2027 Itabashi City Marathon (Itabashi Ward Residents Priority Slot)

Itabashi, Japan

Sunday, March 21, 2027

Choose your distance

Marathon· €63

Distance

42.2km

Start Time

09:00

Cutoff

7 hours (3:30 at midpoint, 6:30 at 38.6 km)

Terrain

Road

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Runners

11,580

Overview

The full marathon follows the flat, paved riverside course on the Arakawa riverbed and is open to men and women aged 19 and over in both the JAAF-registered and general divisions. Seven hours are allowed to finish, with intermediate cut-offs of 3 hours 30 minutes at the midpoint and 6 hours 30 minutes at the 38.6 km point, which helps keep the finish rate high.

Flat and fast riverside course on the Arakawa riverbed
Start and finish at the same temporary race venue
Seven-hour limit and a very high finish rate

The practical side

Qualification

This page is the Itabashi ward residents priority slot: only people who live in Itabashi ward may enter, and living in the ward is also required for team members and for anyone receiving a transferred entry. Working or studying in the ward does not count, and entries from ineligible people are void. The marathon is open to men and women aged 19 or over in both the JAAF-registered and general divisions; the 5 km is open to high school students and above, the junior 3 km to junior high school students, and the wheelchair 1 km to wheelchair users of elementary school age and above.

Start / Finish

Start

In front of the temporary event venue inside the Arakawa riverbed, Itabashi ward, Tokyo

Finish

In front of the temporary event venue inside the Arakawa riverbed, Itabashi ward, Tokyo

Terrain

Flat, paved course on the Arakawa riverbed with no significant climbing.

Route

Starts and finishes in front of the temporary event venue inside the Arakawa riverbed in Itabashi ward, following the flat riverside course. The route is an officially certified marathon course.

Getting There

15 minutes on foot from JR Saikyo Line 'Ukimafunado Station'; 15 minutes on foot from Toei Mita Line 'Hasune Station'; 5 minutes on foot from Kokusai Kogyo bus stop 'Funado Shogakko' (buses from Tobu Nerima Station, Takashimadaira Station and Ukimafunado Station)

Race Day

Opening ceremony at 08:30 (planned). There is no race-day or day-before athlete check-in: bibs, timing chips, participation gifts and sponsor goods are mailed in early March.

Good to know

What you get

Finisher medal

Finisher certificate

Chip timing

Event original towel

Bib fastener

Finisher medal (marathon only)

WEB record certificate (finisher certificate for non-registered divisions)

Record booklet

RUNNET race results and Ouen Navi cheer app

Food after the finishDrinks and sherbet at the aid stations

On the day

Food vendors

Merchandise

Marshals on course

ParkingThere is no parking at the venue. Please use public transport; arriving by car is not permitted, and parking on nearby streets or at nearby facilities is prohibited.

Public transport15 minutes on foot from JR Saikyo Line 'Ukimafunado Station'; 15 minutes on foot from Toei Mita Line 'Hasune Station'; 5 minutes on foot from Kokusai Kogyo bus stop 'Funado Shogakko' (buses from Tobu Nerima Station, Takashimadaira Station and Ukimafunado Station)

AccessibilityYes, there is a 1 km wheelchair race for wheelchair users of elementary school age and above. Entries are handled directly by the event secretariat.

Bag dropYes, baggage storage is available at the venue, but valuables cannot be left there.

First aid on courseAid stations along the course serve drinks and sherbet, and nine first aid stations are planned.

Aid stationsAid stations with drinks and sherbet on the course · 15 water and food stations along the course, set roughly every 1.5-3.5 km from about the 4 km point, with a variety of drinks, bananas, rice balls and more · Participation prize: event original towel / 30th edition commemorative race bib fastener · Finisher prize: WEB finish certificate and finisher medal (marathon only)

Before you enter

TransfersEntries can be transferred to another runner through the Yuzureru service from 3 September 2026 00:00 to 6 December 2026 23:59 (starting after the entry deadline or once the field is full). The recipient must also live in Itabashi ward.

Time limitThe limit is seven hours, with an intermediate cut-off of 3 hours 30 minutes at the midpoint and 6 hours 30 minutes at the 38.6 km point.

€63

per person · entry fee

Itabashi, Japan

Sunday, March 21, 2027

Qualification required: This page is the Itabashi ward residents priority slot: only people who live in Itabashi ward may enter, and living in the ward is also required for team members and for anyone receiving a transferred entry. Working or studying in the ward does not count, and entries from ineligible people are void. The marathon is open to men and women aged 19 or over in both the JAAF-registered and general divisions; the 5 km is open to high school students and above, the junior 3 km to junior high school students, and the wheelchair 1 km to wheelchair users of elementary school age and above.

Itabashi City Marathon Organising Committee (Itabashi City, Kanto Regional Development Bureau Arakawa Downstream River Office, Tokyo Association of Athletics Federations, Yomiuri Shimbun, Itabashi City Sports Association)

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2027 Itabashi City Marathon (Itabashi Ward Residents Priority Slot)

Overview

The practical side

Good to know

Who can enter the Itabashi ward residents priority slot?

What happens if someone who does not live in Itabashi enters the priority slot?

Can I enter both the residents priority slot and the general slot?

Is there race-day or day-before number pickup?

What do participants receive?

€63

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