Event Outline
Name | Tokyo New Year Half Marathon 2026 (The 26th High Tech Half Marathon) |
Organizers | Tokyo New Year Half Marathon Organizing Committee, TEAM ATHLETE SMILE |
Supervisor | Tokyo Association of Athletics Federations |
Supporting Organization | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan Sports Agency Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Kita Ward Tokyo, The Hochi Shimbun |
Cooperation | Akabane Police Station, Akabane Fire Department, Tokyo Fire Department Fifth Area Headquarters, Shimura Fire Department, Medic East, Oji Sogo High School Japanese Drum Club, Akabane Golf Course, Asaka Public Golf Field, Tokyo Pharmaceutical Health Insurance Association, Akabane Central Shopping Street Promotion Association, Red Bull |
Charity | (1) Certified NPO Zenkoku Kodomo Shokudo Support Center Musubue (2) Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Donation (3) Clean Aid Forum (4) Certified NPO Peacewinds Japan (5) Japan Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Campaign |
Date of Event | January 11, 2026 (Sunday) |
Application Period | August 1 (Friday) to October 31 (Friday), 2025 |
Venue/Course | Arakawa riverbed About 10km upstream from Shin-arakawa Ohashi Baseball Field, serves as the start and finish point (From the Shin-arakawa Ohashi Baseball Field to about 1km beyond the Asaka Water Gate) *The downstream course will not be held. |
Race Categories | ①Half Marathon (1) 9:30 (2) 9:40 (3) 9:50 (4) 10:00 (5) 10:10 *5 wave start every 10 minutes ②10km 13:00 start *Simultaneous start including Athletics Federation registered participants and high school students ③2km Pair run 14:50 start |
Entry Categories | ①Half Marathon Total ②Half Marathon Under 29 ③Half Marathon 30s ④Half Marathon 40s ⑤Half Marathon 50s ⑥Half Marathon 60s ⑦Half Marathon Over 70 ⑧10km Total ⑨10km High School Students ⑩10km Under 29 ⑪10km 30s ⑫10km 40s ⑬10km 50s ⑭10km 60s ⑮10km Over 70 ⑯2km Pair run *No duplication of awardees *Each male and female |
Time Limit | ①Half Marathon: 2 hours and 30 minutes * Cut-off point close at 11:25 (1 hour and 15 minutes after the start time) ②10km: 80 minutes * Cut-off point close at 13:40 (40 minutes after the start time) *Athletic association officials will be dismissed after the 10km section ③2km Pair run: 20 minutes |
Entry Qualifications | ①Half Marathon: High school students and older ②10km: High school students and older ③2km Pair run: Pairs of two who can complete the race (If elementary school students or younger participates, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 years or older). (In the case of elementary school students and younger, parental permission is required.) |
Entry Fee | ①Half Marathon: 7,300 yen Premium Runner (Half Marathon): 17,300 yen ②10km: 5,500 yen Premium Runner (10km): 15,500 yen High School Student Division (10km): 4,000 yen ③2km Pair run: 3,000 yen |
Number of Applicants | ①Half Marathon: 6,000 runners (1,200 runners for each start) ②10km: 1,500 runners ③2km Pair run: 200 pairs (400 runners) |
Awards | ①Half Marathon: Overall, under 29, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, over 70, each male and female ②10km: Overall, high school students, under 29, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, over 70, each male and female ③2km Pair run：Overall *Up to 6th place in each category *No duplication of awardees *Only overall awards will be given on the day |
Finisher’s Prize | [Half Marathon] Original towel, finisher’s medal, post-race refreshments [10km] Original towel, post-race refreshments [2km Pair run] Original towel, post-race refreshments |
Record Certificate | Online Finisher Certificate |
Application Method | Only online registration via RUNNET |
Athlete Registration | Athlete bibs will be mailed in advance, so there will be no registration on the day of the race. |
Baggage Drop-off | Yes |
Access | ①7 min walk from Akabane-Iwabuchi station on Tokyo Metro Namboku Line ②15 min walk from JR Akabane station |
Others | Refunds in case of cancellation are listed on the event website |
