Race Information

Host Organizations

JOC (Japanese Olympic Committee) / JAAF (Japan Association of Athletics Federations)
Nagano Prefecture / Nagano City / The Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Inc.

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 / Kyodo News Agency / Nagano City Board of Education and others

Cooperating Organizations

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport / Nagano Prefectural Police Department / Nagano Highway Public Corporation / Nagano Prefecture Medical Association / Nagano Prefecture Traffic Safety Confederation and others

Race Date and Starting Time

8:35 a.m., Sunday, April 17, 2005

Event

Marathon (42.195 km)

Course

Nagano Olympic Memorial Course
Starting Point: Nagano Sports Park
Finishing Point: Nagano Olympic Stadium
*Accredited by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and AIMS.

Competition Rules

Pursuant to the rules of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the year 2005 and those outlined by the event organizers.

Time Limit for Finish

5 hours