Overview
- Tadese Takele defended his men's title in 2:03:37, edging Geoffrey Toroitich, who shared the same official time, with Alexander Mutiso third one second back.
- Takele launched his decisive move near 41km after a leading quartet, including Daniel Mateiko, had broken away around 37km.
- Brigid Kosgei won the women's race in 2:14:29, lowering the Tokyo course record and finishing more than two minutes ahead of Berukan Welde.
- World Athletics listed Kosgei's time as the seventh-fastest in history and the second-quickest of her career.
- Japan's Suguru Osako placed 12th in 2:05:59, and Kengo Suzuki finished 13th to secure a Marathon Grand Championship berth for 2028 qualification, while Ai Hosoda led Japanese women in 10th.