How can you take something hard and make it harder?

The something hard, in this case, is the Tokyo Marathon which was last weekend.  The marathon course came within about a mile or so of our apartment so we decided to go down there and check it out.  

We were just past the 12 km mark, so about 7 miles in which is important to remember when looking at the pictures.  It's probably worth noting that 30,000 people participate in the marathon and that number is capped.  For Japanese applicants, there is actually a lottery to get in.  I think foreigners actually have a better chance of running the race.  

So I think some people try to take full advantage (and make it harder) by going with a costume.  After 7 miles, I think most of these people still thought the costume was a good idea - they were all high-fiving us and smiling and waving etc.  I was wondering how many of these costumes (or the runners) made it across the finish line intact.  Oh yeah, it rained on the course later in the day - a lot of these costumes look like they would hold quite a bit of water.

Enjoy the Tokyo Marathon... we did.