Inquiries | https://hitech-half-marathon.net/far/ |
Name
Tokyo New Year Half Marathon 2026
(The 26th High Tech Half Marathon)
Organizers
Tokyo New Year Half Marathon Organizing Committee,
TEAM ATHLETE SMILE
Supervisor
Tokyo Association of Athletics Federations
Supporting Organization
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan Sports Agency
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Kita Ward Tokyo, The Hochi Shimbun
Cooperation
Akabane Police Station, Akabane Fire Department, Tokyo Fire Department Fifth Area Headquarters, Shimura Fire Department, Medic East, Oji Sogo High School Japanese Drum Club, Akabane Golf Course, Asaka Public Golf
Field, Tokyo Pharmaceutical Health Insurance Association, Akabane Central Shopping Street Promotion Association, Red Bull
Charity
(1) Certified NPO Zenkoku Kodomo Shokudo Support Center Musubue
(2) Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Donation
(3) Clean Aid Forum
(4) Certified NPO Peacewinds Japan
(5) Japan Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Campaign
Date of Event
January 11, 2026 (Sunday)
Application Period
August 1 (Friday) to October 31 (Friday), 2025
Venue/Course
Arakawa riverbed
About 10km upstream from Shin-arakawa Ohashi Baseball Field, serves as the start and finish point (From the Shin-arakawa Ohashi Baseball Field to about 1km beyond the Asaka Water Gate)
*The downstream course will not be held.
Race Categories
①Half Marathon
(1) 9:30 (2) 9:40 (3) 9:50 (4) 10:00 (5) 10:10
*5 wave start every 10 minutes
②10km
13:00 start
*Simultaneous start including Athletics Federation registered participants and high school students
③2km Pair run
14:50 start
Entry Categories
①Half Marathon Total
②Half Marathon Under 29
③Half Marathon 30s
④Half Marathon 40s
⑤Half Marathon 50s
⑥Half Marathon 60s
⑦Half Marathon Over 70
⑧10km Total
⑨10km High School Students
⑩10km Under 29
⑪10km 30s
⑬10km 50s
⑭10km 60s
⑮10km Over 70
⑯2km Pair run
*No duplication of awardees
*Each male and female
Time Limit
①Half Marathon: 2 hours and 30 minutes
*Cut-off point close at 11:25 (1 hour and 15 minutes after the Start)
②10km: 80 minutes
*Cut-off point close at 13:40 (40 minutes after the start)
*Athletic association officials will be dismissed after the 10km section
③2km Pair run: 20 minutes
Entry Qualifications
①Half Marathon: High school students and older
②10km: High school students and older
③2km Pair run: Pairs of two who can complete the race (If elementary school students or younger participates, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 years or older).
(In the case of elementary school students and younger, parental permission is required.)
Entry Fee
①Half Marathon: 7,300 yen
Premium Runner(Half Marathon): 17,300 yen
②10km: 5,500 yen
Premium Runner(10km): 15,500 yen
High School Student Division(10km): 4,000 yen
③2km Pair run: 3,000 yen
Number of Applicants
①Half Marathon: 6,000 runners(1,200 runners for each start)
②10km: 1,500 runners
③2km Pair run: 200 pairs (400 runners)
Awards
①Half Marathon: Overall, under 29, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, over 70, each male and female
②10km: Overall, high school students, under 29, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, over 70, each male and female
③2km Pair run：Overall
*Up to 6th place in each category
*No duplication of awardees
*Only overall awards will be given on the day
Finisher’s Prize
[Half Marathon] Original towel, finisher’s medal, post-race refreshments
[10km] Original towel, post-race refreshments
[2km Pair run] Original towel, post-race refreshments
Record Certificate
Online Finisher
Certificate
Application Method
Only online registration via RUNNET
Athlete Registration
Athlete bibs will be mailed in advance, so there will be no registration on the day of the race.
Baggage Drop-off
Yes
Access
①7 min walk from Akabane-Iwabuchi station on Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
②15 min walk from JR Akabane station
Others
Refunds in case of cancellation are listed on the event website
Inquiries