MINATO City Half Marathon 2026 - 80th Anniversary of Minato City Administration -

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Minato City, the MINATO City Half Marathon 2026 will be held to promote an inclusive community where residents of all ages from children to the elderly and regardless of nationality or disability can participate and enjoy sports together.

The official website of the tournament

Date

November 15 (Sun)

*No postponement for rain

For details, please visit the official event website. Runner recruitment brochures are available at each Regional City Office, Lifelong Learning Sports Promotion Section (City Office 7F), sports facilities, public libraries, and each Civic Center.

Program

Category	Half Marathon （21.0975km）	Youth Run（Appx. 3.6km）		Fun Run （Appx. 800m）
Capacity	5,000 runners *Preference given to residents of Minato City *Drawing by lot	200 runners *Preference given to residents and students of Minato City *Drawing by lot		500 runners *Minato City residents only *Drawing by lot
Time Limit	2 hours 30 minutes from the start of the last block	25 min.		30 min.
Start Time	8:40 a.m.	8:30 a.m.		9:10 a.m.
Entry Fee	¥10,000 （¥40,000 for charity）	¥2,000		¥500
Qualification Requirements	Persons who are 18 years or older on the day of the event, and can finish within the time limit. *1	Junior High School Division	High School Division	Minato City residents *2 (No age limit)
		Those born between April 2, 2011 and April 1, 2014 who can complete the race within the time limit. *1	Those born between April 2, 2008 and April 1, 2011 who can complete the race within the time limit. *1

*1...Those who have difficulty running alone may be accompanied by one runner. Also, competition wheelchairs are not allowed to be used in the event.
*2...Pre-school participants must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Those who have difficulty running alone may be accompanied by an escort runner. Participants who are capable of running alone and are old enough to be in school may not be accompanied by a runner. Wheelchairs and strollers for daily use are allowed. However,
competition wheelchairs are not allowed.

Youth Run

Fun Run