Saitama Marathon x Ultrarunner Myako Maka Run “Myako Maka 10km/20km Pace Run Training Session

10km and 20km running practice session by Ultrarunners Myako and Makaran!
Let’s work towards your goal with “Official Supporter of Saitama Marathon 2025, Ultrarunner Myako” and “Guest Runner of the event, Makaran”! Each team will have a gorgeous pacer and water supply!
Pace is set every 15 seconds from 4’00/km to 5’00/km! For those who can’t run that fast, we also have a 10km section!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Outline of Implementation

Date & Time

(1) Sunday, January 5, 2025, 9:00-13:00
(2) Sunday, February 16, 2025, 9:00-13:00

*End time for each day is approximate.

Location

Saiko (745 Oaza-Shigase, Toda City, Saitama Prefecture)

Field size

20-25 persons per group (first-come, first-served)

entrance fee

10km – 2,300 yen / 20km – 3,300 yen (both paid in advance)

Pace is set every 15 seconds at 4’00/km to 5’00/km. 10km and 20km distances are selectable, so you can participate in consideration of your own condition.

1km 4min 00sec pace (Pacer: Makaran)

1km 4:15 pace (Pacer: mai)

1km 4min 30sec pace (Pacer: Myako)

1km 4:45 pace (pacer: MIHO)

1km 5min 00sec pace (pacer: adjusting)

Application Form

2025.1.5 (Sun.) Click here for application

2025.2.16 (Sun.) Click here to apply.

Lecturers

Name of Instructor

Ultrarunner Myako
lives in Saitama City. After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, she completed a 100km race in commemoration of her graduation. She became hooked on running and started to lead a running-centered life. She is currently active as a running influencer, sharing the fun of running and the appeal of running competitions on social networking sites such as “Ultrarunner Myako” on Youtube.
She challenges herself in a variety of events, including trail running and track races, as well as long-distance ultramarathons. Her personal best times are: marathon: 2 hours 59 minutes 7 seconds, ultramarathon 100km: 9 hours 1 minute 5 seconds, ultramarathon 200km: 29 hours 8 minutes.

Name of Instructor

Makaran
lives in Saitama City. After graduating from high school, ran for 6 years as a businessman and retired as an active athlete (Canon AC -> Shiseido Running Club). (Canon AC -> Shiseido Running Club)
After retirement, she runs as a citizen runner and works as a hair and make-up artist, and posts on SNS and other social networking sites about make-up that doesn’t fall off while running and hairstyles that don’t fall off. Her athletic achievements include: Junior Olympic C800m (2009): 4th place, All-Chūnaka Athletics 800m (2011): 8th place, Shiseido Queens Ekiden (2017): 7th place, ran 6th section. Personal best times are: 5000m: 16:01, Half Marathon: 1:16:10, Marathon: 2:40:18.