Katsuta Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start — fast day potential, moderate wind
A cool 45°F at the start line is ideal for fast times — expect to warm up quickly once you're moving. Moderate winds around 15mph may affect pacing on open sections of the course.
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Race Info
The Katsuta Marathon runs each January through Hitachinaka City and neighboring Tokai Village on Japan's Ibaraki coast. The Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course starts near Omotecho Shopping Street and finishes at Ishikawa Sports Plaza. Toshinori Watanabe holds the men's course record at 2:11:17, and Kiyoko Shimahara holds the women's record at 2:28:17. Results from the race count toward the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Rankings.
