2026 Soja Kibiji Marathon
-
Date 举办日 舉辦日 February 22 2026 Location 举办地 舉辦地 Soja City (Okayama) , Japan Entry Period 报名期间 報名期間 October 1 2025 00:00 - January 3 2026 23:59 Web Site 網站 网站 https://soja-kibijimarathon.jp/ -
- Join the Soja Kibiji Marathon, held in Soja City—about 25 minutes by taxi from Okayama Airport and about 50 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station by Shinkansen! Soja City is located in Okayama Prefecture. Okayama was historically known as “Kibi” and is famous as the birthplace of the legendary Momotaro. This marathon takes runners on a historical route past landmarks such as the five-story pagoda of Bitchu Kokubunji Temple. Along the course, local specialties and runner’s meals are provided at each aid station in collaboration with city shops, offering a true taste of Soja City’s unique cuisine. Experience history, culture, and cuisine at the Soja Kibiji Marathon!
-
Race Information 赛事基本信息 賽事基本信息
-
- Date 举办日 舉辦日
- February 22 2026
- Location 举办地 舉辦地
- Soja City (Okayama) , Japan
- Organizers 主办 主辦
- Soja Kibiji Marathon Organizing Committee, Okayama Athletics Association
- Event/Eligibility 项目・参加资格 項目・參加資格
-
- 42.195km
-
Men: Age 18–34, 35–49, 50 and over, Women: Age 18–39, 40 and over
Time Limit：6 hours, 8 cutoff points
- 21.0975km (certified)
-
Men: Age 16–34, 35–49, 50 and over, Women: Age 16–39, 40 and over
Time Limit：3 hours 30 minutes, 2 cutoff points
- 10km (certified)
-
Men: Age 16–34, 35–49, 50 and over, Women: Age 16–39, 40 and over
Time Limit：1 hour 30 minutes, 1 cutoff point
- 5km
-
Men: Age 13–34, 35–49, 50 and over, Women: Age 13–39, 40 and over
Time Limit：50 minutes
- 3km
-
Men: Age 10–12, 13–17, 18 and over, Women: Age 10–12, 13–17, 18 and over
Time Limit：25 minutes
- 1.5km (Fun Run)
-
Age 7 and over. Participants aged 7–12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. ※No timing measurement
Time Limit：30 minutes
- 800m (Inclusive Run)
-
Open to all. Wheelchairs allowed (no racing types). Assistance and parent/guardian required for those needing help and ages 12 and under. ※No timing.
Time Limit：45 minutes
- Participation Fee 参加费 參加費
- 42.195km 9,100 JPY, 21.0975km 7,600 JPY (Age 16-17 4,000 JPY), 10km 6,100 JPY (Age 16-17 3,300 JPY), 5km 4,200 JPY (Age 13-17 2,100JPY), 1.5km and 800m 800JPY
- Check-in Time 参赛物资领取时间 參賽物資領取時間
- TBD
- Check-in Location 参赛物资领取场所 參賽物資領取場所
- TBD
- Check-in Address 参赛物资领取场所地址 參賽物資領取場所地址
- TBD
- Start Time 开始时间 開始時間
- 09:20(42.195km) 09:20(21.0975km) 09:00(10km) 10:30(5km) 10:00(3km) 11:15(1.5km (Fun Run) ) 11:40(800m (Inclusive Run))
- Start Line 起点 起點
- Near the Soja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Other: near the Soja Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Finish Line 终点 終點
- 42.195km 21.0975km10km: Inside the Soja City Sports Center parking lot,
- Participant’s Prize 参与奖 參與獎
- Towel
- Award Ceremony 表彰项目 頒獎項目
- Awards for the top 8 finishers in each category (excluding 1.5 km and 800 m).
- Capacity 限额 限額
- 42.195km 2,000 people, 21.0975km 4,500 people, 10km 2,000 people, 5km 1,500 people, 3km 1,500 people, 1.5km 1,500 people, 800m 2,000 people
-
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。
-
Access 交通方式 交通方式
-
Inquiry 查询 洽詢
- For Inquiries 申请人 申請人
- Soja Kibiji Marathon Organizing Committee
- E-mail Address 申请人邮箱 申請人郵箱
- kibiji-marason@city.soja.okayama.jp
- Official Race Website 大会主页 大會主頁
- https://soja-kibijimarathon.jp/
-
-
race report 参赛报告 參賽報告
.Notice
-
◆Important Announcement◆
Credit card and PayPal payment options are unavailable for participants in Turkey.
- Please note that the entry will be closed once the maximum capacity has been reached.
- Please refer to Event/Eligibility for award categories.
- The Race Guide will be distributed by email from the organizer in early February.Athlete bibs will be distributed during check-in.
- Valuables storage is available for 500 JPY. One piece of baggage can be checked free of charge.
- Parking lots with shuttle bus service to the venue are available. We kindly request that you share rides or use public transportation whenever possible (JR trains will increase the number of services).
- For the 3 km event, a wave start will be used, with participants divided into groups and starting at different times to ensure safety in the start area.
- Children aged 12 and under participating in the 1.5 km or 800 m events must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The parent/guardian should complete the registration. Each parent/guardian may register up to three children aged 12 and under. ※Parents must be 18 years or older.
- Guide runners for participants with disabilities must also be registered.