Outline of Osaka Marathon 2024

• Marathon
• Challenge Run (7.2 km)

• Sunday, February 25, 2024
• 9:05: Wheelchair marathon starts.
• 9:15: Marathon Wave 1 starts. Subsequent waves start sequentially.
• 11:05: Challenge Run finishes.
• 11:15: Wheelchair marathon finishes.
• 16:15: Marathon finishes.

• Marathon: Osaka Marathon course starting in front of the Osaka Prefectural Government Building and finishing within Osaka Castle (official course of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF), World Athletics (WA), and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS))
• Challenge Run: Course starting in front of the Osaka Prefectural Government Building and finishing near the Osaka City Government Offices (unofficial course)

To relieve congestion and prevent infection, a wave (corral) start will be used.
A wave-start schedule and waiting blocks will be set up according to the certified time on the record certificate (personal best time) submitted at the time of application, regardless of having JAAF membership or not. Those who have not specified a certified time on the record certificate or an estimated finish time will start from the rearmost block of the last wave. Please note that starting from a point ahead of your set wave will result in disqualification.

[Priority order for wave starts and waiting blocks]

• Invited athletes / Elite runners
• Those who have a personal best time (gross time or net time) (The time must be recorded at a confirmable race held on or after April 1, 2019. If it is found to be a false report, the entry will be canceled.)
• Those who reported an estimated finish time
• Those who reported neither a personal best time nor an estimated finish time

• * Pair and group entries, and members of the same group, will start from the same block.
• * The Challenge Run will start from Wave 3.

• Marathon: 7 hours (The competition ends at 16:15.) Wheelchair marathon: 2 hours and 10 minutes (The competition ends at 11:15.)

  * Time limits are based on the timing of the starting gun for the first wave. For the wheelchair marathon, time limits are based on the 9:05 starting gun.

• Challenge Run: 1 hour and 20 minutes (The competition ends at 11:05.)

  * Time limits are based on the timing of the starting gun for the third wave (9:45).

<1> Marathon: Persons born on or before April 1, 2005

• JAAF members (FY2023 registered members)
• Non-JAAF members
  • * In both (1) and (2), those who have difficulty running on their own may each be accompanied by one escort runner. (An escort runner can change only once at a designated point on the course. Running with a guide dog or any other animal is not permitted.)
  • * Those who are capable of completing the race within the race time limits.
• Runners in racing wheelchairs
  • * Wheelchairs are limited to racing wheelchairs that comply with WPA rules and regulations.
  • * The qualifying time must have been achieved and verified in a race held on or after April 1, 2019: sub 1:05 for a half marathon or sub 2:10 for a full marathon.

<2> Challenge Run: Persons born on or before April 1, 2008

• * Those who have difficulty running on their own may each be accompanied by one escort runner. (An escort runner can change only once at a designated point on the course. Running with a guide dog or any other animal is not permitted.)
• * Those who are capable of completing the race within the race time limits.
• * Participation with a wheelchair is not permitted.

<1> Marathon

• ①General runners (individuals)
• ②General runners (pairs)
• ③General runners (3- to 7-person groups)

① to ③ total 28,620

<2> Challenge Run

• ④Challenge Run: 2,000

• Domestic entries
  Applications are accepted on the Internet through Runnet
  (https://runnet.jp/runtes/).
• Overseas entries
  Applications are accepted on the Internet through JTB Sports Station
  (https://jtbsports.jp).

①②③General runners
From 10:00 on September 26 (Tue) to 17:00 on October 15 (Sun), 2023

<1> Marathon

• ①Individual Domestic: 17,000 / Overseas: 19,000
• ②General runners (pair) Domestic: 35,000 yen / Overseas: 39,000 yen
• ③General runners (3- to 7-person groups) 3 persons (Domestic: 52,500 yen / Overseas: 58,500 yen), 4 persons (Domestic: 70,000 yen / Overseas: 78,000 yen), 5 persons (Domestic: 87,500 yen / Overseas: 97,500 yen), 6 persons (Domestic: 105,000 yen / Overseas: 117,000 yen), 7 persons (Domestic: 122,500 yen / Overseas: 136,500 yen)

* A separate administrative fee (5.5% of the amount of payment for domestic entries, and 11% for international entries) and at least two charity donations per participant (500 yen per donation) are required in addition to the entry fee for each of ① to ③.

<2> Challenge Run

④Challenge runners
Domestic: 6,000 / Overseas: 7,000

• * A separate administrative fee (5.5% of the amount of payment for domestic entries, and 11% of the amount of payment for international entries) and at least two charity donations per person (500 yen per donation) are required in addition to the entry fee.

Payment must be made immediately by credit card, etc., or at a convenience store.

