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Winter is coming - and there's still plenty of time to sign up for a marathon!
Many of the listed events also have shorter distances available, so it's still worth checking out if you're looking for a half marathon or less.
IZU OSHIMA MARATHON (Tokyo)
Dec 3, 2022 | register by Nov 20
https://www.shining-foundation.org/izu-oshima-run
AKOGISHI MARATHON (Hyogo)
Many of the listed events also have shorter distances available, so it's still worth checking out if you're looking for a half marathon or less.
IZU OSHIMA MARATHON (Tokyo)
Dec 3, 2022 | register by Nov 20
https://www.shining-foundation.org/izu-oshima-run
AKOGISHI MARATHON (Hyogo)
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After an 8-year hiatus, Japan's primary large-scale triathlon race organizer Athlonia announced plans in early August to bring back the full distance IRONMAN to Japan in 2023.
The brief news release mentions coordination with Higashi Mikawa, located in the Toyokawa basin in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture and home to the city of Toyohashi. Aichi Prefecture has been the home to IRONMAN 70.3 Centrair since 2010. However, since a major accident among athletes on the compact seven-lap bike course in the 2020 edition of the race, IRONMAN has remained dormant in Japan - failing to return in 2021 and with no signs for revival in 2022.
Read the brief news release in Japanese at https://athlonia.com/topics/post-3/
IRONMAN Japan: Background
The brief news release mentions coordination with Higashi Mikawa, located in the Toyokawa basin in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture and home to the city of Toyohashi. Aichi Prefecture has been the home to IRONMAN 70.3 Centrair since 2010. However, since a major accident among athletes on the compact seven-lap bike course in the 2020 edition of the race, IRONMAN has remained dormant in Japan - failing to return in 2021 and with no signs for revival in 2022.
Read the brief news release in Japanese at https://athlonia.com/topics/post-3/
IRONMAN Japan: Background
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After two years and change, I finally tested positive for COVID in early August
I woke up at four in the morning on a Sunday after a cycling event with a mild sore throat. I ignored it and went back to bed, sleeping in until about...1130 #recoveryiskey Then, I went out to lunch and ice cream with a friend because I felt fine!
Until I didn't...my body progressively became achey and my throat increasingly sore. But an initial COVID antigen test showed negative. Huh.
The following day (Monday), I was feeling worse for the wear and a second antigen test showed a faint second stripe. I texted my friends a photo, "I think I'm positive!?" And so began my solo COVID journey.
I woke up at four in the morning on a Sunday after a cycling event with a mild sore throat. I ignored it and went back to bed, sleeping in until about...1130 #recoveryiskey Then, I went out to lunch and ice cream with a friend because I felt fine!
Until I didn't...my body progressively became achey and my throat increasingly sore. But an initial COVID antigen test showed negative. Huh.
The following day (Monday), I was feeling worse for the wear and a second antigen test showed a faint second stripe. I texted my friends a photo, "I think I'm positive!?" And so began my solo COVID journey.
The official notice supplied by Kanagawa Prefecture for COVID positive cases sheltering in place. I submitted an application and received this certificate three days later (personal details have been whited out).