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Teams of three to twenty runners share the full marathon distance, handing over a tasuki sash as they circle the 1.4 km loop in Miyagino-hara Park. The time limit is five hours. The division is decided by the make-up of the team: men's, women's, workplace, masters for teams where every member is 50 or over on race day, and mixed teams with at least one man and one woman and at least one member of high school age or older. The men's, women's, workplace and masters divisions run on Saturday 14 November, and the mixed division on Sunday 15 November.
Start and finish at Kohshin Rubber Athlete Park Sendai (Sendai City Athletics Stadium)
Special 1.4 km loop course in Miyagino-hara Park
Relay format with a tasuki sash
Costume and matching-uniform teams welcome
Compact, spectator-friendly stadium-based course
Start / Finish
Kohshin Rubber Athlete Park Sendai (Sendai City Athletics Stadium), 2-11-6 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai
Kohshin Rubber Athlete Park Sendai (Sendai City Athletics Stadium), 2-11-6 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai
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Getting There
Race Day
What to bring
Tasuki (sash) — use only the sash provided by the organising committee
Athlete bib — only runners wearing bib and sash may run on the course
Copy of health insurance card to carry on the day
What you get
Finisher certificate
Participation gift: face towel (planned)
Sports injury insurance taken out by the organiser
Live results displayed for all participants
Vending and shop stalls at the venue
On-the-day awards including a random prize draw and a best team award
On the day
Food vendors
Merchandise
Before you enter
Other questions
Anyone from the first year of elementary school (around six years old) upwards who can run one 1.4 km lap of the course unaided. Runners must be able to manage their own health and be fit to compete. Entrants under 18 cannot pay by credit card, so another payment method is needed.
No. One representative can enter only one team. To enter more than one team, either register a different representative for each team or use the friend entry or family entry options.
No. Member registration at the point of entry is not required. The member list is submitted on race day.
Registration runs from 7:00 to 8:30, the opening ceremony is at 8:40 and the race starts at 9:00. Registration is at Kohshin Rubber Athlete Park Sendai (Sendai City Athletics Stadium).
If a team falls below the minimum number for its division it loses eligibility to compete. If a team does not meet its division conditions on the day, no category change is allowed, the team is not eligible for awards, and only a time is recorded with no placing.
Sendai, Japan
Saturday, November 14, 2026
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