40th Imabari Satoyama Marathon

Imabari, Japan

Sunday, November 29, 2026

Choose your distance

Half Marathon· €33

Distance

21.1km

Start Time

09:00

Cutoff

2:30

Terrain

Road

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Runners

2,100

Overview

Open to high school students and older, with separate men's and women's categories, and a time limit of 2 hours 30 minutes with cut-off points on the course.

Starts and finishes in front of the ASICS Satoyama Stadium
Runs through the rich natural satoyama landscape of Imabari
Calm Seto Inland Sea scenery around the course
Finish area with local food, drinks and a foot bath

The practical side

Qualification

No qualifying time or previous result is needed. Runners must be in good health and able to finish inside the time limit. The listing carries a certificate-presentation notice, so check the official site for any documents you need to bring.

Start / Finish

Start

Imabari Municipal Sports Park, in front of the ASICS Satoyama Stadium

Finish

Imabari Municipal Sports Park, in front of the ASICS Satoyama Stadium

Route

A course run through undulating, verdant satoyama roads.

Expo

Day-before reception runs 13:00 to 19:00 at Imabari City Hall, 1-4-1 Bekku-cho, Imabari.

Race Day

Opening ceremony at 08:45, then the four races start from 09:00 to 09:35. Race day reception is open 07:00 to 08:30 at Imabari Municipal Sports Park.

Good to know

What you get

Participation gift: T-shirt, original Imabari towel and ASICS Dry ankle socks (half marathon and 10km)

Participation gift: original towel handkerchief (2km and 3km)

Record book can be ordered at the venue on race day for 200 yen

Marathon insurance taken out by the organiser

Medical services including blood pressure measurement, taping and vascular age measurement

Guest appearances by Yoko Shibui and Reiko Tosa

Finisher t-shirtSize and colour changes cannot be made. T-shirts are sold at the venue shop on the day of the event.

Finisher certificateYes, a record certificate is issued and a record book is available. If you would like the record book posted to you, sign up at the venue on race day for 200 yen. Results are published on the official website about seven days after the race.

Food after the finishDrinks, citrus fruit, soup, local sweets and a foot bath at the finish area.

PrizesYes. The top three boys and girls in each elementary school year in the 2km and the top three in the junior high category in the 3km are recognised, while the 10km and half marathon award the top five overall in each gender, with certificates down to third place in each age group.

On the day

Merchandise

First aid on course

ParkingThere is free parking around the venue. Parking hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Changing facilitiesA changing room is set up in the locker room inside ASICS Satoyama Stadium.

Bag dropYes. Bags are only accepted in the official baggage bag (55cm x 74cm) handed to you at reception.

Before you enter

RefundsNo changes or cancellations after entry for personal reasons. Entry fees are not refunded for natural disasters, incidents, accidents or other reasons not attributable to the organiser.

Minimum ageEntrants must be healthy and able to complete the course within the time limit. The organisers ask everyone to manage their own health on race day, including having a medical check-up in advance. The listing also carries a certificate-presentation notice.

Time limitThe half marathon has a 2 hour 30 minute limit with cut-off points, the 10km has 1 hour 10 minutes, the 3km has 30 minutes and the 2km has 25 minutes.

Collecting your numberReception on the day before the race runs from 13:00 to 19:00 at Imabari City Hall, 1-4-1 Bekku-cho, Imabari. On race day it runs from 07:00 to 08:30 at Imabari Municipal Sports Park.

€33

per person · entry fee

Imabari, Japan

Sunday, November 29, 2026

Qualification required: No qualifying time or previous result is needed. Runners must be in good health and able to finish inside the time limit. The listing carries a certificate-presentation notice, so check the official site for any documents you need to bring.

Imabari City, Imabari City Board of Education, Imabari City Sports Association, Imabari City Athletics Association, Ehime Shimbun and the Imabari Satoyama Marathon Executive Committee

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