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富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon)

Start 09:009:00 AM Takaoka

The 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon) is a flat course of 42.2 km with 32 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 1 m and its highest 19 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 1 November 2026, starting at 09:00.

Takaoka
Takaoka. Photograph by Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons . Course line © OpenStreetMap contributors

At a glance

Race day
The 2026 race
Start
09:009:00 AM
Distance
42.2 km26.2 mi
Marathon, from the race name, not from a published programme
Total climb
32 m105 ft
Highest point 18 m59 ft above lowest
Entry fee
JP¥14,000
For the 2026 race
Time limit
7 hours

The course

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The 2026 Toyama course from Takaoka to Toyama gains 32 m in the whole marathon and stays between about 1 and 20 m above sea level.

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km 1.5mile 0.9

Great Buddha of Takaoka

The organiser lists the Takaoka Great Buddha, one of Japan's three great Buddhas, among the sights the course passes.

Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30

Course elevation profile, 8× vertical exaggeration Elevation along the course from km 0 to km 42. The trace runs between 1 and 19 metres, a range of 18 metres, drawn at 8 times vertical exaggeration so the shape is legible. Smoothed over 1 km before this profile was derived. An unsmoothed urban surface carries the buildings and would assert a climb that is not there. The dashed stretches are bridge decks: 高岡小杉線, km 3.9 to 4.2; (unnamed span), km 7 to 7.4; 新庄川橋, km 14.9 to 15.3; (unnamed span), km 16.7 to 17; 新湊大橋, km 19.6 to 22; 小竹諏訪川原線, km 40.3 to 40.9; (unnamed span), km 41.6 to 41.7. A bare-earth model reads the ground or the water beneath a bridge, not the deck the runner is on, so those runs are interpolated between the ground either side rather than measured, and they under-report the real climb across a span. Marked points: Cut-off 10:41 at km 9.2; Cut-off 11:32 at km 14.4; Cut-off 12:09 at km 18.3; Cut-off 12:51 at km 22.6; Cut-off 13:28 at km 26.4; Cut-off 13:52 at km 28.9; Cut-off 14:34 at km 33.2; Cut-off 14:56 at km 35.5; Cut-off 15:25 at km 38.5; Cut-off 15:59 at km 41.6.
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi

Dashed: bridge upright dashes: cut-offs

Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

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  • A flat run to the bay with 32 m of climbing32 m of climbing in total, all of it between 1 and 20 m above sea level.
  • From Takaoka Castle to Toyama's canal parkStart by Takaoka's castle park, Great Buddha and Yamachosuji, then the Shinminato Bridge to Toyama.
  • A 9:00 start, about seven hours and 13,000 places9:00 mass start, about 7 hours, 13,000 places, 14,000 yen, first come first served.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGradientA flat run to the bay with 32 m of climbing32 m of climbing in total, all of it between 1 and 20 m above sea level.

The 2026 course starts at Takaoka City Hall at about 9 m above sea level, crosses the Shinminato Bridge, and finishes by the Fugan Canal on the Toyama side at about 7 m. It gains 32 m over the 42.2 km, and no point on it rises above about 20 m. A watch will count more than 32 m because it adds every short rise.

Measured

Whole courseLandmarkFrom Takaoka Castle to Toyama's canal parkStart by Takaoka's castle park, Great Buddha and Yamachosuji, then the Shinminato Bridge to Toyama.

The organiser lists the certified marathon course in order: Takaoka City Hall, the Takaoka Great Buddha, Yamachosuji, the area around Shin-Takaoka Station, the Shinminato Bridge, the Toyama Kita Bridge and the Fugan Canal Kansui Park. The start is near the ruins of Takaoka Castle, built by Maeda Toshinaga. The runners pass the Takaoka Sekino Shrine and turn near the Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Shin-Takaoka Station. If bad weather means the Shinminato Bridge cannot be used, a non-certified sub-course is run instead.

The organiser says the 2026 course changed from the previous edition: the Akasobu turnaround is about 260 m shorter, the Imizu technical college turnaround about 180 m shorter, and the finish about 440 m further on.

