The athletes who qualified for the marathon selection race for the Paris Olympics to be held in October were decided. 10 athletes including Suguru Osako, who finished sixth at the Tokyo Games, qualify for the men's race.

6 athletes, including Mao Ichiyama, who finish eighth in the women's race, also qualify. The MGC = Marathon Grand Championship will be contested on a course that starts and finishes at the National Stadium on October 10. If both men and women finish in second place, they will be selected as the marathon representative for theParis Olympics on the spot.