| Turin Marathon | |
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 2008 Turin Marathon | |
| Date | Mid-November |
| Location | Turin, Italy |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1987 |
| Official site | Team Marathon |
The Turin Marathon (Italian : Maratona di Torino Gran Premio La Stampa) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November.
The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest known instance of a race in 1897. [1] [2] The competition has been broadcast live on television by Italy's state broadcaster RAI. [3]
The marathon race is divided into two sections: the competitive race and the non-competitive race. Prizes are available for the best performers in the competitive events for both men and women. All participants in this competition must be registered with the Italian athletics federation (Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera). This race attracts a number of international, professional runners each year, with Kenyans and Ethiopian athletes comprising the main competition against the national-level Italian athletes. [4]
The non-competitive race is a fun run which is open to the public, although runners must attend a compulsory medical before taking part. [4] The race day also includes two further competitions; the Stratorino (a 6 km fun run and walk in the city) and the junior marathon (a 1 km race for children) are available to the public and proceeds go to charity. [1] Over 2500 runners took part in the marathon in 2010. Some 7000 people took part in the Stratorino in 2010, while the junior kilometre race attracted a field of 12,000 fun runners. [5]
The course of the marathon race begins in Piazza Castello in the centre of Turin. The oval, looped circuit of 42.195 km heads out of the city and passes a number of surrounding villages in the area in the following order: Moncalieri, Nichelino, Beinasco, Orbassano, Rivalta, Rivoli and Collegno. After reaching Collegno, the course heads eastwards back towards Piazza Castello in Turin, which is the finishing point for the race. [6] The current course records for the competition are 2:07:45 for men (set by Simretu Alemayehu in 2001) and 2:26:22 for women (set by Agnes Kiprop in 2009). [2]
The competition was previously held in April but it changed to its current mid-November timing for the 2010 edition. [7] In earlier editions, the course was held elsewhere in the Province of Turin, tracing a path from Susa to Avigliana. It was known as the Susavigliana Marathon during this period between 1987 and 1990. [2]
Precursors to the modern competition include the Turin International Marathon, which was held annually from 1919 to 1933. The marathon event for the inaugural 1934 European Athletics Championships was held the following year. [2] The city also hosts the annual Turin Half Marathon, which is organised by the same group as the full marathon and takes place in September. [8]
Key: Course record Italian championship race Short course
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1987 |  Luigi Chiampo (ITA) | 2:17:00 | Maria Curatolo (ITA) | 2:45:54 |
| II | 1988 | Franco Borelli (ITA) Giampaolo Messina (ITA) | 2:17:12 | Silvana Cucchietti (ITA) | 2:48:25 |
| III | 1989 |  Joseph Kipsang (KEN) | 2:30:32 | Cinzia Allasia (ITA) | 3:07:21 |
| IV | 1990 | Gianni Truschi (ITA) | 2:13:17 | Cinzia Allasia (ITA) | 2:52:28 |
| V | 1991 | Walter Durbano (ITA) | 2:10:03 |  Alla Doudaeva (BLR) | 2:39:41 |
| VI | 1992 | Alessio Faustini (ITA) | 2:11:03 |  Irina Sklyarenko (UKR) | 2:37:39 |
| VII | 1993 | Walter Durbano (ITA) | 2:11:13 | Emma Scaunich (ITA) | 2:34:17 |
| VIII | 1994 | Michael Kipkai (KEN) | 2:10:08 | Laura Fogli (ITA) | 2:31:45 |
| IX | 1995 |  Sid-Ali Sakhri (ALG) | 2:11:35 | Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) | 2:29:31 |
| X | 1996 | Abel Gisemba (KEN) | 2:11:41 | Franca Fiacconi (ITA) | 2:29:18 |
| XI | 1997 | Joseph Chebet (KEN) | 2:08:23 |  Jane Salumäe (EST) | 2:27:04 |
| XII | 1998 | Japhet Kosgei (KEN) | 2:09:59 | Franca Fiacconi (ITA) | 2:30:21 |
| XIII | 1999 | Sammy Korir (KEN) | 2:08:27 | Maria Guida (ITA) | 2:28:28 |
| XIV | 2000 |  Simretu Alemayehu (ETH) | 2:08:33 | Florence Barsosio (KEN) | 2:27:58 |
| XV | 2001 | Simretu Alemayehu (ETH) | 2:07:45 | Tiziana Alagia (ITA) | 2:27:54 |
| XVI | 2002 | Alberico Di Cecco (ITA) | 2:10:27 | Anastasia Ndereba (KEN) | 2:29:25 |
| XVII | 2003 |  Daniele Caimmi (ITA) | 2:10:08 |  Stine Larsen (NOR) | 2:27:20 |
| XVIII | 2004 | Frederick Cherono (KEN) | 2:08:38 |  Helena Javornik (SLO) | 2:31:13 |
| XIX | 2005 | Danilo Goffi (ITA) | 2:11:13 | Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) | 2:30:41 |
| XX | 2006 | Stephen Kibiwott (KEN) | 2:10:10 | Jane Ekimat (KEN) | 2:32:18 |
| XXI | 2007 | Philemon Kirwa (KEN) | 2:10:24 |  Anikó Kálovics (HUN) | 2:29:24 |
| XXII | 2008 | Stephen Kibiwott (KEN) | 2:10:13 | Vincenza Sicari (ITA) | 2:29:51 |
| XXIII | 2009 | Benson Barus (KEN) | 2:09:07 | Agnes Kiprop (KEN) | 2:26:22 |
| XXIV | 2010 | Ruggero Pertile (ITA) | 2:10:58 | Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) | 2:27:02 |
| XXV | 2011 |  Ennaji El Idrissi (MAR) | 2:08:13 | Yuliya Ruban (UKR) | 2:27:10 |
| XXVI | 2012 | Patrick Terer (KEN) | 2:10:34 | Sharon Cherop (KEN) | 2:23:57 |
| XXVII | 2013 | Patrick Terer (KEN) | 2:08:52 | Ivana Iozzia (ITA) | 2:34:52 |
| XXVIII | 2014 [9] | Samuel Rutto (KEN) | 2:10:00 | Esther Ndiema (KEN) | 2:28:41 |
| XXIX | 2015 [10] | Alex Saekwo (KEN) | 2:15:29 | Silvia Weissteiner (ITA) | 2:32:35 |
| XXX | 2016 [11] | Youssef Sbaai (MAR) | 2:13:43 | Laila Soufyane (ITA) | 2:36:32 |
| XXXI | 2017 [12] | Alessandro Giacobazzi (ITA) | 2:15:25 |  Patrycja Włodarczyk (POL) | 2:53:27 |
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