August 26, Sun.
　
The Hokkaido Marathon

The Hokkaido Marathon, Japan's only mid-summer race, was first held in 1987 in Sapporo, the capital city of the northernmost island Hokkaido. Sapporo where 1.8 Million people live hosted Olympic Winter Games in 1972.

Approximately 3,000 athletes run in the race, through downtown Sapporo, overlooking beautiful sightseeing spots, and cheered on by many spectators.

The Hokkaido Marathon served as an important event to select Japanese athletes for the Olympic Games hosted by Barcelona in 1992 and by Atlanta in 1996.It is expected to draw a large number of world-class runners from Japan and overseas.
　
Host Organizations
・Hokkaido Amateur Athletic Association
・Hokkaido Government
・Sapporo City
・The Hokkaido Shimbun Press
・Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co.（UHB TV）
・FM Radio Hokkaido（AIR-G’）
・Doshin Sports Press
　
Course (Course Map)
42.195km course sanctioned by Japan Amateur Federation and AIMS（Association of International Marathons）
Race course: One-way course in Sapporo
Start: Makomanai Outdoor Stadium
Starting time: 12:10(for both men's and women's races)
Finish: Nakajima Park
　
Climate (average during 2000 Hokkaido Marathon period)
Temperature: 29.5℃
Humidity: 52.4%
Wind velocity: 1.42m/sec.
　
Information

The following offices can provide information of Sapporo and Hokkaido, such as transportation and tourist attraction.
Sapporo International Communication PLAZA ｉ
　Sapporo MN Bldg. 1F,Nishi3,Kita1,Chuo-ku,Sapporo
　060-0001 Japan
　Tel: +81-11-211-3678　　
International Information Corner
　JR Sapporo Station,4,Nishi6,Kita1,Kita-ku,Sapporo
　060-0806 Japan
　Tel: +81-11-213-5062
　
Schedule (tentative)
Registration: August 25,Sat.From 11:00am to 4:30pm.
　Sapporo Park Hotel 2F Pearl Room
Opening Ceremony: August 25,Sat.　5:00pm.
　Sapporo Park Hotel 3F Park Hall　
Competition and Farewell Party: August 26,Sun.　5:00pm
　Sapporo Park Hotel B2F Park PLAZA
　
Participants
Number of runners: 3,000
Age: 19 and older(as August 26,2001)
Qualification: Runners are required to meet the following time requirements in their past races.
　
Marathon
Half Marathon
Men
under 4:00:00
under 1:40:00
Women
under 4:00:00
under 1:55:00
※ On or after January 1,1999
※ Times at an uncertified races will be also accepted
　
The Race
The race start at 12:10
Checking stations will be closed when a fixed period (as below) has passed.
START
5km
10km
15km
20km
25km
30km
35km
40km
12:10
12:38
13:06
13:34
14:02
14:30
14:58
15:26
15:55

･Those athletes who might be considered to be behind the closing time of each checking station shall be called to discontinue the race by the officials in charge.
･Participants experiencing difficulty in running, or arriving at the station
after it has closed, should be take off the numbers and get on the accommodation vehicle.
Entry
Please send the Entry Form by e-mail or fax to:
Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd.,
Sapporo Edcation Trip Branch
　　　 　　　Fax: +81-11-251-7052
　
Entry Period
May 7 to 22, 2001(closed once the limit of 3,000 is reached)
　
Entry Fee
\4,200(including insurance, \200 for charity)
　
THE HOKKAIDO MARATHON RESULTS
---------- Men ----------
1998
NAME
COUNTRY
TIME
1. Ambesse Tolosa
ETH
2:10:13
2. Masaki Higa
JPN
2:14:08
3. Nobuyuki Kajiyama
JPN
2:14:27
1999
NAME
COUNTRY
TIME
1. Masahiro Matsumoto
JPN
2:12:08
2. Hiroyuki Suzuki
JPN
2:13:00
3. Tsutomu Sassa
JPN
2:13:07
2000
NAME
COUNTRY
TIME
1. Dionicio Ceron
MEX
2:17:14
2. Toshiaki Kurabayashi
JPN
2:17:20
3. Shinji Tsunasaki
KEN
2:16:33
Course Record : 2:10:13 Ambesse Tolosa, ETH (1998)
　
---------- Women ----------
1998
NAME
COUNTRY
TIME
1. Eri Yamaguchi
JPN
2:27:36
2. Tomoe Abe
JPN
2:31:12
3. Ai Sugihara
JPN
2:33:08
1999
NAME
COUNTRY
TIME
1. Kazumi Matsuo
JPN
2:32:14
2. Tomoe Abe
JPN
2:33:45
3. Asami Obi
JPN
2:34:42
2000
NAME
COUNTRY
TIME
1. Mayumi Ichikawa
JPN
2:32:30
2. Rie Matsuoka
JPN
2:35:10
3. Tomoe Abe
JPN
2:35:21
Course Record : 2:27:36 Eri Yamaguchi, JPN (1998)
　

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