To save children in developing countries from infectious diseases, we are accepting applications for Tokyo Marathon 2026 Charity Runners from June 24th to July 10th.

2025.06.24 JCV

The Tokyo Marathon Foundation“The Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children” (JCV) will participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2026 [Sunday, March 1, 2026] Charity as a donation recipient organization.  We are looking for charity runners to take part in the race to protect the lives of children in developing countries from infectious diseases!


Application period:June 24, 2025 (Tuesday) 11:00 – July 9, 2025 (Wednesday) 17:00


Your donations will be used to provide vaccines for polio, measles, tetanus, and other diseases, as well as related equipment, to children in developing countries.Last year, people from 13 countries and regions, including Japan, the United States, China, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and North Macedonia, participated as charity runners.

We look forward to your entries to help save even one of the 4,000 children who die from infectious diseases every day.


Click here for details of the activities

Click here to apply for donations and to become a charity runner


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