The 103rd Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race (Hakone Ekiden)
Japanese name:第103回東京箱根間往復大学駅伝競走
📅 Sat, Jan 2, 2027 - Sun, Jan 3, 2027
About this event
Hakone Ekiden is the popular name for the Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race. Hosted by the Inter-University Athletic Union of Kanto, it is the premier long-distance relay race in Japanese collegiate athletics. Held annually during the New Year period (January 2 and 3), it attracts massive attention. The round-trip course starts in front of the Yomiuri Shimbun building in Otemachi and finishes at the entrance to the Lake Ashi parking area in Hakone Town. As a celebration of collegiate sports, it delivers excitement and emotion across Japan through the athletes' powerful running, roadside cheering, and live television broadcasts. This event is not merely a sporting competition, but also a cherished New Year tradition.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Hakone Shrine Front Parking Lot
Motohakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa 250-0522
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