Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027
RunningNagoya, JapanNagoya Women's Marathon Executive Committee
The public entry ballot for Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027 ran 17 Sept 2026 to 24 Sept 2026; entry was free.
Key facts
- Ballot window
- 17 Sept 2026 to 24 Sept 2026
- Results
- early October 2026 (official: lottery notifications planned by early October)
- Event dates
- 14 Mar 2027 (official)
- Ballot type
- free-entry draw
- Entry cost
- Domestic general lottery: free to apply, JPY 19,000 plus admin fee charged if selected. Overseas entry (not a ballot, first-come): JPY 24,000 early / JPY 25,000 regular
- Eligibility
- Women only; 7-hour time limit. The domestic general lottery is restricted to Japan residents; a separate overseas category exists for non-Japan residents
- Ticket prices if you win
- JPY 19,000 (domestic lottery) / JPY 24,000-25,000 (overseas first-come)
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Key dates
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Ballot opensDone
- Thu, 24 Sept 2026Ballot closesDone
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027Event runsNext
Where it stands
As of 12 Oct 2026
The domestic general lottery, the balloted route this record tracks, ran 20:00 JST 17 Sept 2026 to 23:59 JST 24 Sept 2026 (JPY 19,000, 5,500 places, limited to residents of Japan); the entry page states lottery notifications are planned by early October 2026. Overseas first-come entry is listed in two phases sharing one 3,500-place cap: an early phase 10:00 JST 11 Aug 2026 to 23:59 JST 24 Aug 2026 at JPY 24,000, then a regular phase 10:00 JST 25 Aug 2026 to 23:59 JST 25 Dec 2026 at JPY 25,000, both first come first served rather than by draw.
Other paid first-come routes on the official entry page had listed windows that ended by 9 Sept 2026 (Challenge entry JPY 18,000, Travel Plan JPY 18,000 plus accommodation, charity, heart support); elite entry is listed from 1 Dec 2026.
How to enter
Domestic residents: the Go Sports Web lottery window ran 17 Sept 2026 to 24 Sept 2026. Overseas residents: first-come entry on the official English entry page, early entry 11 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2026 and regular entry 25 Aug 2026 to 25 Dec 2026 (3,500 overseas spots shared across both phases). The page notes entry periods may change without notice.
Your odds
Domestic general lottery: 5,500 places, drawn whenever applications exceed capacity (they regularly do; this is the world's largest women-only marathon). Other domestic categories (challenge 5,000, travel 4,000, charity 3,000, heart support 1,000) are first-come
Good to know
EXTRA cluster record: big-participation Japanese lottery on the Tokyo Marathon model. Domestic lottery dates confirmed on the official Japanese entry page; overseas windows and fees confirmed on the official English entry page. 2026 edition had a 96.6% finish rate per the official site
Quick answers
▸Is there a public ticket ballot for Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027?
Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw. 17 Sept 2026 to 24 Sept 2026.
▸How much does entering cost?
Domestic general lottery: free to apply, JPY 19,000 plus admin fee charged if selected. Overseas entry (not a ballot, first-come): JPY 24,000 early / JPY 25,000 regular
▸Who can enter?
Women only; 7-hour time limit. The domestic general lottery is restricted to Japan residents; a separate overseas category exists for non-Japan residents