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The longest race of the day is open to general men and runs the full certified 10 mile road course for 16.094km. A checkpoint at the 10.8km mark closes after 1 hour 6 minutes, and the overall limit for the distance is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Start and finish in front of Ofunato Civic Gymnasium
JAAF-certified road courses
Runs through the streets of Ofunato with sea air off the coast
Opens the Iwate athletics season
Start / Finish
In front of Ofunato Civic Gymnasium, 1-1 Nakamichishita, Sakarimachi, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
In front of Ofunato Civic Gymnasium, same location as the start
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Route
Race Day
What you get
Finisher certificate
Chip timing
Participation prize for all finishers
Web finisher certificate
Coin lockers and baggage storage on site
On-site shop
On the day
Bag drop
Food vendors
Merchandise
Before you enter
Other questions
The 10 mile road race is open to general men, the 10km road race to high school boys, and the 5km road races to general women and high school girls. Entries are run under Japan Association of Athletics Federations rules and the event regulations.
Entry runs from 00:00 on 1 September 2026 to 23:59 on 13 November 2026.
Entry fees are not refunded after you have applied. If the event itself is cancelled, the organiser decides whether refunds are paid and how much they amount to.
No. However, if you are a registered JAAF member your result can be officially recognised, so you should record your registration details, romanised name and JAAF ID in your RUNNET member profile before applying. If your regional association no longer issues a registration number, enter 'no number' and make sure your JAAF ID is filled in.
Every entrant receives a participation prize, and finishers can receive a web completion certificate (WEB完走証). Live results are shown for all participants.
Ofunato, Japan
Sunday, January 10, 2027
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