Sunday, January 31, 2027
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The Kochi Ryoma Marathon is held on 21 February 2027 on a JAAF-certified course that begins in front of the Kencho-mae tram stop in Kochi City and finishes at GIKEN Stadium in the Haruno Comprehensive Sports Park. The field is capped at 10,000 runners and the limit is 7 hours with cut-off points. Awards go to the top ten overall and the top three in each age group (under 29, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70 and over).
Start and finish inside MUFG Stadium (National Stadium) in Tokyo for the half marathon
JAAF-certified road courses for both races
Kochi Ryoma Marathon finishes at GIKEN Stadium in the Haruno Comprehensive Sports Park
Tokyo sightseeing close by: Meiji Jingu Gaien, Japan Olympic Museum, Shinjuku Gyoen, Kabukicho, Kagurazaka
Kochi sightseeing close by: Katsurahama, Kochi Castle, Harimaya Bridge, Sunday Market, Hirome Market, Niyodo River, Godaisan
Qualification
Start / Finish
Shinjuku City Half Marathon: MUFG Stadium (National Stadium), Tokyo. Kochi Ryoma Marathon: in front of the Kencho-mae tram stop, Kochi City
Shinjuku City Half Marathon: MUFG Stadium (National Stadium), Tokyo. Kochi Ryoma Marathon: GIKEN Stadium (Haruno Comprehensive Sports Park Athletics Stadium)
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Getting There
Expo
Race Day
Recovery
What you get
Finisher t-shirt
Finisher certificate
Record certificate (web certificate can be downloaded)
Live results displayed for all participants
Participation award: Shinjuku TBC, Kochi original T-shirt
Insurance: Shinjuku organiser-arranged (not medical expense cover), Kochi sports injury insurance taken out by the organiser
Baggage storage available (valuables excluded)
Shops/stalls available
Kochi: lottery draw for around 100 finishers to win Kochi specialty products (based on the 2026 event)
Participation guide sent by post
On the day
Bag drop
Food vendors
Merchandise
Before you enter
Other questions
It is a single combined entry for two races: the 24th Shinjuku City Half Marathon on 31 January 2027 and the Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2027 on 21 February 2027. Both entries are made together under the Kochi Prefecture and Shinjuku City collaboration agreement.
No. This page is the collaboration agreement slot and covers both races together. There is no option to enter just one of them.
Yes. Shinjuku ward residents pay 23,000 yen in total for the two races if they apply by Monday 31 August 2026, choosing the category marked Shinjuku ward resident. From 1 September 2026 the standard price of 26,000 yen applies.
Registered runners must record their 2026 JAAF registration details in their RUNNET My Page before applying. Entering the JAAF ID in My Page is now compulsory, and the entry button will not appear without it. Runners registered with a regional association that no longer issues a registration number should enter 'no number' in the registration number field, and anyone whose application is still being processed should enter 'pending'.
No. Friend and family entries are not available for this slot.
Shinjuku (Tokyo) and Kochi City, Japan
Sunday, January 31, 2027
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