Marabana

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Marabana
DateThird Sunday in November
Location Havana
Event typeroad
Distance Marathon, Half marathon, 15k, 10k and 5k
Primary sponsor Adidas
Established1987
Course recordsMen Marathon: 2:13:37 (1994)
Alberto Cuba
Women Marathon: 2.43:40 (2001)
Emperatriz Wilson
Men Half-Marathon: 1.03:40 (2005)
Aguelmis Rojas
Women Half-Marathon: 1.14:56 (2001)
Mariela González
Official site https://maratondelahabana.com/
Runners passing by 26th avenue / Marabana 2006 Marabana.jpg
Runners passing by 26th avenue / Marabana 2006

Marabana is the name of the most popular marathon in Cuba. Since 1987 the Marabana has been held in Havana, Cuba, during the month of November (third Sunday of November). It contains both a half marathon and a marathon in a circuit around the most central avenues in Havana, starting and finishing in Old Havana. Both circuits are certified by the AIMS/IASF. The half marathon is 21 km and 97.50 m, while the marathon is 42 km and 195 m.

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Technical specifications

Some specifications [1] of the marathon are the following:

Course of the Half Marathon. The sense is counter-clockwise. Larger version of the map here File:Marabana Marathon Course Map.png Marabana Marathon Course small.png
Course of the Half Marathon. The sense is counter-clockwise. Larger version of the map here File:Marabana Marathon Course Map.png

Three different races are held:

Limit Time:

Histogram of the half marathon speeds in Marabana 2012. Computed out of the official speeds reports. Marabana speed histrogram.jpg
Histogram of the half marathon speeds in Marabana 2012. Computed out of the official speeds reports.

Supply stations are found every 2 kilometers and first aid stations are found every 3 kilometers.

Histogram of the speeds in the 10 km race in Marabana 2012. Computed out of the official speeds reports. Marabana 10km speed.jpg
Histogram of the speeds in the 10 km race in Marabana 2012. Computed out of the official speeds reports.

Records

Marathon

Half marathon:

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Half marathon winners

YearMaleFemale
1987Alexis CubaEmperatriz Wilson
1988 Alberto Cuba Isabel Arias
1989 Alberto Cuba Emperatriz Wilson
1990Ángel RodríguezEmperatriz Wilson
1991Diosdado MatosNatalia Aróstica
1992 Alberto Cuba Emperatriz Wilson
1993Ángel RodríguezEmperatriz Wilson
1994Luis CadetYesenia Centeno
1995Alexis CubaEmperatriz Wilson
1996 Alberto Cuba Yesenia Centeno
1997Ángel RodríguezMariela González
1998Luis CadetMariela González
1999Hirán TrutiéMariela González
2000Aguelmis RojasMariela González
2001Aguelmis RojasMariela González
(CR 1.14:56hrs)
2002Aguelmis RojasMariela González
2003Aguelmis RojasMariela González
2004Norbert GutiérrezYailén García
2005Aguelmis Rojas
(CR 1.03:40hrs)		Mariela González
2006Norbert GutiérrezMariela González
2007Aquelmis RojasDailin Belmontes
2008Norbert Y. GutiérrezYarisleydis Fuentes
2009Henry Jaen
(CR 1.06:16hrs)		Dailin Belmonte
(CR 1.18:07hrs)

Marathon winners

YearMaleFemale
1990José Ramón RodríguezNiurka Cuesta
1991José Ramón RodríguezIsabel Arias
1992Alejandro Salvador (MEX)Natalia Aróstica
1993Marcelino López (MEX)Anna Sacchi (ITA)
1994 Alberto Cuba
(CR 2.13:37hrs)		Yesenia Centeno
1995José Ramón RodríguezFidelina Limonta
1996Ángel FerreiroSergia Martínez
1997Freddy LópezAdelina Limonta
1998Alexis CubaYesenia Centeno
1999Nelson CabralEmperatriz Wilson
2000Luis CadetEmperatriz Wilson
2001 Alberto Cuba Emperatriz Wilson
(CR 2.43:40hrs)
2002Ángel FerreiroZenaida Alonso
2003Yosbel ArboláezEmperatriz Wilson
2004Hirán TrutieEmperatriz Wilson
2005Isbel MiliánAracelys Lamothe
2006Henry JaénAracelys Lamothe
2007Henry Jaén
(CR 2.29:23hrs)		Mariela Gonzalez
(CR 2.51:182hrs)
2008Aquelmis Rojas
(CR 2.20:56hrs)		Daylin Belmonte
(CR 2.52:45hrs)
2009Jorge Suarez
(CR 2.27:42hrs)		Liuris M. Figueredo
(CR 3.03:23hrs)
2011Alexei Machado
(2:28.04)		Yadira Gonzalez
(3:14.40)

See also

Marathon articles
Cuban runners

References

  1. ↑ Official Site of Marabana
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