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The Osaka Marathon is a city marathon in Osaka, Japan, held on a Sunday in late February, with the next edition on 28 February 2027. It is run by the Osaka Marathon Foundation, and the first race was held on 30 October 2011. The marathon starts in front of the Osaka Prefectural Government Office and finishes inside Osaka Castle Park, on a certified course. The first wave starts at 9:15 and the race closes at 16:15, giving a time limit of seven hours. The organiser's site speaks of 34,000 runners and also lists a 10K and a 3.2 km Fun RUN. The 2027 race is part of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations' MGC Series 2026-27, with men's G1 and women's G2 status. On the current course the records are 2:05:20 for men, set by Ibrahim Hassan of Djibouti in 2026, and 2:21:44 for women, set by Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia in 2026.

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Weather

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

Temperature 7°C
Humidity 60%
Rain Chance 26%

Late February in Osaka is cold and fairly dry: average highs are about 10°C and lows about 3°C, with rain on around seven days of the month.

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The First Osaka Marathon, 2011

2011

Osaka's marathon was set up by a preparation committee formed in August 2009, and the first race was fixed for 30 October 2011. Entries opened on 15 February 2011 and passed 30,000 on the first day. That race started near Osaka Castle Park and finished at INTEX Osaka, and Elijah Sang of Kenya and Lidia Simon of Romania won in 2:12:43 and 2:32:48.

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Course Record

02:05:20

Ibrahim Hassan (2026)

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