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Terrain
The marathon starts in front of Shizuoka City Hall and works through the city streets before turning along the coastline, finishing at the east exit of JR Shimizu Station. The route is a certified 42.195 km course with very little elevation change, so it suits first-time marathon runners as well as those chasing a personal best. On clear days Mount Fuji is visible from the coastal sections, and residents line the roads to cheer. Runners are looked after by aid stations serving drinks and local food, first aid posts and AEDs, with baggage carried through to the finish. The race was first held in 2014 and returns in 2027 for its tenth edition after a pause.
Flat course with very little elevation change
City streets and coastline
Views of Mount Fuji on clear days
Warm roadside support
Finish at the east exit of JR Shimizu Station
Qualification
Start / Finish
In front of Shizuoka City Hall Shizuoka Building for the marathon and fun run; in front of Shizuoka Citizens' Culture Hall (Shizuoka Shimin Bunka Kaikan) for the wheelchair and parent and child divisions
East exit of JR Shimizu Station for the marathon; in front of Shizuoka City Central Gymnasium for the fun run, wheelchair division and parent and child run
Terrain
Route
Expo
Race Day
What you get
Finisher certificate
Chip timing
Original commemorative participation gift
Baggage transported from the start to the finish
Marathon insurance arranged by the organiser
Provisional results displayed for everyone
Finisher certificate downloadable from the event website
On the day
Bag drop
Food vendors
Merchandise
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Entry through this page runs from 1 October 2026 at 20:00 to 12 November 2026 at 23:59. Places close early if the field fills, even inside the entry period.
The entry includes an original commemorative participation gift, a runner chip, an athlete bib and a baggage bag (all posted in advance), baggage transport to the finish, drinks and food at the aid stations (Abekawa mochi, Shizuoka oden, stone-wall strawberries and more), first aid posts and AEDs, and a finisher certificate that can be downloaded from the event website.
Athlete bibs, runner chips and baggage bags are posted about one month before the race to the address registered at entry, and a confirmation email is sent afterwards. Bring them with you on race day, and contact the race office if they do not arrive.
One companion is allowed for marathon and fun run entrants with intellectual or visual impairments, and up to two for the wheelchair division depending on the level of disability, all free of charge. Companions must be applied for separately by phone to the Shizuoka Marathon office by 16 November. Companions in the wheelchair division wear a helmet for safety and start from the very back.
Aid stations serve drinks and local food such as Abekawa mochi, Shizuoka oden and stone-wall strawberries, with first aid posts and AEDs along the route. Baggage is carried from the start to the finish, vendors sell food and merchandise at the venue, and the organiser arranges marathon insurance for participants.
Entry fee
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Expected March 2028
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