Hofu Marathon
| 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 | |
|---|---|
 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 "Hofu Marathon". archive.ph. April 23, 2023.
- ^ "The 52nd Hofu Yomiuri Marathon Guidelines | 【公式】第52回防府読売マラソン大会". archive.ph. April 23, 2023.
- ^ "53rd Hofu Yomiuri Marathon – AIMS race information". archive.ph. April 23, 2023.
- ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics". archive.ph. December 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "ML_1970". archive.ph. December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Yuki Kawauchi first to run sub-2:10 twice in two weeks - Canadian Run…". archive.ph. April 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Yuki Kawauchi runs his 100th marathon - Canadian Running Magazine". archive.ph. April 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "コース&アクセス | 【公式】第53回防府読売マラソン大会". archive.ph. April 23, 2023.
