Overview
- Ibrahim Hassan of Djibouti won in 2:05:20, breaking the Osaka Marathon course record.
- Hirabayashi finished fifth in 2:06:14 as the top Japanese, improving his Osaka debut best by four seconds to clinch entry to the MGC.
- Among Japanese men, finishers through Goda earned new MGC spots, with previously qualified Hosoya not counted in the five new berths.
- On the women's side, Kaede Kawamura placed sixth in 2:25:55 to secure an MGC berth.
- A bold early move by debutant Yoshida disrupted the pacing, prompting Hirabayashi to adjust strategy and overtake him near 37 kilometers before the overseas leaders pulled away.