Gyeongju International Marathon
The Gyeongju International Marathon is a marathon in Gyeongju jointly organized by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province , Gyeongju City, the Korean Athletics Federation and the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper . The event also includes a half marathon , a 10 km and a 5 km run. The Gyeongju International Marathon was an IAAF Silver Label Road Race from 2010 to 2012 .
history
The Dong-a Ilbo newspaper moved the Seoul International Marathon , which it organized every spring, to Chuncheon in 1992 and to Gyeongju in 1993, where it took place until 1999. In 2000 she brought this race back to Seoul and from now on hosted a marathon in Gyeongju in autumn, which was aimed in particular at amateur runners from the Masters category.
In 2007 the Gyeongju Marathon was upgraded to the Gyeongju International Marathon by signing top international runners .
Gyeongju is also the venue for a Cherry Blossom Marathon. This amateur race takes place every year at cherry blossom time.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 2:06:46 h, Wilson Loyanae Ekupe ( KEN ), 2012
- Women: 2:31:21 h, Yun Sun-suk ( KOR ), 2008
Winners list
| date | Men | Time (h) | Women | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Felix Kiprotich ( KEN ) | 2:06:58 | Kang Su-jung ( KOR ) | 2:45:57 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | Wilson Loyanae Ekupe -3- | 2:07:01 | Jeong Yu-sun ( KOR ) | 2:39:21 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | Silas Cheboit ( KEN ) | 2:07:15 | Lim Kyung-hee -2- | 2:39:56 |
| Oct 13, 2013 | Joel Kimurer Kemboi ( KEN ) | 2:07:48 | Choi Bo-ra -2- | 2:42:40 |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Wilson Loyanae Ekupe -2- | 2:06:46 | Choi Bo-ra ( KOR ) | 2:42:20 |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Wilson Loyanae Ekupe ( KEN ) | 2:09:23 | Lim Kyung-hee ( KOR ) | 2:38:21 |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Dejene Yirdaw ( ETH ) | 2:09:13 | Chung Yun-hee ( KOR ) | 2:32:09 |
| Oct 18, 2009 | Yemane Tsegay ( ETH ) | 2:08:52 | Kim Young-jin ( KOR ) | 2:46:42 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | Sylvester Kimeli Teimet ( KEN ) | 2:09:53 | Yun Sun-suk -2- | 2:31:21 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | Edwin Komen ( KEN ) | 2:09:44 | Yun Sun-suk ( KOR ) | 2:35:53 |
Development of the number of finishers
| year | marathon | including women |
half marathon | including women |
10 km | including women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1506 | 108 | 1746 | 186 | 1671 | 310 |
| 2009 | 1833 | 126 | 1538 | 175 | 1318 | 318 |
| 2008 | 2952 | 219 | 2000 | 228 | 1666 | 346 |
| 2007 | 3057 | 197 | 2334 | 233 | 1914 | 355 |
| 2006 | 2913 | 165 | 2174 | 188 | 1670 | 406 |
| 2005 | 3309 | 193 | 2503 | 251 | 1805 | 459 |
| 2004 | 3624 | 156 | 2671 | 260 | 1731 | 459 |
| 2003 | 2354 | 68 | 3233 | 259 | 2132 | 545 |
| 2002 | 1702 | 43 | 3632 | 287 | 2658 | 708 |
| 2001 | 1028 | 27 | 2229 | 131 | 3159 | 531 |
| 2000 | 619 | 10 | 1088 | 66 | 1652 | 155 |
See also
Web links
- Official website (English version)
- Report on the Dong-A Ilbo 2010 Gyeongju Int. Marathon on HanBlog.net
- IAAF association website
Footnotes
- ↑ Dong-a Ilbo: 2006 Dong-A Marathon Opens in Gyeongju . October 25, 2006
- ↑ Dong-a Ilbo: Kenyan Marathoners Sweep Gyeongju Marathon . October 22, 2007
- ↑ Gyeongju Tourism Organization: Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Marathon Race ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
