【Notice】Special Starter for the Half Marathon

We are pleased to announce that Kazuma Kaya will be the Special Starter for the Half Marathon. Kaya is a silver medalist in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team All Around and a bronze medalist in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Pommel Horse at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as well as a gold medalist in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team All Around at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We are also delighted to announce that Mami Tani, who plays a role as the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 PR Supporter, will serve as the Special Starter for the Wheelchair Half Marathon. Tani competed at the four Paralympic Games in Athens, Beijing, London and Tokyo and served as the flag bearer at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Wheelchair Half Marathon Special Starter (9:05 a.m. - Start)
Mami Tani

＜Comment＞
I feel very honored and happy to play a role as the special starter while serving as the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 PR Supporter. I will be taking part in the race as a runner too and let's enjoy running through the streets of Tokyo together.

＜Profile＞
Para Track & Field (T44 category, long jump)
2004 - Athens 2004 Paralympic Games: 9th
2008 - Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games: 6th
2012 - London 2012 Paralympic Games: 9th
2013 - Brazil Open: Setting National Record
2013 - 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France): 3rd in the long jump (bronze medal)

Paratriathlon (PTS4 category)
2017 - 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam: 1st (gold medal)
2018 - 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast: 3rd (bronze medal)
2019 - 2019 Yokohama ITU World Para Triathlon Series: 2nd
2020 - 2020 Devonport ITU World Para Triathlon Series: 2nd
2021 - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (PTS5 category combined): 10th

Half Marathon Special Starter (9:05 a.m. - Start)
Kazuma Kaya

＜Comment＞
I am greatly honored to have the opportunity to serve as the special starter for the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025.
I'll do my utmost to ensure that the runners can enjoy a brisk run through the streets of Tokyo!

＜Profile＞
2024 - Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team All-Around, Gold Medal
2023 - World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Belgium): Men's Team, World Title
2023 - NHK Trophy Gymnastics: Individual All-Around, 2nd Place
2023 - All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Individual All-Around, 2nd Place
2021 - World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Japan): Pommel Horse, 2nd Place
2021 - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team All-Around, Silver Medal; Pommel Horse, Bronze Medal
2021 - NHK Trophy Gymnastics: Individual All-Around, 2nd Place
2020 - All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Individual All-Around, 1st Place
2019 - World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Stuttgart): Men’s Team All-Around, 3rd Place; Horizontal Bar, 3rd Place
2019 - All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Individual All-Around, 2nd Place
2018 - World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Doha): Men’s Team, 3rd Place
2015 - World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Glasgow): Men’s Team, 1st Place; Pommel Horse, 3rd Place