International Blind Marathon 2026
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Date 举办日 舉辦日 April 19 2026 Location 举办地 舉辦地 Tsuchiura City (Ibaraki) , Japan Entry Period 报名期间 報名期間 December 1 2025 10:00 - January 25 2026 23:59 Web Site 網站 网站 https://www.kasumigaura-marathon.jp/english/ -
- The International Blind Marathon is held concurrently! The event features a scenic course set around Japan's second-largest lake, Lake Kasumigaura, and the warm hospitality of local volunteers cheering along the route. Known for its unique charm distinct from urban marathons, this event is a favorite among runners.
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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
- April 19 2026
- Location 举办地 舉辦地
- Tsuchiura City (Ibaraki) , Japan
- Organizers 主办 主辦
- Kasumigaura Marathon Organizing Committee, Tsuchiura City, Kasumigaura City, Japan Blind Marathon Association, Japan Para Sports Association / Japanese Paralympic Committee, Ibaraki Athletics Association, Tsuchiura City Council of Social Welfare, Kasumigaura City Council of Social Welfare, The Mainichi shin-bun, Sports Nippon shin-bun
- Event/Eligibility 项目・参加资格 項目・參加資格
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- Full Marathon(42.195km) (certified)
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By gender, age 16 or older, for visually impaired persons or IPC-registered individuals.
Time Limit：6 hours (Until 12:15 for 17 km, until 14:10 for 28.5 km)
- 10-mile(approx.16.09km) (certified)
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By gender, age 16 or older, for visually impaired persons.
Time Limit：2 hours
- 5km
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By gender, age 16 or older, for visually impaired persons.
Time Limit：40 minutes
- Participation Fee 参加费 參加費
- Full Marathon(42.195km) 12,000 JPY, 10-mile(approx.16.09km) 9,000 JPY, 5km 6,000JPY
- Check-in Time 参赛物资领取时间 參賽物資領取時間
- 19th April, 7:30am - 9:00am
- Check-in Location 参赛物资领取场所 參賽物資領取場所
- Information Desk in the "B" Sub Baseball Field (next to Kawaguchi Athletic Park)
- Start Time 开始时间 開始時間
- 09:45( Full Marathon(42.195km)) 09:20(10-mile(approx.16.09km)) 10:30(5km)
- Start Line 起点 起點
- Kawaguchi Athletic Stadium
- Finish Line 终点 終點
- Kawaguchi Athletic Park Athletics Stadium (J:COM Field Tsuchiura)
- Participant’s Prize 参与奖 參與獎
- 1. One of the following: an original race shoulder pouch or a local specialty. *Participation prize for 1. will be given out at the main venue on the day. 2. "Bishoku Rice" made with 100% local Koshihikari brown rice. [Finisher's Prize] 100-year-old wooden barrel-brewed soy sauce "Shiho Freshness Preservation Bottle 200ml"
- Award Ceremony 表彰项目 頒獎項目
- General Division and IPC Registered Division: Top 3 finishers in each category (men and women), outstanding athletes receive the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award; top finishers' escort runners receive the Outstanding escort runners Award (B1, B2)
- Capacity 限额 限額
- No capacity limit
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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
- Kasumigaura Marathon Office
- E-mail Address 申请人邮箱 申請人郵箱
- info@kasumigaura-marathon.jp
- Official Race Website 大会主页 大會主頁
- https://www.kasumigaura-marathon.jp/english/
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race report 参赛报告 參賽報告
.Notice
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◆Important Announcement◆
Credit card and PayPal payments are not available in Turkey.
- Each participant may register for only one category.
- The general category is divided into three divisions (B1, B2, B3) based on vision and field of vision.
- The Race Guide will be sent via email in early April 2026.
-For IPC-registered divisions, only results and records of athletes who have completed IPC athlete license registration and hold an international class will be eligible for WPA official recognition.
-200JPY of the tournament entry fee will be used to help with Lake Kasumigaura Water Purification Fund and as a subsidy for guide dog training.