Kaori Sakamoto has been appointed as the Special Ambassador for the KOBE MARATHON 2026. Update date: 2026.05.29

Following her role in last year's KOBE MARATHON 2025, Kaori Sakamoto, the silver medalist in women's figure skating at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, will serve as a special ambassador for the KOBE MARATHON 2026, which will be held on Sunday, November 15th.
At the KOBE MARATHON 2025, Ms. Kaori Sakamoto appeared at the start ceremony and cheered on the 20,000 runners as they began their race. This year, too, Ms. Sakamoto will help make the event even more exciting.

Photo by Sakamoto

[Kaori Sakamoto]
Born in Kobe City on April 9, 2000.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics
Silver medal/Individual (2026), Silver medal/Team (2026)
Beijing Olympics Bronze Medal / Individual (2022)
Pyeongchang Olympics, 6th place finish / Individual (2018)
Four-time World Champion (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026)
Six-time All Japan Championship winner (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, she won a silver medal in both the individual singles and the team event. Furthermore, she achieved her fourth world championship title in March 2026, which she considered the culmination of her career.

A message from Kaori Sakamoto

At the KOBE MARATHON 2025, which I participated in in November 2025, I was inspired and energized by everyone's running. At the KOBE MARATHON 2026, I will be cheering you on so that I can give you courage and energy.

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