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Nagoya, Japan1st edition · since 2012At a glance
Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027 takes place on 14 March 2027 in Nagoya, Japan. Distances: 42.195 km. Start at 09:10 from Vantelin Dome Nagoya.
- Date
- Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Location
- Nagoya, Japan
- Start
- Vantelin Dome Nagoya
- Finish
- Vantelin Dome Nagoya
- Distances
- Maratona femminile · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 09:10
- Entry fees
- JP¥18,000
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Official website
- womens-marathon.nagoya ↗
- Edition
- 1st edition · since 2012
- Series
- World Athletics Platinum Label · Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Nagoya Women's Marathon is a women-only marathon with a World Athletics Platinum Label, the highest distinction for road races, which it has held since 2019. The first edition in 2012 had 13,114 runners and was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest women's marathon; the current record stands at 21,915 finishers (2018).
The 2027 edition takes place on Sunday 14 March, starting at 9:10. The start and finish are inside Vantelin Dome Nagoya, a covered baseball stadium, and the 7-hour time limit makes it suitable for first-timers too: in 2026, 96.6% of starters finished.
Every finisher receives a Baccarat crystal tumbler and the New Balance finisher T-shirt. Over the three days before the race, the Marathon EXPO in the Dome draws around 100,000 visitors, with the GO RUNWAY fashion show on the finishing straight.
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Course
The course starts and finishes inside Vantelin Dome Nagoya and is certified by the Japanese federation, World Athletics and AIMS.
Key points:
- just after 19km and 36km the race runs twice along Sakura-dori, beside the Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER
- around 26km Nagoya Castle comes into view; at 35km, on the return leg, is the best spot for a photo with the castle
- between 27km and 28km (and 33km and 34km) runners pass the Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall, both Important Cultural Properties, and the IG Arena completed in 2025
Course closures start at 9:40 at the start line and end at 16:10 at the finish.
Entry fees
What's included
- Finisher medal
- Technical shirt
- Race expo
- Chip timing
Rules and requirements
Who can enter
Women only, aged at least 19 on race day.
Places and fees
- general entry for residents of Japan: 5,500 places by lottery, JPY 19,000
- overseas entry (residents outside Japan and English-language applicants): 3,500 places, first come, first served, JPY 24,000 early and JPY 25,000 regular
- other categories (challenge, travel plan, charity, heart support) from JPY 18,000 to 23,000, for residents of Japan only
- an administrative fee is added; guides of visually impaired runners take part free of charge
Time limit
7 hours, with course closure points; runners far behind the cut-off pace can be stopped anywhere on the course.
