblue
image	Runners at the 2015 Lake Biwa Marathon.jpg
imagesize	300px
caption	2015 Lake Biwa Marathon
date	Early March
location	Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan JPN
type	Road
distance	Marathon
est	1946
sponsor	SEI
K-Opticom Corporation (2010–)
participants	325 (2021)
record	2:04:56 (2021)
JPN Kengo Suzuki
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K-Opticom Corporation (2010–) JPN Kengo Suzuki The Osaka-Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon was a marathon race held in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. It was one of the prominent marathons in Japan. It was a male only competition and had IAAF Gold Label status. It was first held in 1946 and, having taken place every year since then, it was Japan's oldest annual marathon race. The early editions of the race were held in Osaka until a switch to Tokyo occurred for the 1963–64 marathons, and all subsequent races thereafter were held in Shiga Prefecture, starting in Ōtsu fronting Lake Biwa, where the race received its name. It was sponsored by Mainichi and was known simply as the Mainichi Marathon for a period. The final race was held in 2021.

The race began and ended at the Ojiyama Stadium.

The race was merged into the Osaka Marathon by the JAAF. The elite men's race at the Osaka Marathon for 2022 was designated by officials as the 77th Annual Lake Biwa Marathon, while the other races were billed as the Osaka Marathon.

Winners

Key:

Record holder Kengo Suzuki (pictured in 2019)

Martín Fiz of Spain is a three-time winner of the race

Date	Winner	Time
27 February 2022	Gaku Hoshi	2:07:31
28 February 2021	Kengo Suzuki	2:04:56
8 March 2020	Evans Chebet	2:07:29
10 March 2019	Salah-Eddine Bounasr	2:07:52
4 March 2018	Joseph Ndirangu	2:07:53
5 March 2017	Ezekiel Chebii	2:09:06
6 March 2016	Lucas Rotich	2:09:11
1 March 2015	Samuel Ndungu	2:09:08
2 March 2014	Bazu Worku	2:09:10
3 March 2013	Vincent Kipruto	2:08:34
4 March 2012	Samuel Ndungu	2:07:04
6 March 2011	Wilson Kipsang	2:06:13
7 March 2010	Yemane Tsegay	2:09:34
1 March 2009	Paul Tergat	2:10:22
2 March 2008	Mubarak Hassan Shami	2:08:23
4 March 2007	Samson Ramadhani	2:10:43
5 March 2006	José Ríos	2:09:15
6 March 2005	Joseph Riri	2:09:00
7 March 2004	José Ríos	2:07:42
2 March 2003	Japhet Kosgei	2:07:39
3 March 2002	Ryūji Takei	2:08:35
4 March 2001	Antoni Peña	2:07:34
5 March 2000	Martín Fiz	2:08:14
7 March 1999	Martín Fiz	2:08:50
1 March 1998	Muneyuki Ojima	2:08:43
2 March 1997	Martín Fiz	2:08:05
3 March 1996	Joaquim Pinheiro	2:09:32
19 March 1995	Yūji Nakamura	2:10:49
6 March 1994	Kenichi Suzuki	2:11:05
14 March 1993	Mike O'Reilly	2:11:01
15 March 1992	Mike O'Reilly	2:13:15
10 March 1991	Simon Mrashani	2:11:34
11 March 1990	Eddy Hellebuyck	2:13:03
12 March 1989	Tōru Kozasu	2:14:31
13 March 1988	Toshihiko Seko	2:12:41
8 March 1987	Fumiaki Abe	2:11:08
9 March 1986	Toshihiro Shibutani	2:14:55
10 March 1985	Fumiaki Abe	2:11:04
11 March 1984	Tetsuji Iwase	2:14:24
13 March 1983	Kōshirō Kawaguchi	2:13:22
14 March 1982	Michio Mizukubo	2:15:23
15 March 1981	Masao Matsuo	2:14:38
23 March 1980	Hiroshi Yuge	2:14:33
15 April 1979	Shigeru So	2:13:26
23 April 1978	Takeshi So	2:15:15
17 April 1977	Karel Lismont	2:14:08
18 April 1976	Akio Usami	2:15:22
20 April 1975	Akio Usami	2:12:40
21 April 1974	Akio Usami	2:13:24
18 March 1973	Frank Shorter	2:12:03
19 March 1972	Akio Usami	2:20:24
21 March 1971	Yoshiaki Unetani	2:16:45.4
12 April 1970	Bill Adcocks	2:13:46
11 May 1969	Kazuo Matsubara	2:22:44
14 April 1968	Akio Usami	2:13:49
14 May 1967	Yoshiro Mifune	2:25:53
5 June 1966	Yoshiro Mifune	2:26:01.6
9 May 1965	Abebe Bikila	2:22:55.8
12 April 1964	Kenji Kimihara	2:17:11.4
12 May 1963	Kenji Kimihara	2:20:24.8
13 May 1962	Masayuki Nagata	2:27:37
25 June 1961	Abebe Bikila	2:29:27
15 May 1960	Nobuyoshi Sadanaga	2:34:57
10 May 1959	Kurao Hiroshima	2:30:06
11 May 1958	Takayuki Nakao	2:25:51
3 May 1957	Kurao Hiroshima	2:31:20
6 May 1956	Yoshiaki Kawashima	2:27:45
8 May 1955	Kurao Hiroshima	2:26:32
16 May 1954	Hideo Hamamura	2:27:56
10 May 1953	Hiroshi Uwa	2:41:28
4 May 1952	Yoshitaka Uchikawa	2:29:54.4
6 May 1951	Tadashi Asai	2:32:41
7 May 1950	Giichi Noda	2:37:25
4 May 1949	Saburō Yamada	2:40:32
9 May 1948	Shinzō Koga	2:40:05
18 May 1947	Shinzō Koga	2:43:17
10 February 1946	Shinzō Koga	2:44:57

Statistics

Winners by country

Country	Total wins
	44
	11
	6
	4
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1

Multiple winners

Athlete	Wins	Years
Akio Usami	5	1968, 1972, 1974–76
Shinzō Koga	3	1946–1948
Kurao Hiroshima	3	1955, 1957, 1959
Martín Fiz	3	1997, 1999, 2000
Abebe Bikila	2	1961, 1965
Kenji Kimihara	2	1963, 1964
Yoshiro Mifune	2	1966, 1967
Fumiaki Abe	2	1985, 1987
Mike O'Reilly	2	1992, 1993
José Ríos	2	2004, 2006
Samuel Ndungu	2	2012, 2015

Qualifications

The runners needed to meet both of the following requirements, or have a special recommendation from the JAAF, to enter the competition. 1, The runner must be at least 19 years old on the day of competition. 2, The runner should have achieved one of the following time within two years from the date of the competition.

(1)Marathon: 2 hours 30 minutes or less
(2)Half Marathon: 1 hour 10 minutes or less
(3)30km: 1 hour 40 minutes or less
(4)20km: 1 hour 5 minutes or less
(5)10000m: 31 minutes or less

References

Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-07). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=55773.html Tsegay takes Lake Biwa crown]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-08.
Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-05). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=55757.html Course record in jeopardy at Lake Biwa Marathon? - Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-08.
[https://arrs.run/HP_BiwMa.htm Biwa-ko Mainichi Marathon]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
(February 28, 2021). "Kengo Suzuki wins last Biwako marathon with Japan record". [[The Asahi Shimbun]].
Perelman, Rich. (February 28, 2021). "Highlights: Gut-Behrami on fire on snow; A&M frosh Mu runs 1:58.40; 42 sub-2:10 finishers in Lake Biwa Marathon!". The Sports Examiner.

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