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Singapore Marathon
DateFirst Sunday of December
Location Singapore
Event typeRoad
Distance Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run
Primary sponsor Standard Chartered Singapore
Established1982
Course recordsMen: 2:11:25 (2009)
Kenya Luke Kibet
Women: 2:28:54 (2019)
Kenya Priscah Cherono
Official site Singapore Marathon
Participants10,175 (2019)
9,313 (2018)

The Singapore Marathon is an annual international marathon race which is held on the first Sunday of December in the city of Singapore. It is a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.

History

The first competitive marathon in Singapore was held on 5 December 1982, with an estimated participation size of 15,000 runners. [1] Only the 2,300 competitive runners would have to register while the non-competitive runners could freely as joggers along the route. [1] It has grown significantly since its inaugural race in 1982 – the 2013 event attracted a total of 60,000 entrants for all categories.

In 2017, Singapore was announced as a candidate city for the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series of the six largest and most renowned marathons in the world. [2] In 2019, the full- and half-marathons were held in the evening in order to fulfill criteria to be listed in the Abbott World Marathon Majors, instead of the usual flag off timing at dawn. [3] This led to a series of road closures which resulted in 3-hour long traffic jams around the city center on the race day itself as there were other major activities happening at the same time in the vicinity of the race. [4]

Race

There are four separate categories of competition: the full marathon, the half marathon, the 10 kilometres run, and the 10 km wheelchair race. Furthermore, 10 km team competitions as well as a number of short running competitions for children. [5]

Prize money for the full marathon race is divided into three categories: the open prize (for all competitors), the Singapore prize (open to national competitors), and the veteran prize (which acts as a masters competition). [5]

Between 2004 and 2008, it was part of " The Greatest Race on Earth" series of road races, sponsored by Standard Chartered Singapore (the other three legs being the Hong Kong Marathon, Mumbai Marathon and Nairobi Marathon). [6] [7]

The times recorded at the Singapore Marathon tend to be slower than those at other marathons as Singapore's climate is unusually hot and humid. [8] Kenyans Luke Kibet and Salina Kosgei are the men's and women's course record holders, respectively. The 2006 edition also acted as the country's national championships, with Elangovan Ganesan and Vivian Tan Yoke Pin taking the honours.

In 2020, Singapore Marathon moved its race event to a virtual format due to the advisories surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] The virtual race format, titled " Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) Virtual Racing Series" is part of the SCSM Virtual Club initiative. Two new virtual races are made available each week for participation by runners all over the world. [10]

