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第52回札幌マラソン

Name: 【札幌マラソン】気温24度！暑すぎる札幌の街を駆け抜けてきた！
Uploaded: 2025-10-13
Description: A fixture beloved by Sapporo residents for more than half a century, the race reaches its 51st edition on October 4, 2026. The programme includes half marathon (Japan Association of Athletics Federati

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Sapporo · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: ¥8,000From the 2025 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 4, 2026 · Entry May 23, 2026 ~ Jul 11, 2026 · Entry fee ¥2,500 · Start 09:20

Official website ↗

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D-day as of Oct 7, 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.

A fixture beloved by Sapporo residents for more than half a century, the race reaches its 51st edition on October 4, 2026.

The programme includes half marathon (Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course),

a 10km (certified course), 5km wheelchair and open races, 3km, 2km and 1km events.

There is no full marathon event.

As a partner event in the Tokyo Marathon 2027 RUN as ONE programme,

three half marathon finishers will be selected by lottery to receive Tokyo Marathon 2027 entries.

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 those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 3

ライチRan in 2025

“In the end, I didn’t really start running properly until more than 5 minutes after the start.”

A first-time Sapporo half marathon participant documented using a personal cup and water bottle at aid stations, a pace matched to the early cut-off point, and the difficulties in the second half.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

結局まともに走り出せたのは、スタートから５分以上経過した後だった。

Read the original on note

えびGRan in 2025 · Finish time 2:54:53 (MapMyRun)

“My MapMyRun reading was 2:54:53, which was about right.”

At 63, the runner resumed running after eight years and took part in the Sapporo half marathon. The runner made it past the 10 km checkpoint, but things got tough from the Toyohira River cycling path onward, so they alternated between walking and running after 18 km before finishing.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

手元のMapMyRunでの計測では2時間54分:53秒でしたが大体あってました。

Read the original on Ebi-G's challenge やっちゃえ！えびG

yu_runkiRan in 2016 · Finish time 1:23:43

“My heart rate rose to 170, making it difficult to maintain my pace.”

The heat and headwind in the latter stages made the runner's time slower than the previous year. The runner persevered along the riverside and on the final climb to maintain the runner's pace, and no one overtook the runner after 12 km.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

心拍数も170まで上がり、ペースを維持するのが精一杯。

Read the original on Yu-Run記

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.

Finisher vlog

AZU RUN TRIP · Finisher vlog

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 2025 edition

Half

Entry cost ¥8,000

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost ¥5,000

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost ¥2,500

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.1km I'll run

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

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:20

2026 51st Sapporo Marathon half marathon official time limits: runners must pass the 5 km mark within 40 minutes, the 8 km mark within 64 minutes, and the 10 km mark within 80 minutes.

Event	Start	Field size
第51回札幌マラソン21.0975km	09:20	8,000
第51回札幌マラソン10km	09:00	4,000
第51回札幌マラソン5km	13:35	—

¥8,000 (half marathon, general) · 10 km ¥5,000
Tax included. High school students: half marathon and 10 km ¥2,500; 5 km open ¥2,500

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START · FINISH

Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium

3-1 Makomanai Park, Minami Ward, Sapporo

Cut-off
Half marathon 5km 10:10, 8km 10:34, 10km 10:50 cut-off point Deadline

Original course map · satumara.sapporo-sport.jp

The event hub and finish are at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium in Makomanai Park, Minami Ward, Sapporo.

The half marathon is a JAAF-certified course that starts on Gorin-dori,

heads via National Route 453, Nakanoshima-dori, Horohira Bridge, the left-bank road, Kikusui-Asahiyama Koen-dori,

Ekimae-dori, Minami-Odori, Odori Nishi 9- and 10-chome,

and Kita-Odori through Sapporo's downtown Odori district, then returns to the stadium along the Toyohira River.

The 10 km runs from Gorin-dori via National Route 453, Fukuzumi-Kuwazono-dori, the right-bank road,

and the Toyohira riverbank, while the 5, 3, 2, and 1 km races are loop course layouts on the park paths inside Makomanai Park.

On the half marathon, the cut-off point (time limit) checkpoints are at 5 km (40 minutes), 8 km (64 minutes), and 10 km (80 minutes).

The 10 km starts at 9 a.m., and the half marathon goes off in two waves: blocks A–D at 9:20 a.m. and blocks E–G at 9:30 a.m. If you miss your lineup window,

you start at the back of that wave;

miss the 9:30 a.m. gun and you can't run.

Half marathon cut-off point times are based on the second-wave start (9:30 a.m.).

On the half marathon, around 8.5 km (Minami-Odori), around 9.5 km (Kita-Odori),

and at 11 km (in front of the Sapporo Park Hotel), marshals may redirect runners to let pedestrians cross.

This year's race introduces pacer groups for the first time, targeting 1:30 and 1:40 (block B);

1:45, 1:50, and 2:00 (block C);

2:00 (block E); and 2:15 and 2:30 (block F).

Organizer: Sapporo Marathon Executive Committee
Aid stations: Half marathon·10km is self-watering with My Bottle and My Cup, so be sure to bring a cup or water bottle.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Timing chip 2026

Half Marathon · 10 km

Water stations 2026

Half Marathon · 10 km

Event T-shirt 2026

Finisher certificate 2026

Bag drop 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

It is Hokkaido's largest citizen marathon (half marathon or less) with a capacity of 14,000 people.

Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium, Minami Ward, Sapporo

race venue

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Tap a foreign contactless Visa/Mastercard/etc. directly on the subway gate reader (this now works subway-wide), or use a SAPICA IC card for subway, streetcar, and bus.

Getting to the start

Makomanai Station (Namboku Line) · 30 min walk

Around 18 minutes from Sapporo Station on the Namboku Line (adult fare: 290 yen),

followed by around a 30-minute walk from Makomanai Station to Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium

Getting to the finish

Makomanai Station (Namboku Line) · 30 min walk

Finish at the same stadium as the start

More details

No parking lots around the stadium — public transport is required, and illegally parked vehicles will be towed.

More details

Race-day temporary shuttle bus (Makomanai Station↔stadium): adults 240 yen, children 120 yen;

outbound services 06:40~08:10 and 10:30~13:00, return services 10:30~14:30 (departures operate when buses are full)

IC card

SAPICA

Ticket machines with SAPICA sales function in subway stations, subway/bus ticket offices, and bus terminal ticket centers

Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Sapporo Subway One-Day Pass (also a discounted weekend/holiday version, Donichika) ¥830 (adult, any day) / ¥520 (adult, weekends/holidays/Dec 29-Jan 3, Donichika) —

Worth it if taking the subway 3+ times in a day;

skip it for just 1-2 short rides, where SAPICA or a contactless tap is cheaper.

More details

Confirmed for the subway: all 49 subway stations have at least one contactless tap-to-ride gate (launched April 2025),

accepting Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover, and UnionPay (standard adult rate, no discounts).

Coverage on buses/streetcar is less certain.

SAPICA balance stays valid 10 years.

Bus fares run roughly ¥210-380 depending on distance.

Source · checked Aug 18, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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.

The half marathon and 10 km have self-serve water with no cups. Pack your own bottle or cup first.

Bring your own bottle or cup

The half marathon and 10 km have self-serve water with no paper cups, so you must carry at least one bottle or cup of your own.

Half marathon	10km	Location
5.0 km	―	Shiroishi · Nakanoshima-dori (Nakanoshima 1-2)
6.0 km	―	Toyohira River left-bank road (Toyohiragawa Sagan-dori)
8.5 km	―	Odori Park, 4-chome
10.5 km	―	Ekimae-dori return route (Minami 8 Nishi 3)
12.0 km (SP)	―	Riverbank near Minami Ohashi Bridge
14.0 km	―	Riverbank near Minami 19-jo Ohashi Bridge
15.6 km (SP)	4.5 km (SP)	Riverbank near Munich Ohashi Bridge
17.0 km	6.0 km	Riverbank, north of Moiwa Bridge
19.0 km	7.9 km	Park paths inside Makomanai Park

Half marathon runners should start with at least 200 ml of water in their bottle.
10 km runners must start with their own cup.
Avoid narrow-mouthed containers that don't pour easily, such as plastic bottles.

Beat the cut-off point times

In the half marathon, you can't continue if you don't pass each cut-off point within 40 minutes at 5 km, 64 minutes at 8 km, and 80 minutes at 10 km.

The cut-off point times are based on the Wave 2 start (9:30 a.m.).

Bring your bib and line up on time

Pick up your bib in advance at the store or get it by mail, and bring it on race day.

A replacement bib costs ¥1,500.
Strollers aren't allowed (except in the 1 km race open to everyone).
If you want a full marathon, look at the Hokkaido Marathon, a separate race held in Sapporo in late August.

Getting there by subway and race-day shuttle

There's no parking near the venue, so take public transit.

Section	Information
Makomanai Station (Namboku subway line) → stadium	About 30 minutes on foot, or about 7 minutes by Jotetsu bus (¥240)
Shuttle bus to the venue	6:40 a.m.–8:10 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (scheduled)
Shuttle bus from the venue	10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (scheduled)

You can check whether the race will be held on the official website or via the automated information line at 050-3665-9603, available from 6 a.m. on race day.

Check one bag only

Gear check is in the stadium's outdoor west plaza: ¥400 if bought in advance, ¥500 on race day.

Half marathon bags are checked 7 a.m.–8:30 a.m. and 10 km bags 7 a.m.–8 a.m.; pick yours up by about 3 p.m.
One bag per person. Umbrellas and plastic bottles that don't fit in the bag can't be checked, and neither can valuables.
Costumes aren't allowed.
Be sure to bring your health insurance card.

After the finish

After the finish, pick up your participation gift → get water → collect your bag → change.

Showers in the stadium cost ¥100 for 6 minutes; buy a shower token at the stadium management office.

Times are local to Sapporo. 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

7 places

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

Arun別邸地下鉄自衛隊前駅徒歩1分

Accommodation · 2.2km

9.5/10(63)

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Scuderia527

Accommodation · 2.8km

9.4/10(10)

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マエストラーレ山鼻

Accommodation · 4.3km

9.1/10(14)

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Red Ribbon 中の島

Accommodation · 4.3km

7.6/10(47)

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HS平岸 HSHiraghishi

Accommodation · 4.6km

7.6/10(39)

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ハートワン中の島

Accommodation · 4.3km

6.6/10(21)

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Sapporo Central Apartment 3 Beds Kitchen Free WiFi

Accommodation · 4.3km

7.0/10(7)

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Time for you, before and after the finish

56 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

RECOVERY & SPA7SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

Forest-Healing Yoga and Awakening Breath at Hokkaido Shrine

¥13,336

第52回札幌マラソン

About 第52回札幌マラソン — 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