Fukuoka Marathon — Guide, Training Plan & Tips

42.195 km

Distance

≈ 250 m

Elevation Gain

≈ estimate

≈ 4:22:15

Average Finish Time

≈ estimate

≈ 18,500

Total Finishers

≈ estimate

2014

Established

Flat

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Course & Elevation

The Fukuoka Marathon is a citizen marathon held in November, starting in central Fukuoka City and finishing in neighbouring Itoshima City in Fukuoka Prefecture. It was first held on 9 November 2014 and is organised by Fukuoka City, Itoshima City and the Fukuoka Athletics Association. The marathon starts at 8:20 a.m. near the Tenjin intersection on Watanabe-dori, and the point-to-point course, certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, finishes near the Shima-kan community plaza in Itoshima. Cut-off checkpoints along the route include Momochi Central Park at 5.3 km, the Ito Campus of Kyushu University at 19.8 km and Imazu Sports Park at 25.0 km, and the last cut-off before the finish closes at 15:20. The time limit is seven hours. Places are allocated by lottery, with a capacity of 13,000 for the marathon in 2026. A 5.2 km fun run and a wheelchair race run on the same morning and finish near the Fukuoka City Museum.

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Weather

Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record

Temperature 14°C

Humidity 66%

Rain Chance 33%

Early November in Fukuoka averages a daily high of about 18°C and a low of about 11°C, with around 91 mm of rain over the month.

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The Race

Fukuoka

Race Lore

From a Half Marathon to a Full One in 2014

2014 Origin

The Fukuoka Marathon replaced the City Marathon Fukuoka, a half marathon held every year from 1989 to 2012. The first Fukuoka Marathon, on 9 November 2014, started in the Tenjin area in the centre of Fukuoka City and finished in the former town of Shima in Itoshima City. In November 2013, the year before the first race, 800 Fukuoka residents staged a flash mob in Keigo Park to promote it.

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Fun Facts

▸ The first Fukuoka Marathon was held on 9 November 2014, replacing the City Marathon Fukuoka half marathon that had run from 1989 to 2012.
▸ The general-entry lottery was about 4.7 times oversubscribed for the first edition and 3.7 times for the second.
▸ In 2026 the lottery includes 2,000 places for residents of Fukuoka and Itoshima and 500 places for people who have missed out in three straight years.
▸ The 5.2 km fun run and wheelchair race start in Tenjin like the marathon but finish near the Fukuoka City Museum.

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