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Kagoshima Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:308:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon
- Entry fee
- JP¥15,000
- For the 2027 race
The course
The marathon starts in front of the former Dolphin Port site, turns at Shigetomi in Aira City and finishes in front of Kagoshima City Hall.
- Out to Shigetomi in Aira and back to City HallStart at the former Dolphin Port, turn at Shigetomi in Aira, finish at City Hall.
- Waterfront, tram tracks, Saigo and Sengan-enA flat course by the waterfront, past the Saigo statue, Sengan-en and Sakurajima.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryOut to Shigetomi in Aira and back to City HallStart at the former Dolphin Port, turn at Shigetomi in Aira, finish at City Hall.
The organiser’s 2027 outline describes a Japan Association of Athletics Federations certified course: the start is in front of the former Dolphin Port site, the turnaround is at Shigetomi in Aira City, and the finish is in front of Kagoshima City Hall. The fun run starts at the same place and finishes in front of the Yamagataya department store.
Sourced
Whole courseLandmarkWaterfront, tram tracks, Saigo and Sengan-enA flat course by the waterfront, past the Saigo statue, Sengan-en and Sakurajima.
The organiser describes the marathon as running through the waterfront and the greened city tram tracks, past the statue of Saigo Takamori and the Sengan-en garden, with Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay alongside, on a flat course that is easy to run.
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Race weekend
Sunday 7 March Race day
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08:308:30 AM
Marathon start Start in front of the former Dolphin Port site; the course turns at Shigetomi in Aira and finishes in front of Kagoshima City Hall. Rain or shine.
Cut-offs and other races (3)
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10:1510:15 AM
Fun run ends Fun run end time as listed in the outline. -
15:303:30 PM
Marathon ends End of the marathon, 7 hours after the 08:30 start. The outline's entry rule asks runners to be able to finish within 6 hours 40 minutes, and the entry page gives a 7 hour limit counted from the starting gun. -
Time not published
Fun run start The fun run starts after the last marathon runners have gone, and finishes in front of Yamagataya.
Times as published by the organiser, in Kagoshima time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Kagoshima time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Kagoshima, 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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