The , named until the 2010 race, is an annual

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race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in

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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 (21.0975 km) and a

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(10.5 km), with both races open to both males and females.

History

It began in 1980 as an annual 20-kilometre road race held in

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. After its first two years there, the venue changed to

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.Nakamura, Ken (2012-03-11)
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IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-20. Nagoya has also twice hosted the women's Asian Marathon Championship race (1988 and 1994). The 2011 race was cancelled due to the Tōhoku earthquake that March.Nagoya Women’s Marathon is cancelled

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(2011-03-11). Retrieved on 2011-03-13. 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

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.http://womens-marathon.nagoya/en/news/20200220-1730/ 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 * NB: (*) Asterisks indicate results of 20-kilometre road races

References

;Winners
Past results
Chunichi. Retrieved on 2010-01-31.

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(2009-03-09). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.

External links

Official website (English page)

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Recurring sporting events established in 1984

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1980 establishments in Japan