Mie Matsusaka Marathon 2026 (Mie Prefecture Residents Priority Entry)

Matsusaka, Japan

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Choose your distance

Marathon· €70

Distance

42.2km

Start Time

09:00

Cutoff

7 hours (with checkpoints)

Terrain

Road

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Runners

13,000

Overview

The marathon sets off at 09:00 from in front of Kuragi Culture Hall and finishes at Matsusaka City General Sports Park, running a JAAF-certified course through the old merchant town below Matsusaka Castle. Runners pass through a tunnel section of about one kilometre where images are projected onto the walls, and the course carries a seven-hour limit with checkpoints along the way.

Certified course through the castle town of Matsusaka
Aid stations serving local specialities such as Matsusaka beef
Tunnel section of about one kilometre turned into a projection-mapping gallery
Finish venue at Matsusaka Yokocho with food stalls and kitchen cars
Hospitality ticket accepted at participating shops around the city

The practical side

Qualification

Runners must be 18 or over on race day for the marathon, 12 or over for the 5 km, and able to finish within the time limit; high school students are excluded from the marathon. JAAF athlete registration for the 2026 season is required only for those entering the registered division so that their result counts as an official JAAF record.

Start / Finish

Start

Marathon: in front of Kuragi Culture Hall (クラギ文化ホール前). 5 km: Matsusaka City General Sports Park. Health Walk: Matsusaka Station front

Finish

Matsusaka City General Sports Park for the marathon, the 5 km and the Health Walk

Terrain

Paved public roads through the city of Matsusaka, on an officially certified course.

Route

Starts in front of Kuragi Culture Hall, travels through the historic merchant district that spreads out below Matsusaka Castle, passes through a tunnel section of roughly one kilometre used for projection mapping, and finishes at Matsusaka City General Sports Park.

Getting There

With parking capacity limited, the organiser asks runners to use public transport where possible or to travel together by car.

Race Day

The marathon and the Health Walk start at 09:00, one from in front of Kuragi Culture Hall and the other from Matsusaka Station, and the 5 km sets off at 10:00 from Matsusaka City General Sports Park. All three finish at Matsusaka City General Sports Park, where the Matsusaka Yokocho area hosts food booths and kitchen cars and the event guests, Toshihiko Seko and Mizuki Noguchi, appear.

Good to know

What you get

Finisher medal

Finisher t-shirt

Chip timing

Race photos

Commemorative event T-shirt or photo data, choice of one (marathon)

Finisher medal and finisher towel (marathon)

Towel (5 km and Health Walk)

Hospitality ticket worth 500 yen

Cheering goods (Health Walk)

Web record certificate

Finisher certificateThe official record certificate costs 550 yen, is paid together with the entry fee and is posted after the event. To be eligible you must register your 2026 JAAF details in your RUNNET My Page and select the option to request an official record certificate in the registered division. Entrants who request the certificate cannot wear a nickname bib.

Food after the finishA 500 yen hospitality ticket is given to every participant for use at the food booths and kitchen cars at the finish venue (Matsusaka Yokocho).

On the day

Bag drop

Food vendors

Merchandise

Marshals on course

First aid on course

Parking · PaidTemporary parking (1,100 yen) is planned at several locations in Matsusaka. Spaces are allocated first come, first served and close once the reserved number of spaces is reached. The organiser decides which lot you use. Your entry category differs depending on whether you want parking, and this cannot be changed once your entry is confirmed. Because spaces are limited, arriving by public transport or carpooling is encouraged.

Public transportWith parking capacity limited, the organiser asks runners to use public transport where possible or to travel together by car.

Changing facilitiesChanging rooms are not provided at the start venue. Changing space, including tents and separate areas for men and women, is available at the finish venue.

Aid stationsAid stations offering a wide variety of local Matsusaka produce, including Matsusaka beef

Before you enter

TransfersRUNNET's entry transfer service (Yuzure-r) is listed among the event services available for this race.

€70

per person · entry fee

Closed

Matsusaka, Japan

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Qualification required: Runners must be 18 or over on race day for the marathon, 12 or over for the 5 km, and able to finish within the time limit; high school students are excluded from the marathon. JAAF athlete registration for the 2026 season is required only for those entering the registered division so that their result counts as an official JAAF record.

Mie Matsusaka Marathon Executive Committee

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Mie Matsusaka Marathon 2026 (Mie Prefecture Residents Priority Entry)

Overview

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Good to know

Who is eligible for the Mie Prefecture residents priority entry?

When does the priority entry period open and close?

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Can I enter more than one distance, or enter as a family group?

Do I need to register on race day?

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