Ljubljana Marathon

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Ljubljana Marathon
DateThird Sunday in October
Location Ljubljana, Slovenia
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Primary sponsor NLB d.d.
Established1996(28 years ago) (1996)
Course recordsMen's: 2:04:58 (2018)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Sisay Lemma
Women's: 2:20:17 (2024)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Joyce Chepkemoi Tele
Official site Ljubljana Marathon
Participants2,246 finishers (2024)
1,611 (2023)
1,208 (2022)
Running on Dunajska cesta (Vienna Street [sl]), half of kilometre into the race, 2024 LVR52958.jpg
Running on Dunajska cesta (Vienna Street  [ sl ]), half of kilometre into the race, 2024

The Ljubljana Marathon is the largest running event in Slovenia, organized annually since 1996 by the City of Ljubljana and implemented by the Timing Ljubljana Association. It takes place every year on the third weekend in October. The main event is the Heineken 0.0 Marathon (42 km), and there are also the Generali ZAME Half Marathon (21 km), the Garmin Run 10 km, all on Sunday. The Saturday program is intended for younger people: preschoolers, School Runs (for students and high school students), and a charity run. From 2024, the general sponsor is NLB d.d.

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History

October 27, 1996, was not an ordinary day for Ljubljana. This actually only became apparent years later, but that day a seed was sown that successfully sprouted and began to grow more than anyone could have imagined. Those who had been working for it for several years knew the role of marathon events in large cities and therefore could imagine that the Ljubljana Marathon could eventually grow into something bigger. On that beautiful Sunday morning, the streets of Ljubljana were first taken over by runners, 673 in total. In 2024, a total of 21,242 runners participated in the NLB Ljubljana Marathon.

The largest was the Ljubljana Marathon in 2015, when a total of 24,372 runners ran.

Course

External images
Searchtool.svg Course map of full marathon in 2015 [1]
Searchtool.svg Course map of full marathon in 2019 [2]
Profile of full marathon in 2015 Profil trase.jpeg
Profile of full marathon in 2015

The start is on Slovenska cesta near Figovec (Trg Ajdovščina), all routes are circular (in one circle), flat, and the finish is at Kongresni trg.

Other races

Teenagers running on Slovenia Street [sl] in front of Hotel Slon [sl], 2013 18th Ljubljanski maraton (11330073555).jpg
Teenagers running on Slovenia Street  [ sl ] in front of Hotel Slon  [ sl ], 2013

In addition to the marathon, a half marathon (21.098 km (13.110 mi)), a 10K run, a fun run (3.150 km (1.957 mi)), and a free run for kids (200 m (660 ft)) are organised. [3] [4] [5] A number of races of different lengths for schoolchildren of different ages are also held. [3]

Winners

Start line of 20th edition in 2015 VW20LM 25.10.2015 FOTO DAMJAN KONCAR -1.jpg
Start line of 20th edition in 2015
Finish line in 2015 VW20LM 25.10.2015 FOTO DAMJAN KONCAR -28.jpg
Finish line in 2015
The 11th Ljubljana Marathon Ljubljana marathon.JPG
The 11th Ljubljana Marathon
Total participants in all races Udelezba.jpg
Total participants in all races

Key:    Course record

YearMen's winnerTime [a] Women's winnerTime [a] Rf.
2024Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Getaneh Molla  (ETH)2:06:29Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepkemoi Tele  (KEN)2:20:17 [6]
2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Edmond Kipngetich  (KEN)2:06:47Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gerado Senbeta Zinash  (ETH)2:21:05
2022Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gebretsadik Abraha  (ETH)2:06:09Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Dagne Siranesh Yirga  (ETH)2:21:08 [7]
2021Flag of Kenya.svg  Ernest Tarus  (KEN)2:22:39Flag of Kenya.svg  Grace Momanyi  (KEN)2:38:10
2020postponed due to coronavirus pandemic [8]
2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kelkile Gezahegn  (ETH)2:07:29Flag of Kenya.svg  Bornes Chepkirui  (KEN)2:21:26
2018Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Sisay Lemma  (ETH)2:04:58Flag of Kenya.svg  Visiline Jepkesho  (KEN)2:22:58
2017Flag of Bahrain.svg  Marius Kimutai  (BHR)2:08:33Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Shuko Genemo  (ETH)2:27:02
2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Laban Mutai  (KEN)2:09:16Flag of Kenya.svg  Purity Changwony  (KEN)2:29:32| [b]
2015Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Limenih Getachew  (ETH)2:08:19Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Melkam Gizaw  (ETH)2:25:42
2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Ishhimael Chemtan  (KEN)2:08:25Flag of Kenya.svg  Janet Rono  (KEN)2:29:16
2013Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mulugeta Wami  (ETH)2:10:26Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Chepkwony  (KEN)2:27:27 [10]
2012Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Berhanu Shiferaw  (ETH)2:09:40Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Workenesh Tola  (ETH)2:30:45
2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Too  (KEN)2:08:25Flag of Kenya.svg  Lydia Kurgat  (KEN)2:33:01 [11] [12]
2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Evans Ruto  (KEN)2:10:17Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tiruwork Mekonnen  (ETH)2:37:16
2009Flag of Kenya.svg  William Biama  (KEN)2:10:12Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Kilel  (KEN)2:25:24
2008Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Abraham Mulu  (ETH)2:14:41Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tetyana Mezentseva  (UKR)2:37:13
2007Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Sitkovskyy  (UKR)2:12:49Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tetyana Filonyuk  (UKR)2:34:58
2006Flag of Burundi.svg  Joachim Nshimirimana  (BDI)2:14:14Flag of Lithuania.svg  Inga Juodeškiene  (LTU)3:01:55
2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Samuel Nganga  (KEN)2:15:47Flag of Slovenia.svg  Daneja Grandovec  (SLO)2:50:42
2004Flag of Burundi.svg  Joachim Nshimirimana  (BDI)2:13:31Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Razdrogina  (RUS)2:46:30
2003Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Naumov  (UKR)2:13:58Flag of Ukraine.svg  Galina Zhulyeva  (UKR)2:38:13
2002Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Naumov  (UKR)2:14:30Flag of Ukraine.svg  Galina Zhulyeva  (UKR)2:39:36
2001Flag of Slovenia.svg  Roman Kejžar  (SLO)2:22:57Flag of Slovenia.svg  Nada Rotovnik-Kozjek  (SLO)3:09:47
2000Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Chumba  (KEN)2:13:35Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Luisa Costetti  (ITA)3:08:38
1999Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Woliye Jara  (ETH)2:20:53Flag of Russia.svg  Lyudmila Petrova  (RUS)2:52:25
1998Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Pobłocki  (POL)2:18:20Flag of Slovenia.svg  Helena Javornik  (SLO)2:32:33
1997Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Subano  (KEN)2:19:28Flag of Slovenia.svg  Helena Javornik  (SLO)2:40:05
1996Flag of Slovenia.svg  Roman Kejžar  (SLO)2:20:12Flag of Slovenia.svg  Helena Javornik  (SLO)2:37:58

Statistics

Note: Marathon statistics only

Multiple wins

Winners by country

CountryMen's raceWomen's raceTotal
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 11718
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7613
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 347
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 257
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 022
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 202
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 101
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 011

Notes

  1. 1 2 h:m:s
  2. ↑ Levy Matebo Omari would finish 1st with a course record (unofficial 2:07:40) but was misled by an official TV-car at 40 km and had to run an extra distance of around 450 m [9]

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