Košice Peace Marathon
Košice Peace Marathon | |
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Date | October |
Location | Košice, Slovakia |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | U.S. Steel Košice, Volvo Cars |
Established | 1924 |
Course records | Men's: 2:06:55 (2023) Philemon Rono Women's: 2:21:08 (2024) Rebecca Tanui |
Official site | Official website |
Participants | 2,062 male and 402 female finishers (2024) |
The Košice Peace Marathon (Slovak: Medzinárodný maratón mieru) is an annual road marathon held in Košice, Slovakia, since 1924. It is the oldest continuously running in the world, having been run every year since 1941. It is the oldest marathon in Europe and the third-oldest in the world (after the Boston Marathon, first held in 1897, and the Yonkers Marathon, first held in 1907). However, Boston and Yonkers have been continuous only since 2021.[1] The marathon generally takes place each year on the first Sunday in October. The course is relatively flat and consists of two loops, mostly within the city center.
The marathon is an AIMS-certified race.[2] It is also categorized as a Silver Label Road Race by World Athletics,[3] and was certified as a 5-Star Quality Road Race by European Athletics Running for All in 2015.[4]
History
[edit]The Košice Peace Marathon, first held in 1924, is the oldest marathon in Europe and the third oldest in the world. Inspired by the 1924 Paris Olympics, Košice sports enthusiast Vojtech ( born Braun) Bukovský organized the inaugural race, which began beneath the ruins of Turňa Castle. The marathon quickly gained international prestige, attracting prominent athletes like 1931 winner Juan Carlos Zabala, who went on to win the 1932 Olympic marathon. Known for its adherence to the official marathon distance of 42.195km, even in its early years, the race has hosted numerous world-class runners and witnessed historic performances, including Abebe Bikila's victory in 1961. The Košice Peace Marathon has endured through war and societal change, adapting its course and expanding to include women in 1980.[5]
In 2016, the marathon received IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status,[6] and in 2018, it received IAAF Silver Label Road Race status.[7]
Course
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Course map of full marathon in 2020[8] |
The course is flat, completely asphalted and traffic free, two laps in the historic city center.
The cumulative elevation gain is 74 m (243 ft).[8]
Winners
[edit]The course records are 2:21:08 for women (set by Rebecca Tanui in 2024) and 2:06:55 hours for men (set by Philemon Rono in 2023).
Note: winners are listed below for five of the seven war years (1938–44), five war winners are listed at official homepage too, although the history provided by the Košice Peace Marathon states: "The Slovakian Marathon suffered a cleft seven years wide. To some extent this was patched up with five marathons organized under the Hungarian flag during the Horthy occupation of Košice – without a single foreign runner..."[9] Its status as the oldest marathon in Europe, and second-oldest in the world, remains undiminished by this break.
Key: Course record (in bold)
Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time[a] | Women's winner | Time[a] | Rf. |
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1 | 1924 | Karol Halla (TCH) | 3:01:35 | not held | ||
2 | 1925 | Pál Király (HUN) | 2:41:55 | |||
3 | 1926 | Paul Hempel (GER) | 2:57:02 | |||
4 | 1927 | József Galambos (HUN) | 2:48:25.2 | |||
5 | 1928 | József Galambos (HUN) | 2:55:45 | |||
6 | 1929 | Paul Hempel (GER) | 2:51:31 | |||
7 | 1930 | Istvàn Zelenka (HUN) | 2:50:59 | |||
8 | 1931 | Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG) | 2:33:19 | |||
