Amman Marathon | |
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Date | October of each year |
Location | Amman, Jordan |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
Primary sponsor | Bromine |
Established | 2009 |
Course records | Men's: 2:16:31 (2018) Raymond Chemungor Women's: 2:40:23 (2012) Zeineba Hasso |
Official site | amman%20marathon |
Participants | 1,477 (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]
Key: Course record
Edition | Year | Men's Winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's Winner | Time (h:m:s) |
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1st | 2009 | David Busienei (KEN) | 2:20:48 | Tadelesh Birra (ETH) | 2:51:39 |
2nd | 2010 | Benjamin Serem (KEN) | 2:17:05 | Alemnesh Eshetu (ETH) | 2:43:52 |
3rd | 2011 | Julius Maisei (KEN) | 2:21:16 | Sentayehu Getachew (ETH) | 2:47:33 |
4th | 2012 | Mohammed Nuri (ETH) | 2:19:39 | Zeineba Hasso (ETH) | 2:40:23 |
5th | 2013 | Tewodros Zewdu (ETH) | 2:20:13 | Mihret Anamo (ETH) | 3:14:09 |
6th | 2014 | Methkal Abu Drais (JOR) | 2:26:08 | Sarah Kerubo (KEN) | 2:44:41 |
7th | 2015 | Ayele Tariku (ETH) | 2:18:01 | Sarah Kerubo (KEN) | 2:46:51 |
8th | 2016 | Benjamin Serem (KEN) | 2:18:15 | Yeshumie Ayalew (ETH) | 2:47:10 |
9th | 2017 | Mohamed Teman (ETH) | 2:17:39 | Zehara Kedir (ETH) | 2:46:37 |
10th | 2018 | Raymond Chemungor (KEN) | 2:16:31 | Leah Kiprono (KEN) | 2:44:59 |
11th | 2019 | Benjamin Serem (KEN) | 2:18:24 | Alemi Degefa (ETH) | 2:44:25 |
12th | 2022 | Ahmad Muhaisen (JOR) | 2:40:07 | Solène George (FRA) | 3:26:31 |
13th | 2024 | Huthaifa Ahmad (JOR) | 2:29:42 | Careen Cheptoeck (KEN) | 2:51:59 |
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