Kobe City: Kobe Marathon 2023 Guests to be chosen for the Kobe Marathon 2023

Press Release (October 23, 2023)
Sports Planning Division, Culture and Sports Bureau
It has been decided that Kobe Marathon 2023 (Sunday, November 19, 2023) will welcome as event guests Kimi Tanaka (NewBalance), who holds Japanese records in eight events in the middle and long distance track and field events, and KOBE2024 World Para The two guests will be joined by runners from the KOBE2024 World Para Athletics Championships. Both guests will be cheering on the runners and participating in official events to liven up the event.

Guests at the event

[Kimi Tanaka (TANAKA Nozomi)] Profile
Belongs to NewBalance
2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: 5000m, 8th place in 1500m
2023 World Championships in Athletics (Budapest): 1500m, 8th place in 5000m
2023 Diamond League Series Brussels, 5000m, 3rd
■ Comments on the Kobe Marathon
I was an elementary school student when I followed my mother to the first event, but now I am almost twice as old as I was then, and I will be participating as a guest with my mother again, as I did last year. I am deeply moved by the fact that I have grown up together with this tournament. Since I was a child, I have met many top athletes at this tournament, and it has given me the opportunity to feel that I would like to eventually have the strength to compete alongside such athletes. I would like to thank the Kobe Marathon and all the people who support and color the event, as well as my mother, who continues to run with me to this day. With the honor of marking a page in the history of the event and the city of Kobe, I will continue to express my “Thanks and Friendship” this year!

YAMAMOTO ATSUSHI】プロフィール
Affiliated with Shin Nihon Sumiyoshi Co.
Para athlete
Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics Championships Organizing Committee Event Ambassador
■ Comments on Kobe Marathon
I hope all participants of Kobe Marathon 2023 are training well for the event. I am sure that everyone who will be participating in the Kobe Marathon 2023 has been training hard for the event. I am sure that everyone is training hard for the marathon, whether you are aiming for a personal best, finishing the race, or just enjoying the sights and sounds of Kobe. Under the theme of “Thanks & Friendship,” let’s make the Kobe Marathon 2023 a great success, not only for the athletes, but also for the sponsors, volunteers, and all those involved in the event.

(Reference) Guests of the Kobe Marathon 2023 already announced *Honorific titles omitted.
Yuko Arimori, Tetsuhiko Kim, Asuka Kijima