SAGA SAKURA MARATHON 2027
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Date 举办日 舉辦日 March 21 2027 Location 举办地 舉辦地 Saga City, Kanzaki City (Saga) , Japan Entry Period 报名期间 報名期間 October 1 2026 12:00 - October 21 2026 23:59 Web Site 網站 网站 https://sagasakura-marathon.jp/english/ -
- Starting from SAGA Arena beneath a shower of cherry blossom petals, runners pass through the historic Saga Castle district, race across beautiful countryside landscapes, and reach Yoshinogari Historical Park, where the spirit of Japan's ancient civilization can still be felt. With its flat and runner-friendly course, the Saga Sakura Marathon offers a unique opportunity to experience the beauty, history, and hospitality of Saga while pursuing your personal running goals.
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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
- March 21 2027
- Location 举办地 舉辦地
- Saga City, Kanzaki City (Saga) , Japan
- Organizers 主办 主辦
- Saga Shimbun, Saga Athletics Association, Saga Prefecture, Saga City, Kanzaki City
- Event/Eligibility 项目・参加资格 項目・參加資格
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- 42.195km (certified)
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Males / Females: Ages 19 and over
Time Limit：6 hours 30 minutes, 9 cutoff points *No wheelchairs
- Fun Run (Approximately 10km)
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Males / Females: Ages 16 and over
Time Limit：1 hour 45 minutes, 2 cutoff points *No wheelchairs / Untimed
- Participation Fee 参加费 參加費
- 42.195km: 19,500 JPY Fun Run: 9,000 JPY
- Check-in Time 参赛物资领取时间 參賽物資領取時間
- March 20, 2027 (Sat): 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; March 21 (Sun): until 8:00 AM
- Check-in Location 参赛物资领取场所 參賽物資領取場所
- Help desk in front of the SAGA Arena entrance on the first floor on the day before the event or on the day of the event itself.
- Check-in Address 参赛物资领取场所地址 參賽物資領取場所地址
- 2-1-10 Hinode, Saga City
- Opening Ceremony 开幕式时间 開幕式時間
- 8:45 AM (scheduled)
- Start Time 开始时间 開始時間
- 09:00(42.195km) 09:00(Fun Run (Approximately 10km))
- Start Line 起点 起點
- In front of SAGA Sunrise Park (National Route 263)
- Finish Line 终点 終點
- SAGA Sunrise Park (SAGA Stadium)
- Participant’s Prize 参与奖 參與獎
- [Selective] T-shirt or local specialty product: "Shinsen Saga Nori" (6 Sheets). Finishers will receive a towel. Those completing the 42.195km race will also receive a medal.
- Award Ceremony 表彰项目 頒獎項目
- [Overall] Male & Female: 1st–8th place; [Age Groups] Male & Female: 1st–3rd place (24 & under; 25–29; 5-year increments up to 74; 75 & over) *Excluding Fun Run.
- Capacity 限额 限額
- 10,000 participants (8,500 for the 42.195km, 1,500 for the Fun Run)
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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
- Saga Sakura Marathon Race Secretariat
- E-mail Address 申请人邮箱 申請人郵箱
- marathon-entry@runners.co.jp
- Official Race Website 大会主页 大會主頁
- https://sagasakura-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 and Russia.
- Please note that the entry will be closed once the maximum capacity has been reached.
- Race guide email coming late February.
- WEB Finisher's Certificate available.
- Optional: Nickname Athlete Bib [500 JPY]
*up to 10 alphanumeric characters
*Excluding JAAF Registered Division
About Starting from Block S (Front Row)
Those who have a full marathon record of under 3 hours and 30 minutes (either gross or net time) in a race held on or after April 1, 2024, are eligible for priority starting positions in the front row.
Furthermore, among those who request Block S, the top 300 runners who achieved a sub-3 hour time can start from "Block SS" at the very front.
*If Block S exceeds its capacity of 1,000 runners, entries will be accepted in order of their recorded times.
*No separate application is required for Block SS.
*Please visit the official tournament website for more details.
[For those using a record from the SAGA SAKURA MARATHON 2025 or 2026]
Submission of a certificate of completion is not required.
[For those using a record from a race other than the SAGA SAKURA MARATHON 2025 or 2026]
Please submit your certificate of completion by emailing it to marathon-entry@runners.co.jp.
Submission Period: From payment completion until November 3, 2026 (Tue) (Must arrive by this date)
Those registered with the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) can also enter via the "JAAF-Registered Category."
*Some regional associations now use JAAF IDs instead of Registration Numbers. If your association does not issue a registration number, please select "None".
*If your registration is in progress, please select "Pending".
*If you selected "Pending", please update your number via "Entry History" on "My Page" as soon as it is issued and before the entry deadline.