Sourced

Whole courseConditionsA 9:00 start, about seven hours and 13,000 places9:00 mass start, about 7 hours, 13,000 places, 14,000 yen, first come first served.

The marathon is a single 9:00 mass start. The time limit is about seven hours, with ten cut-off gates; the last one, at about 41.6 km, closes at 15:59. The organiser lists 13,000 marathon places and a fee of 14,000 yen including tax, with a handling fee on top. Entry was first come, first served: prefecture residents, hometown-tax and hotel-package places opened on 4 April 2026 at noon, general entry on 11 April at noon. Bibs are collected on Saturday 31 October at the YKK AP Arena, not on race day.

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Race weekend

Saturday 31 October The day before

  1. 09:309:30 AM

    Bib pick-up, marathon YKK AP Arena, Toyama. Pick-up runs 9:30 to 19:00; there is no pick-up on race day.

Sunday 1 November Race day

  1. 09:009:00 AM

    Marathon start Takaoka City Hall. Mass start for the marathon at 9:00, as published on the organiser's overview page.

  2. Time not published

    Overall time limit About 7 hours; the last gate (about 41.6 km) must be passed by 15:59, and the organiser's overview gives the finish as closing a little after 16:00. 7:00 limit: 9:57/km for 42.195 km7:00 limit: 16:01/mi for 26.2 mi
Cut-offs (10)

  1. 10:4110:41 AM

    Cut-off gate 1 at 9.2 km Gate 1 closes at 10:41, near 高岡自動車学校前 (about 9.2 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  2. 11:3211:32 AM

    Cut-off gate 2 at 14.4 km Gate 2 closes at 11:32, near JFEミネラル前 (about 14.4 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  3. 12:0912:09 PM

    Cut-off gate 3 at 18.3 km Gate 3 closes at 12:09, near 新湊漁業協同組合前 (about 18.3 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  4. 12:5112:51 PM

    Cut-off gate 4 at 22.6 km Gate 4 closes at 12:51, near 堀岡小学校前 (about 22.6 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  5. 13:281:28 PM

    Cut-off gate 5 at 26.4 km Gate 5 closes at 13:28, near 富山高専射水キャンパス前 (about 26.4 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  6. 13:521:52 PM

    Cut-off gate 6 at 28.9 km Gate 6 closes at 13:52, near JAいみず野東部支店前 (about 28.9 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  7. 14:342:34 PM

    Cut-off gate 7 at 33.2 km Gate 7 closes at 14:34, near Field前 (about 33.2 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  8. 14:562:56 PM

    Cut-off gate 8 at 35.5 km Gate 8 closes at 14:56, near 堀井鉄工前 (about 35.5 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  9. 15:253:25 PM

    Cut-off gate 9 at 38.5 km Gate 9 closes at 15:25, near 長岡御廟前 (about 38.5 km), on the organiser's gate list.

  10. 15:593:59 PM

    Cut-off gate 10 at 41.6 km Gate 10 closes at 15:59, near 木場町交差点 (about 41.6 km), on the organiser's gate list.

Times as published by the organiser, in Takaoka time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.

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Entry

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Entry details on the organiser’s site →

The organiser, a third party. We take no entries and have no part in the race.

Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Takaoka, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Takaoka stays within 18 m59 ft of height, so they go by the clock:

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

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.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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Anti-chafe
A small balm stick
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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
A race number belt
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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
A tube of electrolyte tablets
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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
A pack of blister plasters
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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 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon)

Is the 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon) course flat?
Yes. It has 32 m of climbing over 42.2 km. The highest point is 18 m above the lowest.
When is the 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon) 2026?
Sunday 1 November 2026. The start is at 09:00.
How do I enter the 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon)?
Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: JP¥14,000 (for the 2026 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
What is the time limit at the 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon)?
Runners have 7 hours to finish.
Where does the 富山マラソン (Toyama Marathon) start?
Start: Takaoka City Hall.
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