TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) will provide and donate pure gold, pure silver, and pure bronze medals to the top three men and women finishers of the marathon and wheelchair marathon events at the Tokyo Marathon 2024. The Tokyo Marathon 2024 is organized by the Tokyo Marathon Foundation, and will be held on March 3, 2024; the wheelchair marathon has been officially sanctioned as an international event since 2016.
The Tokyo Marathon medals provided by TANAKA Holdings are made from pure gold, pure silver, and pure bronze — this makes them special and unique among sports medals and rarities of considerable value. The medals presented to the top three finishers are approximately 65 mm in diameter and approximately 2.8 mm thick; the weights of pure gold, pure silver, and pure bronze are approximately 180 grams, 100 grams, and 85 grams, respectively.
The gold, silver, and bronze medals feature the Tokyo Marathon 2024 event logo in the center, as if it is wrapped in an obi. The spherical event logo is reminiscent of the earth and represents the diverse range of people from all over the world who gather at the 2024 event. The area wrapped by the obi symbolizes the welcoming and inclusive nature of the various participants. This design is also inspired by the traditional Japanese temari ball, containing wishes for “a good match” and “harmony.”
On the backside of the medal, “Tokyo Marathon 2024” is designed in braille and inscribed with the logo of the TANAKA Precious Metals Group and the slogan “TOKYO, My Favorite Place…” The ribbon design of the medal was inspired by the event logo, which is a tapestry-like design of overlapping individual lines that represent each runner, volunteer, and spectator.
