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Ishigaki Island Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:009:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K
- Entry fee
- JP¥8,000
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 7 hours
The course
The marathon has a 7 hour limit, with a gate at halfway after 3 hours 15 minutes and another at 34 km after 5 hours 30 minutes.
- Seven hours, with gates at halfway and 34 km7 h limit; gates at halfway (3:15) and 34 km (5:30).
- One park, three start timesStart and finish at the Central Sports Park; 9:00, 9:30 and 9:50.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 21.1 to 42.2TacticsSeven hours, with gates at halfway and 34 km7 h limit; gates at halfway (3:15) and 34 km (5:30).
The 24th edition starts the marathon at 9:00 on Sunday 17 January 2027, and the organiser ends the competition at 16:00. Traffic control lifts at each time limit, so runners behind it are asked to stop. The half marathon has 4 hours, with 2 hours 30 minutes at 15 km, and the 10 km and the 10 km relay have 2 hours.
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Whole courseGeometryOne park, three start timesStart and finish at the Central Sports Park; 9:00, 9:30 and 9:50.
The organiser lists the marathon at 42.195 km, the half marathon at 21.6 km, a 10 km and a 10 km relay of five runners at 2 km each. Runners gather at 8:35 and the opening ceremony is at 8:40. Bibs are exchanged the day before, on Saturday 16 January, from 9:00 to 19:00 at the city’s general gymnasium. A free shuttle bus runs from the city hall car park to the park, and a free baggage area is set up inside the gymnasium.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Ishigaki City General Gymnasium, main arenaBefore race week 1 key date
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31 Oct 2026
Online entry on RUNNET closes Entry opened on 20 August 2026; Run Japan takes entries from outside Japan to the same 31 October.
Saturday 16 January Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Bib exchange Ishigaki City General Gymnasium, main arena. Held the day before the race.
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Sunday 17 January Race day
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08:358:35 AM
Runners gather Ishigaki City Central Sports Park -
08:408:40 AM
Opening ceremony Ishigaki City Central Sports Park -
09:009:00 AM
Marathon start Ishigaki City Central Sports Park. The 10 km and 10 km relay start at 9:30, the half marathon at 9:50. -
16:004:00 PM
Event ends Competition ends at 16:00; traffic control lifts at the time limits. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit Seven hours for the marathon. The half marathon has 4 hours, with 2 hours 30 minutes at 15 km; the 10 km and the relay have 2 hours. 7:00 limit: 9:57/km for 42.195 km7:00 limit: 16:01/mi for 26.2 mi
Cut-offs and other races (4)
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09:309:30 AM
10 km and 10 km relay start Ishigaki City Central Sports Park -
09:509:50 AM
Half marathon start Ishigaki City Central Sports Park -
Time not published
Marathon halfway cut-off 3 hours 15 minutes at the halfway point. 3:15 limit: 9:14/km for 21.1 km3:15 limit: 14:52/mi for 13.1 mi -
Time not published
Marathon cut-off at 34 km 5 hours 30 minutes at the 34 km point. 5:30 limit: 9:42/km for 34 km5:30 limit: 15:37/mi for 21.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Ishigaki time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
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Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Ishigaki, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Ishigaki Island Marathon
- When is the Ishigaki Island Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 17 January 2027. The start is at 09:00.
- How do I enter the Ishigaki Island Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: JP¥8,000 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Ishigaki Island Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish.
- Where does the Ishigaki Island Marathon start?
- Start: Ishigaki City Central Sports Park.
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