Košice marathon

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The monument of the Peace Marathon on the marathon road in Košice

The Košice Marathon (official name in Slovak Medzinárodný maratón mieru - "International Peace Marathon "; English Kosice Peace Marathon ) is a marathon in Košice ( Slovakia ). It has been held since 1924, making it the oldest marathon event in Europe and, after the Boston Marathon , the second oldest in the world. The date of the event is usually the first Sunday in October. The program includes a half marathon for both runners and inline skaters .

history

The inspiration for the run came from three Eastern Slovak sports officials at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. It was held for the first time on October 28 of the same year, starting in Turňa nad Bodvou and finishing in Košice. Seven of eight starters reached the finish. The race with international participation took place in the second year. The start and finish was in Košice, the turning point of the route was in Čaňa . The course of the third edition, a turning point route to Seňa , was then maintained until 1988. Only 1951 (route with a turning point in Lemešany ) and 1952 (start in Prešov and finish in Košice) were exceptions.

In 1931 the Olympic champion of the following year, Juan Carlos Zabala, triumphed by almost a quarter of an hour and set a course record that lasted until 1950.

The international conflicts that finally culminated in World War II meant that the race from 1938 to 1944 was canceled. Under the Hungarian occupation, five national marathon championships were held in Košice without foreign participation, which the organizer does not consider part of the series:

  • October 1, 1939: József Kiss, 2: 47: 47.6 h
  • October 12, 1941: József Gyimesi, 2: 56: 17.8 h
  • September 13, 1942: József Kiss, 3:02:27 h
  • September 19, 1943: Géza Kiss, 2:50:14 h
  • September 9, 1944: Rezső Kövári, 2:58:49 h

After the war, the original tradition was resumed, again with foreign starters from 1946. In the following years mainly Scandinavian athletes dominated. In 1949 a qualification time of 3:45 h was introduced, which remained in force with various adjustments until 1980. In 1951 the event was nicknamed the Peace Marathon. In 1959, the Russian Sergei Popow set an annual world best time of 2:17:46 h and stayed more than four minutes below the old course record.

1960 a monument was erected in honor of the run, which consists of a statue, the victory messengers , consists of Arpad Račko, and a panel on which the winners of the race will be immortalized. The following year, Olympic champion Abebe Bikila became the first African to sign on it. In 1963 Buddy Edelen was only half a minute ahead of his world record from the same year and improved the course record by more than two and a half minutes to 2:15:10 h.

In 1974, the future Olympic champion, Waldemar Cierpinski, made his debut over the 42.195 km distance and immediately came third. A year later, three athletes from North Korea took the podium places - the first two of them stopped with exactly the same time, measured to the tenth of a second. The arbitral tribunal finally declared Cho Chang-Sop the winner. The defeated Go Chun-Son achieved two victories in the following years, in 1978 with the course record of 2:13:35 h, which remained unbroken until 2001.

At the 50th event in 1980, the qualification times were abolished and women were admitted for the first time: a total of 18 competed in the record field of 1114 athletes. The following year there was a German double triumph: Hans-Joachim Truppel became the first German since Paul Hempel 1929, and the West German Christa Vahlensieck celebrated her first of five victories.

In 1989 the trend towards city ​​marathons was followed and the monotonous and wind-prone route to Seňa and back was replaced by a route within Košice. In 1994 the event was expanded to include a half marathon. In 1997 Košice hosted the 6th World Half Marathon Championships . In the separate race, followed by the regular marathon in the afternoon, the winners Shem Kororia with 59:56 minutes and Tegla Loroupe with 1:08:14 hours demonstrated the speed of the course.

route

The route is flat, completely paved and without motorized traffic. Two laps are run through the historic old town of Košice and the nearby parks.