9 | 1932 | József Galambos (HUN) | 2:43:15 | |||
10 | 1933 | József Galambos (HUN) | 2:37:54 | |||
11 | 1934 | Josef Šulc (TCH) | 2:41:26.3 | |||
12 | 1935 | Artūrs Motmillers (LAT) | 2:44:58 | |||
13 | 1936 | György Balaban (AUT) | 2:41:08 | |||
14 | 1937 | Désiré Leriche (FRA) | 2:43:41.7 | |||
15 | 1938 | not held due to World War II | ||||
16 | 1939 | József Kiss (HUN) | 2:47:47.6 | |||
17 | 1940 | not held due to World War II | ||||
18 | 1941 | József Gyimesi (HUN) | 2:56:17.8 | |||
19 | 1942 | József Kiss (HUN) | 3:02:27 | |||
20 | 1943 | Géza Kiss (HUN) | 2:50:14.0 | |||
21 | 1944 | Rezsö Kövári (HUN) | 2:58:49 | |||
22 | 1945 | Antonín Špiroch (TCH) | 2:47:21.8 | |||
23 | 1946 | Mikko Hietanen (FIN) | 2:35:02.4 | |||
24 | 1947 | Charles Heirendt (LUX) | 2:36:06.0 | |||
25 | 1948 | Gösta Leandersson (SWE) | 2:34:46.4 | |||
26 | 1949 | Martti Urpalainen (FIN) | 2:33:45.6 | |||
27 | 1950 | Gösta Leandersson (SWE) | 2:31:20.2 | |||
28 | 1951 | Jaroslav Štrupp (TCH) | 2:41:07.8 | |||
29 | 1952 | Erkki Puolakka (FIN) | 2:29:10 | |||
30 | 1953 | Walter Bednář (TCH) | 2:53:33 | |||
31 | 1954 | Erkki Puolakka (FIN) | 2:27:21 | |||
32 | 1955 | Evert Nyberg (SWE) | 2:25:40 | |||
33 | 1956 | Thomas Nilsson (SWE) | 2:22:05.4 | |||
34 | 1957 | Ivan Filin (URS) | 2:23:57.8 | |||
35 | 1958 | Pavel Kantorek (TCH) | 2:29:37.2 | |||
36 | 1959 | Sergei Popov (URS) | 2:17:45.2 | |||
37 | 1960 | Samuel Hardicker (GBR) | 2:26:46.8 | |||
38 | 1961 | Abebe Bikila (ETH) | 2:20:12.0 | |||
39 | 1962 | Pavel Kantorek (TCH) | 2:28:29.8 | |||
40 | 1963 | Leonard Edelen (USA) | 2:15:09.6 | |||
41 | 1964 | Pavel Kantorek (TCH) | 2:25:55.4 | |||
42 | 1965 | Aurèle Vandendriessche (BEL) | 2:23:47 | |||
43 | 1966 | Gyula Tóth (HUN) | 2:19:11.2 | |||
44 | 1967 | Nedo Farčić (YUG) | 2:20:53.8 | |||
45 | 1968 | Václav Chudomel (TCH) | 2:26:28.4 | |||
46 | 1969 | Demissie Wolde (ETH) | 2:15:37 | |||
47 | 1970 | Mikhail Gorelov (URS) | 2:16:26.2 | |||
48 | 1971 | Gyula Tóth (HUN) | 2:21:43.6 | |||
49 | 1972 | John Farrington (AUS) | 2:17:34.4 | |||
50 | 1973 | Vladimir Moseyev (URS) | 2:19:01.2 | |||
51 | 1974 | Keith Angus (GBR) | 2:20:10 | |||
52 | 1975 | Choe Chang-sop (PRK) | 2:15:47.8 | |||
53 | 1976 | Takeshi So (JPN) | 2:18:42.4 | |||
54 | 1977 | Go Chun-son (PRK) | 2:15:19.4 | |||
55 | 1978 | Go Chun-son (PRK) | 2:13:34.5 | |||
56 | 1979 | Jouni Kortelainen (FIN) | 2:15:12 | |||
57 | 1980 | Aleksey Lyagushev (URS) | 2:15:25 | Šárka Balcarová (TCH) | 2:50:15 | |
58 | 1981 | Hans-Joachim Truppel (GER) | 2:16:58 | Christa Vahlensieck (GER) | 2:37:46 | |
59 | 1982 | György Sinkó (HUN) | 2:18:48 | Gillian Burley (GBR) | 2:43:26 | |
60 | 1983 | František Višnický (TCH) | 2:16:52 | Raisa Sadreydinova (URS) | 2:34:41 | |
61 | 1984 | Lee Dong-myong (PRK) | 2:18:59 | Christa Vahlensieck (GER) | 2:36:56 | |
62 | 1985 | Valentin Starikov (URS) | 2:17:13 | Lutsia Belyayeva (URS) | 2:38:19 | |
63 | 1986 | František Višnický (TCH) | 2:18:43 | Christa Vahlensieck (GER) | 2:41:08 | |
64 | 1987 | Jörg Peter (GER) | 2:14:59 | Christa Vahlensieck (GER) | 2:38:40 | |
65 | 1988 | Michael Heilmann (GER) | 2:17:52 | Christa Vahlensieck (GER) | 2:39:03 | |
66 | 1989 | Karel David (TCH) | 2:18:39 | Alena Peterková (TCH) | 2:31:28 | |
67 | 1990 | Nikolaj Kolesnikov (URS) | 2:20:28 | Carol McLatchie (USA) | 2:46:00 | |
68 | 1991 | Vlastimil Bukovjan (TCH) | 2:18:21 | Marika Starowská (TCH) | 2:46:00 | |
69 | 1992 | Wieslaw Palczyński (POL) | 2:16:24 | Dana Hajná (TCH) | 2:43:27 | |
70 | 1993 | Wieslaw Palczyński (POL) | 2:14:11 | Elena Plastinina (UKR) | 2:42:11 | |
71 | 1994 | Petr Pipa (SVK) | 2:15:03 | Ľudmila Melicherová (SVK) | 2:40:27 | |
72 | 1995 | Marnix Goegebeur (BEL) | 2:13:57 | Gouzel Tazetdinova (RUS) | 2:43:03 | |
73 | 1996 | Marnix Goegebeur (BEL) | 2:17:41 | Gouzel Tazetdinova (RUS) | 2:44:28 | |
