Brussels Marathon

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Brussels Marathon
DateLate October or early November
Location Brussels Capital Region and Tervuren, Belgium
Distance Marathon, half marathon
Primary sponsor Brussels Airport
Established1984(40 years ago) (1984)
2004(20 years ago) (2004) (current era)
Course recordsMen's: 2:11:00 (2004)
Flag of Kenya.svg John Kelai
Women's: 2:32:16 (2004)
Flag of Kenya.svg Jennifer Chesinon
Official site Brussels Airport Marathon
Participants6,276 (2019)

The Brussels Marathon is an annual AIMS-certified marathon held in Brussels, Belgium, first held in 1984, and usually held in the autumn. Races of shorter distances are also held on the same day.

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History

The full race was first held in 1984.

The race was not held from 1995 to 2003. [1]

In 2004, the race was restarted as part of the ING Running Tour, organized by ING Belgium and the Royal Belgian Athletics League. [2] [3]

Public controversy arose in social networks in 2017, where podium awards appeared and differed significantly between females and males. Following a change of sponsorship by Brussels Airport in 2018, the organisers (Golazo Sports) announced that awards would be aligned equally for both sexes. In 2018, the organisers defended the non-publication of full race results including category positions on the grounds of recent changes in European privacy laws, although inconsistent with standard practice as well as the publication of other race results by the same organiser. [4]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 3 October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, with all entries automatically remaining valid for 2021. [5]

Course

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Searchtool.svg Course map of full marathon in 2018 [6]

The marathon makes a loop, starting and ending in the City of Brussels, in the proximity of Brussels Park. [7] Initially the runners head eastwards, to Tervuren. Alongside the track, the participants pass several green areas: the Cinquantenaire Park, the Woluwe Park, the Capuchin Forest, the Royal Belgian Golf Club and the Bois de la Cambre. Since 2017, the course has started and finished in the Cinquantenaire Park, initially heading west anti-clockwise around the city, with the full marathon deviating out-and-back to Tervuren. Since 2018, the start and finish has coincided with the more renowned 20 km of Brussels held in May.

Additional distances

A half marathon, a Mini Marathon (6.5 km) and a Kids Run (1 km) are also held. [7]

Qualification

The full Brussels Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation. Competitors for the half marathon have to be at least 16 years of age.

Attendance

More people participate in the half marathon than in the full marathon. As of 2014, the half marathon had its largest attendance in 2012 with 8006 participants, and the full Brussels Marathon had its largest attendance in 2010 with 2546 runners. [8]

Environmental impact

In response to increasing public concerns on the amount of unnecessary waste at such public sports events, the organisers are aiming at a plastic-free event from 2019 onwards, with drinking water served in cardboard cups, no goody bags and avoiding the need for aluminium foil protection after the race by ensuring participants' sports bags are readily accessible.

Winners

Source: [8]

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Marathon

Initial era

DateRace nameMale WinnerTime [lower-alpha 1] Female WinnerTime [lower-alpha 1] FinishersRf.
1984.09.30BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Dirk Vanderherten (BEL)2:18:46Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mia Pauwels (BEL)2:44:431815 [9]
1985.09.29BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Dirk Vanderherten (BEL)2:18:36Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Agnes Pardaens (BEL)2:46:371441
1986.09.28BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Dirk Vanderherten (BEL)2:15:32Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francine Peeters (BEL)2:42:02
1987.09.27BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudi Dirickx (BEL)2:18:05Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nelly Aerts (BEL)2:33:331439
1988.09.11BrusselsFlag of Finland.svg Vesa Kähkölä (FIN)2:16:53Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francine Peeters (BEL)2:44:121161
1989.09.24BrusselsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Klimeš (TCH)2:16:46Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nelly Aerts (BEL)2:36:491271
1990.09.30Spa BrusselsFlag of Hungary.svg Csaba Szűcs (HUN)2:17:36Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valentina Lunyegova (URS)2:40:00
1991.09.15BrusselsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoly Karipanov (URS)2:18:04Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Sklyarenko (URS)2:41:32
1992.09.13BrusselsFlag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Anatoly Karipanov (RUS)2:16:43Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mária Starovská (TCH)2:42:13
1993.09.12BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Ligneel (BEL)2:16:14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Véronique Collard (BEL)2:44:29
1994.09.18Reebok BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Rousseau (BEL)2:12:59Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Bøgh Andersen (DEN)3:03:02

