Saitama Marathon — ENTRY ROUTE
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ENTRY ROUTE
Priority entry for residents of Saitama City and Koshigaya City and for 2026 full marathon entrants ran from 1 July to 13 July 2026.
General entry opened at noon on 15 July 2026 and closes when the field is full.
For the 2027 edition, entries closed for all events on 1 November.
A route to 100 full marathon places (for non-residents of Saitama City) was available with a hometown tax (furusato nozei) donation of ¥50,000 or more.
Entry options may change — re-check on the official site
Entry
3k
Start
Full marathon and 8km at 9:00, wheelchair 800m at 9:40, 3km at 9:55, 1.3km at 10:15, parent-and-child 1.3km at 10:25 (2027 race guidelines)
Full marathon 6 hours (measured from the gun start)
2.9km 9:46
7.1km 10:20
12.4km 11:02
17.2km 11:40
23.0km 12:27
28.2km 13:08
35.4km 14:06
37.5km 14:23
39.9km 14:42 (provisional)
BIB PICKUP
The official race guidelines do not mention an expo.
PacerTrip only connects information — entry and payment happen on the official page and with each seller.