1981 Marathon Tokyo
| Host City |
Tokyo |
| Country |
 JPN |
| Held |
1 March 1981 |
| Competitors |
6 |
| Countries |
6 |
Events
| Event |
Gender |
Held |
Status |
Competitors |
Countries |
| Marathon |
Men |
8 February 1981 |
Medal |
3 |
3 |
| Marathon |
Men |
1 March 1981 |
Medal |
3 |
3 |
Medal table
| Pos |
Country |
🥇 Gold |
🥈 Silver |
🥉 Bronze |
Total |
| 1 |
Japan |
JPN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| = |
Mexico |
 MEX |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 3 |
Italy |
 ITA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| = |
Sweden |
 SWE |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia |
 ETH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| = |
United States |
 USA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Medal winners