Running event featuring a Super Mario-themed course to be held in Sapporo

A running event featuring a Super Mario-themed course will be held on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido in the fall, its first edition in Japan following similar events in Taiwan and Hong Kong.The Sept. 13 race, titled "Super Mario: Run to the Goal in Hokkaido 2026," will feature a 2.5-kilometer course inside and around Sapporo's Daiwa House Premist Dome, with music from the Super Mario video game franchise playing along the route, organizer Doshin EC Inc. said.Photo spots where runners can pose with Mario and other characters will be available along the course, and organizers are pl…READ FULL ARTICLE