Distance
Start Time
Cutoff
Terrain
Difficulty
Max Runners
The full marathon runs 42.195 km on a certified road course with a 6 hour 30 minute time limit and nine checkpoints. Entry in this category is reserved for practising physicians, nurses and emergency life-saving technicians who take part as medical runners, giving first response to fellow participants ahead of their own race time.
Cherry blossom around SAGA Arena at the start
The atmospheric Saga Castle ruins area
Open farmland scenery along the way
The Yoshinogari ruins and its Yayoi period atmosphere
One of the flattest certified marathon courses in Japan
Qualification
Start / Finish
In front of SAGA Sunrise Park (National Route 263), Saga City
SAGA Sunrise Park (SAGA Stadium), Saga City
Terrain
Route
Expo
Race Day
What to bring
Smartphone or mobile phone (supplied by the runner)
Athlete bib with integrated timing chip (sent in advance)
Medical runner bib marked Physician, Nurse or Emergency Life Saving Technician, worn on the back (sent in advance)
What you get
Finisher medal
Finisher certificate
Chip timing
Race photos
Free entry for medical runners (no participation fee, and no separate general entry required)
Choice of participation gift: a T-shirt or a local speciality, newly selected Saga roasted nori seaweed (6 sheets)
Finisher towel and finisher medal for full marathon finishers
Completion certificate issued online via the web
Conditioning care service (planned)
Introduction of medical runners in the race programme
Medical runner briefing held on race day
Emergency contact list, face shield, plasters, OS-1 and other first aid supplies
Dedicated officials' parking for medical runners
Marathon insurance arranged by the organiser
On the day
Bag drop
Food vendors
Merchandise
Marshals on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Entry is open to practising physicians, nurses (residency anywhere) and emergency life-saving technicians working outside Saga Prefecture. Please enter from the category that matches the qualification you hold.
There is no participation fee. Medical runners who help in this way do not need to submit a separate general entry either.
Entry runs from 10:00 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 until 23:59 on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
There is no on-site reception. Your athlete bib and rescue documents are sent by mail in late February to the address registered on RUNNET or another address such as your workplace. The athlete bib and the rescue documents travel in separate parcels, so please give an accurate address, postcode, building name and room number.
You wear the athlete bib with integrated timing chip plus the medical runner bib marked Physician, Nurse or Emergency Life Saving Technician on your back, which is sent to you in advance. Please bring your own smartphone or mobile phone.
Saga City, Japan
Sunday, March 21, 2027
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