Race Info
Race Name
Sendai International Half Marathon 2024
Host Organizations
City of Sendai, Sendai City Sports Promotion Foundation, Miyagi Athletics Association, Sendai City Athletics Association,
Miyagi Athletics Association for the Disabled, Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co., Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Sponsorship
Japan Association of Athletics Federation (JAAF), Japan Para Athletics, Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education, Sendai City Board of Education, Sendai City Sports Association, Sendai City Sports Promotion Council, Federation of Sendai City School District Promotional Organizations of Physical Education, NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station, Sendai Television Inc., Miyagi Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd, KHB Higashi Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Asahi Shimbun Sendai General Office, Mainichi Shimbun Sendai Branch Office, Yomiuri Shimbun Tohoku General Office, Sankei Shimbun Sendai Branch Office, Nikkan Sports News Tohoku General Office (Tentative)
Managing Administration
Sendai International Half Marathon Executive Committee
Cooperation
Miyagi Prefectural Police, Sendai City Traffic Guidance Unit, Sendai City Fire Bureau, Sendai City Hospital, Sendai Medical Center, Sendai Medical Association, Sendai City Transportation Bureau, Sendai Disabled Sports Association, MIYAGI Para-Sports Association, Sendai-city Welfare Association for the Disabled, JCI Co., Ltd., Sendai Disabled Sports Coaches Council, MIYAGI Para-Sports Coaches Council, Miyagi AMI Registry, Association for Learning & Practicing Emergency Medical Techniques & Medical Safety Management (ALPEN), Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Tohoku Fukushi University, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University, Sendai University, Tohoku Gakuin University, Seiwa Gakuen College, Sendai Shirayuri Women’s College, Shokei Gakuin Senior High School, Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Nika Senior High School, Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, Sendai Nagamachi Junior High School, Sendai Touka Junior High School, Sendai Resort and Sports Vocational School, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen College, Sendai College of Medical Health and Sports, Citizen Sports Volunteer SV2004, Nippon Transportation Warehouse Co., Ltd., Sendai Branch, Sendai Kokusai Hotel, Sports Commission Sendai, Telcom Inc. Tohoku Branch, Sendai Meisoukai, Sanyu Wrecker Co., Ltd. (All tentative)
Events
Half Marathon (21.0975 km)
Race Date
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Venue
Sendai City Athletic Field (Kohshin Rubber Athlete Park Sendai) *hereinafter: Kohshin Park Sendai
Schedule
7:00 |
Opening(Checkroom opens) |
9:15 |
Call to starting blocks begins |
9:45 |
Wheelchair Division Start |
10:05 |
First Wave Start / Elite division, JAFF-registered runners division, and General participants |
10:10 |
Second Wave Start / General participants |
12:42 |
Race ends |
Rules of the Race
The race will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of JAAF and WPA, and the terms and conditions for this race.
Course
[Start]Kohshin Park Sendai/East side of the road
[Turn around]AEON Style Sendai Oroshimachi
[Turn around]Jozenji-dori Avenue 141 Building
[Turn around]Itagaki, Nijuninmachi Main shop
[Finish]Kohshin Park Sendai
- ※This course is certified by JAAF, World Athletics (WA), and World Para Athletics (WPA) (Tentative)
Capacity, Time limit, and Participation fee
- ※When the number of applications reached the capacity, entry will be closed even before the deadline.
- ※For this race, commemorative gift will not be produced in order to lower the participation fee.
Instead, official T-shirts will be sold. Details on the design, sales method, etc. will be announced on the official website of the race around December 20, 2023.
Eligibility
1)Elite division / JAAF-registered runner
Those who are:
- 18 years old or older as of May 12, 2024 (day of the race) (high school students may not participate.)
- Capable of completing a half marathon (21.0975 km) within 2 hours and 25 minutes
- Registered at JAAF * One must be a registered runner for FY 2023 at the time of entry in the race
※One’s JAAF ID must be entered at the time of entry.
