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Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2026

Name: 東京レガシーハーフマラソン2023 ハイライト／Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023 Highlight Movie
Uploaded: 2023-10-16
Description: The Tokyo Legacy half marathon, now in its 5th edition. It starts and finishes at MUFG Stadium (Japan National Stadium) and uses the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic marathon course.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Shinjuku
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RuinDig (Yuki Uchida) · CC BY 4.0RuinDig (Yuki Uchida) / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0

Race date in 6 days: Oct 18, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Shinjuku · 21.1km
Entry fee: ¥13,200Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedTue, May 26, 2026 ~ Tue, June 9, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 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 Tokyo Legacy half marathon, now in its 5th edition.

It starts and finishes at MUFG Stadium (Japan National Stadium) and uses the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic marathon course.

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: 2

Ritsu / 旅するランナーRan in 2025 · Finish time 1:13:45

“Around this time, the sunlight was at its strongest, and I began to feel the heat.”

A Tokyo Legacy half marathon participant reflected on the restroom and start-block congestion, the early stadium section, and their pace.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

この辺りの時間帯が1番日差しが強く暑さを感じました。

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nakanoryoRan in 2025

“It was my first time running behind an official pacer, and it made the running easier.”

Nakano Ryo encountered congestion just after the start of the 2025 Tokyo Legacy half marathon, but caught the 1-hour-20-minute pacer at halfway. The runner praises the comfortable course, encouragement from pacer and smooth operations at the National Stadium.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

はじめて公式ペーサーに付いて走ったが、これは走りやすい。

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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.

Highlights

東京マラソン財団 / Tokyo Marathon Foundation · Highlights

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.

Lottery entry has closed

It ran May 26, 2026–Jun 9, 2026.
Check separately whether other entry routes are open and spots remain.

Registration history · The 2026 race opened entry on Tue, May 26, 2026

Lottery

Entry cost ¥13,200

General-entry registration proceeds in this order: women’s early lottery, Tokyo residents’ lottery, then general lottery.

Women’s early lottery → Tokyo residents’ lottery → general lottery, with payment required only for selected applicants.

Organizer's page

Charity

Entry cost TBD

Charity-runner entry for runners who donate to designated charities

A donation to a designated charity partner is required;

the amount varies by organization (no specific amount is listed on the official page).

Organizer's page

JPHS individual priority entry

Entry cost ¥15,200

Priority entry for individual participants in JPHS events (race Entry fee fee: ¥13,200 + individual priority-entry fee: ¥2,000)

First come, first served for the first 3,000 applicants

Organizer's page

JPHS Series priority entry

Entry cost ¥19,200

Priority entry for Japan Premier Half Series (JPHS) series participants (race Entry fee fee: ¥13,200 + series priority-entry fee: ¥6,000)

JPHS pre-registration and category registration required;

the championship has a 100-runner capacity and the Age Point Grand Prix a 500-runner capacity (both full).

Organizer's page

About Semi-elite · Premium membership entry · Student teams · International travel agency · New Balance running club entry

Semi-elite

Entry cost TBD

Semi-elite entry for runners who meet the qualifying time standards

Selected after application;

payment within the payment window after selection notice (6/29) (6/29~7/6)

Organizer's page

Premium membership entry

Entry cost TBD

Priority entry for ONE TOKYO premium members

ONE TOKYO premium membership required;

selected after application (notice on 6/29, payment 6/29~7/6)

Organizer's page

Student teams

Entry cost TBD

University student team entry (7–10 members per team;

rankings are determined by the combined times of the top seven runners)

All team members must be students and must carry student IDs on race day;

limited to the first 200 teams.

Organizer's page

International travel agency

Entry cost TBD

Accommodation and day-trip packages including race entry, sold by Kinki Nippon Tourist

Prices and conditions vary by package;

some packages include the chance to enter the lottery for a Tokyo Marathon 2027 race entry.

Organizer's page

New Balance running club entry

Entry cost TBD

A runner program for New Balance Run Club Tokyo 2026 participants,

awarding race entries and providing approximately 10 weeks of training support through race day

First come, first served for 600 runners; registration period 7/2~7/12

Organizer's page

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 8:05

Time limit3 hours

3 hours (cut-off point at 8.5km, 11.5km, 15.3km, 19.1km)

Event	Start	Entry fee	Field size
ハーフマラソン21.1km	08:05	¥13,200	18,000
車いすの部	08:00	—	—

ハーフマラソン · Gather: Check-in hours: Friday, October 16, 11:00–20:30 and Saturday, October 17, 10:00–19:30. *Photo ID will be checked at check-in. *Wheelchair check-in details will be announced separately. *There is no check-in on race day (Sunday, October 18). / Location: MUFG Stadium (National Stadium)

START · FINISH

MUFG Stadium

National Stadium

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
8.5km 09:30 · 11.5km 09:53 · 11.5km 08:55 · 15.3km 10:22 · 19.1km 10:50 · 19.1km 09:31

Original course map · legacyhalf.tokyo

Runners start · local time — (half marathon General Section) / 8:05(half marathon Disabled Persons Section) / 8:00(half marathon Disabled Persons (Wheelchair) Section)

The start and finish are both at MUFG Stadium, the Japan National Stadium.

