Osaka Ladies Marathon
| Osaka International Ladies Marathon | |
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The city course loops past Osaka Castle twice
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| Date | 4th or 5th Sunday of January |
| Location | Osaka, Japan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Nitto Denko |
| Established | 1982 |
| Course records | 2:21:18 Mizuki Noguchi (2003) |
| Official site | www |
The Osaka International Ladies Marathon (大阪国際女子マラソン Ōsaka Kokusai Joshi Marason?) is an annual marathon road race for women over the classic distance of 42.195 kilometres which is held on the 4th or 5th Sunday of January in the city of Osaka, Japan, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations, Kansai Telecasting Corporation, the Sankei Shimbun, Sankei Sports, Radio Osaka and Osaka City.
The first edition took place on January 24, 1982, and was won by Italy's Rita Marchisio. The 1995 marathon was cancelled due to the Great Hanshin earthquake. The race takes place in the city and passes prominent landmarks such as Osaka Castle. The course was altered in 2011 to allow for faster times by cutting out a number of hilly sections near Osaka Castle. The finish line of the race is at Nagai Stadium, which was the host venue for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
The Japanese rock group The Alfee has written a large number of the theme songs for the marathon.
Key: Course record
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