36th Gunma Marathon

Maebashi, Japan

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Marathon· €73

Distance

42.2km

Start Time

08:55

Cutoff

6 hours

Terrain

Road

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Runners

15,500

Overview

A JAAF-certified 42.195 km road race open to men and women born on or before 1 April 2008, in separate registered-athlete and general divisions. The race starts at 08:55 with a six-hour limit and ten cutoff checkpoints along the course.

JAAF-certified full marathon and 10 km courses
Start and finish at Shodashoyu Stadium Gunma, Shikishima Park Athletics Stadium
City streets of Maebashi and Takasaki
Aid stations serving Gunma specialities
Finish area with a foot bath, food booths and free massage

The practical side

Start / Finish

Start

Near Shodashoyu Stadium Gunma (Gunma Prefectural Shikishima Park Athletics Stadium), Maebashi

Finish

Shodashoyu Stadium Gunma (Gunma Prefectural Shikishima Park Athletics Stadium)

Terrain

Paved city roads through Maebashi and Takasaki, with the finish inside the athletics stadium.

Route

The marathon starts on the roads beside Shodashoyu Stadium Gunma (Gunma Prefectural Shikishima Park Athletics Stadium) and finishes inside the stadium after passing through the streets of Maebashi and Takasaki. Ten cutoff checkpoints are set along the route.

Getting There

Please use public transport such as trains and buses, or the shuttle buses, to reach the venue.

Expo

Opening ceremony 7:50 to 8:20

Race Day

No reception is held on the day before or on race day. Bibs and timing chips are posted to entrants in advance.

Good to know

What you get

Finisher certificate

Chip timing

Race photos

Original race T-shirt for every entrant

Commemorative towel for full marathon finishers

Web finish certificate

Foot bath at the venue

Onsen manju for all runners

Prize draw for free onsen accommodation vouchers, Joshu beef and Gunma delicacies

Food after the finishGunma specialities at the aid stations, food booths and kitchen cars at the venue, and free massage

On the day

Bag drop

Food vendors

Marshals on course

ParkingNo parking information is given on this page.

ShuttleFree shuttle buses operate on race day. Station shuttle (outbound): JR Takasaki Station (East Exit) 6:40-7:30, roughly every 5-10 minutes, about 40 minutes; 8:30-11:00, roughly every 10 minutes, about 50 minutes (no service between 7:30 and 8:30 - use Shin-Maebashi or Maebashi Station instead). JR Shin-Maebashi Station (East Exit) 6:40-11:30, roughly every 10 minutes, about 15 minutes. JR Maebashi Station (South Exit) 6:40-11:50, roughly every 10 minutes, about 15 minutes. Return buses 12:00-16:45, roughly every 15 minutes (crowding expected). Outbound drop-off and return pick-up are near the Maebashi City Waterworks Bureau, about 10 minutes' walk from the main venue. Parking-lot shuttle: outbound drop-off and return pick-up near the Kanto Regional Forest Office, about 5 minutes' walk from the main venue; return buses 12:00-16:45, roughly every 15 minutes. No notification is required if you change your boarding station or the number of passengers.

Public transportPlease use public transport such as trains and buses, or the shuttle buses, to reach the venue.

AccessibilityWheelchair entrants are accepted in the Riverside Jogging only, and racing wheelchairs are not permitted. A runner who cannot run unaided may be accompanied by one guide runner. A parent or guardian must also enter for participants in grade 3 of elementary school or below, and a guardian's consent is required for all minors.

First aid on courseThirteen first aid stations are planned, including those at the start and the finish. The organisers also hold sports injury insurance.

Aid stationsAid stations serve a range of Gunma specialities

Before you enter

TransfersEntries can be handed over through RUNNET's Yuzureru transfer service. The transfer window runs from 11 April 2026 at 00:00 to 19 August 2026 at 23:59 and only opens after the entry deadline or once the race is full.

Minimum ageFull marathon entrants must have been born on or before 1 April 2008 and 10 km entrants on or before 1 April 2014. The Riverside Jogging has no age limit, but a parent or guardian must also enter for children in grade 3 of elementary school or below, and every entrant under 18 needs a guardian's consent.

Collecting your numberNo. Athlete bibs, timing chips and the race guide are posted out in advance, so there is no reception on the day before the race or on race day itself.

€73

per person · entry fee

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Maebashi, Japan

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Gunma Prefecture, Maebashi City, Takasaki City, Jomo Shimbun and the Gunma Athletics Association

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