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The was an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which took place each July in Sapporo, Japan. First held in 1958, the race began as a full marathon competition for men under the moniker of the Hokkai Times Marathon. This lasted until 1973, as it was replaced with a shorter race of 30 km in 1974 and became known as the Times 30K. A women's programme was introduced in 1981, at which point the men's 30 km race was complemented with a women's 20 km. The women's race was slightly extend to the half marathon distance in 1986 and the men's race followed suit the following year. The road racing competition was known as the Sapporo Half Marathon from 1990 onwards.〔Ota, Shigenobu & Nakamura, Ken & Larner, Brett (2010-07-05). (Sapporo Half Marathon ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 The race had a strictly looped course in the city of Sapporo which doubled back on itself, having Maruyama Stadium as the start and end point.〔(Course Map ) . Sapporo Television Broadcasting. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 The competition was broadcast live on national television each year via Nihon TV.〔(Highlights ) . Sapporo Television Broadcasting. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 The course was certified by AIMS and the Japanese Association of Athletics Federations.〔(Race Summary ) . Sapporo Television Broadcasting. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 The competition doubled up to act as the national selection race for the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.〔Nakamura, Ken (2010-07-04). (Njui and Kano take Sapporo Half Marathon titles ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 The Japanese Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi set a women's course record of 1:08:14 in 2006.〔Nakamura, Ken (2006-07-09). (Noguchi wins in Sapporo as Ndereba's challenge never materalizes ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 Kenya's Mekubo Mogusu is the only runner to finish the course in under an hour, with his men's course record set in 2007 standing at 59 minutes and 54 seconds.〔Nakamura, Ken (2007-07-08). (Noguchi (1:08:22) and Mogusu (59:54) victors in Sapporo ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 Four athletes won the race on three separate occasions: Mogusu, Stephen Mayaka and Juma Ikangaa on the men's side, and Catherine Ndereba on the women's side. Following the withdrawal of support from its traditional broadcaster, the race ceased to be held after the 2012 edition.〔(Notification of the Termination of the Sapporo International Half Marathon ). Japan Running News (2012-12-20). Retrieved on 2015-01-05.〕 ==Past winners== Key: Distances: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sapporo Half Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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