The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.
THE DREAM
The start and finish are both at the Sukagawa “Danbocchi” “Danbo Uru” Arena, the Tsuburaya Kokichi Memorial Arena.
Half marathon, the 10km and the 5km are run on a Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course.
Course passes along the training road used by Kokichi Tsuburaya, the 1964 Tokyo Olympic marathon bronze medallist.
Six distances—half marathon, 10km, 5km, 3km, 2km and a 1.4km adult-and-child pair race—start in separate waves by category.
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.
Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
“The climbs and descents were harder than expected, and I nearly gave up at 16km mark. However, I regained pace during the final 5km and set a new half marathon personal record.”
The runner entered the half marathon and finished with a net time of 1 hour 23 minutes 57 seconds and a gross time of 1 hour 24 minutes 1 second. The ups and downs over the 16km section were the most difficult, and they recovered their pace over the final 5km.
Quoted from the original · translated
予想以上にアップダウンがキツく、16kmあたりで心が折れかけましたが、ラスト5kmはペースを持ち直し、ハーフの自己ベストを更新することができました。
Read the original on ともらん“The Kokichi Tsuburaya Marathon course runs right through downtown Sukagawa. There's lots of support in town.”
The runner entered the 10km event and experienced the course in the city centre, along with plenty of support from the spectators. Despite struggling with the uphill sections and stomach pain, the runner broke the 40-minute barrier with a time of 39 minutes 54 seconds.
Quoted from the original · translated
円谷幸吉マラソンのコースは須賀川市の町中を走るコースです🎵町中は応援がいっぱい😃
Read the original on PBを目指して!“I was able to win the general women's 5km event in 20 minutes 28 seconds.”
The runner entered the 5km event for the 13th time and won in 20 minutes 28 seconds. They also recorded their experience of the pace for each section from 1km to 5km and the challenging uphill sections.
Quoted from the original · translated
一般女子の部5㎞20分28秒で優勝することができました
Read the original on 走れることに感謝して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.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
須賀川市公式チャンネル
This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.
YOUR ENTRY
Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.
The 2026 race opened entry on Mon, June 15, 2026
We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.
Registration platform RUNNET
RACE WEEK
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
2 hours 30 minutes (cut-off point available)
| Event | Start | Time limit |
|---|---|---|
| Half21.0975km | 09:30 | 2h 30m |
| 10K10km | 09:40 | — |
| 5K5km | 08:50 | — |
Half marathon General 5000 yen High school 2000 yen 10 km General 4500 yen High school 2000 yen 5 km / 3 km General 4000 yen High school 2000 yen Junior high school 1000 yen 2 km 1000 yen 1.4 km pair 4000 yen
Tsuburaya Kokichi Memorial Arena
Start · Google MapsRunners start · local time — (half marathon) / 09:40(10km) / 08:50(5km) / 09:20(3km) / 09:10(Elementary school boys 2km) / 09:00(Elementary school girls 2km) / 09:50(1.4km)
Both the start and finish are at the Sukagawa “Danbotchi” “Danbo Uru” Arena, officially the Tsuburaya Kokichi Memorial Arena.
Half marathon, 10km and 5km are Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course.
For half marathon, aid station are located near the start at the City Cultural Centre,
outside Grancia Sukagawa at about 3km, outside the City Central Gymnasium at about 5.5km,
along Airport Road at about 10km and 13km, outside the City Central Gymnasium again at about 17.5km, and near Dondon Marutaya at about 20km.
The City Central Gymnasium point is passed twice, at 5.5km and 17.5km.
The 10km course uses the same point at 5.5km and 6.5km, passes near Dondon Marutaya at about 9km, then returns to the arena.
Half marathon are placed every 1km from 1km through 21km.
The 10km uses the same markers as half marathon through 6km, then switches to remaining-distance markers from 7km onward.
The signs are yellow and positioned at the roadside.
The event was launched in 1983 to honour Sukagawa native Tsuburaya Kokichi, who won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
The 2026 edition is the 44th.
Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.
