2027 Osaka Half Marathon
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Date 举办日 舉辦日 January 31 2027 Location 举办地 舉辦地 Osaka City (Osaka) , Japan Entry Period 报名期间 報名期間 August 5 2026 10:00 - November 4 2026 23:59 Web Site 網站 网站 https://half.osaka-marathon.jp/ -
- Kick off the new year by running through the vibrant streets of Naniwa in this exhilarating half marathon! Enjoy a beautifully flat and fast course perfect for chasing your personal best. What’s more, this event takes place alongside the renowned Osaka Women’s Marathon — imagine the thrill of passing elite runners as you race! Cross the finish line at the iconic Yanmar Stadium Nagai and soak in the electric atmosphere of a world-class international event right here in Japan. Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the country’s most exciting and unforgettable races!
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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
- January 31 2027
- Location 举办地 舉辦地
- Osaka City (Osaka) , Japan
- Organizers 主办 主辦
- Osaka Athletics, Kansai Television Co. Ltd., The Sankei Shimbun, The Sankei Sports Shimbun
- Event/Eligibility 项目・参加资格 項目・參加資格
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- Half Marathon (certified)
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Participants must be 18 years of age or older on the day of the event. ※High school students are not eligible to participate.
Time Limit：2 hours and 5 minutes (based on the starting gun) with cut-offs
- Participation Fee 参加费 參加費
- 12,000 JPY
- Check-in Time 参赛物资领取时间 參賽物資領取時間
- On the day of the race or the day before. ※Details will be provided in the race guide
- Check-in Location 参赛物资领取场所 參賽物資領取場所
- Osaka Castle Park―Taiyo Plaza
- Check-in Address 参赛物资领取场所地址 參賽物資領取場所地址
- 3-1 Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka City
- Start Time 开始时间 開始時間
- 12:00(Half Marathon)
- Start Line 起点 起點
- East side of Osaka Castle Park―Tamatsukuri-suji
- Finish Line 终点 終點
- Yanmar Stadium Nagai
- Participant’s Prize 参与奖 參與獎
- Official Event Merchandise
- Award Ceremony 表彰项目 頒獎項目
- Finishers ranked 1st through 8th in the overall by gender
- Capacity 限额 限額
- 7000 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
- Osaka Half Marathon Entry Office
- E-mail Address 申请人邮箱 申請人郵箱
- contact-owm@sankei.co.jp
- Official Race Website 大会主页 大會主頁
- https://half.osaka-marathon.jp/
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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 and Russia.
- Please note that the entry will be closed once the maximum capacity has been reached.
- Half Marathon Course is JAAF/AIMS/World Athletics certified.
RUN PASSPORT Smart Reception System
This event utilizes the RUN PASSPORT Smart Reception System.
- No physical number card exchange vouchers will be mailed.
- When your participation ticket is ready, you will be notified via the email address entered during entry.
- Download the ticket from the "Participation Ticket Issuance Guide" email and present it at the venue (smartphone or printed PDF). *For more details, visit HERE.
Event Rules and Conduct
- This is a competitive event; wearing costumes is prohibited.
- Participation by wheelchair athletes is not permitted.
- Photography during the race that obstructs other runners—such as sudden stops, weaving through the course, or the use of selfie sticks—is prohibited.
- If you use earphones or similar devices during the race, please ensure you can hear instructions from race officials, staff, police officers, security guards, and the sirens of emergency vehicles.
- Please note that some course signage and official instructions may be provided in Japanese only.
- Participants must pass through all 7 checkpoints prior to their designated cut-off times.(Participants who do not meet these times will be disqualified and brought to the finish area via the official bus
Luggage Transport
Luggage will be transported by the organizers from the starting point, Osaka Castle Park to the finish line, Yanmar Stadium Nagai.