[PAR] [TLE] 2014 Tokyo Marathon [SEP] The 2014 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2014 ) was the eighth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 23 February.  An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that year and represented the second occasion that the Tokyo race was part of the elite-level marathon series. [PAR] [TLE] World Marathon Majors [SEP] The Abbott World Marathon Majors, originally known as the World Marathon Majors, is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006.  It comprises six annual races for the cities of Tokyo (starting in 2013), Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City (except 2012), a biennial race, the IAAF World Championships Marathon, and a quadrennial race, the Olympic Games Marathon.
[PAR] [TLE] 2014 Tokyo Marathon [ SEP ] The 2014 Tokyo Marathon ( Japanese : 東京マラソン 2014 ) was the eighth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo , Japan and was held on Sunday , 23 February . An IAAF Gold Label Road Race , it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that year and represented the second occasion that the Tokyo race was part of the elite - level marathon series . [PAR] [TLE] World Marathon Majors [ SEP ] The Abbott World Marathon Majors , originally known as the World Marathon Majors , is a championship - style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006 . It comprises six annual races for the cities of Tokyo ( starting in 2013 ) , Boston , London , Berlin , Chicago and New York City ( except 2012 ) , a biennial race , the IAAF World Championships Marathon , and a quadrennial race , the Olympic Games Marathon .
2014 Tokyo Marathon was the first of the series of events that were held, beginning in which year?
2014 Tokyo Marathon was the first of the series of events that were held , beginning in which year ?
2006
2006