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Side-by-side comparison of elevation, PB potential, beginner friendliness, terrain, weather, and entry details. Pick two races and see how they stack up.

Race A
Race B
Race A

Osaka Marathon

Best for

Strong PB attemptsFlat-course PBs
Race B

Tokyo Marathon

Best for

Strong PB attemptsWorld Major bucket-list
Race A

Osaka Marathon

Osaka, Japan

Race B

Tokyo Marathon

Tokyo, Japan

Date
Expected February 2027
Expected March 2027
Month
Feb
Mar
Location
🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
▲
90 m
112 m
PB potential
Beginner friendly
World Major
No
✓ Yes
Entry type
Lottery
Lottery
Entry status
Check official site
Check official site
Season
Winter · Asia
Spring · Asia
Race-day temp.
7–14°C
7–14°C
Conditions
Cool and partly cloudy — typical Japanese winter
Cool and partly cloudy
Humidity
55–65%
55–65%
Wind
10–20 km/h W
10–15 km/h NW
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