Leaving the stadium in Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku, the course passes through Tomihisa-cho and Suidobashi and continues to Jimbocho and Kanda.

The first turnaround point is at Nihonbashi and the second turnaround point by the river at Hitotsubashi.

It is an out-and-back route that retraces the same roads to the stadium.

This course is based on the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic marathon course announced in May 2018.

It combines elements of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic marathon course, the former Tokyo International Marathon and Tokyo International Women's Marathon course,

the current Tokyo Marathon course, and popular city running course.

The Tokyo Marathon Foundation launched the race in 2022 to open the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic marathon course to recreational runners.

It is a JAAF-certified, World Athletics-certified course.

Field size: 18,000 runners
World Athletics Label: Elite Label
Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (65°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Medical support

Restrooms

Aid stations

Finisher medal

Changing rooms

Race expo

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

10/16 Fri – 10/17 Sat

Pick up your bib at the expo

Student discount participants will need a student ID upon registration.

Tokyo Legacy half marathon EXPO 2026

Google Maps Directions

10/16 Fri: 11:00~21:00
10/17 Sat: 10:00~20:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startToei Oedo Line 'Kokuritsu-Kyogijo' (National Stadium) Station, Exit A2, ~1 min walk; also JR Sōbu Line…
Transit cardGet an IC card (Suica or Pasmo) — tap it on subway, train, and bus readers everywhere in Tokyo including Shinjuku. Visitors should get a 'Welcome Suica' or 'Tourist Pasmo' at the airport, which needs no deposit. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Toei Oedo Line 'Kokuritsu-Kyogijo' (National Stadium) Station, Exit A2, ~1 min walk; also JR Sōbu Line 'Sendagaya' and 'Shinanomachi' stations, ~5 min walk

Start/finish at the National Stadium (MUFG Stadium), Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — National Stadium (Toei Oedo Line Kokuritsu-Kyogijo Exit A2, or JR Sendagaya/Shinanomachi)

Course reuses the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic marathon route (via Fukuchi-cho, Suidōbashi, Jimbōchō, Kanda, Nihombashi) and loops back to finish at the National Stadium.

Map

Road closures

Road and traffic closures around the course on race day; official notice posted

Transit card

Suica / Pasmo (Welcome Suica or Tourist Pasmo for visitors)

JR East Travel Service Centers at Narita/Haneda airports, major JR station counters in Tokyo (Welcome Suica); Tourist Pasmo at airport counters; also available as a mobile card via Welcome Suica Mobile app (iPhone) Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

Alternative: Tokyo Subway Ticket (24/48/72-hour) or Welcome Suica (28-day validity, no deposit) Welcome Suica: load ¥1,000-¥10,000; unused balance not refundable — Worth getting a Welcome Suica/Tourist Pasmo immediately on arrival if you're staying under a month. Regular foreign-issued contactless bank cards generally do NOT work directly at Tokyo ticket gates — you need a Suica/Pasmo IC card (physical or via Apple/Google Wallet).

Welcome Suica is valid 28 days and cannot be refunded or extended. Suica, Pasmo, and Icoca are all interoperable across Japan's transit systems.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 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 2026 race is on Sunday, October 18.

Start times are staggered: the Wheelchair Division at 8:00, half marathon marathon wave 1 at 8:05, followed by waves 2 and 3.

The finishing time limit is 3 hours, from 8:05 to 11:05, and 1 hour 40 minutes for the Wheelchair Division.

Runner check-in (entry confirmation) takes place over two days before the race, October 16 and 17.

The stadium is easy to reach by public transport: a 5-minute walk from Sendagaya and Shinanomachi stations on the JR Sobu Line and a 1-minute walk from Kokuritsu-Kyogijo Station (Exit A2) on the Toei Oedo Line.

The course is out-and-back, so runners pass the same stretch twice near the Nihonbashi and Hitotsubashi turnaround point.

Times are local to Shinjuku. 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.

Hotel Wing International Premium Tokyo Yotsuya

Hotel · 1.2km

8.3/10(4320)

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Sleepy Heaven Head Therapy Specialty Salon Shinjuku Tokyo

¥17,167

Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2026

About Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2026 — 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