Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027

“Even so, I finished finish in the 3:54 range without being caught by pacer!”

After 35 km, runsruns’s legs suddenly became very heavy, so runsruns changed the goal to breaking 4 hours. However, runsruns kept going with the runners around them and finished in the 3 hours 54 minutes range. runsruns also recorded the bib pickup at Vantelin Dome the day before and the experience at the finish venue.

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“My actual gun time was exactly 3 hours 39 minutes!”

A 2025 Nagoya Women's Marathon race report from a runner who ran in costume. She managed the wind and her pace early, went through the half marathon in 1:47:48, and in the second half drew on her family, the crowds, the aid stations, and Red Bull to finish smiling. Her actual gun time was exactly 3:39.

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“I didn't manage to finish within 3 hours 30 minutes…….”

The runner fell and was injured just before 30 km, then became severely exhausted in the second half and received treatment after finishing. The runner reduced their personal best, but looked back on starting too fast as the main reason they missed their goal.

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“The reason I was able to run to the end was, as always, the support from people along the route and the encouragement of the volunteers.”

The final 2.195km of the first full marathon was particularly tough, but the support from people along the route and the volunteers gave the runner great strength. After passing the finish line, the runner felt satisfied to have done it and wanted to run again.

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“I’m proud to say during Nagoya, I ran 14 minutes faster than the Tokyo Marathon just one week ago.”

The runner raced Nagoya one week after the Tokyo Marathon and finished 14 minutes faster than in Tokyo. They shared the race with their kids and hope to come back together next time.

“Full marathon is my 11th, but I still get nervous.”

Although the runner considered stopping at around 35km because they were not feeling well, they finished the race by running with their friend. After the race, the runner received a Baccarat finisher's souvenir and also took part in a foot bath and care program.

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“I held on until my limit at the end and somehow managed to finish!”

This is a detailed race report from a runner tackling a full marathon for the first time in a year. They described the bag drop and toilet lines before the start, early congestion, strong winds, food and stomach pain at the aid stations, and the crowd support and finish-line atmosphere after the 30K mark.

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“Either way, I'm thrilled.”

At the Nagoya Women’s Marathon, she held back early and accelerated after 30 km, achieving her second-best time.

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“After 30 km, I finish without walking even once.”

The runner officially finished in 5 hours 54 minutes. They started in a rear block and dealt with the cold and waits for the toilets, but after briefly walking just before 30 km, they recovered their strength with water and aid stations and ran all the way to the finish without walking again.

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“The support and cheers along the course never stopped, which made me feel happy and reassured!”

The runner completed their first marathon in 4 hours 51 minutes 42 seconds. They had knee pain at 3 km but recovered, and got over the climbs in the second half with a forward-leaning posture before crossing the finish amid nonstop cheering.

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“I was rather happy with this time, a ten-minute improvement over my previous best marathon timing from the Gold Coast.”

Despite early congestion and queues for the toilets, they set personal best on a flat course with plentiful refreshments and continuous crowd support.