Osaka Marathon 2024

Date of event Sun Feb 25 2024
Location of event Osaka City
Category
  • Running
Official website Osaka Marathon Official Website
Official SNS

Entry

Application method Lottery
Application period
General runners(Individual) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners(Individual) (JAAF) Athletes Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners (Pair of 2 individuals) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners(Group of 3 individuals) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners(Group of 4 individuals) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners(Group of 5 individuals) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners(Group of 6 individuals) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
General runners(Group of 7 individuals) Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
Wheelchair Racers Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
Challenge Runners Tue Sep 26 2023 10:00～Sun Oct 15 2023 17:00
◆How to Select Participants
If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a drawing will be held.
※ Results will be notified by email in Late-October.
※ Depending on the circumstances, additional winning notifications may be sent.
◆Entry Fee
Individual 19,000yen + 1000yen*1
Pair/Group: From 19,500 yen per person +1000yen * 1 
Challenge Run 7,000yen + 1000yen*1

(Administrative fee is 11% of the payment amount and charity donations are required separately.)
* The entry fee can be paid only by credit card.
* For charity donations, each participant must donate at least one units (one unit: 1000yen).

◆Entry Fee Payment
Those selected must complete the payment procedure by credit card on My Page after Late-October according to the instructions in the result notification email sent in Late-October.
If you do not complete the procedure by the designated date, your right will become invalid and you will not be able to participate in the race.

◆Entry from Overseas
From 10:00 on September 26  to 17:00 on October 15, 2023 (JST) 

【Notes on Choosing Rainbow Charitable Programs】
If you are applying for the Rainbow Charity Program, please select the appropriate option when applying.
We will send you a separate email to confirm the color and size information.
 
Date of event Sun Feb 25 2024
Date & Time

◆Runners’ Registration
Period: Two days, on February 23 (Fri.) and 24(Sat.), 2024
Venue: INTEX Osaka
bib pick up : 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Expo Area: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Last entry at 7:30 PM)

* Registration will not be accepted on the day of the race (Sunday, February 25).
* At the time of registration, identity verification will be conducted using a photo identification document specified by the event organizing body. Accordingly, a person other than the runner cannot register on behalf of the runner. Registration must be done by the runner in person.
* If you do not bring a photo identification document specified by the event organizing body, your registration will not be accepted.

Sunday, February 25, 2024
9:05／The wheelchair race starts.
9:15／Marathon Wave 1 starts. The subsequent waves start sequentially.
11:05／ Challenge Run finishes.
11:15／The wheelchair race finishes.
16:15／The marathon finishes.
Course The Osaka Marathon course, starting in front of the Osaka Prefectural Government Building and finishing within Osaka Castle Park
[A course certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) and the World Athletics (WA) / the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS)]
Challenge Run: Starting at Osaka Prefectural Office and finishing near Osaka City Hall. (Unofficial course)
Competition Rules The race will be conducted in accordance with the latest rules and regulations of the WA, the JAAF, and this event.
Since the Osaka Marathon is a Label Road Race certified by the WA, the WA Road Race Label Regulations also apply. Doping control tests will be conducted in accordance with the WA Rules.
The wheelchair racing follows the rules and regulations of the World Para Athletics (WPA) and this event.
Line-up at the Start To relieve congestion and runners safety, a wave (corralsafety) start will be used.
A wave-start schedule and waiting blocks will be set up according to the certified time on the record certificate (personal best time) submitted at the time of application, regardless of having JAAF membership or not. Those who have not specified a certified time on the record certificate or an estimated finish time will start from the rearmost block of the last wave. Please note that if you start from a point forward of the set wave, you will be disqualified.
[Priority order for wave starts and waiting blocks]
(1) Invited athletes / Elite runners
(2) Those who have a personal best time (gross time or net time) (The time must be recorded at a confirmable race held within the After April 1, 2019. If it is found to be a false report, the entry will be canceled.)
(3) Those who reported an estimated finish time
(4) Those who reported neither a personal best time nor an estimated finish time
Qualifications
  • Persons born on or before April 1, 2005
  • (1) JAAF members
  • (2) Non-JAAF members
  • * JAAF members must have registered for FY2023.
  • * Those who have difficulty running on their own may each be accompanied by one escort runner. (An escort runner can change only once at a designated point on the course. Running with a guide dog or any other animal is not permitted.)
  • * Those who are capable of completing the race within the race time limits
  • (3) Wheelchair racers
  • * Wheelchairs are limited to racing wheelchairs that comply with the WPA rules and regulations. The qualifying time must have been achieved and verified in a race held on or after April 1, 2019: sub 1:05 for a half marathon or sub 2:10 for a full marathon.
  • (2) Challenge Run: Persons born on or before April 1, 2008 .
  • *Runner must complete the race by the end time of the event.
  • *Wheelchair racers are not allowed.
Awards

