Most of the time, when we talk about world records, we’re referring to the achievements of our elite athletes.
But last March, in Tokyo, the talk of world records wasn’t linked to any one person but to more than 3,000 as we witnessed the largest-ever field of Six Star finishers at a single AbbottWMM race.
Here is a graphical breakdown of that unique collection of record-breakers.
The 2024 Tokyo Marathon is already looking like it will be just as popular. Will you be joining us in the Land of the Rising Sun in March?
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