Nagoya Women's Marathon


The Nagoya Women's Marathon, named Nagoya International Women's Marathon until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42.195 km, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status. It is held on the same day as the, an event consisting of a half marathon and a quarter marathon, with both races open to both males and females.
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History

It began in 1980 as an annual 20-kilometre road race held in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. After its first two years there, the venue changed to Nagoya for the third edition in 1982. It was converted to a marathon race for the 1984 edition, and a 10-kilometre race was also added to the race programme. The race acts as the Japanese women's marathon championships on three-year rotational basis. Performances at the race are typically taken into consideration when deciding the Japanese women's Olympic or World Championship teams. Nagoya has also twice hosted the women's Asian Marathon Championship race.
The 2011 race was cancelled due to the Tōhoku earthquake that March. In 2012 the race was held on a newly designed course and was opened to public, mass participation for the first time, and renamed the Nagoya Women's Marathon. Around 15,000 runners took part that year.
The 2020 edition of the race was restricted to elite runners only due to the coronavirus pandemic. No refunds or preferential entries to future editions were offered to general runners, but a virtual marathon was organized with commemorative items to be sent by mail to all finishers.

Winners

Key:
  • Bolding indicates course record improvement
EditionDateWinnerCountryTime
45March 9, 2025Sheila Chepkirui2:20:40
44March 10, 2024Yuka Ando2:21:19
43March 12, 2023Ruth Chepng'etich2:18:08
42March 13, 2022Ruth Chepng'etich2:17:18
41March 14, 2021Mizuki Matsuda2:21:51
40March 8, 2020Mao Ichiyama2:20:29
39March 10, 2019Helalia Johannes2:22:25
38March 11, 2018Meskerem Assefa2:21:45
37March 12, 2017Eunice Kirwa2:21:17
36March 13, 2016Eunice Kirwa2:22:40
35March 8, 2015Eunice Kirwa2:22:08
34March 9, 2014Jeļena Prokopčuka2:24:07
33March 10, 2013Ryoko Kizaki2:23:34
32March 11, 2012Albina Mayorova2:23:52
31March 14, 2010Yuri Kanō2:27:11
30March 8, 2009Yoshiko Fujinaga2:28:13
29March 9, 2008Yurika Nakamura2:25:51
28March 11, 2007Yasuko Hashimoto2:28:49
27March 12, 2006Harumi Hiroyama2:23:26
26March 13, 2005Yumiko Hara2:24:19
25March 14, 2004Reiko Tosa2:23:57
24March 9, 2003Takami Ominami2:25:03
23March 10, 2002Mizuki Noguchi2:25:35
22March 11, 2001Kazumi Matsuo2:26:01
21March 12, 2000Naoko Takahashi2:22:19
20March 14, 1999Lyubov Morgunova2:27:43
19March 8, 1998Naoko TakahashiJapan|1947RUS