Kyoto Marathon

The Kyoto Marathon (京都マラソン, Kyōto Marason) is an annual marathon sporting event for men and women over the classic distance of 42.195 kilometres which is held in mid February in Kyoto, Japan. The course starts at Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium and pass through Kyoto Botanical Gardens and the right bank of Kamo river and finishes near Heian Jingu. It was one of the top ten most expensive of the world's biggest marathons by entry cost in 2015.^[1]

An event with the same name was held from 1969 to 1982.^[2]

Results

Key:   Course record

Kyoto Marathon (1969–1982)

References

1. "Running costs: what are the world's most expensive marathons?". The Guardian. 17 March 2015.
2. "Sakamoto Wins Marathon". The New York Times. February 10, 1975.

External links

• Kyoto Marathon official website
• "Do you Kyoto?" (PDF). Distance Running 2015 Edition 2. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. April 2015. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
• List of Certified Marathon Courses in 2016 — International Association of Athletics Federations