statistics

Course records

Winners list

Sources: Organizer website, ARRS

year Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
0Oct 6, 2019 Hillary Kibiwott Kipsambu ( KEN ) 2:09:33 Kumeshi Sichala Deressa ( ETH ) 2:26:01
0Oct 7, 2018 Raymond Choge ( KEN ) 2:08:11 Miliam Ebongon ( KEN ) 2:27:16
0Oct. 1, 2017 Reuben Kiprop Kerio ( KEN ) 2:08:12 Sheila Jerotich ( KEN ) 2:27:34
0Oct 2, 2016 David Kemboi Kiyeng ( KEN ) 2:08:58 Chaitu Tafa ( ETH ) 2:32:20
0Oct 4, 2015 Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei ( KEN ) 2:07:07 Mulu Diro ( ETH ) 2:35:33
0Oct 5, 2014 Gilbert Kiptoo Chepkwony -2- 2:08:26 Lydia Ruto Jerotich ( KEN ) 2:28:48
0Oct 6, 2013 Patrick Kiptanui Korir ( KEN ) 2:09:36 Ashete Bekere ( ETH ) 2:27:47
0Oct 7, 2012 Lawrence Kimwetich Kimaiyo ( KEN ) 2:07:01 Bright Wanjiku Mugo ( KEN ) 2:29:59
0Oct 2, 2011 Elijah Kiprono Kemboi ( KEN ) 2:11:15 Maryna Damanzewitsch ( BLR ) 2:33:53
0Oct 3, 2010 Gilbert Kiptoo Chepkwony ( KEN ) 2:08:33 Almaz Alemu ( ETH ) 2:36:35
0Oct 4, 2009 Jacob Kipkorir Chesire ( KEN ) 2:10:59 Olena Burkowska ( UKR ) 2:30:50
0Oct 5, 2008 Dejene Yirdaw ( ETH ) 2:10:51 Selina Chemunge Chelimo ( KEN ) 2:34:23
0Oct 7, 2007 William Biama ( KEN ) 2:09:53 Natallja Krawez-Kulesch -2- 2:34:50
0Oct 1, 2006 Edwin Kimutai Kipchom ( KEN ) 2:12:53 Natallja Krawez-Kulesch ( BLR ) 2:36:47
0Oct 2, 2005 David Maiyo Chirchir ( KEN ) 2:16:07 Edyta Lewandowska ( POL ) 2:37:48
0Oct 3, 2004 Adam Dobrzyński ( POL ) 2:12:35 Rika Tabashi ( JPN ) 2:33:52
0Oct 5, 2003 Grigory Andreev ( RUS ) 2:13:24 Alena Masouka ( BLR ) 2:39:23
0Oct 6, 2002 David Kariuki -2- 2:12:40 Tadelesh Birra ( ETH ) 2:36:49
0Oct 7, 2001 David Kariuki ( KEN ) 2:13:27 Halyna Schuljewa ( UKR ) 2:36:55
0Oct 1, 2000 Ernest Kipyego ( KEN ) 2:14:35 Ivana Martincová CZE 2:46:17
0Oct 3, 1999 Róbert Štefko ( SVK ) 2:14:10 Katarína Jedináková ( SVK ) 2:55:39
0Oct. 4, 1998 Andrzej Krzyścin ( POL ) 2:14:29 Wioletta Uryga -2- 2:46:23
0Oct. 4, 1997 Mytahar Echchadi ( MAR ) 2:16:22 Wioletta Uryga ( POL ) 2:38:56
0Oct 6, 1996 Marnix Goegebeur -2- 2:17:41 Gulnara Tasetdinova -2- 2:44:28
0Oct. 1, 1995 Marnix Goegebeur ( BEL ) 2:13:57 Gulnara Tasetdinowa ( RUS ) 2:43:03
0Oct 2, 1994 Petr Pipa ( SVK ) 2:15:03 Ľudmila Melicherová ( SVK ) 2:40:27
0Oct 3, 1993 Wieslaw Palczyński -2- 2:14:11 Olena Plastinina ( UKR ) 2:42:11