Registration and bib information for the Tsuburaya Kokichi Memorial Marathon could not be confirmed from publicly available sources.
JR Sukagawa Station (須賀川駅), then ~10 min by car or ~20 min by community bus, or ~30 min walk
Venue is Sukagawa Arena / Tsuburaya Koukichi Memorial Arena, 1 min drive from Sukagawa I.C. on the Tohoku Expressway.
Arena has no on-site parking; two designated participant parking lots require an advance-mailed parking permit. Free shuttle buses run from JR Sukagawa Station to the arena, and from the two parking lots to the arena, roughly 6:30 AM-2:00 PM.
Contact: 0248-76-8111. On race day, shuttle buses run between each parking lot, JR Sukagawa Station, and the race venue (Danbocchi Arena).
Same venue (arena) as start; shuttle buses run in both directions after the race.
Shuttle service back to JR Sukagawa Station and to parking lots is provided from the arena.
Free shuttle buses: (1) JR Sukagawa Station ↔ Arena, (2) Parking lots ↔ Arena. Operates approx.
6:30 AM-2:00 PM.
Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.
Start times vary by category.
The schedule begins with the 5 km at 8:50 a.m.,
followed by the primary school girls’ 2 km at 9:00, primary school boys’ 2 km at 9:10, 3 km at 9:20, half marathon at 9:30, 10 km at 9:40 and the 1.4 km pair event at 9:50.
Runner assembly closes 10 minutes before each category’s start;
late runners must start from the back.
The half marathon time limit time limit is 2 hours 30 minutes.
A cut-off point is located at 17 km mark (the roundabout in front of Megastage) and closes at 11:30, two hours after the start.
Runners who fail to pass cut-off point must remove their bib and take the sweeper bus to the main venue;
continuing on foot is not permitted.
There is no time limit for the other categories, but traffic restrictions are lifted at noon.
There is no race-day registration desk.
Bib, the timing tag and participant gifts are mailed approximately two weeks before the event.
Contact the secretariat if they have not arrived by one week before race day.
If you forget your bib or timing tag, replacements can be issued for a fee at race headquarters.
Registration is online only and closes when the capacity for each event is reached.
The capacity is 800 runners each for half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 3 km;
250 boys and 250 girls for the primary school 2 km;
and 800 runners in 400 pairs for the 1.4 km pair event.
Events cannot be changed or cancelled after registration.
Entry fee fees are half marathon 5,000 yen, 10 km 4,500 yen, 5 km and 3 km 4,000 yen, 2 km 1,000 yen and 4,000 yen per pair for the 1.4 km event;
high school students pay 2,000 yen and junior high school students 1,000 yen (as of 2026).
The baggage storage area is inside the main arena.
The men’s changing area is behind the stage on the first floor of the main arena, while the women’s area is in the second-floor sub-arena.
There are 360 returnable 100-yen lockers for men and 390 for women.
Portable toilets are installed at half marathon 10 km mark, and a conditioning room staffed by physiotherapists is also available.
Results are ranked by gross time, while net time is listed as a reference time alongside finisher certificate.
This race is affiliated with the general category of RUN as ONE Tokyo Marathon 2027.
Three Tokyo Marathon 2027 entries will be awarded by lottery to finishers of half marathon.
Costs such as Entry fee are the participant’s responsibility.
Times are local to Sukagawa. Check the latest official information before the race.
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It takes place on Sun, October 18, 2026 in Sukagawa, Japan.
2 hours 30 minutes (cut-off point available).
10K · 5K · Half.
Check-in: none *athlete bibs mailed in advance.
Sukagawa “Danbocchi” “Danbo Uru” Arena.
Both the start and finish are at the Sukagawa “Danbotchi” “Danbo Uru” Arena, officially the Tsuburaya Kokichi Memorial Arena.
Half marathon, 10km and 5km are Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course.
Sukagawa “Danbocchi” “Danbo Uru” Arena (Tsuburaya Kokichi Memorial Arena).
Registration runs from Mon, June 15, 2026 to Sun, August 2, 2026.