NPO Pride House Tokyo is looking for 100 people to donate and run as charity runners for the Tokyo Marathon 2025! As ‘Pride Runners,’ let’s work together to create an LGBTQ+ inclusive society through this marathon!

NPO Pride House Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as Pride House Tokyo), as a recipient of the Tokyo Marathon Foundation’s charity RUN with HEART (※1), is seeking donations and 100 charity runners for the Tokyo Marathon 2025 on Sunday, March 2nd 2025.

Your donations will be used for the operation of Pride House Tokyo Legacy – Japan’s first permanent LGBTQ+ center.

RUN with HEART is a charity program run by the Tokyo Marathon Foundation. In order to further expand the idea of “Let’s Convert Your Love for Running into Someone’s Happiness”, it aims to be a familiar and feel free way to contribute to society and improve our lives through running events.

Official Website of the Tokyo Marathon Foundation Charity RUN with HEART
https://www.runwithheart.jp/
Tokyo Marathon 2025 Charity Page
https://www.runwithheart.jp/news/list/17/18/

*NPO Pride House Tokyo is an official charity of the Tokyo Marathon Foundation Charity RUN with HEART.

*NPO Pride House Tokyo is an official charity of the Tokyo Marathon 2025 Charity.

 

Additionally, Pride House Tokyo signed an agreement with the Tokyo Marathon Foundation in September 2019 to ensure that the event is run in a safe and secure manner for all participants – regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or gender expression, and to work together to accumulate operational knowledge in community-participation sporting events.

Based on this agreement, Pride House Tokyo will work with the Tokyo Marathon Foundation on various initiatives to manage the ”Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon” and ”Tokyo Marathon”, and work together to realize a more inclusive society through the events.

Additionally, starting from the Tokyo Marathon 2025, a non-binary category has been added alongside the male and female gender options. Similar to the other five Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) events, we are pleased that the Tokyo Marathon 2025 will be a race where – as many runners as possible can run as themselves.

Application Overview of Tokyo Marathon 2025 Donate and run as Charity runners

◎Number of participants: 100 people

◎Donation amount: at least 100,000 yen per person
*The amount is flexible, as long as it meets the minimum requirement.
*We also accept donations from corporations.

◎Application period: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11AM to Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5PM (Japan Standard Time)
*Donation-only applications are also welcome.
*Donation-only applications will be accepted between 11AM on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 and 5PM on Friday, August 30, 2024.

◎Application details URL：https://www.runwithheart.jp/news/list/17/18/?tag=

◎Selection method: Determined based on the criteria for charity runners
1) Donations of 100,000 yen or more per person: Required
2) Highest donation amount → If the donation amounts are the same, 3) will be used to determine the winner
3) Determined based on the content of the “Thoughts and/or a message to the charity” that must be entered when applying

◎Announcement method:
All applicants will be notified of the results by email. Please note that there may be a time lag in the timing of the announcement.

◎How to make the donations:
Selected applicants will be notified of the account number to which donations can be transferred to. Those who transfer their donation to the designated account between Tuesday, July 26, 2024 and Thursday, August 15, 2024 will be confirmed as runners.

◎For inquiries, please contact: run@sportsone.co.jp

Pride Runner Benefits

(1) Learn about LGBTQ+
[Content]
Team members from the Pride House Tokyo Consortium will provide an opportunity to learn about LGBTQ+. The theme will be announced at a later date once it has been decided.
[Event Date] Around February 2025
[Event Location] Online

(2) Celebrate at the finish with a drag queen!
[Content]
On the day of the event, drag queens will be invited to the Pride House Tokyo space at the venue to welcome Pride Runners! Let’s celebrate the joy and accomplishment with fellow runners, Pride House Tokyo members, and drag queens!
[Event Date] After the race on Sunday, March 2, 2025 (details TBA)
[Location] Pride House Tokyo Charity Lounge