Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon
 Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
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| venue | Marugame Japan
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| First run | 1947 |
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| distance | 21.0975 kilometers |
| track record | Men: 59:47 min (2015) Paul Kuira Mutero Women: 1:07:26 h (2006) Kayoko Fukushi
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| Website | Official website |
The Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon ( Japanese 香 川 丸 亀 ハ ー フ マ ラ ソ ン Kagawa Marugame Hāfu Marason ) is a half marathon in Marugame ( Kagawa Prefecture ). It is one of the oldest road races in Japan and one of the most important races over the 21.097 km distance worldwide, organized by the Sankei Shimbun .
From 1947 to 1960 (with the exception of 1955) the race was held as a Kagawa Marathon , from 1947 to 1951 and 1953 in Takamatsu . In 1949, a 20 km run was added to the program. From 1961 to 1970 the track lengths were 35 km (1968 not held) and 10 km. From 1971 to 1996 the longer route was 20 km. The current distance has been run since 1997, and the 10 km run was held for the last time in 2000. Women have been competing in the half marathon since 2000, and elite runners have also been taking part in the same year.
Start and finish is in the Marugame Stadium, the turning point of the eastbound course is in Sakaide .
statistics
Course records
- Men: 59:47 min, Paul Kuira Mutero ( KEN ), 2015
- Women: 1:07:26 h, Kayoko Fukushi ( JPN ), 2006 (Asian record)
Winners list
Numbers after the name indicate the number of wins to date
| date | Men | time | Women | time |
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| Feb. 2, 2020 | Brett Robinson ( AUS ) | 59:57 | Helalia Johannes ( NAM ) | 1:08:10 |
| 3rd Feb 2019 | Abdi Nageeye ( NED ) | 1:00:24 | Betsy Saina -2- | 1:07:49 |
| Feb. 4, 2018 | Edward Waweru ( KEN ) | 1:00:31 | Betsy Saina ( KEN ) | 1:09:17 |
| Feb. 5, 2017 | Callum Hawkins ( GBR ) | 1:00:00 | Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa -2- | 1:08:07 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Goitom Kifle ( ERI ) | 1:00:49 | Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa ( BRN ) | 1:08:06 |
| Feb. 1, 2015 | Paul Kuira Mutero ( KEN ) | 59:47 | Eloise Wellings ( AUS ) | 1:10:41 |
| Feb. 2, 2014 | Martin Irungu Mathathi ( KEN ) | 1:00:11 | Eri Makikawa ( JPN ) | 1:10:27 |
| Feb 3, 2013 | Collis Birmingham ( AUS ) | 1:00:56 | Tiki Gelana -2- | 1:08:53 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio ( KEN ) | 1:00:02 | Tiki Gelana ( ETH ) | 1:08:48 |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Samuel Ndungu Wanjiku ( KEN ) | 1:00:55 | Kayoko Fukushi -3- | 1:09:00 |
| Feb 7, 2010 | Daniel Gitau ( KEN ) | 1:01:08 | Nicole Chapple ( AUS ) | 1:08:37 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | Mekubo Mogusu -2- | 1:00:37 | Mara Yamauchi ( GBR ) | 1:08:29 |
| Feb 3, 2008 | Harun Njoroge Mbugua ( KEN ) | 1:01:35 | Philes Moora Ongori ( KEN ) | 1:07:57 |
| Feb. 4, 2007 | Mekubo Mogusu ( KEN ) | 59:48 | Kayoko Fukushi -2- | 1:08:00 |
| Feb 5, 2006 | Takayuki Matsumiya ( JPN ) | 1:02:13 | Kayoko Fukushi ( JPN ) | 1:07:26 |
| Feb 6, 2005 | Laban Kagika -2- | 1:01:36 | Takako Kotorida ( JPN ) | 1:09:34 |
| Feb. 1, 2004 | Pharis Irungu Kimani ( KEN ) | 1:01:55 | Yasuko Hashimoto -2- | 1:10:46 |
| Feb 2, 2003 | Zakayo Ngatho ( KEN ) | 1:00:21 | Yasuko Hashimoto ( JPN ) | 1:09:32 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | Laban Kagika ( KEN ) | 1:01:43 | Mari Ozaki ( JPN ) | 1:09:33 |
| Feb. 4, 2001 | Hidemori Noguchi ( JPN ) | 1:02:28 | Ikumi Nagayama ( JPN ) | 1:09:28 |
| Feb 6, 2000 | Kazuhito Yokota ( JPN ) | 1:02:59 | Rie Ueno ( JPN ) | 1:09:57 |
See also
- Tokyo marathon
- Osaka Women's Marathon
- Sankei Shimbun - a Japanese national newspaper
- Fuji Television
- Praemium Imperiale - hosted by the Sankei Shimbun , Fuji Television
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese), (English)
- Marugame Half Marathon on arrs.run (with complete lists of winners)