36th Takuboku-no-Sato Fureai Marathon 2026

The 2026 event will be held on October 18.

Half marathon starts at 9:00 a.m., with time limit set at 2 hours 30 minutes.

The 10km starts at 9:50 a.m. and has a 1-hour 30-minute limit.

The 3km starts in waves between 9:10 and 9:16 a.m., depending on the category, with a 30-minute limit.

Course includes cut-off point.

Registration and race administration take place at Shibutami Sports Park.

Hours are 1:00–5:00 p.m. on the day before the race and 7:15–8:25 a.m. on race day.

The opening ceremony starts at 8:30 a.m.

Entry fees are 4,000 yen for general entrants, 2,000 yen for high-school students and 1,300 yen for elementary and junior-high students.

The general-entry fee for the 3km is 2,000 yen, while the pairs category costs 4,000 yen.

Registration runs from June 1 to August 23, 2026;

the deadline was extended from the original July 31 date.

Entries can be submitted online through RUNNET or by taking the designated entry form, with the entry fee attached, to a post office.

Entry is limited to healthy amateur athletes.

Runners who cannot complete the course alone may be accompanied by one support runner.

Guide dogs and wheelchair entries are not accepted.

Entrants below high-school age need parental consent.

All entrants receive a Takuboku-logo T-shirt as their race gift.