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Race Info
Sendai International Half Marathon 2025/ Overview
- Race Name
- Sendai International Half Marathon 2025
- Host Organizers
- 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 （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), Miyagi Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association, Kinesio Taping Association, Tohoku, Miyagi Judo Therapist Association, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai University, Tohoku Gakuin University, Seiwa Gakuen 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, Sendai College of Medical Health and Sports, Akamon Medical Career College, Sendai Rehabilitation College, 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)
- Event
- Half Marathon (21.0975km)
- Race Date
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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 A 10:15 Second Wave Start / General participants B 12:48 Race ends - Venue
- Sendai City Athletic Field (Kohshin Rubber Athlete Park Sendai) *hereinafter: Kohshin Park Sendai
- 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
*Course certified by: the Japan Association of Athletics Federation, World Athletics (WA), and World Para Athletics (WPA)
Eligibility
General participants B ・Overseas Runner Entry * Website for entry “Run Japan” (https://runnetglobal.com)
Those who are 18 years old or older as of the event.
| Event | Entry Method | Application Period |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas runners (General participants B) |
Online entry, first-come first-served basis (200 persons) |
December 13, 2024 (Thu) 8:00 p.m. to January 7, 2025 (Tue) |
- General participants B only
- Applications submitted by domestic residents from RUNNET Global will be void. *A service fee (600 yen) will be deducted from the participation fee and cash of the remaining amount will be refunded through registered mail.
- Only credit cards will be accepted to make the payment.
- In addition to participation fee and the cost of any official merchandise purchased, a transaction fee (14%) will be charged.
- Participation guides and athlete bibs etc. , can be obtained at a designated location the day before or on the day of the race.
Capacity, Time limit, and Participation fee
| Event | Capacity (runners) |
Time limit | Participation fee (JPY) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invited runners, etc. | 100 | 2 hours and 30 minutes | － |
| Elite division | 100 | 8,000 yen
*Extra fees will be charged for runners of the following categories: Hometown Tax (Furusato nozei), Charity, Accommodation package, Fresh green (Shinryoku) Challenge, and Overseas runners. |
|
| JAAF-registered runners division | 1,400 | ||
General participants A / B
*Including participant categories of Hometown Tax (Furusato nozei), Charity, Accommodation package, Fresh green (Shinryoku) Challenge, and Overseas runners. |
8,500 | ||
| Wheelchair division | 100 | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 7,000 yen |
*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. If you wish to purchase the T-shirt, please check the box for purchase at the time of entry and make the payment together with your entry fee.
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 |
Reception of runners
Runner’s package including the athlete bib is scheduled to be distributed at the reception on the day before the event.
The collection time is scheduled to be between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 10 (Sat.)
Details will be sent out via email after confirmation of entry.
Record Measurement
- Record measurements are made using tracking tags (BibTag) *The tag will be attached on the backside of one’s athlete bib.
- Record measurements are based on “Gross Time” and “Net Time”, and gross time measures the split time (every 5 km).
- Official record (gross time) are measured based on the time of the signal gun of each wave.
- If a runner who belong in the first wave started in the second wave instead, their record measurement will be measured starting from 10:05 a.m., which is the start time of the first wave.
If a runner who belong in the second wave started in the first wave instead, they will be disqualified.
Measurement of the sole thickness of shoes
Please comply with the regulation of “the sole thickness of shoes must be within 40mm,” as determined by JAAF. Sole thickness of participants may be measured randomly after they finished the race.
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（https://www.playtruejapan.org/）
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. 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 Elite division / JAAF-registered runners division / General participants A/B 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.
- Records are measured based on “gross time” and “net time”. Gross time measures the split time (in 5 km intervals).
- Checkpoints, water stations and toilet facilities can be found along the course.
- 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 is a subject of the Half Marathon Challenge Cup (HMCC), which will be announced by the R-bies Sports Foundation.
- 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.
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). - 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.
