What are the ways into the Sendai Half Marathon?

There are 5 ways in. First come, first served: General II: first-come 4,500 places; apply 2025-12-16 09:00–12-24; 8,000 yen; no record upload. Qualifying time: General I: first-come 4,000 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-15; 8,000 yen; requires record upload by 2025-12-16. Club membership: JPHS priority: free series registration; first-come 2,000 places across Elite/JAAF and General I/II; apply 2025-12-01 09:00–12-05; 10,000 yen priority fee plus entry fee. Charity place: Charity slot: first-come 100 places, General II only; apply 2025-11-18 09:00–12-24; 38,000 yen donation plus entry; choose one of three donation recipients. Other: Wheelchair division: first-come 100 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-24; 7,000 yen.

How to get into the Sendai Half Marathon 2027.

All 5 ways into the Sendai Half Marathon in Sendai.

Race details Official site

Ways in

There are 5 ways into the Sendai Half Marathon, each with what it involves and, where we have it, the organizer's own detail.

01
First come, first served
Entry opens on a set date and closes when the field is full.
At this race: General II: first-come 4,500 places; apply 2025-12-16 09:00–12-24; 8,000 yen; no record upload.
02
Qualifying time
Run a time under the race's standard for your age and gender within the qualifying window, then apply with proof. At popular races, meeting the time doesn't always guarantee a place.
At this race: General I: first-come 4,000 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-15; 8,000 yen; requires record upload by 2025-12-16.
03
Club membership
Places set aside for members of a club or running organization, sometimes for completing a set number of its races.
At this race: JPHS priority: free series registration; first-come 2,000 places across Elite/JAAF and General I/II; apply 2025-12-01 09:00–12-05; 10,000 yen priority fee plus entry fee.
Organizer's details
04
Charity place
Take a place from a partner charity and commit to raising a minimum amount for it. Charities usually ask you to apply and choose their runners.
At this race: Charity slot: first-come 100 places, General II only; apply 2025-11-18 09:00–12-24; 38,000 yen donation plus entry; choose one of three donation recipients.
05
Other
Another route the organizer offers.
At this race: Wheelchair division: first-come 100 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-24; 7,000 yen.

Qualifying times

General I: first-come 4,000 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-15; 8,000 yen; requires record upload by 2025-12-16.

We don't have this race's standards yet; the official site lists them.

Charity places and tours

Both are guaranteed places. A charity place asks you to raise a minimum amount; a tour package bundles entry with travel and a hotel.

Charity places

No charity places listed yet.

We're gathering them from organizers. Until then, the official site lists its charity partners.

FAQ

What are the ways into the Sendai Half Marathon?: There are 5 ways in. First come, first served: General II: first-come 4,500 places; apply 2025-12-16 09:00–12-24; 8,000 yen; no record upload. Qualifying time: General I: first-come 4,000 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-15; 8,000 yen; requires record upload by 2025-12-16. Club membership: JPHS priority: free series registration; first-come 2,000 places across Elite/JAAF and General I/II; apply 2025-12-01 09:00–12-05; 10,000 yen priority fee plus entry fee. Charity place: Charity slot: first-come 100 places, General II only; apply 2025-11-18 09:00–12-24; 38,000 yen donation plus entry; choose one of three donation recipients. Other: Wheelchair division: first-come 100 places; apply 2025-12-09 09:00–12-24; 7,000 yen.

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