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The half marathon is the headline event and carries the course that gave the race its reputation: the hill section returns for this tenth edition. Entrants must be high school students or older, and the field is capped at 1,000 runners.
The hill course that made the half marathon famous returns
Start and finish inside Yamane Park in Niihama
New family run of about 1.1 km for parents and young children
Warm local volunteer support along the route
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Yamane Park, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture
Yamane Park, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture
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What you get
Finisher certificate
10th anniversary commemorative T-shirt (half marathon, 5 km and 2 km entrants only)
Minetopia Besshi hot spring admission ticket and other items (planned)
Race number and timing chip posted out in mid-November
Detailed records viewable online
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Entry runs from 1 July 2026 at 00:00 to 30 September 2026 at 23:59. Even inside that window, each field closes as soon as it reaches capacity.
Baggage storage is available, but valuables cannot be left there.
The half marathon is open to high school students and above (separate categories for men and women), the 5 km to junior high school students and above, the 2 km to elementary school pupils in grades 4 to 6, and the family run to one grade 1 to 3 pupil paired with a guardian. Entrants under 18 need parental consent.
Niihama, Japan
Sunday, December 6, 2026
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