Yokohama Marathon 2023 Event Guide
| Name | Yokohama Marathon 2023 |
| Purpose | To contribute to interest in sports and the promotion of health, aiming for an event in which all people who participate, watch and support can enjoy the event, while also having an economic ripple effect and promoting business in the city. |
| Date | Yokohama Marathon 2023：Sunday October 29, 2023 |
| 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., RF Radio Nippon Co., LTD., Kanagawa Shimbun, Television Kanagawa Inc., Kanagawa Bus, Kanagawa Taxi Association, Kanagawa Trucking Association |
| Supervisor | Yokohama Athletics Association |
| Sponsors | Official Partners ＥＮＥＯＳ Corporation, Lawson, Inc., AMADA CO., LTD., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., UNDER ARMOUR SUGIKO GROUP HOLDINGS CO., Ltd., Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd., NTT East Corp., The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, RAIZNEXT Corporation, ART MOVING COMPANY Co., Ltd., CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD., TOKYU GROUP, AQUARIUS, JEPLAN,INC. List Sotheby’s International Realty, DUSKIN RENT-ALL, Photocreate Co., Ltd., YOKOHAMA HAMMERHEAD, Mitsubishi Estate Group, Hitachi Hi-System21 Yokohama Supporters The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., ＪＴＢ Corp., The Furukawa Battery CO., LTD., Fujitsu Limited, Ryobi Systems co., ltd., Ariake Co., Ltd., FEED ONE CO., LTD., NEOJAPAN Inc., NISSIN CORPORATION, NPO Orangehouse, Yokohama Bay Quarter, Kitamura Co., Ltd., S/PARK Studio, Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd., Shiroyama Co., Ltd., PRIME CARE TOKYO CO., LTD, Fresh Del Monte Japan Co., Ltd., THE MITSUHASHI, INC., RDC RUN CLUB, Biomass Resin Holdings Co.,Ltd. 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 office, Yokohama City Transportation Bureau, Yokohama City Fire Bureau, Yokohama Waterworks Bureau, Yokohama Greenery Foundation |
| Assistance | Japan Sports Agency, The Asahi Shimbun, Japan Sport Association |
| Events | ■ Full Marathon (42.195 km) ■Pair Relay [1st runner (20.4 km), 2nd runner (21.8 km)] [New!] ■Minatomirai 7 km Run (approx. 7 km) ■Wheelchair Challenge (approx. 2.7 km) ■Fun Run (Family) (approx. 2.7 km) [New!] ■Fun Run (Junior High School Students) (approx. 2.7 km) [New!] ■Full Marathon (42.195 km) |
| Participation Qualifications | Pair Relay Yokohama Landmark Tower – Minatomirai Bridge – Yokohama Central Wholesale Market – Pacifico Yokohama – Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – Yokohama Customs – Yamashita Park – Sankeien & Honmoku Shimin Rinkai Park – Negishi Station – Yokohama Nanbu Market (turn around) – Metropolitan Expressway Bayshore Route (Sugita–Honmoku Futo) – Yamashita Park – Osanbashi – Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – Yokohama Hammerhead – Megami Bridge – Pacifico Yokohama Rinko Park *Handover point for Pair Relay: In front of Isogo Sports Center (intersection on west side of Shotengawa River) Minatomirai 7km Run Yokohama Landmark Tower – Minatomirai Bridge – Yokohama Central Wholesale Market – Pacifico Yokohama – Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – Yokohama Hammerhead – Megami Bridge – Pacifico Yokohama Rinko Park Wheelchair Challenge Pacifico Yokohama – Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – Yokohama Hammerhead – Megami Bridge – Pacifico Yokohama Rinko Park Fun Run(Family) Pacifico Yokohama – Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – Yokohama Hammerhead – Megami Bridge – Pacifico Yokohama Rinko Park Fun Run(Junior High School Students) Pacifico Yokohama – Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – Yokohama Hammerhead – Megami Bridge – Pacifico Yokohama Rinko Park |
Starting Times
| Event | Starting Time | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Full Marathon | 8:30 AM | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Pair Relay | 8:30 AM | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Minatomirai 7km Run | 8:30 AM | 90 minutes |
| Fun Run (Family) | 9:40 AM | 45 minutes |
| Fun Run (Junior High School Students) | 9:41 AM | 45 minutes |
| Wheelchair Challenge | 9:45 AM | 60 minutes |
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.
■ Awards
Placings will be awarded according to net time, as outlined below.
Full Marathon
Men: 1st to 8th place
Women: 1st to 8th place
Minatomirai 7 km Run
Men: 1st to 8th place
Women: 1st to 8th place
*No awards will be given for the Pair Relay, Wheelchair Challenge, or Fun Run (Family/Junior High School Students) events.
■ Records
For the Full Marathon, Pair Relay, and Minatomirai 7 km Run events, times will be measured using measuring chips.
*Time will not be measured for the Wheelchair Challenge or Fun Run (Family/Junior High School Students) events.
For non-Japanese nationals who wish to enter the event
Applications start from Sunday, April 3. After confirming and agreeing with the following 5 points, please apply in the General Category.
(1) Address and telephone number
Applications must be submitted with an address and telephone number in Japan. International addresses cannot be registered. We ask for your understanding.
(2) Collecting number cards, measurement tags, etc.
You may choose to have your number card and tags delivered to your home, or pick them up at the event venue the day before the event. Either way, be sure to collect them.
After your entry has been confirmed, event organizers will not be liable for any compensation or refund in the event that you are unable to receive your number card for reasons beyond the control of the organizers.
(3) Internet environment
A PC, tablet, smartphone, etc., and an Internet environment are required.
(4) Japanese language support
All information regarding this event will be provided in Japanese. Applicants must be able to understand guidance in Japanese and respond in Japanese as necessary. *Documentation will not be provided in languages other than Japanese. We ask for your understanding. *Office inquiries are accepted only in Japanese and English.
(5) Other
Participants must agree to the Terms and Conditions of Application and the Terms and Conditions of Competition, as well as the Countermeasures Against Infectious Diseases for Participants, etc. stipulated elsewhere by the event organizer.
