2026 Otawara Marathon

Name: 2026 Otawara Marathon
Start: 2026-11-23
End: 2026-11-23
Location: Otawara, Japan

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Nov 23, 2026 · 1 day🇯🇵 Otawara, Japan

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A serious-runner full marathon in Otawara, Japan, with a strict 4-hour cutoff, held on November 23, 2026. The course is a stadium-based out-and-back road marathon with a basin-shaped profile, descending gently for the first 25 km then climbing back to the finish, with a total elevation gain of 90 meters. It is JAAF-certified and Boston-qualifying.

Why attend here

Run the first half downhill through the wide Nasunogahara plain, then earn the climb back to the stadium with the Nasu-oroshi wind at your back. In late November, the air is crisp and the autumn foliage lingers on the surrounding hills—perfect for a post-race soak in one of Nasu's hot springs. Refuel with a bowl of local yuba (tofu skin) or a hearty plate of gyoza from one of Otawara's specialty shops.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Otawara, JP

~13h · 10,409 km

Otawara

typical Nov weather · 2025

23 Sun

14°4°

0mm2.3 m/s

Event Details

Elevation

90m

Course

The course runs through the Nasunogahara plain north of Tokyo, starting and finishing at DI Stadium (Mihara Park Athletics Stadium). It is a basin-shaped (suribachi) profile: the first half runs gently downhill to the low point around 25 km, then the second half grinds back uphill to the finish. The signature factor is the Nasu-oroshi, a strong dry wind off the highlands.