| Castellón Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February [1] [2] |
| Location | Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
| Event type | Road |
| World Athletics Cat. | Label |
| Distance | Marathon, 10K |
| Primary sponsor | BP, FACSA |
| Established | 2010 [3] [4] |
| Official site | Official website |
The Castellón Marathon ( Catalan: Marató Castelló; [a] Spanish: Maratón Castellón) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Castellón de la Plana, Spain, since 2010. [3] [6] [4] [2] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race. [1]
The marathon is held on the same day as the 10K Castellón (Catalan: 10K Castelló; [b] Spanish: 10K Castellón), a 10K race that is also a World Athletics Label Road Race. [1] Ethiopian runner Yalemzerf Yehualaw set a world record for the 10K run during this race in 2022, when she completed the course in a time of 29:14. [7] [c]
Winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time ( min: sec) | Women's winner | Time ( h: m: s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2010 | 
Solomon Tsige (
ETH) |
2:10:37 |
Almaz Alemu (
ETH) |
2:31:27 |
| 2nd | 2011 | 
Carles Castillejo (
ESP) |
2:10:09 | 
Jemima Sumgong (
KEN) |
2:28:32 |
| 3rd | 2012 |
Simon Kamama (
KEN) |
2:11:32 |
Leah Jerotich (
KEN) |
2:42:14 |
| 4th | 2013 |
Andualem Belay (
ETH) |
2:11:59 |
Marta Markos (
ETH) |
2:36:14 |
| 5th | 2014 |
Daniel Kosgei (
KEN) |
2:10:13 |
Magdalene Mukunzi (
KEN) |
2:35:38 |
| 6th | 2015 |
Tiruneh Chalachew (
ETH) |
2:12:04 |
Berhan Aregawi (
ETH) |
2:36:31 |
| 7th | 2017 |
Abraham Girma (
ETH) |
2:12:18 |
Genet Getaneh (
ETH) |
2:36:49 |
| 8th | 2018 |
Stephen Kiplimo (
KEN) |
2:11:28 |
Tigist Teshome (
ETH) |
2:29:57 |
| 9th | 2019 |
Andualem Belay (
ETH) |
2:08:16 |
Lemelem Berha (
ETH) |
2:28:52 |
| 10th | 2020 |
Lemi Dumecha (
ETH) |
2:07:43 |
Webalem Bazanew (
ETH) |
2:27:39 |
| 11th | 2022 |
Ronald Korir (
KEN) |
2:09:25 |
Betty Jepleting (
KEN) |
2:28:06 |
| 12th | 2023 |
Dadi Yami (
ETH) |
2:11:15 | 
Amina Bettiche (
ALG) |
2:28:30 |
| 13th | 2024 | 
Kibrom Weldemicael (
ERI) |
2:07:25 |
Dorine Murkomen (
KEN) |
2:29:39 |
Wins by country
| Country | Men's | Women's | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia |
7 | 7 | 14 |
|
Kenya |
4 | 5 | 9 |
|
Algeria |
0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Eritrea |
1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Spain |
1 | 0 | 1 |
Notes
- ^ It is also known as the "Marató BP Castelló" (stylized as "Marató bp Castelló") for sponsorship reasons. [5]
- ^ It is also known as the "10K FACSA Castelló" for sponsorship reasons. [5]
- ^ This world record was broken at the 2024 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kenyan runner Agnes Ngetich, who finished with a time of 28:46. [8]
References
- ^ a b c https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240211051758/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results?season=2024
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20240225234621if_/https://www.sport.es/labolsadelcorredor/record-de-espana-de-10k-del-incombustible-martin-fiz-a-los-60/
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20231128094402if_/https://arrs.run/MaraList/ML-2010.htm
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20240225234408if_/https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/deportes/2010/12/04/africano-tratara-impedir-victoria-chema-42323835.html
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20240225235900if_/https://www.maratonbpcastellon.com
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240225122207if_/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/running/20240225/1002197205/ghebrezgiabhier-record-prueba-masculino-jerop-ganan-maraton-castellon.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240225234435if_/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/castellon-10km-yalemzerf-yehualaw-world-record
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240219092606if_/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-world-10km-record-2846-valencia