One must complete the registration procedure at JAAF in FY 2024 and receive certification by May 8, 2024 (Wed).
- Those who met one of the official record stated below at a race certified by JAAF or WA that was held between December 1, 2021 and November 30, 2023.
- Please note that applications of individuals who did not obtain an official record certificate for the relevant race at the time of entry will be rejected.
【Eligible Record for Elite Division】
| Half Marathon | Full Marathon |
Men | 1 hour 10 minutes 00 second | 2 hours 30 minutes 00 second |
Women | 1 hour 30 minute 00 second | 3 hours 15 minutes 00 second |
【Eligible Record for JAAF-registered Runners】
| Half Marathon | Full Marathon |
Men | 1 hour 40 minute 00 second | 3 hours 40 minute 00 second |
Women | 1 hour 50 minute 00 second | 4 hours 10 minutes 00 second |
How to submit an official record
After paying the participation fee, please upload an official record certificate or a copy of any documents specifying the record of the relevant race to your RUNNET personal page by December 13, 2023 (Wed).
There is no need to upload the documents if one is the holder of an official record certificate of the 2022 or 2023 Sendai Half Marathon, and applied for the 2024 race using those records. In that case, please specify the name of the participated race (the year of the race) on the inquiry box when submitting an entry. If an entry is not completed by the deadline or the submitted record is not certified officially, the entry will be disqualified and a service fee (600 yen) will be deducted from the participation fee and cash of the remaining amount will be refunded through registered mail.
2)General participants
Those who are:
- 18 years old or older as of the day of the race
- Capable of completing a half marathon (21.0975 km) within 2 hours and 25 minutes
- ※JAAF-registered runners may participate as general participants.
3)Charity runners
Those who are:
- 18 years old or older as of the day of the race
- Capable of completing a half marathon (21.0975 km) within 2 hours and 25 minutes and is in good health
- Charity runners may only participate as general participants.
4)Wheelchair division
Those who are:
- 16 years old or older as of the day of the race
- Capable of completing a half marathon (21.0975 km) within 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Holder of the physical disability certificate or equivalent documents
- Those who met one of the official record stated below using a racing wheelchair.
5km |
21 minutes 30 seconds |
10km |
43 minutes 00 second |
15km |
1 hour 4 minutes 00 second |
20km |
1 hour 26 minutes 00 second |
Half Marathon |
1 hour 30 minutes 00 second |
Full Marathon |
3 hours 00 minute 00 second |
- ※Please note that an entry will not be accepted if one has not met the eligible record above.
Application
Elite division
Entry Method | Application Period |
Online entry, first-come first-served basis (100 persons) |
December 6, 2023 (Wed) 8:00 p.m. to December 12, 2023 (Tue) |
JAAF-registered runners
Entry Method |
Application Period |
Online entry, first-come first-served basis (1,400 persons) |
December 6, 2023 (Wed) 8:00 p.m. to December 12, 2023 (Tue) |
General participants
Entry Method |
Application Period |
Online entry, first-come first-served basis (7,200 persons) |
December 13, 2023 (Wed) 8:00 p.m. to December 19, 2023 (Tue) |
Online entry, determined by lottery (1,000 persons) |
December 21, 2023 (Thu) 9:00 a.m. to December 27, 2023 (Wed) |
- ※Participants should be notified of the result of the lottery for general participants sometime around January 19, 2024 (Fri) through their registered email address on the entry website. In addition, lottery winners who fail to pay the participation fee during the designated period will lose their right to compete.
Charity runners(General participants)
Entry Method | Application Period |
Online entry, first-come first-served basis (100 persons) |
January 9, 2024 (Tue) 9:00 a.m. to January 29, 2024 (Mon) |
Charity runners can select one of the following three organizations to donate to.
- ※Only credit card payments are accepted.
- ※Donations cannot be refunded.
