Hofu Marathon
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| Hofu Marathon | |
|---|---|
 The Kirin Lemon Stadium Salt Arena Hofu, in front of which runners start the race | |
| Date | December[1] |
| Location | Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1970[1] |
| Official site | https://hofu-yomiuri.jp |
The Hofu Marathon (also known as the Hofu Yomiuri Marathon) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Hōfu, Japan, since 1970.[2][1] The marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[3][4]
History[edit]
The inaugural race was held on 27 December 1970.[5] It was won by Japanese runner Toshihiko Uehara with a finish time of 2:15:49.8.[5]
In 2013, Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi became the first marathoner to complete two sub-2:10 marathons in two weeks, by running the Fukuoka Marathon on 1 December in 2:09:15 and the Hofu Marathon on 15 December in 2:09:05.[6] In 2019, Kawauchi returned to Hōfu to complete his 100th marathon there.[7][a]
Course[edit]
| External image | |
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 Course map of full marathon in 2022[8] |
The marathon begins in front of the Kirin Lemon Stadium Salt Arena Hofu and ends on the track of the Kirin Lemon Stadium Athletics Field across the street.[8]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c https://archive.today/20230423233452/https://www.arrs.run/HP_HofMa.htm
- ^ https://archive.today/20230423233346/https://past.hofu-yomiuri.jp/english/
- ^ https://archive.today/20230423233324/https://aims-worldrunning.org/races/10367.html
- ^ https://archive.today/20221218202650/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results
- ^ a b https://archive.today/20201214010341/https://www.arrs.run/MaraList/ML_1970.htm
- ^ https://archive.today/20230423233531/https://runningmagazine.ca/uncategorized/yuki-kawauchi-first-to-run-sub-210-twice-in-two-weeks/
- ^ a b https://archive.today/20230423233605/https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/yuki-kawauchi-runs-his-100th-marathon/
- ^ a b https://archive.today/20230423233427/https://hofu-yomiuri.jp/course/
