Race Information

Host Organizations

Japanese Olympic Committee / Japan Association of Athletics Federations / Nagano Prefecture / Nagano City / The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Daily Newspaper

Co-Host

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Special Associates

Nagano Association for the Promotion of the Olympic Movement / Hellenic Amateur Athletic Federation (SEGAS) / SBC

Superintendent

Nagano Amateur Athletic Association

Patrons

Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Nagano Prefecture Board of Education / Nagano Prefecture Amateur Sports Association / Nakano City / Yamanouchi Town / Obuse Town / Toyono Town / Karuizawa Town / Hakuba Village / Nozawaonsen Village / Kyodo News Agency / Nagano City Board of Education / Nakano City Board of Education / Yamanouchi Town Board of Education / Obuse Town Board of Education / Toyono Town Board of Education / Nagano City Amateur Sports Association / Nakano City Amateur Sports Association / Obuse Town Amateur Sports Association / Toyono Town Amateur Sports Association / Nagano City Tourist Association / Nakano City Tourist Association / Yamanouchi Town Tourist Association / Obuse Town Tourist Association / Nagano City CCI (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) / Shinonoi CCI / Matsushiro CCI / Nakano CCI / Yamanouchi Town CIA (Commerce and Industry Association) / Obuse Town CIA / Toyono Town CIA / Nagano City Kouhoku CIA / Kawanokajima Town CIA / Wakoho CIA / Naniai CIA / Shinko CIA

Cooperating Organizations

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport / Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters / Nagano Highway Public Corporation / Nagano Prefecture Medical Association / Nagano Prefecture Traffic Safety Confederation / Nagano Traffic Safety Association / Nagano Minami Traffic Safety Association / Matsushiro Traffic Safety Association / Chuko Traffic Safety Association / Suko Traffic Safety Association / Nagano Tourist Federation / Joestu City / Arai City / Myoukou Kogen Town / Nakagou Village / Myoukou Village / Joetsu Amateur Athletic Association / Nagano Flower Support Association / M-Wave / JTB / JAL

Race Date and Starting Time

9:05 a.m., Sunday, April 15, 2001

Event

Marathon (42.195 km)

Course

Starting point
- Olympic Memorial Torch Platform, Yamanouchi Town
Finishing Point
- Nagano Olympic Stadium, Nagano City
(Accredited by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Expected accreditation by AIMS)

Competition Rules

Pursuant to the rules of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the year 2001 and those of the current event.

Time Limit for Finish

5 hours