Donations and Charity Runner Applications for the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025｜ニュース

2025.04.23

Donations and Charity Runner Applications for the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025

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Now supporting women and girls who are facing difficulties in developing countries and conflict zones such as Ukraine

CARE International Japan is honored to be a designated charity partner of the "Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 Charity Program."

Your donation will be used for emergency crisis support in Ukraine, as well as for the Foundation's overall activities aimed at reducing poverty by supporting the self-reliance of women and girls in difficult circumstances, mainly in developing countries and areas of conflict and disaster in Asia. We will also use the funds for our efforts in Japan, such as awareness-raising activities to inform women and girls of the challenges they face around the world and to take action together as one step toward solving those challenges.

Join us as a charity runner in this meaningful event, racing through the streets of Tokyo and finishing at the iconic National Stadium – and be part of “running for international cooperation.”

Event Name	Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025
Date	Sunday, October 19, 2025
Course	Starts at National Stadium → Fukucho → Suidobashi → Jimbocho → Kanda → Nihonbashi (1st turnaround) → back through Kanda → Jimbocho →Hitotsubashi-gashi (2nd turnaround) → back through Jimbocho → Suidobashi → Fukucho → Finish at National Stadium Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) / Certified Course
Official Website	Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 https://www.legacyhalf.tokyo/

Message from Our Ambassador

When the race gets tough, I think about the women and girls in Ukraine and other parts of the world who are facing hardship every single day. And somehow, that gives me strength.
I believe running for others helps us share in their struggles, even just a little.

Saburo Takizawa
Professor Emeritus, Toyo Eiwa University
Vice Chairperson, CARE International Japan

He has been running as a CARE charity runner since 2018.
He started marathon running at the age of 66, and now, 10 years later, his marathon time is 5 hours. His goal is to keep maintaining this record in the years ahead.

How to Participate

There are two ways to support CARE International Japan through the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 Charity:

1. Run as a Charity Runner

Application

Application Period	April 25 (Fri) 11:00 AM – May 22 (Thu) 12:00 PM (noon) JST
How to Apply	Please complete the required information on the application form. ▶Application Form（Google Forms） Registration is now closed as we have reached the maximum number of participants.
Selection Criteria	First-come, first-served basis. Entry slots will be tentatively reserved in order of application.
Available Slots	20 runners

Donation Payment

Payment Period

April 25 (Fri) – May 22 (Thu) 3:00 PM JST
Donation payment must be made via credit card as instructed by CARE International Japan.

Please proceed with payment only after receiving instructions from us.

Note:
*If payment is not confirmed during the designated period, the reserved entry will be cancelled.
*All donations are non-refundable under any circumstances.
*In the event of cancellations, waitlisted applicants may be offered entry.

Entry Registration

Entry Period	April 25 (Fri) – May 23 (Fri) 5:00 PM (JST) Final confirmation of race entry will be completed through the Tokyo Marathon Foundation’s system during this period. Once your donation is confirmed, we will provide instructions on how to complete this step.

Donation Amount

Minimum of ¥50,000 per person

Other Remarks

In addition to the donation, a separate participation fee of ¥13,200 are required.
*Please refer to the official website for full race details and participation requirements.

Benefits for Donors

Receive original CARE merchandise
Access to an exclusive CARE Charity Runners Facebook group
Invitations to joint training and social events
CARE's Activity updates via reports, newsletters, and email

2.Support through donations

If joining as a runner isn’t possible for you, you can still take part in this effort by making a donation.　Every single contribution adds up to something powerful.

Application

Application Period	April 25 (Fri) 11:00 – May 23(Thu) 3:00 PM JST
How to Apply	Please complete the required information on the application form. ▶Application Form（Google Forms） The application period is now over.

Donation payment

Payment Period	April 25 (Fri) 11:00– May 23 (Fri) 5:00 PM JST Donation payment must be made via credit card as instructed by CARE International Japan. Please proceed with payment only after receiving instructions from us. Note: All donations are non-refundable under any circumstances.

寄付金額

Minimum of ¥1,000 per person

Charity Runner Social Event

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, we hosted a joint training and social event for charity runners with a guest speaker and members of the running club led by our Vice Chairperson, Mr. Takizawa.