Monaco Marathon

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Monaco Marathon
DateMarch
Location Monaco to Ventimiglia (Italy) through Menton (France) and back
Event typeRoad
Distance Marathon–23.8km–10km
Established1997
Official site Official website

The Monaco Marathon or the Monaco and the Riviera Marathon (French: Marathon de Monaco et des Riviera) is a marathon run every year starting and finishing in Monaco. It crosses the border to France and Italy and goes along the coast to a turning point in Ventimiglia, Italy and back again to Monaco. There is also a 10 km race run entirely inside Monaco.

Contents

The marathon is run in March every year. In 2009 there were around 700 marathon participants, plus around 1000 participants in the 10 km race.

Due to the race's coincidence with French regional elections in 2010, the event was shortened to a half marathon, and Dennis Mehlfeld of Germany and American runner Heidi Freitag won the men's and women's races, respectively. The 10 km race continued as originally planned and a total of 1800 runners from 39 countries took part in the day's events that year. [1]

From 2011 the race has been rebranded the Monaco Run with a course distance of 23.8km, slightly longer than a Half marathon.

Past winners

Key:  Course record  5km (2021–), 10km run (2017–2020,)

EditionYearMen's WinnerTime
(h:m:s)
Women's WinnerTime
(h:m:s)
2024Flag of France.svg  Yann Schrub  (FRA)13:22Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Likina Amebaw  (ETH)14:35
2023Flag of France.svg  Jimmy Gressier  (FRA)13:12Flag of Kenya.svg  Mirriam Chebet  (KEN)15:40
2021Flag of Uganda.svg  Joshua Cheptegei  (UGA)13:13Flag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chepkoech  (KEN)14:43
2020Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitrii Korneev  (RUS)37:47Flag of Italy.svg  Miriam Bazzicalupo  (ITA)43:48
2019Flag of France.svg  Adrien Janin  (FRA)39:56Flag of Italy.svg  Imane Zouhir  (ITA)46:19
2018Flag of France.svg  Karim Tahri  (FRA)31:14Flag of France.svg  Mathilde Gautier  (FRA)37:04
2017Flag of France.svg  Youssef Jaadi  (FRA)30:40Flag of France.svg  Hanan Farhoun  (FRA)36:07
18th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Eliud Kimutai  (KEN)1:22:02Flag of Italy.svg  Ornella Ferrara  (ITA)1:31:36
17th2015Flag of Burundi.svg  Jean Claude Niyonizigiye  (BDI)1:15:40Flag of Italy.svg  Ornella Ferrara  (ITA)1:32:03
16th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Eliud Kimutai  (KEN)1:15:02Flag of Italy.svg  Ornella Ferrara  (ITA)1:31:36
15th2013Flag of Uganda.svg  Nathan Chebet  (UGA)1:13:48Flag of France.svg  Alexandra Louison  (FRA)1:30:06
14th2012Flag of Burundi.svg  Jean Claude Niyonizigiye  (BDI)1:14:59Flag of Italy.svg  Ornella Ferrara  (ITA)1:29:17
14th2011Flag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Marhnaoui  (MAR)1:18:52Flag of Italy.svg  Ornella Ferrara  (ITA)1:30:39
13th2010Flag of Germany.svg  Dennis Mehlfeld  (GER)1:08:56Flag of the United States.svg  Heidi Freitag  (USA)1:25:32
12th2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Ben Kimwole  (KEN)2:11:01Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Bekele Belaynesh  (ETH)2:48:49
11th2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Mutai  (KEN)2:12:40Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Kozhevnikova  (RUS)2:41:21
Race not held in 2007
10th 2006 Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfried Cheserek  (KEN)2:17:21Flag of Sweden.svg  Lena Gavelin  (SWE)2:39:29
9th 2005 Flag of Kenya.svg  John Kirui  (KEN)2:19:08Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Tecuta  (ROM)2:43:44
8th 2004 Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Chernichov  (RUS)2:22:12Flag of Russia.svg  Mariya Fedoseyeva  (RUS)2:41:17
7th 2003 Flag of Kenya.svg  Francis Kemboi  (KEN)2:20:08Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Kaledina  (RUS)2:44:39
6th 2002 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tadesse Hailemarian  (ETH)2:14:08Flag of Russia.svg  Mariya Fedoseyeva  (RUS)2:37:24
5th 2001 Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Kibet  (KEN)2:13:53Flag of Hungary.svg  Judit Földing-Nagy  (HUN)2:38:24
4th 2000 Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Tanui  (KEN)2:18:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Jacqueline Jerotich  (KEN)2:34:04
3rd 1999 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Cheruiyot  (KEN)2:11:26Flag of Russia.svg  Alla Zhilyayeva  (RUS)2:34:47
2nd 1998 Flag of Kenya.svg  Ezequiel Bitok  (KEN)2:11:48Flag of Estonia.svg  Jane Salumäe  (EST)2:32:55
1st 1997 Flag of Kenya.svg  Ezequiel Bitok  (KEN)2:12:30Flag of Italy.svg  Maura Viceconte  (ITA)2:28:16

References

  1. Merlino, Stephane (2010-03-21). 1800 take to the streets of Monaco for Half Marathon and 10Km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-23.