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10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon

Name: マイルで行こう、駅伝の大学生も 村山・最上川スマイルマラソン
Uploaded: 2024-09-15
Description: The 10th edition will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The course follows the Mogami River.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

JPSeptember 202716km · 8km · 3.2km +1 more events

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Murayama · 16km · 8km · 3.2km +1 more events
Entry fee: 2000円中学以下500円ファミリー1000円From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 13, 2026 · Entry fee ¥2,000 · Start 09:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 15, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The 10th edition will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture.

The course follows the Mogami River.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3

いつもいつまでも走りたいRan in 2025

“Even so, it was a really enjoyable race.”

The runner entered the 10-mile race for the first time in 2025 and experienced not only flat sections but also unpaved mountain and trail sections. The runner also noted about 5 km of off-road running and participant gifts such as a hot-spring pass and rice.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

でもとても楽しいレースでした。

Read the original on いつもいつまでも走りたい

広瀬川RCRan in 2024 · Finish time 00:55:54

“The team once again showed consistent strength.”

In the men's 39-and-under 10-mile category in 2024, team runner Riki Otomo finished second in 55 minutes 54 seconds. The team's results page lists the race date and time together.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

今回も安定した強さを見せてくれました。

Read the original on 広瀬川RC 大会結果

マラソン大会の記録Ran in 2024 · Finish time 01:36:20

“Men's 10-mile: 1 hour 36 minutes 20 seconds.”

The record shows a finish in the men's 10-mile category at the 8th edition in 2024, in 1:36:20.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

１０マイル男子１時間３６分２０秒

Read the original on マラソン大会の記録

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

マイルで行こう、駅伝の大学生も　村山・最上川スマイルマラソン

山形新聞オンライン

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 16km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limit2 hours 08 minutes

Approx. 2 hours 08 minutes / Approx. 1 hour 04 minutes / 25 minutes / 15 minutes

¥2,000; junior high school and younger ¥500; family ¥1,000

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

Murayama Civic Gymnasium

Start · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — (10 miles (approx. 16 km)) / 09:20 (5 miles (approx. 8 km)) / 08:30 (2 miles (approx. 3.2 km)) / 09:40 (1 mile (approx. 1.6 km)) / 09:41 (1 mile (approx. 1.6 km))

The start is north of the Goten intersection, and the finish is at the Civic Gymnasium parking lot.

The main event is the 10-mile race (approximately 16km), with additional 5-mile (approximately 8km) races for high school students and adults,

a 2-mile race for middle school students, a 1-mile family race, and elementary school events.

Aid station has five stations on the 10-mile course and two on the 5-mile course, while approximately 550m of course is unpaved and narrow.

Field size: 10 mile 300 people, 5 mile 200 people, 2 mile 100 people, 1 mile solo 100 people, 50 families

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Participation gifts can be collected at the distribution desk from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. on race day (materials are mailed in advance; no separate race-day registration).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startVenue is Murayama Civic Gymnasium area (村山市民体育館).
Transit cardMurayama Station on the JR Ou Main Line gained Suica IC card acceptance in spring 2024 as part of the…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Venue is Murayama Civic Gymnasium area (村山市民体育館). Per web search, the start point is just north of the Godo intersection; no train station explicitly tied to this race, though JR Ou Main Line's Murayama Station is the nearest city station generally.

A parking lot near the venue is inaccessible during traffic control hours (approx. 7:50-10:40).

Detailed shuttle/station info could not be confirmed.

Getting to the finish

Per web search, finish is at the Murayama Civic Gymnasium parking lot.

Transit card

Murayama Station on the JR Ou Main Line gained Suica IC card acceptance in spring 2024 as part of the Sendai-area network expansion, so a Suica or mobile Suica works for local rail travel here. There is no separate regional transit card; cash paper tickets remain a fine backup.

Coverage only extends to travel within the same Sendai-area IC zone, not connecting seamlessly to Tokyo-area Suica trips.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Race materials are mailed in advance in late August, with no race-day on-site registration.

Participation gifts can be collected at the distribution desk from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. on race day.

As the event takes place while hot weather may still linger, runners should take precautions against heatstroke.

On race day, the parking lot north of Kurhaus Goten will be inaccessible for entry or exit due to traffic controls from 7:50 to 10:40 a.m.;

use the temporary parking area instead.

Times are local to Murayama. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

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Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

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Accommodation · 4.8km

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Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Murayama with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Murayama runners' room

FAQ

When was 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2026 held?

It was held on Sun, September 13, 2026. The next race is September 2027.

When does 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in September 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sun, September 13, 2026.

How much is the 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about ¥2,000.

What is the time limit for 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027?

Approx.

2 hours 08 minutes / Approx.

1 hour 04 minutes / 25 minutes / 15 minutes.

(From the 2026 edition)

What distances does 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 offer?

Other. (From the 2026 edition)

Where does 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 start?

Murayama Civic Gymnasium. (From the 2026 edition)

What is the 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 course like?

The start is north of the Goten intersection, and the finish is at the Civic Gymnasium parking lot.

The main event is the 10-mile race (approximately 16km), with additional 5-mile (approximately 8km) races for high school students and adults,

a 2-mile race for middle school students, a 1-mile family race, and…

Where does 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 finish?

Murayama Civic Gymnasium. (From the 2026 edition)

Where can I book a hotel near the 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon 2027 start?

You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Murayama in the STAY section of this page.

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10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon

About 10th Mogamigawa S-mile Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run