【Notes for those who selected No. ➂】
- ※Receipt of donation (32,000 yen) will be issued by the organization who received the donation by July 2024.
- ※Receipt of donation will be issued with the name of the applicant.
- ※Please directly inquire at the tax office about income tax deduction regarding the donation.
- ※Depends on the area where the applicant resides, one might be eligible for municipal tax reduction. Please inquire at the municipality where you reside.
Wheelchair division
Entry Method |
Application Period |
Online entry, first-come first-served basis (100 persons) |
December 6, 2023 (Wed) 9:00 a.m. to December 27, 2023 (Wed) |
- ※Information of the Wheelchair Division Secretariat is as follows. Should you have questions, please inquire at the office directly.
Notes on entry
- ※A transaction fee (5.5 %) is charged in addition to the participation fee.
- ※Name of runners will not be printed on the athlete bibs.
- Website for entry “RUNNET” (https://runnet.jp)
- ※Please note that the “Onakama (Family) Entry” and “Yuzureru” service cannot be used.
- ※For those who have difficulties applying online due to visual impairment, please submit an inquiry to the event secretariat by 5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2023 (Mon)
- ※For overseas entry apply through RUNNET GLOBAL (https://runnetglobal.com)
- ※When the number of applications reached the capacity, entry will be closed even before the deadline.
- ※If payment of participation fee was not made by the deadline, the applicant will lose their right to compete.
- ※An application that is made outside of the application period will be rejected.
Terms and Conditions of Application
Applicants must agree to the following terms and conditions before filling out the application form.
- Submitted applications cannot be altered (changing division) or cancelled due to personal circumstances.
- If the race is cancelled or curtailed due to conditions beyond the organizers’ control (earthquakes, storm or flood damage, incidents, accidents, infectious disease, etc.), details on whether participation fees will be refunded, or the amount of refunds that will be issued etc. will be determined upon considering costs such as relevant fees that arose by the time of the cancellation. In addition, there will not be prioritized qualification for a future race.
- Participation fees will not be refunded under circumstances such as inability to participate in the race due to personal circumstance, multiple applications, and overpayment or multiple payments.
- Participants must not falsify their age, sex or other information including their race record, or have someone else run in their stead (proxy runner). If falsified participation is found, the organizers will decide on revoking the participant’s entry and any awards they received, barring the participant from future participation in the race, and other consequences. Additionally, the organizers are not responsible for providing aid or refunding participation fees under these circumstances.
- If a participant becomes ill or injured during the race, emergency medical treatment will be provided; however, the organizers are not responsible for the methods used, effectiveness of the treatment, etc.
- The organizers are not responsible for any accidents, losses, injuries or illnesses that occur during the race, excluding for incidents that are intentionally caused by the organizers or result from gross negligence on the part of the organizer.
- Compensation for accidents and injuries, etc. that occur during the race is limited to the coverage of the organizers’ insurance policy.
- Images, photographs, articles, and records, etc. taken at the race (including personal information such as one’s name, age, sex , record, and portrait) may be reported, published, or used in newspapers, TV, magazines, online publications, pamphlets, etc. Furthermore, the publication right and usage right of such media belong to the organizers. Moreover, it is possible to conduct commission sales on photographs, images, etc., if authorized by the organizers.
- Other than the terms and conditions as stated above, participants must act in accordance with the race regulations and terms of agreement as determined separately by the organizers.
Aid Volunteer Runners
As a medical aid initiative, ‘Aid Volunteer Runners’ who can provide emergency medical treatment to runners if required during the race while running the half marathon course are being recruited.
Content of activities
During the race, if a runner who is injured or in poor health has been detected, Aid Volunteer Runners will cooperate with the nearest competition official (official on the course) and medical staff to offer medical aid (call to them, check their status, and perform necessary treatment).
- ※Medical staff will be positioned at fixed points along the course so activities will be coordinated with them.
In emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary arrest, one should perform life-saving measures, contact the nearest competition official (official on the course) and medical staff, and call an ambulance.