The awards will be granted based on the gross time as follows:

  • ◎ The top eight male and female finishers overall as well as the top eight male and female finishers in a racing wheelchair will be awarded.
  • ◎ The Civic Runner Award is granted to male and female runners finishing in first place, excluding invited athletes and elite runners.
  • ◎ The Chicago Marathon Award is granted to male and female runners who live in Osaka Prefecture and finish in first place, excluding invited athletes, elite runners, representative runners for affiliate marathons, and the Chicago Marathon Award winners at the 8th and 9th Osaka Marathons.
  • * Separately, a certificate will be sent at a later date to the top three male and female runners per five-year age bracket, excluding invited athletes, elite runners, and overall prize winners, according to their net time.
Doping Control Doping control tests will be conducted in accordance with the latest WA Anti-Doping Rules, the World Anti-Doping Code, and the Japan Anti-Doping Code. For doping control tests carried out before or after the race, a sample of urine and/or blood will be collected. People nominated should take the test as instructed.
TUE Application Athletes who have to use prohibited substances/methods included on the Prohibited List for the purpose of treating a disease must file an application for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). For details, please refer to the websites below.
▼JAAF Medical Committee
（https://www.jaaf.or.jp/about/resist/medical/）(in Japanese)
▼Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)
（https://www.playtruejapan.org/）(in Japanese)
Note ◆Costume-clad Participation
JAAF members are prohibited from participating in the race dressed in costume. Costume-clad runners are not allowed to start from Block A regardless of having JAAF membership or not. Costumes and behavior that cause discomfort to other runners or people along the route are prohibited.
  • General runners(Individual)
    ￥20,000
    Qualifications for participation
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners(Individual) (JAAF) Athletes
    ￥20,000
    Qualifications for participation
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners (Pair of 2 individuals)
    ￥41,000
    Qualifications for participation
    Pair of 2 individuals
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners(Group of 3 individuals)
    ￥61,500
    Qualifications for participation
    (Group of 3 individuals)
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners(Group of 4 individuals)
    ￥82,000
    Qualifications for participation
    (Group of 4 individuals)
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners(Group of 5 individuals)
    ￥102,500
    Qualifications for participation
    (Group of 5 individuals)
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners(Group of 6 individuals)
    ￥123,000
    Qualifications for participation
    (Group of 6 individuals)
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • General runners(Group of 7 individuals)
    ￥143,500
    Qualifications for participation
    (Group of 7 individuals)
    Those born on or before April 1, 2005, and those who can complete the race within 7 hours.
  • Wheelchair Racers
    ￥20,000
    Qualifications for participation
    Wheelchairs must comply with WPA competition regulations.
    Athletes who have achieved a time of 1 hour and 5 minutes or less in the Half Marathon or 2 hours and 10 minutes or less in the Full Marathon in competitions after April 1, 2019.
    Athletes capable of completing the race by the end of the competition.
  • Challenge Runners
    ￥8,000
    Qualifications for participation
    Challenge Run: For those born before April 1, 2008
    ※Runners who can complete the race by the end of the competition.
    ※Runners with wheelchairs is not allowed.
Entry Office JTB ｓports station
Email address jtbss@jtb.coｍ