Overview
- The 44th Oita International Wheelchair Marathon took place on November 16, 2025 in Oita City.
- The full marathon started at 10:00 a.m. in front of the prefectural office, with spectators cheering along the route to the finish.
- Swiss Paralympic gold medalist Marcel Hug, 39, captured the fastest class and said he was pleased to win but frustrated he fell short of his own world record.
- Japan’s Tomoki Suzuki, 31, a Paris Paralympic bronze medalist, finished third in the fastest class.
- Organizers reported 179 entrants from 14 countries, and Hug returned after missing last year’s race due to injury, praising the strong local support.