Current era

Ed.DateRace nameMale WinnerTime [lower-alpha 1] Female WinnerTime [lower-alpha 1] FinishersRf.
12004.10.10ING BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  John Kelai  (KEN)2:11:00Flag of Kenya.svg  Jennifer Chesinon  (KEN)2:32:161801
22005.08.28ING BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Samson Kosgei  (KEN)2:12:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Rose Nyangancha  (KEN)2:37:48784
32006.08.27ING BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Loruo  (KEN)2:11:26Flag of Kenya.svg  Irene Mogaka  (KEN)2:42:53819
42007.10.14ING BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Jonathan Kiptoo  (KEN)2:12:16Flag of Kenya.svg  Rael Jepyator  (KEN)2:41:201476 [10] [11]
52008.10.05BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Ceulemans  (BEL)2:19:29Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anne Zijderveld  (NED)3:15:511149
62009.10.04BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Potongole  (KEN)2:15:13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Virginie Soenen (BEL)3:07:121569
72010.10.10BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Levy Matebo  (KEN)2:13:30Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Mariska Dute  (BEL)2:59:161998
82011.10.02BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kiprop  (KEN)2:14:51Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Mariska Dute  (BEL)3:00:011553
92012.10.07BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Mutai  (KEN)2:16:41Flag of Denmark.svg  Claire Macht  (DEN)3:06:151709
102013.10.06BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Samson Bungei  (KEN)2:15:49Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Maja Glesti  (SWI)3:10:211794
112014.10.05Belfius BrusselsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Florent Caelen  (BEL)2:16:31Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Louise Deldicque  (BEL)2:56:261885
122015.10.04Belfius BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Kipkoech  (KEN)2:14:39Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Soetkin Demey  (BEL)3:05:312011
132016.10.02Belfius BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Eric Kering  (KEN)2:16:51Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Virginie Vandroogenbroeck  (BEL)2:53:421427
142017.10.01Belfius BrusselsFlag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Kiplagat  (KEN)2:11:44Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Christelle Lemaire  (BEL)3:10:421437
152018.10.28Brussels AirportFlag of Kenya.svg  Laban Cheruiyot  (KEN)2:24:20Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kabiratou Nassam  (BEL)2:57:591608
162019.10.06Brussels AirportFlag of Kenya.svg  Michael Chege  (KEN)2:17:53Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kabiratou Nassam  (BEL)2:54:481343
2020postponed due to coronavirus pandemic-
2021postponed due to coronavirus pandemic-
172022.10.02Brussels AirportFlag of Kenya.svg  Dominic Mibei  (KEN)2:14:13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Veerle Dhaese  (BEL)3:10:161080
182023.10.01Brussels AirportFlag of Kenya.svg  Simon Kipkosgei  (KEN)2:15:31Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Christa Cain  (GBR)2:50:501381

Half marathon

Ed.DateMen's winnerTime [lower-alpha 1] Women's winnerTime [lower-alpha 1] Rf.
12005.08.28Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guy Fays  (BEL)1:06:45Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claudia Stalder  (BEL)1:23:42
22006.08.27Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guy Fays  (BEL)1:07:16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Catherine Lallemand  (BEL)1:18:53
32007.10.14Flag of the United States.svg  Jason Mayeroff  (USA)1:07:03Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Anne-Marie Dupont  (BEL)1:28:08
42008.10.05Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guy Fays  (BEL)1:08:41Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Blanka Paulů  (CZE)1:26:25
52009.10.04Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guy Fays  (BEL)1:12:16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Catherine Lallemand  (BEL)1:20:49
62010.10.10Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdeljebbar Sihammane  (MAR)1:09:24Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ysabelle Vuillard  (BEL)1:22:36
72011.10.02Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alexander Rodríguez  (BEL)1:08:36Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claire Nuytens  (BEL)1:27:42
82012.10.07Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdeljebbar Sihammane  (MAR)1:09:49Flag of Morocco.svg  Hasna Bahom  (MAR)1:19:05
92013.10.06Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdeljebbar Sihammane  (MAR)1:09:50Flag of Slovakia.svg  Petra Fašungová  (SVK)1:22:39
102014.10.05Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lander Van Droogenbroeck  (BEL)1:08:35Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alexandra Tondeur  (BEL)1:21:57
112015.10.04Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lander Van Droogenbroeck  (BEL)1:09:04Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nina Lauwaert  (BEL)1:23:53
122016.10.02Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lander Van Droogenbroeck  (BEL)1:08:57Flag of Benin.svg  Kabiratou Nassam Alassani  (BEN)1:20:27
132017.10.01Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Bull  (GBR)1:08:07Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sophie Hardy  (BEL)1:18:47
142018.10.28Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Maxime Delvoie  (BEL)1:09:58Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charlotte Monfils  (BEL)1:23:58
152019.10.06Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Earl  (GBR)1:07:16Flag of Germany.svg  Sonja Vernikov  (GER)1:20:52
2020postponed due to coronavirus pandemic [5]
2021postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
162022.10.02Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Fiessinger  (FRA)1:07:33Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Inès Martin  (BEL)1:26:46
172023.10.01Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lukas Outtier  (BEL)1:11:12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Mathilde Deswaef  (BEL)1:20:56

Notes

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