The Kumamoto Castle Marathon (熊本城マラソン, Kumamotojo Marason) is an annual marathon sporting event in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is held in commemoration of the Kumamoto becoming an ordinance-designated city on April 1, 2012.[1] The first running of the event took place on February 19, 2012. The race will take place for the second time on February 17, 2013.[2]

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  1. ^ Daily Yomiuri Kumamoto receives big-city designation April 2, 2012
  2. ^ Kumamoto Castle Marathon website Information on 2013 Kumamoto Castle Marathon Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine

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