74 | 1997 | My Tahar Echchadli (MAR) | 2:16:22 | Wioletta Uryga (POL) | 2:38:56 | |
75 | 1998 | Andrzej Krzyścin (POL) | 2:14:29 | Wioletta Uryga (POL) | 2:46:23 | |
76 | 1999 | Róbert Štefko (SVK) | 2:14:10 | Katarína Jedináková (SVK) | 2:55:39 | |
77 | 2000 | Ernest Kipyego (KEN) | 2:14:35 | Ivana Martincová (CZE) | 2:46:17 | |
78 | 2001 | David Kariuki (KEN) | 2:13:27 | Galina Zhulyeva (UKR) | 2:36:55 | |
79 | 2002 | David Kariuki (KEN) | 2:12:40 | Tadelesh Birra (ETH) | 2:36:49 | |
80 | 2003 | Grigoriy Andreyev (RUS) | 2:13:24 | Alena Mazouka (BLR) | 2:39:23 | |
81 | 2004 | Adam Dobrzyński (POL) | 2:12:35 | Rika Tabashi (JPN) | 2:33:52 | |
82 | 2005 | David Maiyo (KEN) | 2:16:07 | Edyta Lewandowska (POL) | 2:37:48 | |
83 | 2006 | Edwin Kiptum (KEN) | 2:12:53 | Natallia Kravets-Kulesh (BLR) | 2:36:47 | |
84 | 2007 | William Biama (KEN) | 2:09:53 | Natallia Kravets-Kulesh (BLR) | 2:34:50 | |
85 | 2008 | Dejene Yirdaw (ETH) | 2:10:51 | Selina Chelimo (KEN) | 2:34:23 | |
86 | 2009 | Jacob Chesire (KEN) | 2:10:59 | Olena Burkovska (UKR) | 2:30:50 | |
87 | 2010 | Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN) | 2:08:33 | Almaz Alemu (ETH) | 2:36:35 | |
88 | 2011 | Elijah Kemboi (KEN) | 2:11:15 | Maryna Damantsevich (BLR) | 2:33:53 | |
89 | 2012 | Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN) | 2:07:01 | Hellen Mugo (KEN) | 2:29:59 | |
90 | 2013 | Patrick Korir (KEN) | 2:09:36 | Ashete Bekere (ETH) | 2:27:44 | |
91 | 2014 | Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN) | 2:08:26 | Lydia Jerotich (KEN) | 2:28:48 | |
92 | 2015 | Samuel Kosgei (KEN) | 2:07:07 | Melka Mulu (ETH) | 2:35:33 | |
93 | 2016 | David Kiyeng (KEN) | 2:08:57 | Chaltu Waka (ETH) | 2:32:19 | |
94 | 2017 | Reuben Kerio (KEN) | 2:08:12 | Sheila Jerotich (KEN) | 2:27:34 | |
95 | 2018 | Raymond Choge (KEN) | 2:08:11 | Milliam Ebongon (KEN) | 2:27:16 | |
96 | 2019 | Hillary Kipsambu (KEN) | 2:09:33 | Kumeshi Sichala (ETH) | 2:26:01 | |
97 | 2020 | Marek Hladík (SVK) | 2:26:08 | Petra Pastorová (CZE) | 2:52:11 | [10] |
98 | 2021 | Reuben Kerio (KEN) | 2:07:18 | Ayuntu Tadesse (ETH) | 2:24:35 | [11] |
99 | 2022 | Reuben Kerio (KEN) | 2:07:16 | Margaret Agai (KEN) | 2:24:04 | [12] |
100 | 2023 | Philemon Rono (KEN) | 2:06:55 | Jackline Cherono (KEN) | 2:24:43 | [13] |
101 | 2024 | Denis Chirchir (KEN) | 2:07:50 | Rebecca Tanui (KEN) | 2:21:08 | [14] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Longest Running Road Races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
- ^ AIMS Race Calendar. AIMS. Retrieved on 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Triple joy for Pereira. European Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2015-10-05.
- ^ "100 years of the Košice Peace Marathon | Distance Running magazine 2023 Edition 2 | Running into history". aims-worldrunning.org. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Sebastian Coe has confirmed the status of the Košice Peace Marathon (in Slovak) . Retrieved on 2019-04-01.
- ^ IAAF Silver Label. Retrieved on 2019-14-02.
- ^ a b "Race Instructions". Archived from the original on 17 September 2020.
- ^ Vojmaratony (in Slovak)
- ^ Košice Peace Marathon 2020 kosicemarathon.com. 2020 Retrieved 8 October 2024
- ^ Košice Peace Marathon 2021 kosicemarathon.com. 2021 Retrieved 8 October 2024
- ^ Košice Peace Marathon worldathletics.org. 2022 Retrieved 6 October 2022
- ^ Košice Peace Marathon 2023 kosicemarathon.com. 2023 Retrieved 20 August 2024
- ^ Košice Peace Marathon 2024 worldathletics.org. 2024 Retrieved 8 October 2024
- List of winners
- Kosice International Peace Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (4 October 2011). Retrieved 23 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Some history (in Slovak)
- Marathon Info (in French)