Kobe, Japan
Kobe Marathon 2026 ballot
The 2026 ballot has closed. It opened on 17 April 2026, closed on 1 June and the results came out on 2 July.
Where entry stands
- 2026 race
- Ballot closed As read on the organiser’s page on . Entry states change fast, and the organiser’s page is the one that counts.
- Next date
- The organiser has not published the next date yet.
- General places
- Ballot
Year by year
Each row is one publisher’s figures for one race year. Applicants per place is worked out only where the same row prints both counts; a figure nobody published says so.
| Race | Ballot opened | Ballot closed | Results | Applicants | Places | Applicants per place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not published | not published | not published | Kobe Marathon Checked |
Ways in
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Ballot
General places are drawn at random from everyone who applies while the ballot is open.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Places for runners living outside Japan
A separate overseas-resident allocation inside the 20,000. Apply through RUN JAPAN, JTB Sports Station or THAI RUN, not RUNNET; the fee is 24,200 yen against 18,000 yen in Japan. The 2026 window opened on 17 April with the general ballot.
Entry details on the organiser’s site →
We take no entries and have no connection to the organiser. Every link above goes to their own page.
Questions
- When does the Kobe Marathon 2026 ballot open?
- It opened on 17 April 2026. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- When does the Kobe Marathon 2026 ballot close?
- It closed on 1 June 2026. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- When are the Kobe Marathon 2026 ballot results?
- The results came out on 2 July 2026. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- How do I enter the Kobe Marathon 2026?
- Through the organiser, in 2 ways: ballot and Places for runners living outside Japan. General places are drawn at random from everyone who applies while the ballot is open. Entry details on the organiser’s site
Checked , against the organiser's pages and the sources named in each row.
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