FUKUOKA MARATHON 2022

Fukuoka City, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Amateur Athletic Association

The Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd.

Fukuoka Marathon Executive Committee

Fukuoka Amateur Athletic Association

Fukuoka City Athletic Association

Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
The Asahi Shimbun Company

Fukuoka Prefecture/Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education/Fukuoka City Board of Education/Itoshima City Board of Education/Itoshima City Sports Association/Fukuoka City Sports Association for the Disabled/Fukuoka City Sports Promotion Committee/Itoshima City Sports Promotion Committee/Fukuoka Recreation Association/Fukuoka City Liaison Council for Women’s Sports/Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry/Junior Chamber International Fukuoka/We Love Tenjin/Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau/Itoshima City Tourist Association/Fukuoka City Medical Association/Fukuoka City Medical Association/Japanese Red Cross Society Fukuoka Branch/NPO Fukuoka Regional Association for the Promotion of Emergency Medical Treatment/Fukuoka City Municipal Council of Chairpersons from Seven Wards/Itoshima City Council for Ward Chairpersons/Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Expressway Public Corporation/Fukuoka Prefecture Bus Association/Fukuoka City Taxi Association/Fukuoka Trucking Association/Kyushu Railway Company/Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd/Showa Bus Co., Ltd./Fukuoka City Council Marathon Confederation/Fukuoka Runners Club Network/Japan Slow Jogging Association/Fukuoka Marathon Itoshima Cooperative　(in no particular order)

• （1）Entrants competing in the registered athletes section are not permitted to run in fancy dress.
• （2）All other entrants are permitted to wear fancy dress as long as their costume is suitable for a sporting event. Costumes that are offensive to other runners or supporters or which pose a risk to themselves or others are not permitted.
• （3）Entrants are prohibited from inviting non-entrants onto the course to run with them. Entrants are also not allowed to run with baby strollers or pets.

Please be aware that entrants may be disqualified prior to or during events at the discretion of the organizers if they are deemed to have violated any of the above-mentioned points (1)–(3).

Checkpoints are located at the following places along the course out of consideration for traffic, security and race administration. You will be instructed to drop out of the race in the event that the organizers judge that you will not make it to the next checkpoint by the cut-off time, or that you are no longer fit to participate. If you are forced to drop out, please follow the instructions of staff and board a bus.z

April 18th (Mon) 10:00 am – May 23 (Mon) 8:00 pm, 2022

• （1）Method: Internet
  * Applicants for individual entry are not eligible to make duplicate applications for group entry.
• （2）Selection: Entrants will be selected by drawing lots if applications exceed capacity.
• （3）Payment: Successful applicants are required to transfer the entry fee by the stipulated date.

• （1）Method: Internet
  * Applicants for group entry are not eligible to make duplicate applications for individual entry.
  * A single group can consist of 2–10 members.
• （2）Selection: Entrants will be selected by drawing lots if applications exceed capacity.
• （3）Payment: Successful applicants are required to transfer the entry fee by the stipulated date.

• Time and date: 12 pm – 8 pm on November 11(Fri)/10 am – 8 pm on November 12 (Sat), 2022 (Tentative)
  * Check-in will be closed on the day of the marathon (November 13).
• Venue: Fureai Park (western side of Fukuoka City Hall)

• （1）Marathon
  ①Marathon (overall): 1st – 8th place for both men and women separately
  ②Marathon (by age group): 1st – 3rd place for both men and women separately (24 years and under, 25–29 years (divided into 5-year age groups up until 74 years), 75 years and above)
  *In the case of ②, no award ceremony will be held and certificates will be sent out at a later date.
  *Finisher certificates (containing the entrant’s recorded time) will be issued online.
  *Finishers in the registered athletes section can request to have a timing certificate issued on the day (fee applies).
• （2）Wheelchair race
  ①General awards: 1st – 3rd place for men and women separately
  ②Junior (junior high and high school students): 1st – 3rd place
• （3）Fun run
  Entrants in this event will not have their times recorded or receive awards. *Finisher certificates (containing no recorded time) will be issued online.

Alternatively, you can choose to have a nickname displayed on your Athlete Bib (within 7 characters). If you wish to have a nickname displayed on your Athlete Bib, you will need to pay an additional fee of \500. (Not available to those registering for the Marathon.)
*Changes to nicknames/cancellations cannot be made following application.

• （1）The organizers will handle all personal information based on policies on protecting personal information drawn up by the organizers in adherence to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws.
  Personal information is used for the purpose of improving services for marathon entrants, such as the provision of race guides,notification of related information, provision of services from marathon sponsors, supporters and related organizations, the publication of records (rankings etc.), and surveys.
  *　In some cases, the organizers or Fukuoka Marathon Entry Center will contact applicants to confirm their application details.
  *　Names will be displayed in the marathon program and on Athlete Bibs. Also, names, ages, times, etc. will be made public on the Internet.
• （2）For promotional purposes, the organizers or approved third parties may publish video footage, photographs, articles or personal records of the event through media including promotional materials, as well as television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the internet.

• （1）The organizers will take measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 based on standards set by the Japanese government and prefectural governments, as well as the guidelines and guidance established by the Japan Sport Association (JSPO) and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF).
• （2）The organizers will not permit entrants to participate in the race if the entrant is infected with COVID-19 or has been identified as a close contact of a positive case.
• （3）If an entrant does not agree to the “Application Agreement concerning the Prevention of the Spread of COVID-19” stipulated separately by the organizers, the entrant may be withdrawn from the race or requested to drop out during the race from the standpoint of ensuring the safety of other entrants, etc.
• （4）The organizers will carry out a check of the physical condition of entrants one week before and two weeks after the event.
• （5）The insurance policy taken out by the organizers does not include coverage for infection with COVID-19. In addition, except in cases of gross negligence, the organizers will not be held responsible if an entrant becomes infected with COVID-19.