9th Japan’s Northernmost Wakkanai Peace Marathon 2026
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Date 举办日 舉辦日 September 6 2026 Location 举办地 舉辦地 Wakkanai City (Hokkaido) , Japan Entry Period 报名期间 報名期間 April 1 2026 00:00 - June 30 2026 23:59 Web Site 網站 网站 https://wakkanai-marathon.jp/ -
- Join us for an unforgettable marathon in Wakkanai City, the northernmost point of Japan, located in beautiful Hokkaido. Wakkanai is a place everyone dreams of visiting, offering a truly unique experience. In addition to the 42.195km marathon, there are also shorter courses ranging from 2 to 8km. With its refreshing sea breeze and cool climate, Wakkanai will make you want to run again and again. Don’t miss your chance to race at the top of Japan!
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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
- September 6 2026
- Location 举办地 舉辦地
- Wakkanai City (Hokkaido) , Japan
- Organizers 主办 主辦
- Wakkanai Peace Marathon Organizing Committee, Wakkanai City, Japan
- Event/Eligibility 项目・参加资格 項目・參加資格
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- 42.195 km
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Male/Female: Ages 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ years old ※High school students are not eligible to participate
Time Limit：Total of 6 hr 30 min ／【Cutoff points】20.2 km: 3 hr 7 min, 26 km: 4 hr 2 min, 33 km: 5 hr 6 min, 37 km: 5 hr 43 min
- 8 km
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Male/Female: Ages 13-39, 40+ years old
- 5 km
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Male/Female: Ages 11-12, 13-15, 16+ years old
- 2 km
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Male/Female: Ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 ／ Pair: Age 18+ paired with a child aged 7-15 years old
- Participation Fee 参加费 參加費
- 42.195km: 10,000JPY ／ 8km: 3,000JPY（Age 13-15: 1,000JPY） ／ 5km: 2,000JPY（Age 11-15: 1,000JPY） ／ 2km (Solo) : 1,000JPY ／ 2km (1 Pair): 1,000JPY
- Check-in Time 参赛物资领取时间 參賽物資領取時間
- September 5, Saturday ※Day Before Race Day: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Check-in Location 参赛物资领取场所 參賽物資領取場所
- Information Desk at the Finish Line
- Check-in Address 参赛物资领取场所地址 參賽物資領取場所地址
- Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome Park (1 Kaiun, Wakkanai City)
- Start Time 开始时间 開始時間
- 9:00(42.195 km) 10:00(8 km) 10:06(5 km) 10:12(2 km)
- Start Line 起点 起點
- 42.195 km: In front of the Monument at Japan's northernmost point ／ 8 km, 5 km, 2 km: In front of the Heated Pool SUIMUKAN
- Finish Line 终点 終點
- Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome
- Participant’s Prize 参与奖 參與獎
- Original T-shirt, City hot spring facility bath voucher, Certificate of Reaching the Northernmost Point of Japan, McDonald's Small Fried Potato Invitation Coupon
- Award Ceremony 表彰项目 頒獎項目
- 【42.195km】The top 3 overall men and women and the top 3 men and women in each age group will be awarded, and finishers within the time limit will receive a finisher medal.【8km, 5km, 2km (*excluding Pair Division)】 The top 3 men and women will be awarded.
- Capacity 限额 限額
- 42.195 km: 1,000 people
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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
- Wakkanai Peace Marathon Organizing Committee
- E-mail Address 申请人邮箱 申請人郵箱
- wakkanai-marathon@city.wakkanai.lg.jp
- Official Race Website 大会主页 大會主頁
- https://wakkanai-marathon.jp/
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race report 参赛报告 參賽報告
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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 will be sent via email.
Runners Check-In (September 5 Only)
No check-ins will be allowed on race day. Please come to the Information Desk at the Finish Line and receive your race kit on Saturday, September 5th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Timing & Divisions
Full Marathon (42.195 km): Results based on net time.
Short Marathon: Results based on gross time.
Note: There is no wheelchair division
Information Desk Hours
Day Before the Race: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Race Day: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
*Services include prize collection, lost bib retrieval and general assistance.
*For Runners check-ins, please come the day before the race (September 5).
Pair Applications
- Register under the oldest participant’s name.
- Required details: Full name/ Age/ T-shirt size/ Disability status (if applicable) and details
Full Marathon Start Blocks
Participants will be divided into blocks based on the estimated finish times provided at registration to ensure a smooth start. *Following time categories are subject to change depending on the number of participants.
[Block A] Guests, invited athletes, and registered runners
[Block B] General (up to 3:59:59)
[Block C] General (4:00:00 – 4:45:00)
[Block D] General (4:45:01 and up)
Notes
- Please use public transportation whenever possible.
- Free buses will run between the city and the start/finish line for the 42.195km participants who will be staying in Wakkanai City.
- Web Certificate will be issued for all the finishers