Hofu Marathon
The Hofu Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Hōfu, Japan, since 1970. The marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.
History
The inaugural race was held on. It was won by Japanese runner Toshihiko Uehara with a finish time of 2:15:49.8.In 2013, Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi became the first marathoner to complete two sub-2:10 marathons in two weeks, by running the Fukuoka Marathon on in 2:09:15 and the Hofu Marathon on in 2:09:05. In 2019, Kawauchi returned to Hōfu to complete his 100th marathon there.