Kobe Marathon 神戸マラソン

What this race demands

This marathon requires sustained cardiovascular endurance and structural durability to cover the 42.2-kilometer waterfront course from Kobe City Hall to Kobe Harborland and the coastal turnaround at Akashi.

A target intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour should be maintained throughout the event to support continuous energy output over a duration exceeding three hours.

What would it take you?

Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.

A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.

IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal

Your road to race day

Race day at Kobe Marathon 神戸マラソン is 11 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

1. 01Build5 weeks · Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026

   Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

2. 02Peak3 weeks · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026

   The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

3. 03Taper2 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

   Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

4. 04Race week1 week · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

   Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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