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| Race Name | Country | State | City | Type | Month | Description | |
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| Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon | Japan | Ibusuki | Marathon | January | "The 29th Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon will be held on Sunday,January 10, 2010. This Nanohana Marathon is famous and popular in Japan. There are over 15,000 entries, not only from across Japan but also from overseas countries such as Korea and Taiwan. The Marathon course has many tourist spots such as, Lake Ikeda, Mt.Kaimon, and Kagoshima's Flower Park, and You will also see Nanohana (rapeseed, yellow flower) in blooming every where. You will enjoy variety scenery." | ||
| Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon | Japan | Beppu | Marathon | February | "Competition from 59th in 2010 , significantly changed the course in 26 years . Or you Umita Sakiyama Takashi ( Oita Aquarium Marinparesu ) before the start , wrap the Route 10 bypass road Kamegawa Beppu . Entered the city around 25 kilometers from Oita , Oita Municipal Stadium finish . Many tournament players to leap into our world , "" gateway marathon runner "" has established itself as a nationally ." | ||
| Lake Biwa Mainichi MarathonLake Biwa Mainichi Marathon News | Japan | Osaka | Marathon | March | "The first marathon race was conducted in Japan in 1909. The Mainichi newspapers in its articles had introduced races that had been held in Europe and America. Then on March, 21 they hosted a race which was to be the very first marathon race held in Japan. The course stretched out from Kobe to Osaka. In 1912, Japan sent a marathon runner to the Stockholm Olympic Games and it cemented the popularity of the marathon in Japan. In 1946, just after the end of the war, a race was conducted in hope of encouraging Japanese people to reconstruct the nation. The Mainichi Newspapers and Japan Association of Athletics Federation organized the Mainichi Marathon which was held on October 20 1946. Sixty three athletes participated in the race on a course laid out in Osaka. Since then the race has been held annually and has constantly served as a qualifying event for major championships such as the Olympic Games, World Championships in Athletics, the World University Games, and Asian Games." | ||
| Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon | Japan | Nagoya | Marathon | March | |||
| Seven & i Holdings. Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon | Japan | Nagano City | Marathon | April | "The Nagano Olympic Commemorative Nagano Marathon"" reminds us of the inspiration of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games, keeping the excitement ringing in our hearts, and contributing to the development of regional sports, culture and the Olympic Movement. It also aims to promote marathons by providing an occasion for amateurs and the world's top athletes to run together, expanding the number of aficionados of running.The course (42.195 km) is called ""Nagano Olympic Memorial Course"". Participants run along some excellent facilities that were used during the Nagano Olympics in 1998. At last, runners will finish the race at ""Olympic Memorial Stadium""." | ||
| Hokkaido Marathon | Japan | Hokkaido | Marathon | August | |||
