Global Ambassadors
Tominaga Boeki Kaisha x Aminosaurus Global Ambassador
In order to further promote the Kobe Marathon overseas, we are working with Tominaga Boeki Kaisha and Saurus Japan, who are supporting the event, and under the direction of Koji Sakimoto, we will also have overseas influencers promote the Kobe Marathon widely through social media and the media.
SAKIMOTO Koji
Representative founder of Saurus Japan Co., Ltd.
In addition to his work as a businessman, he is also an active marathon runner, and in 2021, at the age of 40, he set a new personal best of 2 hours 25 minutes 43 seconds.
Currently, he is expanding overseas to spread the culture of running. He is involved in a wide range of activities, from supporting competitions to supporting athletes and citizen runners. His motto is "If you're going to do the same thing, do it in an exciting way."
YouTube channel subscriber count: 44,200
Earth Oscar ▶From Thailand
Oscar made the Japanese debut at the KOBE MARATHON 2024, finishing with a splendid full turn. Following the Tokyo Marathon 2025, Oscar will be showing off the spectacular run at the Kobe Marathon this year as well. With over 50 million total views, Oscar is now one of Thailand's leading influencers!
Instagram followers: 60K
Earn ▶From Thailand
With over 13 years of experience, she has participated in over 500 races, from marathons to trails. She aims to make running fun, beautiful, and happy. She is a popular influencer with 600,000 followers combined on Facebook and TikTok, including 270,000 on Instagram.
https://www.facebook.com/jirapron.kamonrungsan
Kenji(Mamuan) ▶From Thiland/Japan
Born in Hyogo Prefecture. Grew up in Himeji from kindergarten to university, and moved to Thailand for about eight years from 2012. Currently active as an influencer in Thailand with over 1 million followers, he is also involved in a bridge project connecting Thailand and Japan. His PB is 2 hours 54 minutes 25 seconds. While passionately devoting himself to a Japan-Thailand exchange project through running, he is also involved in a wide range of activities, including as a Japanese-Thai interpreter, appearing on Thai TV, MCing at Thai festivals, and MCing at Thai actor fan meetings.
https://www.youtube.com/c/yiipunmai_kenji
Candy Wang ▶From Taiwan
A famous Taiwanese model and artist who has collaborated with luxury brands, she is also the founder of the fragrance brand "NAMUA."
she has participated in numerous marathons, triathlons and the Iron Race.
she has 75,000 followers.
Tomo-san ▶From Taiwan
Taiwanese marathon Youtuber. After his bicycle was stolen, he started running and got rid of his metabolic syndrome and became completely healthy. He fell in love with the friendly atmosphere of Taiwan's marathons, and now He participates in races every weekend and post them on Youtube on the same day. His main occupation is a professor of astronomy. Specializes in black holes and distant galaxies.
YouTube channel subscriber count: 21,700
Clara ▶From Korea
Personal best full marathon: 3 hours 5 minutes.
A representative Korean running influencer who also serves as an ambassador for ASICS Korea.
Edan ▶From Malaysia
An athlete and running coach active in Malaysia.
He is the first Malaysian to complete all six World Marathon Majors races in under two hours and 55 minutes.
In 2017, he achieved his personal best marathon time of 2 hours 30 minutes at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon. In 2023, he will run the TCS London Marathon in 2 hours 49 minutes 22 seconds wearing traditional Baju Malay attire. In 2024, he will compete in the Kamalaaz Marathon, an 85.91km ultramarathon in South Africa, and become a role model for the Malaysian running community.
Kimmy ▶From Hong Kong
She has been active as a marathon runner since 2018. She has completed 13 full marathons so far, with a personal best of 3 hours 26 minutes 55 seconds (Hong Kong Marathon 2024). She posts on social media and also appears on Hong Kong television programs.
A popular influencer who participated in the Kobe Marathon last year and has grown to love Kobe even more.
Inez Leong ▶From Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based artist and running and fitness coach.
She is the fastest female artist in Hong Kong to have completed a marathon. After completing the Oslo Half Marathon in Norway in 2015, she has completed marathons in Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kobe, Chicago, Hong Kong and Istanbul.
One of Hong Kong's leading influencers with 128,000 followers.
Jordan CHOI ▶From Hong Kong
An avid amateur runner with over 20 years of running experience. He began competing in marathons in 2023 and has completed six races since. In 2025, at age 37, he achieved his personal best of 2:43:20 at the Tokyo Marathon.
He currently serves as the head coach of the running crew "Choipow."
Shayne ▶From China
Running content creator and founder, active on major social media platforms in China.
He deliver a variety of running sports knowledge, brand stories, tie-up advertisements, etc.
Best time: 2:38:29 (Shanghai Marathon, November 2020)
Over the past three years, he has coached many runners and established a scientific running system/concept.
It is also available on the running podcasts "Xinkou Kaihe" and "Xinri Talk."
Total number of followers: 400,000.
Lu Sudan ▶From China
Representative of Fuyang Running Circle in Hangzhou, China.
A runner with 20,000 followers on the Chinese version of TikTok.
2025 Jiangxi Nanchang Xianghu Half Marathon PB 1:19:08
2024 Zhejiang Horse Record Challenge PB2:48:48
Mako ▶From China
With 15 years of marathon experience, she has participated in over 80 marathons. She has 2.6 million followers and has previously served as a contracted runner and ambassador for major sports manufacturers. She is also an ACE certified trainer in the US, an SNC nutritionist, and an official ambassador for many domestic manufacturers and marathon events.
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