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.
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