The Kobe Marathon has been organized in collaboration between the town and prefectural governments since 2011, a preferred race that pulls 80,000 candidates for the 20,000 locations in its discipline. However in December final 12 months the prefectural authorities introduced that because of modifications in its administrative and monetary administration insurance policies it is going to step again from its organizational function starting in 2023 and assist the occasion solely in a sponsorship capability. After additional dialogue between the prefecture and metropolis concerning the race’s future, the overview committee is about to maneuver ahead with re-examining the choice and to attempt to create between the 2 events primarily based on their historical past of cooperation.
The committee will convene following the Kobe Marathon’s tenth version on Nov. 20 this 12 months. Whereas engaged on its methodology for conducting the race amid the fact of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers intention to make it simpler for runners to participate and to raised promote the occasion to advertise the participation of native prefectural residents. Suggestions are anticipated to be submitted in December, 2023. These insurance policies are anticipated to be finalized on the Kobe Marathon Govt Committee basic assembly later this month.
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