Fresh from setting the world half marathon record at the World Road Running championships Agnes Chebet Ngetich set the all Tokyo Legacy half marathon record held today in the Japanese capital.
In men, it was another Kenyan Alexander Munyao Mutiso won the race with a course record.
Ngetich won the race in 64:23 followed by compatriot Tabitha Njeri Kamau (608:28) as host’s Kazuna Kanetomo completed the podium at 1:10:17
The former London marathon champion, Mutiso crossed the finish line in 59:51 by defeating Kiprono Sitonik in 59:56 James Mutuku came third in 1:00:08, completing a clean sweep of the men’s podium by Kenyan runners
| Place | Athlete | Country / Team | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Alexander Mutiso | Kenya | 59:51 | |
| 2 | Kiprono Sitonik | Kenya | 59:56 | |
| 3 | James Mutuku | Junior / Kenya | 1:00:08 | |
| 4 | Amos Kipruto | Kenya | 1:00:11 | |
| 5 | Ichita Tamachi | Japan | 1:00:13 | |
| 6 | Akira Aizawa | Japan | 1:00:26 | |
| 7 | Shunya Kikuchi | Japan | 1:00:35 | |
| 8 | David Nyaaya | Kenya | 1:00:40 | |
| 9 | Shota Shiode | Japan | 1:00:55 | |
| 10 | Edwin Kisarsak | Kenya | 1:01:03 |
Women
| Place | Athlete | Country / Team | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Agnes Ngetich | Kenya | 1:04:23 | |
| 2 | Tabita Jeli Kamau | Kenya | 1:08:28 | |
| 3 | Kanatomo Rika | Japan | 1:10:17 | |
| 4 | Frida Dinda | — | 1:10:29 | |
| 5 | Hagiya Kaede | Japan | 1:10:49 | |
| 6 | Kabasawa Wakana | Japan | 1:11:09 | |
| 7 | Shimo Yamada Ayaka | Japan | 1:12:10 | |
| 8 | Kaneko Ai | Japan | 1:13:20 | |
| 9 | Shin Sakura Sora | Japan | 1:14:37 | |
| 10 | Rebecca Mwangi | Kenya | 1:14:57 |