http://kanazawa.keizai.biz/headline/2553/ http://www.chunichi.co.jp/hokuriku/article/news/CK2015111602100006.html translated and edited by Brett Larner updated 11/16/15 with a quote from organizers from the second article above The first running of the Kanazawa Marathon took place Nov. 15, with 11,821 runners traversing the course from the start on Hirosaka Dori to the finish at Seibu Ryokuchi Koen Field and enjoying the best of the Kanazawa autumn. At 9:00 a.m., almost in sync with the starting pistol fired by Mayor Yamano , the rain that had been falling all morning abruptly stopped. Runners from across the country and from Taiwan, America and other far-off lands made their way through the 7-zone course designed with the catchphrase "Run the whole of Kanazawa!" in mind. Volunteers along the course handed out unusual refreshments like traditional Japanese sweets and Kanazawa curry, and brass bands and local firefighters in fancy dress provided courseside entertai...
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