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Tokyo New Year Half Marathon 2027

Name: 2026/1/11 東京ニューイヤーハーフマラソン2026 公式ライブ配信
Uploaded: 2026-01-11
Description: Around 9,000 runners take part in Tokyo's largest half marathon. The half marathon and 10 km divisions are officially certified races, and prize money is awarded to the top finishers in half marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Kita
JP

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Race date in 89 days: Jan 10, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Kita · 10km · 2km
Entry fee: <ハーフマラソン> 7600円Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenSat, August 1, 2026 ~ Sat, October 31, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 13, 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.

Around 9,000 runners take part in Tokyo's largest half marathon.

The half marathon and 10 km divisions are officially certified races, and prize money is awarded to the top finishers in half marathon.

The flat riverside course makes it a good race for targeting a personal best at the start of the new year.

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

ランニングと柴とコーヒーとRan in 2026 · Finish time 1:16:35

“I didn't expect such a good time, so I surprised myself.”

The runner started the 2026 Tokyo New Year half marathon aiming to finish within 80 minutes, but better-than-expected form let them maintain a steady pace within a group. They held on over the midrace hill and pushed late to finish in a surprising 1 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

まさかこんな好タイムが出るとは思わずだったので、自分でもびっくりです。

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ToroFinish time 1:42:00

“I thought the floodgate was beautiful.”

Toro entered the Tokyo New Year half marathon short on training and with a slightly sore knee, yet found the early miles easier than expected. Heavy legs slowed their pace from around 15km, but they kept running to a net finish of 1 hour, 42 minutes and recognized the need for longer training runs.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

水門、きれいだった。

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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.

2026/1/11　東京ニューイヤーハーフマラソン2026　公式ライブ配信

東京ニューイヤーハーフマラソン

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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.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 10km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

Time limit2 hours 30 minutes

2 hours 30 minutes (12:40) *Sweep cut-off point: closes at 11:25 (1 hr / 20 min from the last start)

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Half21.0975km	09:30	2h 30m	6,000
10K10km	13:00	1h 20m	1,500

<half marathon> 7,600 yen Premium runner 17,600 yen <10km> 5,500 yen Premium runner 15,500 yen High school student section 4,000 yen <2km pair run> 3,000 yen

START

Shin-Arakawa Ohashi Baseball Stadium

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FINISH

Shin-Arakawa Ohashi Baseball Stadium

Cutoff
Half marathon turnaround point 11:25 · 10km turnaround point 13:40

Runners start · local time — (half marathon) / 09:30([Premium Runner] half marathon) / 13:00(10km) / 13:00([Premium Runner] 10km) / 14:50(2km Pair Run)

The start is at the Shin-Arakawa Ohashi baseball field on the Arakawa riverbank.

Half marathon starts in 5 waves at 10-minute intervals from 9:30 am, following the Arakawa past Toda Bridge,

Sasame Bridge and Kotama Bridge before turning around near the 10 km point.

Course has little elevation change, making it suitable for maintaining pace, but because it is a riverbank course,

consistent pace management from the beginning is important if you are aiming for a fast time.

Half marathon has 1,200 runners per wave, for a total of 6,000, while the 10 km event is limited to 1,500 runners and the 2 km parent-child run to 200 teams.

The half marathon turnaround point cut-off is 11:25 am, and the final cut-off is 12:40 pm.

The 10 km event starts at 1:00 pm.

If you want an official Japan Association of Athletics Federations result, enter your federation registration details when applying.

Finishers of half marathon receive a towel and finisher medal, while finishers of the 10 km and 2 km parent-child run receive a towel.

Field size: Half marathon 6,000 people 10km 1,500 people
Organizer: Tokyo New Year half marathon Organizing Committee
Typical race-season temperature: around 3°C (37°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

To the start line,
step by step.

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

Pick up your bib at the expo

Details on registration and athlete bibs could not be confirmed in the publicly available information.
Since advance mailing or same-day collection is common for races in Japan, check the event guide (participant notification).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startTokyo Metro Namboku Line, Akabane-Iwabuchi Station — a 7-minute walk to the venue

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Akabane-Iwabuchi Station — a 7-minute walk to the venue

The venue is the Arakawa riverbed course, starting and finishing at Shin-Arakawa-Ohashi Baseball Stadium. Alternative access: JR Akabane Station, about a 15-minute walk.

The city is confirmed as Kita Ward, Tokyo, according to the database. It's a 7-minute walk from Akabane-iwabuchi Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, or a 15-minute walk from JR Akabane Station.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as the start — Shin-Arakawa-Ohashi Baseball Stadium

Loop/out-and-back course along the Arakawa river from Kita ward through Itabashi ward toward Wakō/Asaka in Saitama, returning to the same start/finish venue.

Map

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

As this is a morning race on January 10, prepare an outer layer to keep warm before the start and decide in advance how you will manage the clothes you remove after starting to run.

Half marathon waves are assigned at 9:30 am, 9:40 am, 9:50 am, 10:00 am and 10:10 am based on your expected finish time and other factors.

The 10 km event starts at 1:00 pm and the 2 km parent-child run at 2:50 pm, so waiting times vary by event.

If you value protection from the cold while waiting and access to changing facilities, you can choose the half marathon·10 km premium runner option.

The first 200 entrants receive a heated waiting room, dedicated changing rooms,

toilets and a baggage storage area, as well as food and drinks and a stretching area.

General participants should go to the venue, the Shin-Arakawa Ohashi baseball field, and prepare to keep valuables out of baggage storage.

Times are local to Kita. 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 Tokyo Akabane

Hotel · 531m

8.8/10(1465)

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Tokyo Dry Head Spa Iyasheep Oji Branch

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Tokyo New Year Half Marathon 2027

About Tokyo New Year Half Marathon 2027 — 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