The 75th Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon (Category 1) - Marathon (42.195 km)

Beppu, Japan

Sunday, February 7, 2027

Distance

42.2km

Start Time

12:05

Cutoff

Gates: 10 km in 52 min, 15 km in 1:16, 20 km in 1:40, 25 km in 2:05, 30 km in 2:30, 35 km in 2:55, 40 km in 3:20

Terrain

Road

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Runners

4,000

Overview

The single marathon distance is offered in four entry categories. Categories 1 to 3 are for JAAF-registered runners and are separated by qualifying standards, while Category 4 accepts both registered and unregistered runners with a marathon best under 3:30:00. Every category starts together at 12:05 and runs the same certified course.

Coastal route along the Beppu-Oita Highway (Beppu Kaido)
Generally flat and fast
Start at Takasakiyama / Umitamago, finish at J-Lease Stadium
JAAF-certified course and MGC Men's G1 race

The practical side

Qualification

Category 1: JAAF-registered runners only; marathon under 2:30:00, 30 km under 1:40:00, half marathon under 1:10:00, 10,000 m under 31:00 (men) or 34:00 (women). Category 2: JAAF-registered runners; marathon under 2:55:00. Category 3: JAAF-registered runners; marathon under 2:59:59, 30 km under 1:54:00, half marathon under 1:17:00. Category 4: registered and unregistered runners; marathon under 3:30:00. All entrants must be 19 or over on race day. JAAF registration is compulsory for Categories 1 to 3 and entrants must supply their registration number (JAAF ID) at entry. A record certificate from a JAAF-certified or AIMS-certified course, in JPEG or PDF, must be submitted through the form on the official event website within one week of applying, or the entry becomes invalid; net times are accepted. Records set at the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon itself are verified by the organisers and do not need to be submitted.

Start / Finish

Start

In front of Takasakiyama and Umitamago, Oita City (Oita Prefecture)

Finish

J-Lease Stadium, Oita City (Oita Prefecture)

Terrain

Road, on a JAAF-certified course. The route runs mainly along the Beppu-Oita Highway (Beppu Kaido) beside Beppu Bay and is generally flat with gentle coastal gradients.

Route

Starts in front of Takasakiyama and Umitamago in Oita City, heads south along the coast on the Beppu-Oita Highway, and finishes at J-Lease Stadium in Oita City.

Getting There

Accommodation arrangements can be applied for via the JTB link on the event website.

Expo

The Runners' Plaza is held at the pre-race reception venue, Beppu International Convention Center (B-Con Plaza), alongside number pick-up on Saturday 6 February 2027.

Race Day

Sunday 7 February 2027: the race starts at 12:05 from Takasakiyama / Umitamago and finishes at J-Lease Stadium; bags excluding valuables are transported to the finish. There is no opening ceremony.

Recovery

Finishers receive a free bathing ticket for a Beppu municipal onsen and a 500-yen ticket for the food booths at the Runners' Plaza.

Good to know

What you get

Finisher t-shirt

Participation T-shirt

PDF finisher certificate

Free bathing ticket for a Beppu municipal onsen

500-yen ticket for food booths at the Runners' Plaza

Bag transport to the finish (valuables excluded)

Water stations

Finisher certificateYes. A PDF finisher certificate is issued and live results are published for all runners. No printed results book is produced.

Food after the finishA 500-yen ticket for the food booths at the Runners' Plaza is included, along with a free bathing ticket for a Beppu municipal onsen.

PrizesAwards go to the top 10 men, the top 3 women, the top 3 visually impaired men and women, and there is a newcomer award for men.

On the day

Bag drop

Food vendors

First aid on course

ShuttleTransport of baggage from the start to the finish is provided by the event; runners must place their baggage in the bag provided and hand it to staff. Valuables are the runner's own responsibility.

Public transportAccommodation arrangements can be applied for via the JTB link on the event website.

AccessibilityThe race includes visually impaired men's and women's divisions. No further accessibility information is published.

Aid stationsOnly Category 1 runners may set out special drinks; labels are distributed at runner check-in and the bottle must be handed in at the designated place on race day.

Before you enter

RefundsIf the executive committee judges that a safe event cannot be held (e.g. spread of an infectious disease), the event may be cancelled or scaled down and the committee will decide whether and how much of the entry fee is refunded, taking into account costs already incurred, and will separately decide the refund method and any transfer of entry rights to the next edition. The same applies if the event is cancelled for reasons not attributable to the organisers (J-Alert for Kyushu including Oita, earthquake, storm/flood, snow, lightning, incident, accident, illness). If the entry fee is not paid by the specified deadline the entry is automatically cancelled and the entry right revoked; entry rights and athlete bibs may not be auctioned or used for promotions and, if this is discovered, the entry is cancelled and the fee is not refunded. Costs other than the entry fee (travel, accommodation, etc.) are never compensated. Entries by anyone other than the applicant (unauthorised running), and false declarations of date of birth, sex, place of residence or record, are not permitted; registered details cannot be changed or cancelled.

Time limitGates close at 10 km in 52 minutes, 15 km in 1:16, 20 km in 1:40, 25 km in 2:05, 30 km in 2:30, 35 km in 2:55 and 40 km in 3:20.

€98

per person · entry fee

Beppu, Japan

Sunday, February 7, 2027

Qualification required: Category 1: JAAF-registered runners only; marathon under 2:30:00, 30 km under 1:40:00, half marathon under 1:10:00, 10,000 m under 31:00 (men) or 34:00 (women). Category 2: JAAF-registered runners; marathon under 2:55:00. Category 3: JAAF-registered runners; marathon under 2:59:59, 30 km under 1:54:00, half marathon under 1:17:00. Category 4: registered and unregistered runners; marathon under 3:30:00. All entrants must be 19 or over on race day. JAAF registration is compulsory for Categories 1 to 3 and entrants must supply their registration number (JAAF ID) at entry. A record certificate from a JAAF-certified or AIMS-certified course, in JPEG or PDF, must be submitted through the form on the official event website within one week of applying, or the entry becomes invalid; net times are accepted. Records set at the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon itself are verified by the organisers and do not need to be submitted.

Kyushu Athletics Association, Oita Prefecture, Oita Prefectural Board of Education, Oita City, Oita City Board of Education, Beppu City, Beppu City Board of Education, Mainichi Shimbun, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, OBS Oita Broadcasting

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Good to know

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What if I do not have a JAAF registration number?

How do I submit proof of my qualifying record?

Can I qualify with a net time?

When and where is race number pick-up?

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