Osaka Marathon 2025 Report

HOPE-JP • July 9, 2025

Over 30,000 runners raced through Osaka - and the circle of support kept growing!

On February 24, 2025 the Osaka Marathon 2025 was held with over 30,000 runners from across Japan filling the streets of Osaka. The Osaka Marathon is more than just a sports event. Under the slogan "Painting the Rainbow Together," it supports seven charity themes, with officially selected recipient organizations. The Charity Runner system, where participants run to raise funds for a cause, continues to gain recognition each year.

18 Charity Runners Took on the Challenge

Following last year's participation, HOPE once again joined the event as an official charity partner. This year, 18 charity runners chose HOPE as their cause and took on the challenge of completing the full marathon.

As they raced past iconic landmarks like Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, and Shitennoji Temple, they helped expand the circle of support with every step.

A group of HOPE Runners are posing for a picture in a room at the 2025 Osaka Marathon.

In preparation for the event, we created an original T-shirt with a QR code linking to HOPE's support page and sent it to each charity runner in advance. Some wore the shirts during training and posted on social media, while others proudly wore them during the marathon itself. We're delighted to hear that the T-shirts helped boost team spirit and motivation.

Donation Report

Thanks to the incredible efforts of our charity runners a total of 2,513,830 JPY was raised.

In addition, we received 1,940,448 JPY as part of the charity fund distribution from the Osaka Marathon organizing committee.

Together, this brought the total donation amount to 4,454,278 JPY!

How Your Donations Will Be Used

Your generous support will be used to fund the following activities:

Thank You So Much!

The 2025 Osaka Marathon was once again made possible with your support. To all our runners, supporters, and volunteers - thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

HOPE will continue moving forward, one step at a time.

We hope you'll keep cheering us on for the next challenge ahead.