Kagawa prefecture is set to hold its first JAAF-certified full marathon in March next year with the launch of the Kagawa Marathon. The new event's executive committee approved the decision to move forward at a board meeting.
The new race will take place Mar. 15, 2026. Kagawa governor Tomohito Ikeda said that the Kagawa Marathon would include a fun run to make it easy for beginners to be a part of it, that well-known former athletes were being appointed event ambassadors to increase its appeal, and that race weekend would include a market and music concerts. "It will be a fast race where runners can run with ease and go for time goals," he said. "We hope to make it an event where people from outside the prefecture will want to spend extra time."
The prefecture will launch official social media accounts to help build interest in the new race.
Translator's note: Kagawa prefecture is home to the Marugame Half Marathon where a new Japanese NR was set earlier this month.
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translated by Brett Larner
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