- ※After doing this, return to the course and continue with your duties.
Recruitment Capacity
About 30 people (First-come first-served basis)
Requirements
Those who meet the following two requirements.
Those who are:
- 1) Doctors, nurses, assistant nurses, emergency life paramedics, individuals who have completed the Emergency Treatment Course I and individuals who have completed the Emergency Treatment Standard Course. Those who have any of the above qualifications and can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
- 2) Individuals who have experience completing a full marathon/half marathon and can perform their duties while running the course.
Application period
December 6, 2023 (Wed.) to January 9, 2024 (Tue.)
Aid Support Runners
With the aim of managing a safe race, the organizer asks participants working in the medical field to register as ‘Aid Support Runners’. By registering, they agree to provide emergency medical treatment in the event that they encountered an emergency concerning other runners’ health during the race. We kindly ask for your understand and cooperation.
Content of Activities
Provide emergency medical treatment or support medical staff if they encounter an emergency during the race.
Recruiting
Qualified medical doctors, nurses, assistant nurses, emergency life paramedics who would like to register as Aid support Runners. To register, please check the box indicates your medical qualification on the application. The sticker for aid support runners will be enclosed with your athlete bib, etc.; therefore, please affix it on your chest during the race.
Note
Aid support runners must submit their entry like any other applicant. In addition, the organizer will not reimburse travel expenses, provide any monetary reward, or exempt one’s participation fee.
Record measurement will continue while one is engaging in aid support activities. Aid support runners must understand that the organizer will not provide relief measure if they failed to pass a checkpoint as a result of providing aid support.
Reception of runners
Participation guides and athlete bibs (BibTag to be affixed on the back side) will be sent out around mid-April prior to the race. Therefore, there is no need to go to reception on the day of the race. If you do not receive your bibs by April 22, 2024 (Mon), please make sure to inquire at the event secretariat.
- ※Please make sure to bring your athlete bib on the day of the race. If a bib has to be reissued due to personal circumstances of the participant, a reissuance fee of 1,000 yen will be charged at the venue.
- ※Overseas runners will be guided separately.
Awards
Elite division, JAAF-registered runners division / Comprehensive category
First to eighth place per men and women divisions will receive an award certificate and a commemorative gift.
- ※Only runners who placed first through third place will be recognized at the award ceremony, while certificates and commemorative items will be sent out to fourth through eighth place runners at a later date.
General participants
For the comprehensive category and the 5 age categories mentioned below, the first to eighth place per men and women divisions will receive an award certificate and a commemorative gift.
① 18 to 29 years old ② 30 to 39 years old ③ 40 to 49 years old ④ 50 to 59 years old ⑤ 60 years old and older
- ※Only runners who placed first through third place will be recognized at the award ceremony, while certificates and commemorative items will be sent out to fourth through eighth place runners at a later date.
- ※The ranking based on the age is determined using Net Time. Award certificates and commemorative items for first to eighth place will be sent out at a later date.
Wheelchair division
The first to eighth place per men and women divisions will receive an award certificate and a commemorative gift.
- ※Only runners who placed first through third place will be recognized at the award ceremony, while certificates and commemorative items will be sent out to fourth through eighth place runners at a later date.
Age Ranking
Based on the age of runners on the day of the race, the top 10 runners of each sex in each age category will be awarded.
- ※Regardless of the category (Elite division, JAAF-registered runners, and general participants), the ranking is determined using Net Time, and award certificates will be sent out to eligible runners at a later date.
Doping control
- This race is subject to doping control in accordance with WA’s Anti-Doping Rules and Code or the Japan Anti-Doping Code. Urine or blood samples (or both) will be randomly collected before or after the race. All applicable individuals must be tested following the instructions.
- Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE)
Those who must use prohibited substance or treatment method included in the international standard prohibited list for the treatment of an illness must apply for a "Therapeutic Use Exception (TUE)”.
