It looks like they’re accepting participants for the “Nishinomiya Koshien Half Marathon.”
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Event Details
A half marathon, 10 km race, family 3 km race, and ekiden relay will be held from in front of Hanshin Koshien Stadium to Mukogawa.
The capacity is 10,000 participants. It looks like the men’s and women’s half marathon and men’s and women’s 10 km races together are limited to the first 6,000 applicants.
There are six programs.
- Men’s Half Marathon
- Women’s Half Marathon
- Men’s 10 km
- Women’s 10 km
- Family 3 km
- Nipponham Ekiden Relay
There are age restrictions and other requirements.
Details are here↓
Course Map for the Nishinomiya Koshien Half Marathon
Part of the course appears to have changed from last year.
The half marathon and 10 km sections start at Hanshin Koshien Stadium and run to the Mukogawa venue on the south side of National Route 2.
The 3 km race and ekiden relay appear to start and finish at the Mukogawa venue.
How to Apply
There are two ways to apply.
Online and by mail.
Online Application
You can enter through “Joyspo!!” here.
Application by Mail
Fill out the application form in this PDF, transfer the participation fee by bank transfer, enclose a copy of the transaction statement, and mail it in.
For the marathon, fill out the application form on page 4 of the PDF.
For the Nipponham Ekiden Team Competition, fill out the application form on page 2.
Application Notes
Each person may enter only one event.
Also, changes are not allowed, such as “I applied for the half marathon, but maybe I’ll switch to the 10 km,” so please take your time choosing which event to enter.
The participation requirement is that you be in “good health.”
