Kanazawa Marathon 2023 Entry Announced on TBS Radio! Bakusho Mondai was surprised at the novel plan 【Kanazawa Event】

The Kanazawa Marathon is held every year on the last Sunday in October. As the general registration for 『Kanazawa Marathon 2023』 (scheduled to be held on October 29) will start on Friday, April 14, Kazutomo Yasue, a member of the Kanazawa Marathon Organizing Committee, appeared live on the radio program 『Bakusho Mondai no Nichiyo Sunday』 (TBS Radio) on March 19. When he talked about the appeal of the marathon, the radio personalities Bakusho Mondai and “Erika-sama” were surprised to hear the unexpected details.

What is Tabemasshi Station?

In addition to water stations, the Kanazawa Marathon will also have 「Tabemasshi Stations」 at six locations along the course that will serve food for runners.

When announcer Erika Yamamoto, aka “Erika-sama,” heard that participants could run while eating everything from rice crackers, Japanese sweets, and sweets to curry from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, she couldn’t help but say, 「Sounds fun!」 Hikaru Ota groaned, 「It’s a full marathon, isn’t it?」 Yuji Tanaka nodded his head, saying, 「It’s good to compete for real time, but it’s also good to have fun while running」.

According to Kazutomo Yasue, the event was planned with a service spirit: 「So we are giving the runners a boost of energy by providing them with nutritional supplements」.

Incidentally, the sponsors provided Kanazawa sets as gifts for listeners, including Matsuya’s Toriyasai Miso and Gogo Curry pouches, JA Kanazawa City’s Goroshima Kintoki sweet potato Yokan, Hokuriku Achievements’ Shiroebi Beaver, and Ishikawa’s rice, Hikuman Grain. Yuji Tanaka started eating the Goroshima Kintoki Imoyokan even before hearing the tasting, and Hikaru Ota loved the Shiroebi Beaver and chomped on it, saying, 「It’s delicious…the kind you can’t stop eating」.

Expect gorgeous guests

The Kanazawa Marathon is a fun way to enjoy sightseeing by running around the Kenrokuen, Kanazawa Castle, in front of Kanazawa Station and Kozumon Gate, and along the streets of the old highway.

Last year, the event welcomed athletes such as Mizuki Noguchi, Olympic marathon gold medalist, and Kayoko Fukushi, who was selected to represent Japan in four consecutive events from Athens 2004 to Rio, and actress Minami Hamabe from Ishikawa Prefecture appeared as a surprise guest.

Once the Hokuriku Idol Club assumed the role of official cheering leader, comedian Yoshio Kojima was named MRO TV runner reporter, freelance announcer Momoko Baba was named MRO TV cheering reporter, and Kenji Mori, well-known for his 「Akasaka 5-chome Mini Marathon」, was named MRO Radio cheering reporter.

I am looking forward to seeing the splendid guests they plan to invite this year as well.

Kanazawa Marathon 2023 Information

*Applications for the elite runner slots will be accepted from 10:00 on Wednesday, April 5 to 23:59 on Tuesday, April 18.

General applications will be accepted from April 14 (Fri.) 10:00 to May 24 (Wed.) 17:00.

For details, please refer to the 『Kanazawa Marathon 2023』 website for 「Application Guidelines and Application Procedures」.