Hofu Yomiuri Marathon

The organizers announced that part of the course is changed from the 57th edition and point to a course introduction video for the changed sections.

The organizers announced that general applications exceeded the capacity, with lottery results emailed on August 17.

The organizers announced that the national championship for visually impaired women is held together with the 57th race.

1. 01Salt Arena Hofu – the start line is on the prefectural road in front of the arena
2. 02Tajima, Hofu – the turnaround point of the course
3. 03Hofu athletics stadium – the finish

• General division: lottery, with 3,000 places including 400 for Yamaguchi Prefecture residents
• Hometown tax slot: 400 places, first come first served through Furusato Choice, then RUNNET
• Elite division: first come first served through the JAAF entry system
• IPC-registered visually impaired athletes: designated transfer form sent by the secretariat

• General entrants must be 19 or older on race day
• General qualifying standard: marathon in 4:00:00 or faster, or half marathon in 1:33:00 or faster, net time on a certified course since December 1, 2022
• General entrants must be JAAF-registered or not yet registered for 2026
• Runners who ran the 53rd to 56th Hofu Yomiuri Marathon do not need to submit a record certificate

• Health insurance card, brought on race day
• Record certificate image uploaded on the RUNNET my page when entering the general division
• Participation Guide QR code, scanned at race-day check-in (the guide, bib and timing chip are mailed about two weeks before the race)

• No refund and no transfer of the entry when a runner withdraws
• If the race is cancelled by a government request or a natural disaster, any refund is calculated after deducting costs already incurred
• Entries not paid by the deadline are cancelled automatically