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Xiamen Marathon
Start & Finish: Conference & Exhibition Center
DateEarly January
Location Xiamen, China China
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Primary sponsor Xiamen C&D
Established2003
Course recordsMen: 2:06:19 (2015)
Kenya Moses Mosop
Women: 2:19:52 (2015)
Ethiopia Mare Dibaba
Official site Xiamen International Marathon

The Xiamen Marathon ( Chinese: 厦门马拉松; pinyin: Xiàmén guójì mǎlāsōng sài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g kok-chè má-la-song sài) is a Platinum Label marathon event held annually on the Xiamen in Fujian, People's Republic of China. Xiamen C&D Inc. is the current title sponsor for the race. [1] More than 50,000 runners took part in the race in 2010. [2] The 2013 edition featured 73,896 entrants. [3]

History

The Xiamen International Marathon, which began in 2003 and is deemed by the IAAF as a Gold Label Road Race, is famous for its coastal scenic course. The entire course follows the scenic sections of the coastal city. [4] [5] The 2010 edition of the race had at least 30 instances of cheating, with some runners carrying multiple timing sensors or using public transport mid-course. Judges believed this was due to students attempting to gain bonus points for their National Higher Education Entrance Examinations. [2]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Date Men's winner Time ( h: m: s) Women's winner Time ( h: m: s)
7 Jan 2024   Asefa Boki ( ETH) 2:06:46   Bekelech Gudeta ( ETH) 2:22:54
2 Apr 2023   Philimon Kipchumba ( KEN) 2:08:00   Meseret Alemu ( ETH) 2:24:41
10 Apr 2021   Yang Dinghong ( CHN) 2:15:25   Jiao Anjing ( CHN) 2:35:30
5 Jan 2020   Birhan Nebebew ( ETH) 2:08:16   Medina Armino ( ETH) 2:26:12
6 Jan 2019   Dejene Debela ( ETH) 2:09:26   Medina Armino ( ETH) 2:27:25
7 Jan 2018   Dejene Debela ( ETH) 2:11:22   Fatuma Sado ( ETH) 2:26:41
2 Jan 2017   Lemi Berhanu ( ETH) 2:08:27   Meseret Mengistu ( ETH) 2:25:58
2 Jan 2016   Vincent Kipruto ( KEN) 2:10:18   Worknesh Edesa ( ETH) 2:24:04
3 Jan 2015   Moses Mosop ( KEN) 2:06:19   Mare Dibaba ( ETH) 2:19:52
2 Jan 2014   Mariko Kipchumba ( KEN) 2:08:03   Mare Dibaba ( ETH) 2:21:37
5 Jan 2013   Negari Terfa ( ETH) 2:07:32   Fatuma Sado ( ETH) 2:27:35
7 Jan 2012   Peter Kamais ( KEN) 2:07:37   Ashu Kasim ( ETH) 2:23:09
2 Jan 2011   Robert Kipchumba ( KEN) 2:08:00   Amane Gobena ( ETH) 2:31:49
2 Jan 2010   Feyisa Lilesa ( ETH) 2:08:47   Atsede Baysa ( ETH) 2:28:53
3 Jan 2009   Samuel Mugo ( KEN) 2:08:51   Chen Rong ( CHN) 2:29:52
5 Jan 2008   Kiprotich Kenei ( KEN) 2:09:49   Zhang Yingying ( CHN) 2:22:38
31 Mar 2007   Li Zhuhong ( CHN) 2:13:17   Zhu Xiaolin ( CHN) 2:26:08
25 Mar 2006   Stephen Kamar ( KEN) 2:10:46   Sun Weiwei ( CHN) 2:26:32
26 Mar 2005   Raymond Kipkoech ( KEN) 2:09:49   Zhou Chunxiu ( CHN) 2:29:58
27 Mar 2004   James Moiben ( KEN) 2:10:54   Zhou Chunxiu ( CHN) 2:23:28
30 Mar 2003   Hailu Negussie ( ETH) 2:09:03   Zhou Chunxiu ( CHN) 2:34:16

Multiple wins

By country

Country Total Men's Women's
  Ethiopia 21 8 13
  Kenya 11 11 0
  China 10 2 8

Results

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
2020   Birhan Nebebew ( ETH) 2:08:16   Reuben Kiprop Kerio ( KEN) 2:08:46   Girmay Birhanu Gebru ( KEN) 2:08:52

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
2020   Medina Armino ( ETH) 2:26:12   Mesera Hussen Dubiso ( ETH) 2:26:28   Afera Godfay Berha ( ETH) 2:26:42

References

  1. ^ "IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon _English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Gallagher, Brendan (2010-01-22). China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  3. ^ "Negari wins Xiamen Marathon with new record". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ^ "5 marathon champions to light cauldron for 2010 Xiamen Marathon". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  5. ^ "Ethiopians win Xiamen Marathon".

External links

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