It’s been 3 years since I’ve been back. The Hokkaido Marathon will be held on Sunday, August 28th. Approximately 20,000 people will run through a new course that incorporates the marathon course of the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021. Masamichi Niizaki Reporter: “Odori Park in Chuo-ku, Sapporo has started accepting applications for the Hokkaido Marathon. Runners are coming one after another to receive athlete bibs.” The Hokkaido Marathon will be held for the first time in three years. This time, the 34th time, a record 21,012 people entered. Participating runner: “I’ve participated more than 10 times. I’m really happy. It’s been 3 years since the last time.” The starting point is Sapporo Ekimae-dori, which was the goal of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. On the 28th, the countdown of “Sapporo TV Tower” will start at 8:30 am. This year’s event features a new course that partially incorporates the Olympic marathon course, and the time limit has been extended from 5 hours to 6 hours. After passing through Shinkawa-dori, a 13-kilometer round trip, the final stage of the race is on the campus of Hokkaido University. Run through the nature-rich campus, pass in front of the “Hokkaido Government Red Brick Office” at the end, and return to Ekimae-dori. We will reach the finish on a course that seems to have reproduced the Olympics. In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, participants will record their physical condition and body temperature in advance and submit it at the time of reception. In addition, the marathon secretariat asks runners to wear masks and keep their voices down when cheering along the route. The Hokkaido Marathon will start at 8:30 am on August 28th. There will be traffic restrictions on the day of the Hokkaido Marathon, which will be held for the first time in three years, so please check before going out.
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