In commemoration of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, President Bach of the IOC = International Olympic Committee will attend the half marathon event held in October this year.
The Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, which will be held on October 16th, will be held based on the fact that the Tokyo Olympic marathon last summer was changed from the original plan to Sapporo City due to the heat. is.
On the 26th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced an overview of the event and the events to be held at the National Stadium, according to which IOC President Bach is scheduled to visit Japan and attend the event.
The half marathon event will be held on the course that starts and finishes at the National Stadium, where the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were held, and 15,000 people, including general runners and invited athletes, are expected to participate.