For those who have entered in the Beginner Support Bracket, the URL for the application form will be included in the e-mail sent by the tournament secretariat at 17:00 on September 18.
If you have not received the e-mail, please contact the Saitama Marathon Secretariat (in Saitama Sports Commission).
Saitama Marathon Secretariat (in Saitama Sports Commission)
TEL: 048-762-8236 (Weekdays 9:00 – 17:45)
FAX: 048-762-8474
The 1st Beginner Support Clinic will be held on Saturday, October 18 at Urawa West Gymnasium!
We will support everyone by holding a clinic for beginner support quota entrants to help them complete the Saitama Marathon 2026!
Outline of Implementation
Date & Time
Saturday, October 18, 2025
<Part 1> 9:30-11:30 (Registration starts at 9:10)
<Part 2> 12:30 – 14:30 (Registration starts at 12:10)
*The closing time is a rough estimate.
Location
Urawa West Gymnasium (1676-1 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama)
Eligibility
Saitama Marathon 2026 Those who entered the beginner support quota
Field size
About 25 persons in each section
entrance fee
Free (included in entry fee)
application
The URL for the application form is included in the text of the e-mail sent at 17:00 on September 18 to those who entered in the beginner support quota, so please apply from there.
Saitama Marathon Secretariat (in Saitama Sports Commission)
TEL: 048-762-8236 (weekdays 9:00 – 17:45)
FAX: 048-762-8474
Contents
Running Basics. Posture building, arm swing, and other drills for running longer with ease, including classroom exercises.
Clinic content is tentative.
We also offer a long-term rental program for the COROS PACE Pro and COROS PACE3 running watches. Please check the application form for details. Please note that if there are too many applicants, a lottery will be held.
Lecturers
Name of Instructor
Yuto Takano
Profile
A former elementary school teacher and citizen athlete runner. She has trained independently and reduced her record from 4:24:42 in her first marathon to 2:22:44. She gives lectures on long-term training plans and body usage before races. He also served as a beginner support instructor at the Saitama Marathon 2025, leading many runners to finish the race.
