Course Map
COURSE
Verdant City of Trees
Enjoy the urban running course
The half-marathon course was renewed at the 2019 event,
and the urban course was improved to be more entertaining.
All runners are the stars of the race while they race
through the Sendai’s renowned cityscape that showcases
the personality of the City, such as Aoba-dori Avenue and Jozenji-dori Avenue
which are lined with beautiful zelkova trees.
Course Map
Checkpoints
| Checkpoints (in front of ) | Wheelchair division | Elite division / JAAF-registered runners division / General participants |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ①8.1km | No.2 parking lot of Sendai City Museum | 10:25 a.m. | 11:16 a.m. |
| ②11.6km | Omachi Nishi Park Station | 10:35 a.m. | 11:41 a.m. |
| ③13.6km | Itsutsubashi Police Box | 10:40 a.m. | 11:55 a.m. |
| ④16.6km | Sendai Sun Plaza | 10:50 a.m. | 12:17 p.m. |
| ⑤19.6km | West parking lot of Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi | 11:00 a.m. | 12:38 p.m. |
*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 12:48 p.m. Traffic restrictions on the course will be lifted, making it impossible to continue the race. Any runners left on the course after 12:48 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.
| Locations | Supplies | Facility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ①5.1km | NTT East Istutsubashi Building | Water / Sports drinks | Toilet |
| ②7.8km | Sendai International Center | Water / Sports drinks | Toilet |
| ③9.3km | Nishi Park | Water / Sports drinks | Toilet |
| ④13.2km | Kahoku Shimpo Head Office | Water / Sports drinks | Toilet |
| ⑤16.1km | TOSNET Head Office | Water / Sports drinks, sponges | Toilet |
| ⑥18.7km | South Entrance Square of Tsutsujigaoka Park | Water / Sports drinks | Toilet |
Main areas of the Sendai International Half Marathon.
Areas that serve as bases for sports in Sendai
Koshin Park Sendai, the race venue
Koshin Park Sendai
On the west side of Koshin Park Sendai, the starting point
Rakuten mobile Park Miyagi
The finish point is in Koshin Park Sendai
There will be commemorative photo sessions after the race.
The city center area (Aoba-dori Ave. / Higashi-Nibancho-dori Ave.), and iconic historical area including the Site of Sendai Castle and the Hirose River
Higashi-Nibancho-dori Ave.(5.6㎞)
Aoba-dori Ave.(6.6㎞)
Ohashi Bridge(7.5㎞)
Sendai Castle Ote-mon Gate ruin(8.0㎞)
Aoba-dori Ave.(12.5㎞)
Higashi-Nibancho-dori Ave.(13.0㎞)
Area that runs through the ‘Jozenji-dori Ave.’
A fresh green tunnel continues in round trip about 1.4km
jozenji-dori Ave.
jozenji-dori Ave.
Cheers from the sidelines will encourage runners as they cross the finish line!
Turning Point 2(10.3㎞)
Turning Point 2(10.3㎞)
