Rio de Janeiro Marathon

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Rio de Janeiro Marathon
DateJune [1] [2]
Location Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Event type Road
Distance Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Established1979(46 years ago) (1979) [3]
Course recordsMen's: 2:12:35 (2024)
Flag of Kenya.svg Josphat Kiprotich
Women's: 2:34:33 (2021)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kebebush Yisma
Official site https://www.maratonadorio.com.br

The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1979. [3] [1] [4] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. [1] [2]

Contents

During the event, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered. [5] [6] Runners are also offered the option of completing the Desafio Cidade Maravilhosa ('wonderful city challenge'), in which one runs both the half marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday. [7] [6] In 2022, 1,400 runners successfully completed the challenge. [7]

The Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon  [ pt ] is a separate race that is held in August. [8] [9]

History

The inaugural marathon was held in 1979. [3] [10] It was organized by Brazilian runner Eleonora Mendonça, who later went on to run in the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984. [3] [10] [11] [a] Mendonça set up the marathon with her company, Printer. [10] [11]

Following the success of the inaugural marathon, the city ended up hosting two marathons during a few years, including in 1980 and 1981, where one was organized by Printer, and the other by Jornal do Brasil . [12] [10]

Course

External image
Searchtool.svg Course map of full marathon in 2019 [13]

The course for the inaugural marathon started and finished in the stadium of the Army Physical Education School  [ pt ]. [10]

In 2019, the route of the marathon was changed to begin and end in Flamengo Park. [14] [13]

