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Kyoto Marathon 2027

✓ Verified date — February 21, 2027
Date
February 21, 2027
Location
Kyoto, Japan
Distance
42.2 km
Difficulty
Not rated
Field
16,000 finishers

The 2027 Kyoto Marathon takes place on Sunday, February 21, 2027 in Kyoto, Japan. The Kyoto Marathon is a point-to-point road race starting at TAKEBISHI Stadium Kyoto (Nishikyogoku Athletic Park) in western Kyoto and finishing in front of Heian-jingu Shrine.

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The course

The Kyoto Marathon is a point-to-point road race starting at TAKEBISHI Stadium Kyoto (Nishikyogoku Athletic Park) in western Kyoto and finishing in front of Heian-jingu Shrine. The course passes the Kamo River, the Kyoto Imperial Palace and UNESCO-listed temples, climbs to its high point between kilometres 12 and 20, and runs under the forested hills on the city's eastern edge.

Course summary source: when-to-wander.com

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

We haven't mapped the Kyoto Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.

Difficulty

ClimbingNot rated
DownhillNot rated
HeatNot rated
AltitudeNot rated

Race facts

Official race site
kyoto-marathon.com ↗
Start time
09:00
Field size
16,000 finishers
Boston qualifier
No

Distances: 42.195 km · 6.1 km

When is the Kyoto Marathon 2027?

The 2027 Kyoto Marathon takes place on Sunday, February 21, 2027.

Training for the Kyoto Marathon?

Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.

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Predict your finish time

Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.

Race Time Predictor
Enter a recent race result to predict your finish time at another distance, using Riegel's formula.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Predicted Finish Time

52:07

Pace / km

5:13

Pace / mile

8:23

DistancePredicted Time
5K25:00
10K52:07
Half Marathon1:55:00
Marathon3:59:47

Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.

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