The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed that the marathon events at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will remain in the city.
The decision, announced at the end of the eighth IPC Tokyo 2020 Project Review, was taken following a thorough analysis of 2019 heat and humidity data and after consultation with athletes during November’s World Para Athletics Championships. Five marathon medal events are set to take place on 6 September 2020, the final day of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with events scheduled to start at 06:30.