Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon
| Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon | |
|---|---|
The race passes the Zenkō-ji temple | |
| Date | Mid-April |
| Location | Nagano, Japan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1999 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:09:05 (2012) Francis Kibiwott Women's: 2:26:38 (2008) Alevtina Ivanova |
| Official site | Nagano Marathon |
| Participants | 5,613 finishers (2022) |
The Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon (Japanese: 長野オリンピック記念 長野マラソン) is an annual marathon road race which takes place in mid-April in Nagano, Japan. It is an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race competition. The Nagano Marathon has races for both elite and amateur runners. It is named in honour of the 1998 Winter Olympics which were held in Nagano.
The course has a point-to-point style and it has received accreditation from the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and AIMS. The route begins at the Nagano Sports Park and heads in a generally southern direction, passing the Zenkō-ji temple before finishing at the Nagano Olympic Stadium. The route incorporates four of the former Olympic venues into the race.