Prominent Contenders

MARATHON MEN

T51

RSA

PIETER DU PREEZ(45)

◦World Record Holder(2:22:33)
◦8-times winner of Oita Marathon (8 Consecutive Wins)

IRL

JOHN JOSEPH McCARTHY(51)

◦2nd place in Oita Marathon 2024

T33/T52

上与那原　寛和

JPN

ITO TATSUYA(39)

◦Winner of Oita Marathon 2024

上与那原　寛和

JPN

UEYONABARU HIROKAZU(54)

◦Japan Record Holder(1:40:10)
◦3rd place in Oita Marathon 2024

T34/T53/T54

マルセル・フグ

CHE

MARCEL HUG (39)

◦World Record Holder(1:17:47)
◦Gold Medalist in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
◦2nd place in WPA World Rankings 2025(T54)
◦11-times winner of Oita Marathon

鈴木　朋樹

JPN

SUZUKI TOMOKI (31)

◦Japan Record Holder (1:18:37)
◦Bronze Medalist in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
◦1st place in WPA World Rankings 2025(T54)
◦2nd place in Oita Marathon 2024

鈴木　朋樹

CHN

LUO XINGCHUAN(22)

◦6th place in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
◦3rd place in Oita Marathon 2024

MARATHON WOMEN

T34/T53/T54

CHE

MANUELA SCHAR(40)

◦1st place in WPA World Rankings 2025(T54)
◦4th place in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

CHE

PATRICIA EACHUS (36)

◦2nd place in Oita Marathon 2024
◦11th place in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

土田和歌子

JPN

TSUCHIDA WAKAKO (51)

◦6th place in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
◦8th place in WPA World Rankings 2025(T54)
◦3rd place in Oita Marathon 2024
◦7-times winner of Oita Marathon

JPN

NAKAMINE TSUBASA (35)

◦Japan Record Holder(1:35:50)
◦12th place in the Marathon at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
◦9th place in WPA World Rankings 2025(T54)
◦3-times winner of Oita Marathon