Nagano Marathon
Nagano City, Japan
- Marathon
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Nagano Marathon lives to bring back the inspiration experienced during the Olympic Winter Games (Nagano 1998), providing an annual event to keep the excitement forever alive! It also aims to contribute to the development of regional sports, culture and the Olympic movement and to provide a unique opportunity for … MORE
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Scenic
This is a nice scenic race with great support and is run in the city where the 1998 Winter Olympics were held. You run through both the city and country … MORE
This is a nice scenic race with great support and is run in the city where the 1998 Winter Olympics were held. You run through both the city and country settings. Very well organized and great support through out. The weather is perfect this time of year and plenty of aid stations on the course. I’ve run 8 marathons in Japan and so far this is the only one I’ve run twice 😁
Scenery alone was well-worth it
Geared towards the Japanese runner market, but did offer some nice touches for foreign participants. Little chaotic at the start. Lots of entertainment on the route. Friendly enthusiastic supporters. MORE
Geared towards the Japanese runner market, but did offer some nice touches for foreign participants. Little chaotic at the start. Lots of entertainment on the route. Friendly enthusiastic supporters.
Well organize and great crowd support
This is my 4th marathon in Japan and so far the best when it comes to crowd support along the course. The race takes place in Nagano Japan which was … MORE
This is my 4th marathon in Japan and so far the best when it comes to crowd support along the course. The race takes place in Nagano Japan which was the place of the 1998 Olympics. It was well organized and was not as difficult with entry and COVID measures compared to previous Japan Marathons. The expo had a set up for foreign runners to check in and the staff answered all questions. The course was not difficult and had a mixture running through the city and across open areas with awesome views of snow capped mountains. There was plenty of water/aid stations and the crowd support was great through much of the course. The organizers put on a great event but if you are going to do this race ensure you book your lodging as early as possible as they fill fast. I would run this race again.