2000 Tokyo, Fukuoka First International Run for Hope US$50,000 2001 Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Okinawa 1,200 participants Over US$110,000 2002 Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Okinawa 1,500+ participants Over US$130,000 US: Denver [Colorado] ~US$40,000 Seoul, South Korea ~1,500 participants US$60,000 Bangkok, Thailand 800+ participants Over US$14,000 2003 Japan: Tokyo, Osaka ~400 participants Over US$50,000