JoongAng Seoul Marathon

James Kipsang Kwambai - the Kenyan marathon winner of 2011, 2012 and 2013

The JoongAng Seoul Marathon is a marathon that takes place annually in November in Seoul . Launched in 1999 by the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper as a 10 km run and half marathon , the 42.195 km route has been part of the program since 2002.

organization

The start is near the Olympic Stadium in the southwestern borough of Songpa, through which the first part of the course runs. The second part consists of a turning point route that leads south out of the city towards Seongnam . The finish is in the Olympic Stadium.

The 19th race was held here on November 5, 2017.

statistics

Course records

• Men: 2:05:50, James Kipsang Kwambai ( KEN ), 2012
• Women: 2:29:32, Lee Eun-jung ( KOR ), 2007

Winners list

Sources: Organizer website, AIMS

marathon

date	Men	time	Women	time
0Nov 4, 2018
0Nov 5, 2017	Thomas Rono ( KEN )	2:09:13	Kim Do-yeon ( KOR )	2:31:24
0Nov 6, 2016	Joel Kimurer Kemboi ( KEN )	2:08:07	Kim Sun-ae ( KOR )	2:44:13
0Nov 1, 2015	Tebalu Zawude Heyi ( ETH )	2:08:46	Park Ho-sun -2-	2:36:30
0Nov 9, 2014	Feyisa Bekele Woldemikael ( ETH )	2:07:43	Ahn Seul-ki ( KOR )	2:37:47
0Nov 3, 2013	James Kipsang Kwambai -3-	2:06:25	Park Ho-sun ( KOR )	2:31:32
0Nov 4, 2012	James Kipsang Kwambai -2-	2:05:50	Choi Kyung-hee -2-	2:39:20
0Nov 6, 2011	James Kipsang Kwambai ( KEN )	2:08:50	Choi Kyung-hee ( KOR )	2:40:49
0Nov 7, 2010	David Kemboi Kiyeng ( KEN )	2:08:15	Kim Eun-jung ( KOR )	2:44:25
0Nov 1, 2009	Francis Kibiwott Larabal ( KEN )	2:09:00	Lee Sun-young -2-	2:34:22
0Nov 2, 2008	Solomon Molla ( ETH )	2:08:46	Lee Sun-young ( KOR )	2:29:58
0Nov 4, 2007	Joshua Chelanga ( KEN )	2:08:14	Lee Eun-jung ( KOR )	2:29:32
0Nov 5, 2006	Jason Mbote ( KEN )	2:08:13	Kim Hye-kyong ( KOR )	2:40:36
0Nov 6, 2005	William Kiplagat ( KEN )	2:08:27	Kwon Keun-young ( KOR )	2:49:09
0Nov 7, 2004	Pavel Loskutov -2-	2:09:34	Zhang Shujing ( CHN )	2:36:22
0Nov 2, 2003	Pavel Loskutov ( EST )	2:09:15	Chung Yun-hee ( KOR )	2:30:50
0Nov 3, 2002	Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein ( KEN )	2:09:46	Oh Jung-hee ( KOR )	2:37:58

half marathon

date	Men	time	Women	time
0Nov 4, 2001	John Nada Saya ( TAN )	1:01:58	Bae Hae-jin ( KOR )	1:13:06
2000	Yoo Young-jin ( KOR )	1:04:06	Yun Sun-suk ( KOR )	1:13:31
1999	Baek Seung-do ( KOR )	1:04:41	Kwon Eun-ju ( KOR )	1:13:58

Development of the number of finishers

year	marathon	including women	10 km	including women	half marathon	including women
2010	7938	633	4970	1075	---	---
2009	6517	480	4221	0867	---	---
2008	8270	637	5287	1259	---	---
2007	7789	495	5073	1175	---	---
2006	7053	478	4589	0922	---	---
2005	9322	585	5684	1263	---	---
2004	6414	325	8103	1779	---	---
2003	6188	282	7426	1655	---	---
2002	1115	025th	7121	1744	6863	610
2001	---	---	7831	1610	7381	491
2000	---	---	4727	0830	4680	271
1999	---	---	3700	0502	3175	149

See also

• Seoul International Marathon (takes place in spring)
• List of marathons

Web links

• Official website (Korean, with English information)
• JoongAng Seoul Marathon at marathoninfo.free.fr

Individual evidence

1. ↑ History ( Memento of the original from April 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Korean)  
2. ↑ AIMS 1982–2007: 25 Years of Running History (PDF; 2.4 MB)