Sports

Tendo La France Marathon 2026

Japanese name:天童ラ・フランスマラソン2026

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 2026

📍 Tendo, Yamagata

About this event

The 13th edition of the 'Tendo La France Marathon 2026' will be held. Welcoming 5,000 runners from all over Japan, the event features all-you-can-eat La France pears, for which Tendo City boasts the highest production volume in Japan, and hospitality with Yamagata's specialty 'Imoni' (taro and meat soup) after finishing. It is a tournament where you can fully enjoy autumn in Tendo. Event categories include the Half Marathon (capacity: 3,000 participants), Fun Run [5km] (capacity: 1,000 participants), and Smile Run [3km] (capacity: 1,000 participants). Participation prizes prepared include Tendo-grown La France pears, an official tournament original T-shirt, and a finisher's drink. Runner services include all-you-can-eat La France pears and the serving of Yamagata's specialty 'Imoni.' Due to high popularity, all categories have reached capacity and entries are now closed for this tournament.

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Venue

Yamagata Prefectural General Athletic Park

1-1 Sanno, Tendo, Yamagata 994-0000

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