Madrid Half Marathon

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Madrid Half Marathon
DateApril
Location Madrid, Spain
Event typeRoad
Distance Half marathon, 5K run
Primary sponsor Movistar
Course recordsMen's: 59:38 (2021)
Flag of Kenya.svg Ronald Kirui
Women's: 1:07:22 (2022)
Flag of Kenya.svg Winfridah Moseti
Official site Madrid Half Marathon
Participants10,050 finishers (2022)
10,665 finishers (2021)
15,496 (2019)

Madrid Half Marathon is an annual half marathon arranged in Madrid, Spain. Organised by the Marathon Sports Association, it is held at the beginning of April and in 2012 it attracted more than 13,000 runners. [1]

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The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2020.10.04 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registered runners given the option to defer the registration to either 2021 or 2022 at no extra cost.[ citation needed ]

List of winners

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)
1st2001Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Abel Chimukoko  (ZIM)1:03:32Flag of Estonia.svg  Jane Salumäe  (EST)1:13:20
2nd2002Flag of Kenya.svg  Samuel Kimaiyo  (KEN)1:03:25Flag of Spain.svg María Ruiz Castellanos (ESP)1:17:49
3rd2003Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Cuthbert Nyasango  (ZIM)1:02:40Flag of Spain.svg  Tina María Ramos  (ESP)1:15:09
4th2004Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelhadi El Mouaziz  (MAR)1:02:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Leah Kiprono  (KEN)1:14:52
5th2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Edwin Koech  (KEN)1:03:15Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Muliye Lemma  (ETH)1:14:38
6th2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Shadrack Kiplagat  (KEN)1:02:31Flag of Kenya.svg  Anne Kosgei  (KEN)1:13:23
7th2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Francis Wachira  (KEN)1:04:13Flag of Spain.svg  Ana Burgos  (ESP)1:15:24
8th2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Erick Kibet  (KEN)1:04:33Flag of Kenya.svg  Mercy Cheburet  (KEN)1:15:28
9th2009Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kabtamu Reta  (ETH)1:03:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Asselefech Assefa  (ETH)1:13:46
10th2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Allan Ndiwa  (KEN)1:04:15Flag of Morocco.svg  Soud Kanbouchia  (MAR)1:12:55
11th2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Enock Mitei  (KEN)1:02:42Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Frehiwat Goshu  (ETH)1:13:25
12th2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Eliud Kiili  (KEN)1:02:07Flag of Kenya.svg  Jane Muia  (KEN)1:13:16
13th2013Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Haile Tegegn  (ETH)1:02:57Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Meseret Kitata  (ETH)1:11:31
14th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Peter Emase  (KEN)1:02:00Flag of Kenya.svg  Cinthya Jerotich  (KEN)1:09:40
15th2015Flag of Uganda.svg  Alex Kapcheromit  (UGA)1:02:30Flag of Kenya.svg  Linah Cheruto  (KEN)1:10:43
16th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Morris Gachaga  (KEN)1:02:40Flag of Kenya.svg  Polline Wanjiku  (KEN)1:12:39
17th2017Flag of Uganda.svg  Moses Kibet  (UGA)1:01:54Flag of Kenya.svg  Joy Loyce  (KEN)1:10:27
18th2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Ezrah Sang  (KEN)1:02:37Flag of Kenya.svg  Naomi Jebet  (KEN)1:09:56
19th2019Flag of Kenya.svg  Kipkemoi Kiprono  (KEN)1:01:47Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tigist Teshome  (ETH)1:10:08
20th2021Flag of Kenya.svg  Ronald Kirui  (KEN)59:38Flag of Kenya.svg  Nelly Jepchumba  (KEN)1:07:46
21st2022Flag of Kenya.svg  Vincent Kipkemoi  (KEN)1:01:05Flag of Kenya.svg  Winfridah Moseti  (KEN)1:07:22
22nd2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Hillary Kipkoech  (KEN)59:56Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zewditu Aderaw  (ETH)1:07:38
23rd2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Mike Chematot  (KEN)1:01:07Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Aberash Shilima  (ETH)1:08:31

Wins by country

CountryMen'sWomen'sTotal
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 161127
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 246
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 033
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 112
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 202
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 202
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 011

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References

  1. "esMADRID.com - Madrid Half Marathon". 2013-05-27. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-10.