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Kobe Marathon

Sunday, 15 November 2026In 35 days · Start 09:00

Official site

Starts outside Kobe City Hall and heads west along the Seto Inland Sea coast before turning back to finish at Kobe Harborland. The 20,000 places are allocated by lottery.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against kobe-marathon.net, kobe-marathon.net.

Elevation gain
70 m
Flat · ↓ 70 m
Highest point
20 m
above sea level
Temp at start
14°C
Peaks around 17°C
Entry fee
≈ $115
Lottery
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Out and back
7h cut-off
Getting thereFly into UKB (Kobe), about 7 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 70 m of climbing and 70 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
14°C
Peak during race
17°C
Humidity
65%
Chance of rain
13%
Wind
10 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 15 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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