The 74th Beppu Oita Mainichi Marathon【Category 1】
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Date 举办日 舉辦日 February 1 2026 Location 举办地 舉辦地 Beppu City and Oita City (Oita) , Japan Entry Period 报名期间 報名期間 August 29 2025 10:00 - December 1 2025 17:00 Web Site 網站 网站 http://www.betsudai.com/ -
- Run the Beppu-Oita Marathon – A Flat Coastal Challenge for Top Runners! Certified as Grade 1 in the JAAF Marathon Grand Championship Series (MGC), this race takes you along the scenic Beppu-Oita National Road, a mostly flat coastal course perfect for fast times. Compete in a highly competitive, top-level race environment where elite and passionate runners alike can test their limits. Don’t miss your chance to experience one of Japan’s most exciting marathon events!
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Race Information 赛事基本信息 賽事基本信息
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- Date 举办日 舉辦日
- February 1 2026
- Location 举办地 舉辦地
- Beppu City and Oita City (Oita) , Japan
- Organizers 主办 主辦
- Kyushu Athletics Association, Oita Prefecture, Oita Prefectural Board of Education, Beppu City, Beppu City Board of Education, Oita City, Oita City Board of Education, Mainichi Shimbun, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, OBS Oita Broadcasting
- Event/Eligibility 项目・参加资格 項目・參加資格
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- 42.195KM―Categories 1, 2, and 3 (certified)
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Men／Women: Athletes registered with the Association of Athletics Federations, aged 19 and above
Time Limit：【Cutoff points】10KM: 52 min｜15KM: 1 hr 16 min｜20KM: 1 hr 40 min｜25KM: 2 hr 5 min｜30KM: 2 hr 30 min｜35KM: 2 hr 55 min｜40KM: 3 hr 20 min
- 42.195KM―Category 4 (certified)
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Men／Women: Open to both registered and unregistered athletes with the Association of Athletics Federations, aged 19 and above
Time Limit：【Cutoff points】10KM: 52 min｜15KM: 1 hr 16 min｜20KM: 1 hr 40 min｜25KM: 2 hr 5 min｜30KM: 2 hr 30 min｜35KM: 2 hr 55 min｜40KM: 3 hr 20 min
- Participation Fee 参加费 參加費
- 15,000 JPY
- Check-in Time 参赛物资领取时间 參賽物資領取時間
- January 31st ※Day Before Race Day｜1 PM – 6 PM
- Check-in Location 参赛物资领取场所 參賽物資領取場所
- Beppu Arena (Beppu City General Gymnasium)
- Check-in Address 参赛物资领取场所地址 參賽物資領取場所地址
- 8-37 Aoyama-cho, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
- Opening Ceremony 开幕式时间 開幕式時間
- No opening ceremony
- Start Time 开始时间 開始時間
- 12:00(42.195KM―Categories 1, 2, and 3) 12:00(42.195KM―Category 4)
- Start Line 起点 起點
- Takasakiyama & Umitamago
- Finish Line 终点 終點
- J-Lease Stadium
- Participant’s Prize 参与奖 參與獎
- T-shirt and PDF finisher certificate
- Award Ceremony 表彰项目 頒獎項目
- Men: 1st–10th place｜Women: 1st–3rd place｜Visually Impaired: 1st–3rd place｜Rookie Award (Men Only)｜Others
- Capacity 限额 限額
- 4,000 participants
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Start Times 开始时间 開始時間
Please confirm the start time released by the official organizer. 开始时间，请务必确认主办方公布的最新通知。 開始時間，請務必確認主辦單位公佈的最新通知。
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Access 交通方式 交通方式
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Inquiry 查询 洽詢
- For Inquiries 申请人 申請人
- Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon – Mainichi Shimbun Secretariat
- E-mail Address 申请人邮箱 申請人郵箱
- betsudai-m@mainichi.co.jp
- Official Race Website 大会主页 大會主頁
- http://www.betsudai.com/
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race report 参赛报告 參賽報告
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Registration Details
- Credit card and PayPal payments are not available for participants in Turkey.
- Runners whose entry and payment have been confirmed will receive race instructions between December and January.
Entry Form for Category 1
This form is for Category 1 participants.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be registered with the Association of Athletics Federations or,
- Have achieved one of the following records on a certified course on or after January 1, 2024:
① Full Marathon → Under 2:30:00
② 30KM → Under 1:40:00
③ Half Marathon → Under 1:10:00
④ 10,000 m: Men → Under 31:00｜Women → Under 34:00
※Participants not registered with the Association of Athletics Federations are ineligible for Categories 1 through 3.
Record Certificate Submission
- This event accepts net time records.
- Include your full name and registered category when submitting.
- Participants must submit their record certificate (JPEG or PDF) for a Association of Athletics Federations Certified Course or AIMS-Certified Course via email directly to the event office at betsudai-m@mainichi.co.jp within one week of submitting their application.
Submission Guidelines:
- If the certificate is not submitted by the deadline, the entry will be invalid.
- If your qualifying record was achieved at the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, submission of a certificate is not required.
※For submissions and further details, click here.