Kanazawa Marathon 2025

Date of event Sun Oct 26 2025
Location of event Shiinoki cultural complex
Category
  • Running
Official website Kanazawa Marathon 2025
Official SNS

Entry

Application method First come, first served
The Kanazawa Marathon will welcome runners with a variety of plans, including a course that allows runners to fully enjoy the charms of Kanazawa, the guest pace runners who are famous athletes, and the Eating Stations “TABEMASHI” where runners can exposure to the food culture of Ishikawa and Kanazawa.

This site is for overseas entries only.
※Please note that this site is limited to runners residing overseas.

(Residents of Japan cannot apply from this site)

【 Attention 】
Residents of Japan cannot apply from this site. (It is not accepting the residents of Japan, irrespective of nationality.)
Overseas Residents are able to participate without a drawing, however the application is accepted on a first come, first served basis upon completion of the application.
Please be advised that it is not possible to complete the application if it is fully booked.
Date of event Sun Oct 26 2025
Event Flow ■Entry Start
Wednesday, March 12, 2025  
Entry starts at 10:00 a.m. on the online system.

※Please agree to the terms and conditions described in the application guidelines before applying.


■Deadline
Satday, May 31, 2025
Entry site will be closed at 23:59 p.m.
The entry will finish even if it is before the deadline when the number of applicants reaches the capacity.

■Final Information for Runners
Early in October
The final information mail will be sent to your registered email address about one month prior of the race day.

■Bib Number Pickup(Runners registration)
Friday, October 24th,2025  2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25th,2025  10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Ishikawa Ongakudo Interchange Hall
※Please be sure to register. Registrations are NOT accepted on the race day.
※Please bring passport for verification.

■Race day
Sunday, October 26th,2025
Start: Shiinoki Cultural Complex
 
Event Details Event Date    
Sunday, October 26th, 2025
START: 8:30 a.m. [first wave 8:30 a.m. / second wave 8:45 a.m.]
FINISH: 3:30 p.m.
※Event will take place rain or shine.​​


Start/Finish   
Shiinoki Cultural Complex/Ishikawa Prefecture Seibu Ryokuchi Park athletics stadium Ishikawa Japan


Application period    
From March 12, 2025 10:00 Open until May 31, 2025 23:59

Event    
Full Marathon (42.195 km)

Capacity    
15,000 runners (Including the online registration of 1,000 positions for overseas entrants.)
※The entry will finish even if it is before the deadline when the number of applicants reaches the capacity.

Time Limit    
7 hours (The time limit will be based on the starting gun of the first wave.)

Entry Fee    
14,000 JPY
※Transaction fee will be required separately.

Awards    
・Overall
 men’s/women’s: 1st–8th place
※Based on gross time

・Age    
men’s/women’s: 1st–6th place in each age group
(29 and under, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70 and over). 
※Based on net time.
※Certificates will be sent on a later date.
※Excluding the overall 1st-8th place finishers.


Eligibility    
(1) Entrants must be born before April 1st, 2007.
(2) Those who are residents of overseas as of now.
Also, applicants must be able to provide an identification to proof the residential address which is the same as the application at Runner registration desk. (residents of Japan cannot apply from this site.)
※Entrants are not permitted to use wheelchairs in this marathon.
※If you have disability that makes it difficult for you to run alone, you can run with your guide runner. Only one guide runner is allowed to run with you during the race. You have one chance to switch your guide runners during the race.Guide dogs are not allowed to accompany runners.

Bib number Pick-up (Runner registration)   
Date: Friday,October 24,2025 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
         Saturday,October 25,2025 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
Venue: Ishikawa Ongakudo Interchange Hall
※Please be sure to register. Registrations are NOT accepted on the race day.
※Please bring passport for verification.

・Please be sure to pick up the bib number during the above period.
・Bib number Pick-up is NOT accepted on the race day of Sunday,October 26th,2025 for any reasons. No entry fee refunds will be made if you did not pick up your Bib number in time.
・Please bring along your personal identification for verification. (All pickups must be in person and proxy is not accepted.)
・It might be required to show the identification which can verify the runner’s residential address at the Runner registration desk.
・Registration is not accepted without passport.
・Guide runners are also required to pick up bibs during the same period.

Marathon Regulations    
The Kanazawa Marathon will be held in accordance with the provisions of this marathon and the 2025 JAAF competition rules.

Course Overview    
The course begins at Shiinoki Cultural Complex and finishes at the Ishikawa Prefecture Seibu Ryokuchi Park athletics field.
This course is approved by JAAF and AIMS.

Record Measurements
・Race time will be measured using timekeeping chips.
・Gross race time (measured from the start gun of each wave.) will be used to determine the records and entrant rankings.
・Runners who do not start from the designated wave will be disqualified.
・Rankings will be announced accurate to the second. In the event that two or more entrants achieve the same time, rankings will be determined by 1/100th of a second. Net time (measured from each individual’s passing of the start line) will also be used as supporting evidence and as the records for the age group awards .
・We will take all precaution to ensure the equipments work normally, but please understand that there may will be equipment malfunctions on the race day.
・A preliminary result will be available for downloading form the race day. And after the results are finalized, a web-based certificate will also be available for download.  
※Paper certificates will not be issued.
Participation Awards

All finishers will receive commemorative towel and finisher medal at the finish line.
※With the reduction of the of entry fee, there will be no T-shirts,etc. distributed to all participants.

  • Kanazawa Marathon 2025 (42.195 km)
    ¥14,000
    (1) Entrants must be born before April 1st, 2007.
    (2) Those who are residents of overseas as of now.
    Also, applicants must be able to provide an identification to proof the residential address which is the same as the application at runner’s check in. (residents of Japan cannot apply from this site.)
    ※Entrants are not permitted to use wheelchairs in this marathon.
Entry Office JTB Sports Station
Email address jtbss@jtb.com