List of winners of the Taipei Marathon

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The Taipei Marathon is an annual long-distance marathon event in Asia that has been held since 1986. World Athletics has certified it as an Elite Label road race.

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Kenyan long distance runner Paul Lonyangata won the 2020 race and set a course record of 2:09:18; Ethiopian marathoner Alemtsehay Asifa won the race twice in 2021 and 2022, and currently holds the course record of 2:25:55.

Winners

Key
  Current course record
  Course record

Men's open division

Kenyan Hillary Bett and Zimbabwean Tabitha Tsatsa won the race at the 2007 Taipei Marathon, respectively. 2007INGTaipeiMarathon 42K Champions.jpg
Kenyan Hillary Bett and Zimbabwean Tabitha Tsatsa won the race at the 2007 Taipei Marathon, respectively.
Paul Lonyangata holds the current course record, 2:09:18, set in 2020. 2014 Boston Marathon second half of lead men (cropped).jpg
Paul Lonyangata holds the current course record, 2:09:18, set in 2020.
Winners: Men's open division
YearWinnerCountryTimeDistanceNotes
1989 Komatsu Okaiku Flag of Japan.svg Japan2:16:5626.2 miles (42.2 km) [1]
2001 Vladimir Kotov Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Belarus2:21:37 [2] [3]
2002 Mluleki Nobanda Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa2:14:38
2003 Wu Wen-chien Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan2:22:41
2004 Wilson Chelal Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:14:52
2005 Luke Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:11:54
2006 Luke Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:11:05Course record, second victory
2007 Hillary Bett Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:17:09 [4]
2008 Sammy Chumba Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:15:37 [5]
2009 Gebreselassie Tsegay Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:15:57
2010 Yusuf Songoka Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:14:04
2011 Yemane Tsegay Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:10:24Course record [6]
2012 Josphat Kamzee Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:15:27
2013 Josphat Kamzee Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:14:10Second victory [7]
2014 Julius Chepkwony Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:14:04 [8] [9]
2015 William Chebor Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:16:15
2016 Sammy Kitwara Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:09:59
2017 Abraham Kiprotich Flag of France.svg France2:17:50
2018 Aredom Degefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:16:59
2019 Kenneth Mburu Mungara Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:14:54
2020 Paul Lonyangata Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:09:18Course record
2021 Demeke Kasaw Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:11:42
2022 Lani Rutto Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:09:42
2023 Dechasa Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:11:56

Women's open division

Winners: Women's open division
YearWinnerCountryTimeDistanceNotes
2001 Larissa Zyuzko Flag of Russia.svg Russia2:46:0726.2 miles (42.2 km)
2002 Anfisa Kosacheva Flag of Russia.svg Russia2:36:25
2003 Hu Xiuying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China2:41:41
2004 Jennifer Chesinon Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:34:14
2005 Jane Ekimat Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:33:39
2006 Jane Ekimat Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:30:56Second victory
2007 Tabitha Tsatsa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe2:33:01 [4]
2008 Caroline Kilel Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:30:44
2009 Yeshi Esayias Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:30:05
2010 Yeshi Esayias Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:30:37Second victory
2011 Helena Kirop Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:27:36Course record
2012 Caroline Kilel Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:30:19Second victory
2013 Rebecca Chesire Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:33:20
2014 Alice Timbilil Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:34:55 [9]
2015 Nancy Rotich Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:36:42
2016 Mercy Kibarus Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:36:33
2017 Leah Kiprono Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:45:52
2018 Jo Un-ok Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea2:29:48
2019 Antonina Kwambai Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:31:27
2020 Askale Merachi Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:28:31
2021 Alemtsehay Asifa Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:30:44
2022 Alemtsehay Asifa Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:25:55Course record, second victory [10]
2023 Obse Abdeta Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:27:14

Victories by nationality

Victories by nationality
CountryOpen divisionWheelchair divisionTotal
Men'sWomen'sMen'sWomen's
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1———1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China —1——1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 56——11
Flag of France.svg  France 1———1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1———1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1412——26
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia —2——2
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea —1——1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1———1
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1———1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe —1——1

References

  1. ↑ "Press clippings of 1989 Taipei Marathon results" (PDF). National Taiwan University of Sport Library (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Китайская Республика: события ноября–декабря 2001 г. - Тайваньская па…". Archived from the original on 20 December 2020.
  3. ↑ https://archive.today/20201220140208/https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/larisa-zyuzko-14299948
  4. 1 2 Edwin Hsiao. "Taipei marathon attracts record numbers". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  5. ↑ Shelley Shan. "Kenyans rule at annual ING marathon in Taipei". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Ethopian, Kenyan win Fubon Taipei Marathon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Marathon runners brave chill, rain". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  8. ↑ "Kenyan runners win Taipei Fubon Marathon". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  9. 1 2 "Kenyan runners dominate Taipei marathon". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  10. ↑ "Ethiopia's Kasegn smashes Taipei City Marathon Course Record". Watch Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
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