Winners

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (min:sec)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st1980Flag of the United States.svg  Greg Meyer  (USA)2:16:40Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lorraine Moller  (NZL)2:39:10
2nd1981Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Rodgers  (USA)2:14:13Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lorraine Moller  (NZL)2:35:56
3rd1982Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Delfim Moreira  (POR)2:15:57Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Teske  (GER)2:38:42
4th1983Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lawrence Whitty  (AUS)2:18:43Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Teske  (GER)2:40:13
5th1984Flag of Brazil.svg  Elói Schleder  (BRA)2:24:35Flag of Brazil.svg  Eleonora de Mendonça  (BRA)2:55:54
6th1985Flag of the United States.svg  Ron Tabb  (USA)2:16:15Flag of the United States.svg  Patti Catalano  (USA)2:38:44
7th1986Flag of Brazil.svg  Elói Schleder  (BRA)2:22:02Flag of the United States.svg  Liz Miller  (USA)2:46:54
8th1987Flag of Brazil.svg  Osmiro Silva  (BRA)2:15:57Flag of Brazil.svg  Eliana Reinert  (BRA)2:51:10
9th1988Flag of Brazil.svg  José Carlos Santana  (BRA)2:23:38Flag of Brazil.svg  Nercy da Freitas  (BRA)2:59:56
10th1989Flag of Brazil.svg  José Carlos Santana  (BRA)2:18:19Flag of Brazil.svg  Marinete Quintanilha  (BRA)2:56:54
11th1990Flag of Brazil.svg  José Carlos Santana  (BRA)2:17:26Flag of Brazil.svg  Sônia de Oliveira  (BRA)2:49:31
12th1991Flag of Brazil.svg  João Pacau  (BRA)2:18:43Flag of Brazil.svg  Maria Gomes  (BRA)2:49:59
–1992Race was not held
13th1993Flag of Brazil.svg  João Pacau  (BRA)2:20:01Flag of Brazil.svg  Nercy da Freitas  (BRA)2:54:04
–1994Was not held
–1995
14th1996Flag of Brazil.svg  Elisvaldo de Carvalho  (BRA)2:16:55Flag of Brazil.svg  Márcia Narloch  (BRA)2:44:55
15th1997Flag of Brazil.svg  Elisvaldo de Carvalho  (BRA)2:19:39Flag of Brazil.svg  Luciene Soares  (BRA)2:49:34
16th1998Flag of Brazil.svg  André Luiz Ramos  (BRA)2:13:52Flag of Brazil.svg  Viviane de Oliveira  (BRA)2:39:49
17th1999Flag of Brazil.svg  Lindemberg Gomes  (BRA)2:24:28Flag of Brazil.svg  Edivânia da Silva  (BRA)2:50:15
18th2000Flag of Brazil.svg  Reginaldo dos Santos  (BRA)2:18:01Flag of Brazil.svg  Rizoneide Vanderlei  (BRA)2:43:53
–2001Was not held
–2002
19th2003Flag of Brazil.svg  Alex Januário  (BRA)2:16:39Flag of Brazil.svg  Leone Justino  (BRA)2:46:54
20th2004Flag of Brazil.svg  Francisco Armendes  (BRA)2:20:48Flag of Brazil.svg  Raimunda Brito  (BRA)2:57:36
21st2005Flag of Brazil.svg  Cláudio Sebastião Pereira  (BRA)2:21:18Flag of Brazil.svg  Denise Paiva  (BRA)2:50:01
22nd2006Flag of Brazil.svg  José Pereira  (BRA)2:21:14Flag of Brazil.svg  Leone Justino  (BRA)2:49:58
23rd2007Flag of Brazil.svg  Elson Gracioli  (BRA)2:18:31Flag of Brazil.svg  Marily dos Santos  (BRA)2:42:18
24th2008Flag of Brazil.svg  Domingos Nonato  (BRA)2:17:20Flag of Brazil.svg  Iliane Wandscheer  (BRA)2:49:00
25th2009Flag of Brazil.svg  Marcos Antônio Pereira  (BRA)2:17:11Flag of Brazil.svg  Marizete de Paula  (BRA)2:42:46
26th2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Anderson Chirchir  (KEN)2:19:54Flag of Brazil.svg  Sirlene Sousa  (BRA)2:43:15
27th2011Flag of France.svg  Patrick Tambwé  (FRA)2:18:17Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Kum-ok  (PRK)2:35:22
28th2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Willy Kangogo  (KEN)2:15:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Tabitha Kibet  (KEN)2:34:41
29th2013Flag of Brazil.svg  Giomar da Silva  (BRA)2:18:02Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Letay Negash  (ETH)2:40:18
30th2014Flag of Brazil.svg  Edmílson dos Reis  (BRA)2:17:12Flag of Kenya.svg  Edna Mukwana  (KEN)2:40:32
31st2015Flag of Brazil.svg  Willy Kangogo  (BRA)2:14:21Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Komen  (KEN)2:37:46
32nd2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Elijah Kemboi  (KEN)2:17:05Flag of Kenya.svg  Priscilla Lorchima  (KEN)2:41:23
33th2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Godfrey Kosgei  (KEN)2:17:41Flag of Kenya.svg  Edna Mukwana  (KEN)2:38:30
34th2018Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Alem Niguse  (ETH)2:18:41Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zinash Banetirga  (ETH)2:41:40
35th2019Flag of Brazil.svg  Giovani dos Santos  (BRA)2:18:48Flag of Brazil.svg  Cristiane Alves  (BRA)2:50:23
36th2021Flag of Brazil.svg  Justino Pedro da Silva  (BRA)2:13:31Flag of Brazil.svg  Mirela Saturnino  (BRA)2:44:51
37th2022Flag of Brazil.svg  Justino Pedro da Silva  (BRA)2:16:02Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kebebush Yisma  (ETH)2:34:33
38th2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Josphat Kiprotich  (KEN)2:13:29Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zinash Debebe  (ETH)2:36:00
39th2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Josphat Kiprotich  (KEN)2:12:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Betelhem Moges  (ETH)2:39:53

Wins by country

CountryMen'sWomen'sTotal
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 262248
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 6511
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 156
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 325
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 022
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 022
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 101
Flag of France.svg  France 101
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 011
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 101

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Mendonça had once been a housemate of U.S. runner Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon officially. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rio de Janeiro City Marathon – AIMS race information".
  2. 1 2 "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics | Ghostarchive".
  3. 1 2 3 4 "História: A Maratona do Rio na década de 80".
  4. ↑ "Maratona da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro | Results | World Athletics".
  5. ↑ "Maratona do Rio".
  6. 1 2 "21km + 42km: Corredores testam seus limites no Desafio Cidade Maravilhosa".
  7. 1 2 "Maratona do Rio 2024 terá os 5 km na quinta, os 21 km no sábado e os 10 km e 42 km no domingo".
  8. ↑ "Vocé é notícia! Confira a sua reportagem na Meia Maratona do Rio".
  9. ↑ "26ª Meia Maratona Int'l do Rio - Rio Half Marathon".
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "A evolução da maratona no Brasil".
  11. 1 2 3 "Carrying a torch for Rio".
  12. ↑ "Ml_1981".
  13. 1 2 "Maratona do Rio 2019 acontece neste final de semana".
  14. ↑ "Maratona do Rio 2023: Conheça os percursos das provas".
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