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4. Parkrun - Parkrun is a weekly 5k timed run held in parks and public spaces around the world. For more information about Parkrun in Japan, including how to register and get your personal timing barcode, click here.  

5. The Monthly Marathons (Kanagawa) - regular running events organised by "Kanagawa Running Centre". There are 4 distances: 1km, 3km, 5km, 10km. You can do all four events to complete the longest distance of 19km (20km in Yokohama). 1,500 yen paid on the day for first timers, 1,000 yen each time thereafter. There are three events: the Shonan Monthly Marathon along the coastal path from Enoshima to Chigasaki; the Yokohama Monthly Marathon in Shin-Yokohama Park behind Yokohama Arena; the Kawasaki Monthly Marathon (English pamphlet) on Furuichiba cinder track by the Tama River. All events have English information. 

6. Akabane Trial - another regular timed running event near Shin-Arakawa Ohashi bridge. There are various distances up to full marathon, all run on a 2.5 km course. Entry is up to 10 days before on Sports Entry.

4. JTB Sports Entry (English) - especially useful for larger full marathons which often have English entry

5. Runnet Global - English entry for races in Japan and around the world

6. Ecomarathon - environmentally-friendly running events with proceeds going to charity. They also have an English-language website.

7. Runnet Popular Marathon Entry - upcoming races

8. Shibuya Omotesando Women's Run - big annual event each March

9. Golden Trail National Series, Japan - part of the GTWS, with three races in Nagano

2. Hal Higdon - a range of free training plans for a range of distances and levels. Choose your distance and level, and then scroll down the page for a printable training plan (in both miles and kilometres).

3. Marathon Training Plans - plans for a range of target times from Runner's World

4. Vdot Table - with a recent time for a certain run/race distance (1500m, 3000m, 5k, 10k, half and full marathon), you can get an estimated time for the other distances. The table also gives recommended training paces for Zones 1 to 5.

5. Pace Calculator - input your target time for any race distance and see the required pace.

6 Time Calculator - adds up your splits to give you your cumulative time. 

7. Run Workouts - common run workouts explained by Runner's World: Fartlek; Tempo; Intervals; Speed; Hills   

2. Running Stations - information on "running stations" which have lockers, showers, and changing facilities for runners in Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan. Some also cater for cyclists.

3. Tokyo Imperial Palace - information on this popular running course in central Tokyo

4. Runtrip - information for runners, including a searchable database of running courses (in Japanese, requires simple registration to view maps) 

5. Tokyo Running Maps - routes around Adidas RUNBASE

6. Japan Running News -  "The world's window into elite Japanese distance running", by Namban member, Brett Larner; includes information top 25 marathons in Japan

7. myRaceKit - ultra runner website; sells lightweight race gear

8. Running Science Lab - a facility in Tokyo which does VO2 max and lactate threshold measurent (in Japanese)

2. Pasion Yokohama - has a good selection of running shoes to try on

3. Tokyo Running Stores - list from Namban Rengo

2. StrengthRunning - YouTube channel which, "helps distance runners get stronger, stay healthy, and race faster"

3. Tim Don's running advice - 8 tips and drills from the triathlon legend

4. Physios & Massage - list of services in and around Tokyo on the Namban Rengo website

5. Treat Running - physio and targetted training for runners; recommended by Andrea - only Japanese spoken