Athletics: Tokyo Marathon entry fee to jump 50% to cover security cost

The entry fee for runners in the Tokyo Marathon will jump 50 percent from 2020 to cover the cost of increased security, organizers said Thursday.The Tokyo Marathon Foundation board of trustees agreed to hike the entry fee, excluding tax, from 10,000 yen ($88) to 15,000 yen for Japanese residents starting with the 2020 race.Including the current 8 percent consumption tax, the entry cost per local competitor will be 16,200 yen, while the fee for overseas entries will rise from 12,800 yen to 18,200 yen.The fee has remained constant since the inaugural race in 2007, but the cost of beefing up s…READ FULL ARTICLE