Yokohama Marathon 2021 Event Guide
| Name | Yokohama Marathon 2021 |
| Purpose | Contribute to interest in sports and the promotion of health, aiming for an event at which all people that “participate, watch and support” can enjoy the event and have an economic ripple effect and promote sales in the city. |
| Date | Yokohama Marathon 2021：Sunday October 31, 2021 Online Marathon：Sunday October 31 – Sunday November 14, 2021 |
| Organizers | Yokohama Marathon Organizing Committee Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama Sports Association, Yokohama Athletics Association, Yokohama Sports Promotion Committee Liaison Council, Yokohama Citizens Association Federation, Kanagawa Running Association Federation, Kanagawa Sports Association, Kanagawa Rikujo Kyogi Kyokai, Kanagawa Prefecture Industrial Track and Field Association, Kanagawa Sports Promotion Committee Liaison Council, Junior Chamber International Yokohama, Yokohama Youth, Yokohama Rehabilitation Center, Hamashinren, Yokohama Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Yokohama shopping street total federation, Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau, Yokohama Medical Association, Yokohama Harbor Transportation Association, Kanagawa Warehousing Association, Yokohama Minatomirai 21, Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama, Yamashita Koen Dori Kai, YOKOHAMA F.M. BROADCASTING Co.,Ltd., Radio Nippon Co., LTD., Kanagawa Shimbun, Television Kanagawa Inc., Kanagawa Bus, Kanagawa Taxi Association, Kanagawa Trucking Association |
| Producer | Yuji Sakamoto |
| Supervisor | Yokohama Athletics Association |
| Sponsors | Event Partners ＥＮＥＯＳ Corporation, Lawson, Inc., AMADA CO., LTD., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., UNDER ARMOUR, Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., SUGIKO GROUP HOLDINGS CO., Ltd.， Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd., The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, TOKYU GROUP, AQUARIUS, NTT East Corp., List Group, DUSKIN CO., LTD., Photocreate Co., Ltd., Kirin Brewery Company,Limited, YOKOHAMA HAMMER HEAD, Event Supporters ＪＴＢ Corp., THE Furukawa Battery CO.,LTD., Fujitsu Japan Limited, Ariake Co., Ltd., FEED ONE CO., LTD., Yokohama Bay Quarter, NPO Orangehouse, Kitamura Co., Ltd., S/PARK Studio, Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd., Shiroyama Co., Ltd, NOGE PRINTING Corp.,PRIME CARE TOKYO CO., LTD, Fresh Del Monte Japan Co., Ltd. , The Mitsuhashi, Inc. Event Junior Supporter Yokohama Cosmo World |
| Management Cooperation | Yokohama Sports Promotion Committee Liaison Council |
| Cooperation | Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd., PACIFICO Yokohama、Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company Yokohama Branch, Yokohama City Transportation Bureau, Yokohama City Fire Bureau, Yokohama Waterworks Bureau, Yokohama Greenery Foundation |
| Assistance | Japan Sports Agency, Japan Tourism Agency, The Asahi Shimbun, Japan Sport Association |
| Events | ■ Full marathon ■ Wheelchair Challenge ■ Online marathon |
| Course (scheduled) | Full marathon (42.195 km) Yokohama City Hall ~ Yokohama Landmark Tower ~ Minato Mirai Ohashi (bridge) ~ Yokohama City Central Wholesale Market Center building ~ PACIFICO Yokohama ~ Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse ~ Yokohama Customs ~ Kanagawa Prefectural Government Office Building ~ Yamashita Park ~ Sankeien Garden/Honmoku City Park ~ In front of Negishi Station ~ Yokohama Nanbu Market (Return①) ~ Bayshore Route (Sugita- Honmoku Pier) ~ Yokohama Port Symbol Tower (Return②) ~ Yamashita Park ~ Osanbashi ~ Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse ~ Yokohama Hammerhead ~Megami-bashi (Bridge) ~ PACIFICO Yokohama・Rinko Park Wheelchair Challenge Pacifico Yokohama Mae intersection ~ Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse ~ Yokohama Hammerhead ~ Megami-bashi (Bridge) ~ PACIFICO Yokohama・Rinko Park Online marathon Participants are free to set their own courses, observing the traffic rules and manners, and taking measures to prevent infection with the COVID-19. |
| Participation Qualifications | Full marathon ・Persons born before April 1, 2003, that are capable of completing the whole course of the full marathon within 6 hours. Wheelchair Challenge ・Persons born before April 1, 2015, that are capable of completing the course of about 2 km by a wheelchair within 40 minutes. ・Wheelchair (excluding the one for a track meet) ・Accompanying (assistance) is possible. Online marathon ・Persons born before April 1, 2006, that are capable of completing the whole course of the full marathon within the holding period ・Persons who have a smartphone. |
Starting Times
| Event | Starting Time | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Full marathon | 8:30 AM | 6 hours 30 minutes |
| Wheelchair Challenge | 9:40 AM | 40 minutes |
| Online marathon | − | − |
Gateway points will be established at certain points along the course, and athletes that have not passed by these gates by the closure time shall be disqualified.
Gate Closure Times
| Location | Gate (km) | Gate Closing Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | start line | 0 | 9:10 |
| Gate 1 | Near Keiyu Hospital | 4.1 | 9:35 |
| Gate 2 | Near Marine Tower | 6.7 | 9:54 |
| Gate 3 | Near Honmoku Overpass | 10.8 | 10:24 |
| Gate 4 | Pool Center Entrance | 14.8 | 10:55 |
| Gate 5 | Near Shinmoricho Viaduct | 17.5 | 11:16 |
| Gate 6 | Near Yokohama Nambu Market | 20.2 | 11:38 |
| Gate 7 | Shuto-ko 56.1KP | 23.3 | 12:04 |
| Gate 8 | Shuto-ko 51.5KP | 27.9 | 12:44 |
| Gate 9 | Symbol Tower Return | 34.5 | 13:44 |
| Gate 10 | Near Marine Tower | 38.9 | 14:25 |
| Gate 11 | Near Red Brick Warehouse | 40.2 | 14:39 |
| Finishing Gate | Finishing Gate | 42.195 | 15:00 |
* Gate locations, km marks, and times are subject to change.
