Helsinki marathon
The Helsinki Marathon (official name Gatorade Helsinki City Marathon ) is a marathon in Helsinki that has been held annually since 1981, usually in August. Along with the Stockholm Marathon and the Copenhagen Marathon, it is one of the largest marathons in Northern Europe .
route
The start of the Helsinki Marathon is in front of the Olympic Stadium . The route itself is a circular course that runs through the city center and over some of the offshore islands of Helsinki over large parts along the Baltic coast to the finish in the Olympic Stadium. Numerous sights of the city are passed on the course, such as the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall and Kaivopuisto Park .
Winners list
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Course records Sources: Website of the organizer and arrs.run
| year | Men | Time (hours) | Women | Time (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/15/2015 | Hiroki Nakajima ( JPN ) | 2:38:25 | Elina Junnila ( FIN ) | 2:54:13 |
| 08/16/2014 | Justus Kiprono Kipchirchir ( KEN ) | 2:20:42 | Natalya Starkova ( RUS ) | 2:37:56 |
| 08/17/2013 | Hosea Kipkemoi Kiplagat ( KEN ) | 2:22:26 | Leena Puotiniemi -3- | 2:42:03 |
| 08/18/2012 | Titus Kurgat ( KEN ) | 2:22:47 | Salome Biwott ( KEN ) | 2:41:55 |
| 08/20/2011 | Pius Ondoro ( KEN ) | 2:23:24 | Leena Puotiniemi -2- | 2:38:05 |
| 08/14/2010 | Girma Gezahagn Beyene ( ETH ) | 2:22:37 | Leena Puotiniemi ( FIN ) | 2:49:12 |
| 08/15/2009 | Pavel Andreev ( RUS ) | 2:22:35 | Margarita Plaksina -2- | 2:45:26 |
| 08/16/2008 | Johnstone Kemboi Chebii ( KEN ) | 2:24:31 | Margarita Plaksina ( RUS ) | 2:40:47 |
| 08/18/2007 | Peter Kipyator Biwott ( KEN ) | 2:20:31 | Florence Kandie ( KEN ) | 2:51:05 |
| 08/19/2006 | Francis Komu ( KEN ) | 2:18:26 | Haile Kebelush ( ETH ) | 2:52:47 |
| 08/05/2005 | Wener Kaschajew ( RUS ) | 2:20:00 | Ritva Lemettines -3- | 3:00:24 |
| 08/21/2004 | Dmitri Kondrashov ( RUS ) | 2:21:24 | Jennifer Lotoiywo ( KEN ) | 2:57:26 |
| 08/02/2003 | Giorgio Calcaterra ( ITA ) | 2:20:55 | Tatiana Solotaryeva -2- | 2:57:03 |
| 08/17/2002 | Sebastian Panga ( TAN ) | 2:18:39 | Tatyana Solotaryeva ( RUS ) | 2:50:10 |
| 08/18/2001 | Daniel Kipcheru ( KEN ) | 2:18:43 | Tatiana Ivanova -2- | 2:45:56 |
| August 19, 2000 | Nikolaos Pollias ( GRE ) | 2:18:46 | Tatiana Ivanova ( RUS ) | 2:44:31 |
| 1999 | Pavel Loskutov ( EST ) | 2:19:18 | Tatiana Maslowa -2- | 2:47:10 |
| 1998 | Julius Mtibani -3- | 2:21:24 | Tatjana Maslowa ( RUS ) | 2:45:30 |
| 1997 | Julius Mtibani -2- | 2:18:07 | Galina Jatsenko ( UKR ) | 2:41:38 |
| 1996 | Julius Mtibani ( TAN ) | 2:19:00 | Svetlana Nechayeva -2- | 2:47:38 |
| 1995 | Tesfaye Bekele ( ETH ) | 2:16:59 | Rosa Vladimirova ( RUS ) | 2:54:03 |
| 1994 | Zerehune Gitaw ( ETH ) | 2:20:18 | Sylvia Renz ( GER ) | 2:41:30 |
| 1993 | Martín Fiz ( ESP ) | 2:12:47 | Anne Jaaskelainen ( FIN ) | 2:43:32 |
| 1992 | Alexandr Belyayev ( RUS ) | 2:20:39 | Garifa Baijanowa ( RUS ) | 2:42:41 |
| 1991 | Anatoly Korepanov ( RUS ) | 2:18:06 | Albina Galljamowa ( RUS ) | 2:36:14 |
| 1990 | Alexandr Belyayev ( RUS ) | 2:14:36 | Svetlana Nechayeva ( RUS ) | 2:39:03 |
| 1989 | Jouni Kortelainen ( FIN ) | 2:18:58 | Ritva Lemettines -2- | 2:40:32 |
| 1988 | Douglas Orr -2- | 2:16:43 | Ritva Lemettines ( FIN ) | 2:42:35 |
| 1987 | Douglas Orr ( SWE ) | 2:19:57 | Marita Yli-ilkka ( FIN ) | 2:41:53 |
| 1986 | Tommy Persson ( SWE ) | 2:17:11 | Sinikka Torpainen -3- | 2:49:00 |
| 1985 | Jorma Sippola ( FIN ) | 2:15:36 | Irmeli Ruponen ( FIN ) | 2:50:56 |
| 1984 | Niilo Kemppe ( FIN ) | 2:20:41 | Diane Palmason ( CAN ) | 2:48:21 |
| 1983 | Francisco Medina ( ESP ) | 2:25:39 | Sinikka Keskitalo ( FIN ) | 2:39:43 |
| 1982 | Dominique Chauvelier ( FRA ) | 2:17:02 | Sinikka Torpainen -2- | 2:41:18 |
| 1981 | Günter Mielke ( GER ) | 2:23:35 | Sinikka Torpainen ( FIN ) | 2:53:15 |
See also
Web links
Commons : Helsinki City Marathon - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official website (Finnish and English)