List of winners

Key:   Course record   Singapore championship race

Year Men's winner Nationality Time
( h: m: s) 		Women's winner Nationality Time
( h: m: s) 		Ref
2023 David Barmasai Tumo   Kenya 2:14:15 Rose Chelimo   Bahrain 2:37:19 [11]
2022 Ezekiel Omullo   Kenya 2:20:20 Esther Macharia   Kenya 2:45:09 [12]
2021 Did not hold
2020
2019 Joshua Kipkorir   Kenya 2:19:14 Priscah Cherono   Kenya 2:28:54 [13]
2018 Joshua Kipkorir   Kenya 2:12:18 Priscah Cherono   Kenya 2:32:11
2017 Cosmas Kimutai   Kenya 2:22:48 Pamela Rotich   Kenya 2:38:31 [14]
2016 Felix Kirwa   Kenya 2:17:18 Rebecca Chesir   Kenya 2:43:04 [15]
2015 Julius Maisei   Kenya 2:17:26 Doris Changeywo   Kenya 2:44:26 [16]
2014 Kenneth Mungara   Kenya 2:16:42 Waganesh Amare   Ethiopia 2:46:54 [17]
2013 Chelimo Kipkemoi   Kenya 2:15:00 Sharon Cherop   Kenya 2:41:11.04 [18]
2012 Kennedy Lilan   Kenya 2:17:20.27 Irene Kosgei   Kenya 2:37:53.51 [19]
2011 Charles Kanyao   Kenya 2:14:33.75 Irene Kosgei   Kenya 2:36:42.39 [20]
2010 Kenneth Mungara   Kenya 2:14:06 Irene Kosgei   Kenya 2:35:22
2009 Luke Kibet   Kenya 2:11:25 Albina Ivanova   Russia 2:32:49
2008 Luke Kibet   Kenya 2:13:01 Edith Masai   Kenya 2:34:15
2007 Elijah Mbogo   Kenya 2:14:22 Alem Ashebier   Ethiopia 2:37:08
2006 Amos Matui   Kenya 2:15:01 Salina Kosgei   Kenya 2:31:55
2005 Amos Matui   Kenya 2:15:57 Irina Timofeyeva   Russia 2:34:42
2004 Philip Tanui   Kenya 2:17:02 Helen Cherono   Kenya 2:39:37
2003 John Kelai   Kenya 2:19:02 Yu-xi Wang   China 2:43:57
2002 Joseph Riri   Kenya 2:18:46 Constantina Tomescu   Romania 2:36:06
2001 Tadesse Hailemariam   Ethiopia 2:23:02 Workenesh Tola   Ethiopia 2:53:29
2000 Nixon Nkodima   South Africa 2:27:07 Ruwiyati   Indonesia 2:53:11
1999 Ernest Wong   Singapore 2:48:43 Ruwiyati   Indonesia 2:54:53
1998 Zacharia Mosala   South Africa 2:27:27 Jing Lu   China 2:59:58
1997 Tsutomu Sassa   Japan 2:28:08 Ruwiyati   Indonesia 2:49:54
1996 Tor-Erik Nyquist   Norway 2:24:17 Sylvia Rose   Australia 2:48:19
1995 Somkert Winthochai   Thailand 2:35:39 Yoki Chow   Singapore 3:20:19
1994 Robert Nolan   Australia 2:22:40 Mieke Pullen   Netherlands 2:50:38
1993 Tan-Choon Ghee   Singapore 2:42:22 Irene Chua   Singapore 3:23:18
1992 Gareth Spring   England 2:22:22 Yvonne Danson   England 2:43:34
1991 Tikaram Gurung   Nepal 2:42:02 Yvonne Danson   England 2:47:27
1990 Kuruppu Karunaratne   Sri Lanka 2:21:10 Li Yemei   China 2:47:47
1989 Ricky Khoo   Singapore 2:39:09 Toh-So Liang   Singapore 2:53:09
1988 Hans Pfisterer   Germany 2:22:49 Li Yemei   China 2:46:04
1986 Alain Lazare   France 2:19:04 Kersti Jakobsen   Denmark 2:39:03
1984 Tommy Persson   Sweden 2:18:30 Kersti Jakobsen   Denmark 2:41:34
1982 Raymond Crabb   England 2:24:19 Winnie Ng   Hong Kong 2:55:11

Statistics

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Stanchart Marathon Singapore bidding to be 7th World Marathon Major". todayonline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. ^ hermes (2019-11-13). "Athletics: Call to be part of the Singapore Marathon". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  4. ^ "Standard Chartered Marathon should not shut down city in land-scarce S'pore on Saturday evening, thousands agree". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  5. ^ a b Race Information Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. Singapore Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  6. ^ The Greatest Race on Earth 2008–09 Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. PACE Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  7. ^ Post, Marty (2004-12-05). Tanui leads record breakthrough in steamy Singapore Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  8. ^ Butcher, Pat (2009-11-19). Kibet returns to a hot reception in Singapore Archived 2009-11-21 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  9. ^ "Singapore Marathon to go virtual in 2020". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  10. ^ "Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon". singaporemarathon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  11. ^ "Singapore Marathon (2023) Results". SportSplits. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  12. ^ "Singapore Marathon (2022)". Sportsplits. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  13. ^ "Singapore Marathon Results (2019)". SportSplits. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  14. ^ "Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Results (2017)". SportSplits. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  15. ^ "Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Results (2016)". SportSplits. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  16. ^ "Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Results (2015)". SportSplits. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  17. ^ "Singapore Marathon Results (2014)". SportSplits. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  18. ^ Chelimo Kipkemoi and Cherop make it another Kenyan double in Singapore Archived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2013-12-01). Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
  19. ^ Kenyans Lilan and Kosgei take titles in Singapore Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2012-12-02). Retrieved on 2012-12-02.
  20. ^ Kenyans sweep in Singapore Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2011-12-04). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.

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