{"id":233223,"date":"2026-11-12T12:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T12:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/?p=233223"},"modified":"2026-11-12T12:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T12:08:44","slug":"tokyo-marathon-2027-friendship-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/tokyo-marathon-2027-friendship-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Marathon 2027 Friendship Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.35; margin: 20px 0 !important;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 26px;\">Tokyo Marathon 2027 Friendship Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">The <strong>Tokyo Marathon 2027 Friendship Run<\/strong> is a relaxed 5 km jog designed as a warm-up ahead of the big race. Below you will find the date, the schedule for each group, who can join, how many places are available, the fee and the sign-up details.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; margin: 20px 0 !important; line-height: 1.35; color: #000000;\"><strong>Date and Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">The event takes place on <strong>Saturday, March 6, 2027<\/strong>. Runners are split into three groups, each with its own check-in, opening ceremony, start and finish times.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 0 40px !important; overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; color: #263746; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 !important;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: left;\">Group<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">Check-In<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">Opening<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">Start<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">Finish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Group 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">from 9:00 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">from 9:45 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">10:00 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">10:30 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Group 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">from 10:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">from 11:15 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">11:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">12:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Group 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">from 12:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">from 12:45 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">1:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">1:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; margin: 20px 0 !important; line-height: 1.35; color: #000000;\"><strong>Who Can Take Part?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">This is a recreational fun run over 5 km. Finishing times will not be officially recorded, so the focus is on enjoying the morning together and loosening up before the marathon.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 0 40px !important;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; color: #263746; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 !important;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: left;\">Requirement<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Age<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">at least 12 years old on the day of the run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Fitness<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">ability to cover 5 km within 40 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Under 18<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">consent from a parent or legal guardian is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Format<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">5 km fun run, no official timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; margin: 20px 0 !important; line-height: 1.35; color: #000000;\"><strong>Course Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">The interactive map below shows the Friendship Run route. You can zoom, drag it around or open it in full view.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 0 10px !important; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 480px; border: 0;\" title=\"Tokyo Marathon 2027 Friendship Run course map\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1vhGCWzYAgEb22F4ot02sQWbsKPVMs9U&amp;ll=35.71758387674354%2C139.80458693460793&amp;z=18\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 40px !important;\"><a style=\"color: #29495e; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1vhGCWzYAgEb22F4ot02sQWbsKPVMs9U&amp;ll=35.71758387674354%2C139.80458693460793&amp;z=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Open the Course Map in Google Maps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; margin: 20px 0 !important; line-height: 1.35; color: #000000;\"><strong>Capacity and Fee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">The run has room for <strong>2,000 participants<\/strong> in total. Each person may enter one group only.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 0 40px !important;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; color: #263746; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 !important;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: left;\">Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Group 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">700 runners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Group 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">700 runners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Group 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">600 runners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Total Capacity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">2,000 runners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Entry Fee (Overseas Residents)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">9,900 JPY per person, tax included<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Finisher Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align: center;\">finisher&#8217;s medal and a RunFes pin badge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; margin: 20px 0 !important; line-height: 1.35; color: #000000;\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">Sign-ups are planned to open on Tuesday, <strong>December 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM Japan time (JST)<\/strong>, though this date is still provisional. Places go to the earliest applicants, so it pays to be ready when registration begins. You will need to accept the event rules while applying, and an application button will appear on the official page once registration is live.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; background-color: #eef3f6; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; border-left: 5px solid #29495e; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 20px 0 40px !important; color: #263746; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">TOKYO MARATHON 2027<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 0 0 15px !important;\">The artwork presents the visual concept created for the 20th edition of the Tokyo Marathon in 2027. The design builds on the multicolored style that has long been the race&#8217;s signature. Colorful dots and lines stand for the variety of runners, their goals, stories and motivations, while together forming one cohesive whole. It is a visual metaphor for the slogan \u201cThe Day We Unite,\u201d which has accompanied the Tokyo event for years.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 5px; font-family: &#039;Poppins&#039;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/tokyo-marathon-2027-key-visual-concept\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokyo Marathon 2027 Visual Concept<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; text-align: justify; margin: 20px 0 !important;\">Keep in mind that the Friendship Run has no official timing and that entering several groups is not allowed. Choose the time slot that best fits your pre-marathon plans.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; background-color: #eef3f6; border: 1px solid #d5e0e6; border-left: 5px solid #29495e; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 20px 0 40px !important; color: #263746; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">TOKYO MARATHON<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 5px; font-family: &#039;Poppins&#039;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/category\/tokyo-marathon-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See All Tokyo Marathon Articles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; color: #000000; line-height: 1.7; margin: 20px 0 0 !important; text-align: justify;\">Source: Tokyo Marathon Foundation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A shakeout run before the marathon, Tokyo style. The Friendship Run returns in 2027. Find out how to join and when registration opens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":233216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-233223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tokyo-marathon-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233223"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233225,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233223\/revisions\/233225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}