The Final "Red Bull 400", the World's Toughest 400m Race: A Record 1,848 Participants and Masato Tanaka's 6th Consecutive Win!

On May 16, 2026, Red Bull Japan hosted the final Red Bull 400 at the Sapporo Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium. Known as the world's toughest 400m race, participants run up a ski jumping hill with a 37-degree incline. Due to stadium renovations, this 9th edition marked the end of the event's 10-year history. A record 1,848 runners participated. Masato Tanaka achieved an unprecedented 6th consecutive victory in the men's single race with a time of 3:37.44, while Ayaka Ueda won the women's single race on her first attempt.