For further details, please check the website below.
JAAF Medical Committee(https://www.jaaf.or.jp/about/resist/medical/)
JAPAN Anti-Doping Agency(http://www.playtruejapan.org/)
Measurement of the sole thickness of shoes
Those who are JAAF-registered runners and complete the race within the following time limit will have their sole thickness measured after they finished the race. If it was discovered that one violated the rules of the race as regulated by JAAF, the runner will be disqualified.
Other
- There will be a checkroom which is operated by the race organizers, where participating runners can entrust their belongings, starting from 7:00 a.m. When using the checkroom, please affix the sticker which shows your athlete bib number onto the plastic bag for checking in belongings. You will have received these items beforehand.
- ※Please note that the organizers are not responsible in any way for stolen or lost items.
- ※ Individuals must pay attention to their own valuables.
- There will be a tent in the venue for changing clothes. However, large crowds are expected, so we ask runners to come to the venue in an outfit that is suitable to wear during the race if possible.
- Please affix the athlete bibs using the safety pins included to your chest and back where they will be visible during the race.
- ※ Athlete bibs for wheelchair participants must be affixed according to the rules and regulations of the World Para Athletics and the terms and conditions of the Sendai International Half Marathon 2024 (hereinafter “this race”).
Additionally, this race will use “BibTag” tracking tags, which are affixed on the inside of an athlete’s bib. The BibTag must be affixed to the front bib. If they are attached to the back, measurements may not be taken correctly.
- ※BibTags (tracking tags) will not be collected after the race.
- Call to blocks at starting time
①Elite division / JAAF-registered runners division / General participants
The start of this race will be staggered in waves to relax overcrowding at the starting point and during the race. Blocks are designated within these waves based on participants’ self-reported running time which they submit beforehand. (Participants will not necessarily start in the order of self-reported running time.) Please arrive at the designated block that is written on your athlete bib within the designated assembly time. In addition, if participants do not submit a self-reported running time, they will be allocated to the final block.
・ First wave assembly time: 9:15 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
・ Second wave assembly time: 9:25 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
- ※Official records (gross times) are measured based on the time of the signal gun for each wave.
- ※If a runner who belongs in the first wave starts in the second wave instead, their record measurement will be measured from the starting time of the first wave (10:05 a.m.).
- ※If a runner who belongs in the second wave starts in the first wave instead, they will be disqualified.
- ※Please note that if a runner fails to get into position within the assembly time, they must start at the tail of the second wave regardless of their self-reported running time.
- ※Runners who fail to line up in time for the start of the second wave cannot participate in the race.
②Wheelchair division
Competition officials will give directions to athletes on their starting positions according to their athlete bibs, so please follow the instructions given.
- Competition officials will give directions to athletes on their starting positions according to their athlete bibs, so please follow the instructions given.
Records are measured based on “gross time” and “net time”. Gross time measures the split time (in 5 km intervals).
- Designated checkpoints along the course will close at the following times.
- ※In addition to not passing checkpoints before the closing time, a runner who is observed to be significantly slow will be disqualified.
- ※ Regardless of the checkpoint closing time, runners may not continue the race if they were surpassed by the vehicle signaling the lift of traffic restrictions that departed following the last runner to start the race.
- ※If competition officials determined that a wheelchair racer will be surpassed by runners of other divisions, the participant will be disqualified as per road safety reason for the race. In that case, the competition officials will make a withdrawal announcement as soon as the wheelchair racer has been overtaken by a runner of another division, and the racer must follow official instructions and embark the bus designated for picking up disqualified runners.
- ※Runners may not continue the race after a checkpoint they have yet to pass closes. Any runners left on the course after the closing time must promptly remove their athlete bibs, move onto the sidewalk, and embark the bus designated for picking up disqualified runners.
