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The 39th 2026 Ageo City Half Marathon

Tournament name
The 39th 2026 Ageo City Half Marathon
Purpose
Through the half marathon and other running competitions, we will strive to communicate with citizens and runners, maintain and improve health, promote sports, and improve the image of Ageo City.
Day Time
November 22nd (Sun) Come rain or shine
Opening Ceremony
8:40 a.m.
Start
Half division: 9:00, 5km division: 9:15
Venues and Courses
Half: Start of the public road (Kawagoe-Ageo Line) Start, Ageo Athletic Field finish Ageo city turning back course (World Land Federation, Japan Land Federation official official course)

5km: Ageo Athletic Field start and finish Ageo city turningaround course
Sponsore
  • Ageo City
  • Ageo City Board of Education
  • Ageo City Sports Association
  • Saitama Athletic Association
Management
Ageo City Half Marathon Executive Committee
Support
  • Saitama Prefecture
  • Saitama Prefectural Board of Education
  • Saitama Prefecture Sports Association
  • Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Head Office Saitama Branch
  • Hochi Shimbun
  • Ageo Chamber of Commerce
  • Ageo City Tourism Association
  • Bunka Broadcasting
  • TV Saitama, etc.
Partner
  • Ageo Police Station
  • Tobu Bus West Co., Ltd.
  • Asahi Motors
  • Maruken Tsubasa Kotsu Co., Ltd.
  • Ageo District Taxi Association
  • Saitama Truck Association
  • Asamadai-hayashi Preservation Society
  • Nakamachi-hayashi Ren
  • Honmachi-hayashi Federation, etc.
Events

■Half division * (1), (2), (3), records are officially recognized

  • (1)College students' men's section (registrants of the university)
  • (2)Men's Japan Land Federation registrants
  • (3)Women's Japan Land Federation registrants
  • (4)Men under 39 years old
  • (5)Men in their 40s
  • (6)Men in their 50s
  • (7)Men in their 60s
  • (8)Men over 70 years of age
  • (9)Women under 39 years old
  • (10)Women in their 40s
  • (11)Women in their 50s
  • (12)Women over 60 years of age

■5km division

  • (13)Men under 39 years old
  • (14)Men in their 40s
  • (15)Men in their 50s
  • (16)Men in their 60s
  • (17)Men over 70 years of age
  • (18)Women under 39 years old
  • (19)Women in their 40s
  • (20)Women in their 50s
  • (21)Women over 60 years of age
Number to be accepted
Half division: 5,500 people, 5km division: 1,600 people
Participation fee
Half (over 15 years old (excluding junior high school students): 7,000yen
5km (15 years old or older (excluding junior high school students): 4,000yen
Eligibility
A healthy person who can finish within the time limit
Parking
Pre-registration required, first-come-first-served basis constant (500units)
How to apply
Internet (application from sports entry) · Telephone
Payment method
Payment method is credit card payment or convenience store payment
Application period
July 1st (Wed) to August 31st (Mon) (Closed as soon as the capacity is reached for each distance)
Ageo Citizen Priority: July 1st (Wed) to July 3rd (Fri)
General application slot: July 4th (Sat) to August 31st (Mon)
Award
Awards and prizes from 1st to 8th place for each eye
Competition rules
According to the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and the following rules of the tournament

■Half time limit (after each part gun)

  • Two hours and forty minutes (restricts entry to the stadium)
  • Checkpoint time limit(15.0km point) is 2 hours 00 minutes
Junior Challenge Run
Day Time
November 21st (Sat) Ageo Athletic Park

Parent-child pair run (preschool children and guardians)

0.5km

Elementary School

1km (1 and 2 grade)、
1.5km(3 and 4 grade)、
2km(5 and 6 grade)

Junior high school students

2km
Events
  • (1)Parent-child pair run
  • (2)1st grade girls in elementary school
  • (3)1st grade boys in elementary school
  • (4)2nd grade girls in elementary school
  • (5)2nd grade boys in elementary school
  • (6)3rd grade girls in elementary school
  • (7)3rd grade boys in elementary school
  • (8)4th grade girls in elementary school
  • (9)4th grade boys in elementary school
  • (10)5th grade girls in elementary school
  • (11)5th grade boys in elementary school
  • (12)6th grade girls in elementary school
  • (13)6th grade boys in elementary school
  • (14)Junior high school girls
  • (15)Junior high school boys
Participation fee
Parent-child pair run: 1,000yen
Elementary school students (1-4 grades): 500 yen
Elementary school students (5-6 grades) : 800 yen
Junior high school students: 800yen
(The application method and application period are the same as above)
Number to be accepted
Parent-child pair run: 100pairs (200people)
Elementary school students: 720people (60people)
Junior high school students: 180people (60s for junior high school girls, 120s for junior high school boys)
Award
Award certificates and prizes from 1st to 3rd place from event (2) to (15)