40th Aoshima Taiheiyo Marathon 2026

Runners start · local time — (Marathon (42.195km)) / 09:50 (10km) / 09:30 (Pokémon Run)

The venue is Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Sports Park (ひなた宮崎県総合運動公園) in Kumano, Miyazaki City.

The marathon course starts at Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Sports Park, runs through central Miyazaki to a turnaround at Miyazaki Shrine,

returns along the same course, then follows Tropical Road before finishing at the sports park.

The 10km also starts and finishes at the sports park after a loop on Tropical Road, while the Pokémon Run starts and finishes inside the park.

Start times are 9:00 for the marathon (time limit 6 hours 20 minutes), 9:50 for the 10km (within 2 hours) and 9:30 for the Pokémon Run (within 40 minutes).

There is no cut-off point for the 10km or Pokémon Run.

The marathon cut-off point has 10 points: 1.4km, Sports Park entrance, 9:35;

10.1km, Kendo intersection, 10:44; 12.7km, City Hall intersection, 11:05;

17.9km, Ehira Five-way Junction, 11:47; 20.6km, City Hall intersection, 12:08;

23.1km, Kendo intersection, 12:30; 26.5km, Hongo ramp, 12:59;

31.7km, Sports Park entrance, 13:44;

37.0km, Tropical Road turnaround point, 14:32;

and the finish, 15:20.

Runners who have not reached a cut-off point by its closure time must withdraw and return to the finish by the runner transport bus or on foot,

for the marathon only.

Even before a cut-off point closes, race officials may order a runner to stop if they judge that the runner cannot reach it within the allotted time.

Timing is recorded at the marathon start, every 5km, halfway and finish, for 11 points in total;

for the 10km, at the start and finish; and for the Pokémon Run, at the finish.

Official marathon and 10km times are gun times, while chip time is provided as a reference time.

Start blocks are assigned using the estimated time declared during registration;

runners who leave it blank are placed in the final block.