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A 42 km Tokyo Yamathon walk with 20 T-shirt spots, none sold at close
Tony Manh auctioned 20 logo spots on the T-shirt he will wear walking the 42 km Tokyo Yamathon on 17 October 2026, with a $3,000 goal. Bidding closed on 12 October with no spots sold.
- Athlete
- Tony Manh (@tonymanh_), Tokyo, Japan
- Sport
- Walking, 42 km urban walk (30 Yamanote Line stations)
- Event
- Tokyo Yamathon 2026, Tokyo, Japan
- Event date
- 17 Oct 2026
- Launched
- 18 Sep 2026
- Pricing
- Auction, $50 to $500 per spot
- Spots sold
- 0 / 20
- Raised
- $0 (total shown on the campaign site, 14 Oct 2026)
- X followers
- 794 (24 Sep 2026)
- Launch post views
- 911
- Status
- Closed
The campaign
Tony Manh, based in Tokyo, is taking part in the Tokyo Yamathon on 17 October 2026, a charity challenge in which teams walk or run about 42 km around all 30 stations of the JR Yamanote Line within a 12 hour limit. He offered logo space on the T-shirt he will wear.
His site listed 20 spots on the front, back and sleeves, each with a minimum bid in US dollars: $500 for the centre chest, $300 for the lower front and upper back, $150 for the side chest and mid and lower back spots, $100 for each sleeve spot, and $50 for the small bottom and neck spots. The highest bid held a spot, and another sponsor can take it over by bidding twice the current amount, with the outbid sponsor refunded. Sponsors were promised the logo printed on the tee and posts on X before, during and after the walk. Bidding was set to close on 12 October so the shirt can be printed. The goal was $3,000.
He announced it on X on 18 September 2026, crediting Marc Lou's earlier shirt campaign as the inspiration and noting that he is paid nothing for the walk. The post had about 900 views when checked.
On 24 September, 1 October and 7 October the site showed 0 of 20 spots sold with bidding still open. By 7 October the launch post had been removed from X; the campaign site was still online. On 14 October, two days after the stated close, the site showed bidding closed with 0 of 20 spots sold and no sponsor logos on the shirt.
What was on sale
| Spot | Medium | Price | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center chest | Logo on T-shirt | $500 bid | Available | |
| Left chest | Logo on T-shirt | $150 bid | Available | |
| Right chest | Logo on T-shirt | $150 bid | Available | |
| Lower front | Logo on T-shirt | $300 bid | Available | |
| Front bottom left | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available | |
| Front bottom center | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available | |
| Front bottom right | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available | |
| Left sleeve upper | Logo on T-shirt | $100 bid | Available | |
| Left sleeve lower | Logo on T-shirt | $100 bid | Available | |
| Right sleeve upper | Logo on T-shirt | $100 bid | Available | |
| Right sleeve lower | Logo on T-shirt | $100 bid | Available | |
| Upper back | Logo on T-shirt | $300 bid | Available | |
| Mid back left | Logo on T-shirt | $150 bid | Available | |
| Mid back right | Logo on T-shirt | $150 bid | Available | |
| Lower back left | Logo on T-shirt | $150 bid | Available | |
| Lower back right | Logo on T-shirt | $150 bid | Available | |
| Back bottom left | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available | |
| Back bottom center | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available | |
| Back bottom right | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available | |
| Back neck | Logo on T-shirt | $50 bid | Available |
Takeaways for athletes
- A walking challenge can carry a sponsor offer just like a race, as long as the date, distance and route are clear.
- Many $50 spots give small buyers a way in, but the page still needs traffic to fill 20 spots.
- Closing bids five days before the event leaves a clear, stated window for printing.
Sources
- Launch post on X accessed 1 Oct 2026
- Campaign website (spots, minimum bids, sold count) accessed 14 Oct 2026
- Tokyo Yamathon event listing accessed 24 Sep 2026
- Tokyo Yamathon official Facebook date announcement accessed 24 Sep 2026
Written by Sponsor My Body from the sources above and last checked on 14 Oct 2026. Figures are what the athlete or their campaign site showed on that date; a figure from the athlete’s own post is marked as such. Something wrong or out of date? Email hello@sponsormybody.com. Know another athlete campaign? Add it to the index.