The awards will be granted based on the gross time as follows:

• ◎The top eight male and female finishers overall as well as the top eight male and female finishers in a racing wheelchair will be awarded.
• ◎The Civic Runner Award is granted to male and female runners finishing in first place, excluding invited athletes and elite runners.
• ◎The Chicago Marathon Award is granted to male and female runners who live in Osaka Prefecture and finish in first place, excluding invited athletes, elite runners, representative runners for affiliate marathons, and the Chicago Marathon Award winners at the 9th and 11th Osaka Marathons.

* A certificate will also be sent separately at a later date to the top three male and female runners per five-year age bracket, excluding invited athletes, elite runners, and overall prize winners, according to their net time.

Period: Two days on February 23 (Fri, holiday) and 24 (Sat), 2024

Venue: INTEX Osaka

Time/Runner registration: 11:00 to 19:30
Exhibition area: 11:00 to 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)

• * Registration will not be accepted on the day of the race (Sunday, February 25).
• * Please bring a photo identification document with you for registration.
• * Your registration will not be accepted if you do not bring a photo identification document with you.
• * Runners with disabilities must bring the certificate registered at the time of application (physical disability certificate, mental disability certificate, or rehabilitation certificate).

Athletes who have to use prohibited substances/methods included on the Prohibited List for the purpose of treating a disease must file an application for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). For details, please refer to the websites below.

▼JAAF Medical Committee
(https://www.jaaf.or.jp/about/resist/medical/)

▼Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)
(https://www.playtruejapan.org/)

• The organizer will only provide first aid in the event of an accident during the race. Except in the case of gross negligence by the organizer, compensation will be within the range of the engaged accident insurance (solatium payment).
• The event organizing body will not accept applications from those who disagree with the concept of charity programs.
• Those who do not meet the qualifications cannot participate in the race. No one but the selected applicants can participate in the race.
• If any falsification of your name/qualifications/record certificate or other dishonest act is identified, you will be disqualified and you will not be allowed to participate in the race. Furthermore, applications for future races will also not be allowed.
• After application, notifications will be sent to the registered email address. The event organizing body will take no responsibility if you cannot receive email messages sent by the event organizing body due to a malfunction in your device, incorrect email settings, a change in your email address, or the like.
• Please use public transportation to reach the venue. Please note that the event organizing body will take no responsibility if you cannot participate in the race due to transportation delays.
• Please be sure to manage your health before participating in the race. The organizer will provide first-aid treatment in case of an accident during the race; however, the organizer shall bear no subsequent responsibility. The event is covered by accident insurance (ex gratia payment).
• The event organizing body will take no responsibility for any loss of, theft of, or damage to your belongings, including valuables and baggage.
• It is prohibited to post or wear any designs, letters, trademarks, or the like representing company names or product names, etc. for advertising purposes within the event site (including the race course).
• Usage and portrait rights of the following items belong to the event organizing body when they are used for TV broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and printed materials published by the event organizing body: images, photographs, and articles covering the race; location information; and entrants' names, ages, addresses (prefecture or city) and records.
• The race is part of the RunLink Age Ranking (timed rankings for all sanctioned competitions, which covers the results of all participating runners, including elite runners) conducted by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF). In addition to participants' addresses (prefecture and city only), their names, athlete bib numbers, dates of birth, genders, net and gross times, and placings will be provided. If you do not wish to be listed, please contact the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (TEL: +81-050-1746-8410).
• Photographs of the race may be sold to the runners by a party entrusted by the event organizing body.
• For matters relating to the race, even if they are not included in the aforementioned notes, please follow instructions given by the event organizing body.

• You may be unable to apply depending on the device you are using (including OS, browser software, and network configuration). The event organizing body will take no responsibility for any delay in applications due to equipment malfunctions or other problems.
• You cannot apply for multiple application categories. If duplicate applications by the same person are found, all applications will be disqualified, and you will not be allowed to participate in the race.
• You cannot change or cancel your application for personal reasons after application. However, this does not apply to changes that can be made on My Page.
• We will not respond to any inquiries regarding application status, drawing results, and other matters.
• No receipts will be issued for the entry fee and other charges. Please use your credit card statement or bill issued by a credit card company as your receipt. In the case of payment at a convenience store, use the copy of the payment slip as the receipt. Please note that those who enter the event through Runnet can obtain a receipt from My Page in Runnet.
• If you wish to participate in the race as an elite runner, please apply in the category of “elite runners.” Applications for elite runners will be accepted separately.
• Please be sure to manage your health before participating in the race. The organizer will only provide first aid in the event of an accident during the race. Except in cases of gross negligence on the part of the organizer, compensation will be within the range of the engaged accident and injury insurance (solatium payment).

The event organizing body abides by laws and regulations related to the protection of personal information and handles the personal information of the participants in accordance with the privacy policy of the Osaka Marathon Organizing Committee. For the privacy policy, please refer to the website below.

▼Privacy Policy
https://www.osaka-marathon.com/2024/en/policy/

• * The event organizing body or the Osaka Marathon Call Center may contact participants to confirm the information stated on their application forms.
• * The event organizing body will not provide any personal information on participants to the co-organizers or related mass media without the participant's consent.