- ※The race will finish entirely at 12:42 p.m. Traffic restrictions on the course will be lifted, making it impossible to continue the race. Any runners left on the course after 12:42 p.m. must promptly move onto the sidewalk, remove their athlete bibs and withdraw from the race.
- Water Stations
Water stations and toilet facilities can be found along the course at the following locations
- ※Please note that locations and supplies are subject to change.
- If a runner was able to complete the half marathon within the time limit, they will receive a finisher’s towel.
- Compensation for accidents that occur during the race is limited to the coverage of the organizers’ insurance policy. Participants must bring their own insurance cards (or copies of such) in case of any unforeseen accidents.
- This race doubles as a trial race for runners to be dispatched to the Nenrin-pic Marathon Exchange Event (senior division). Sendai residents who are 60 years old or older are eligible. For details, please contact the Sendai City Health Welfare Organization. (TEL:022-215-3170).
- This race is a subject of the Half Marathon Challenge Cup (HMCC), which will be announced by the R-bies Sports Foundation.
- This race is operating in alliance with ‘RUN as ONE – Tokyo Marathon 2025 (General Division)’. Amongst those who complete this race and apply to enter the lottery for the above program, three individuals will be selected to participate in the Tokyo Marathon. * Any costs related to participation (participation fee, transportation and accommodation expenses) must be borne by the participating individuals. Details on applying to enter the lottery will be announced on the official website after the race finishes.
- Elite Division runners and JAAF-registered runners who completed the race will receive official record certificates at a later date upon having their records screened.
- If a runner was able to complete the half marathon within the time limit, a digital completion certificate will be issued which can be downloaded on the dedicated website at a later date. (Please refer to the Participation Guide, which will be sent out to runners in mid-April, 2024). In addition, an immediate report of race results will be available from the day of the race on the website “Runner’s Update” where participants will be able to confirm their personal time.
●Runners Update:(https://runnet.jp/record/)
- A list of all records will be posted on the official website of the race (https://www.sendaihalf.com).
- JAAF-registered individuals (for FY 2024) who participated as general participants, completed the race, and wish to receive an official record certificate may receive the certificate upon having their records screened. One must access the designated online application form and enter the following information (① through ④): ① Number of athlete bib, ② Full Name and reading of name in hiragana, ③ Name of affiliated athletic organization, ④ JAAF-ID.
Submission period begins on May 12, 2024 (Sun) and ends at 5:00 p.m. on May 24, 2024 (Fri). Applications submitted after the deadline will be rejected. Details about the designated form will be announced on the official website of the race on the latest information tab after the race finishes.
- ※One’s must complete the registration procedure at JAAF for FY 2024 and receive certification by May 8, 2024 (Wed).
Please note that official record certificates will not be issued for those who have yet to receive certification from JAAF.
- ※When screening the record, if any gap or lap time irregularities between checkpoints was found (excluding irregularities which resulted from the malfunctioning of measurement devices), an official record certificate will not be issued.
- Any behavior such as running on the course by those who are not participants will not be tolerated.
- Wearing or displaying any designs or trademarks representing a company or product for the purpose of advertising at the venue is prohibited, including on the race course. In addition, wearing or displaying items featuring political slogans or language against public order and morals is also prohibited. Moreover, should the organizers deemed a participant’s item to be inappropriate, the participant might not be allowed to participate in the race.
- There is no parking lot at the race venue; therefore, please use public transportation when coming to the athletic park. The organizers are not responsible for late arrivals due to delays of public transportation, traffic congestion, etc.
- Images, photographs, articles, and records, etc. taken at the race (including personal information such as one’s name, age, sex , record, and portrait) may be reported, published, or used in newspapers, TV, magazines, online publications, pamphlets, etc. Furthermore, the publication right and usage right of such media belong to the organizers. Moreover, it is possible to conduct commission sales on photographs, images, etc., if authorized by the organizers.
- Other than the terms and conditions as stated above, participants must act in accordance with the race regulations and terms of agreement as determined separately by the organizers.