Amman Marathon

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Amman Marathon
DateOctober of each year
Location Amman, Jordan
Event typeRoad
Distance Marathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsor Bromine
Established2009
Course recordsMen's: 2:16:31 (2018)
Flag of Kenya.svg Raymond Chemungor
Women's: 2:40:23 (2012)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Zeineba Hasso
Official site www.runjordan.com/amman-marathon?mnuId=24
Participants1,477 (2019)

Amman International Marathon is an annually held marathon in Amman, Jordan. [1] Organized by the NGO Run Jordan, which also organizes several other marathons across the Kingdom, it was inaugurated in 2009 by King Abdullah. [2] The marathon has routes that are 42, 21, and 10 kilometers long, and holds a separate event for children. Around 20,000 people participate every year. [3]

Results

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's WinnerTime (h:m:s)Women's WinnerTime (h:m:s)
1st2009Flag of Kenya.svg  David Busienei  (KEN)2:20:48Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tadelesh Birra  (ETH)2:51:39
2nd2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Benjamin Serem  (KEN)2:17:05Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Alemnesh Eshetu  (ETH)2:43:52
3rd2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Maisei  (KEN)2:21:16Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Sentayehu Getachew  (ETH)2:47:33
4th2012Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mohammed Nuri  (ETH)2:19:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zeineba Hasso  (ETH)2:40:23
5th2013Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tewodros Zewdu  (ETH)2:20:13Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mihret Anamo  (ETH)3:14:09
6th2014Flag of Jordan.svg  Methkal Abu Drais  (JOR)2:26:08Flag of Kenya.svg  Sarah Kerubo  (KEN)2:44:41
7th2015Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ayele Tariku  (ETH)2:18:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Sarah Kerubo  (KEN)2:46:51
8th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Benjamin Serem  (KEN)2:18:15Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yeshumie Ayalew  (ETH)2:47:10
9th2017Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mohamed Teman  (ETH)2:17:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zehara Kedir  (ETH)2:46:37
10th2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Raymond Chemungor  (KEN)2:16:31Flag of Kenya.svg  Leah Kiprono  (KEN)2:44:59
11th2019Flag of Kenya.svg  Benjamin Serem  (KEN)2:18:24Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Alemi Degefa  (ETH)2:44:25
12th2022Flag of Jordan.svg  Ahmad Muhaisen  (JOR)2:40:07Flag of France.svg  Solène George  (FRA)3:26:31
13th2024Flag of Jordan.svg  Huthaifa Ahmad  (JOR)2:29:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Careen Cheptoeck  (KEN)2:51:59

Huthaifa Alakkawi

References

  1. Brune, Adrian (February 25, 2017). "Racing to Rebuild the Middle East". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved February 26, 2017.  via Foreign Affairs (subscription required)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Samsung Amman Marathon runners take off on Friday". 22 October 2014.