Event Outline
For the year 2022 only, we will not be accepting overseas residents.
| Event Name | KOBE MARATHON 2022 |
|---|---|
| Organizers | Hyogo Prefectural Government / Kobe City / Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education / Kobe City Board of Education / Hyogo Athletics Association |
| Co-organizers | The Kobe Shimbun / The Asahi Shimbun Company |
| Planning and Administration | Kobe Marathon Executive Committee |
| Managing Organization | Hyogo Athletics Association |
| Supporting Organizations (Planned) | Japan Association of Athletics Federations / Hyogo Amateur Sports Association |
| Special Sponsor | Sysmex Corporation |
| Sponsors (Planned) | The Minato Bank, Ltd. /
SHIROYAMA Co., Ltd. / Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. / ASICS Corporation / Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. / Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. / Tominaga Boeki Kaisha, Ltd. / Kobe New Transit Co., Ltd. / The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, / TOA Corporation / Rock Field Co., Ltd. / Hyogo Consumer Cooperative / KINKI NIPPON TOURIST CO., LTD. / SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. / Fujicco Co., Ltd. / Kobe Toyopet Corporation / Daiwa House Group / Meiji Co., Ltd. / Kobe Steel, Ltd. |
| Event | Marathon (42.195 km) |
| Date & Time | Sunday, November 20, 2022 Wave 1 starts at 9:00 am Wave 2 starts at 9:15 am |
| Course | Start: Kobe City Municipal Office Turning point: West side of Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (Nishi-Maiko, Tarumi Ward) Finish: Port Island (near Shimin Hiroba) (Course to be certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS)) |
| Competition Rules | The competition rules are in accordance with the 2022 regulations of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and those of this event. Doping tests will be carried out under JAAF regulations. |
| Qualifications | Athletes born on or before April 1, 2004, and reside in Japan will be accepted. Runners (including those from Japan and abroad recommended by the organizers) should be capable of completing the race within 6 hours and 30 minutes. Clothing or fancy dress that violates public order or morals or is inappropriate for a sports event will not be allowed. Above event is limited to non-wheelchair users. Disabled entrants (those holding a disability card) who cannot run solo are permitted one accompanying runner. Runners with disabilities are required to bring their physical disability certificate or other documentation upon registration (but not a seeing eye dog). |