0Oct. 4, 1992 Wieslaw Palczyński ( POL ) 2:16:24 Dana Hajná ( TCH ) 2:43:27
0Oct 6, 1991 Vlastimil Bukovjan ( TCH ) 2:18:21 Mária Starovská ( TCH ) 2:46:00
Sep 30 1990 Nikolai Kolesnikow ( URS ) 2:20:28 Carol McLatchie ( USA ) 2:46:00
0Oct 1, 1989 Karel David ( TCH ) 2:18:39 Alena Peterková ( TCH ) 2:31:28
0Oct 2, 1988 Michael Heilmann ( GDR ) 2:17:52 Christa Vahlensieck -5- 2:39:03
0Oct. 4, 1987 Jörg Peter ( GDR ) 2:14:59 Christa Vahlensieck -4- 2:38:40
0Oct. 5, 1986 František Višnický -2- 2:18:43 Christa Vahlensieck -3- 2:41:08
0Oct 6, 1985 Valentin Starikow ( URS ) 2:17:13 Lyuzija Belyayeva ( URS ) 2:38:19
0Oct 7, 1984 Ri Dong-Myong ( PKR ) 2:18:59 Christa Vahlensieck -2- 2:36:56
0Oct 2, 1983 František Višnický ( TCH ) 2:16:52 Raissa Sadreidinowa ( URS ) 2:34:41
0Oct 3, 1982 György Sinkó ( HUN ) 2:18:48 Gillian Burley ( GBR ) 2:43:26
0Oct. 4, 1981 Hans-Joachim Truppel ( GDR ) 2:16:58 Christa Vahlensieck ( FRG ) 2:37:46
0Oct 5, 1980 Alexei Lyagushev ( URS ) 2:15:25 Šárka Balcarová ( TCH ) 2:50:15
0Oct 7, 1979 Jouni Kortelainen ( FIN ) 2:15:12 --- ---
0Oct. 1, 1978 Go Chun-Son -2- 2: 13: 34.5 --- ---
0Oct 2, 1977 Go Chun-Son ( PKR ) 2: 15: 19.4 --- ---
0Oct 3, 1976 Takeshi Sō ( JPN ) 2: 18: 42.4 --- ---
0Oct. 5, 1975 Cho Chang-Sop ( PKR ) 2: 15: 47.8 --- ---
0Oct 6, 1974 Keith Angus ( GBR ) 2:20:10 --- ---
0Oct 7, 1973 Vladimir Moiseyev ( URS ) 2: 19: 01.2 --- ---
0Oct 8, 1972 John Farrington ( AUS ) 2: 17: 34.4 --- ---
0Oct 3, 1971 Gyula Tóth -2- 2: 21: 43.6 --- ---
0Oct 4, 1970 Mikhail Gorelow ( URS ) 2: 16: 26.2 --- ---
0Oct. 5, 1969 Demissie Wolde ( ETH ) 2:15:37 --- ---
Oct 28, 1968 Václav Chudomel ( TCH ) 2: 26: 28.4 --- ---
0Oct. 1, 1967 Nedo Farčić ( YUG ) 2: 20: 53.8 --- ---
0Oct 2, 1966 Gyula Tóth ( HUN ) 2: 19: 11.2 --- ---
0Oct 3, 1965 Aurèle Vandendriessche ( BEL ) 2:23:47 --- ---
0Aug 8, 1964 Pavel Kantorek -3- 2: 25: 55.4 --- ---
Oct 13, 1963 Buddy Edelen ( USA ) 2: 15: 09.6 --- ---
0Oct 7, 1962 Pavel Kantorek -2- 2: 28: 29.8 --- ---
0Oct 8, 1961 Abebe Bikila ( ETH ) 2: 20: 12.0 --- ---
0Oct 9, 1960 Samuel Hardicker ( GBR ) 2: 26: 46.8 --- ---
Oct 11, 1959 Sergei Popov ( URS ) 2: 17: 45.2 --- ---
Oct 12, 1958 Pavel Kantorek ( TCH ) 2: 29: 37.2 --- ---
Oct 13, 1957 Ivan Filin ( URS ) 2: 23: 57.8 --- ---
0Oct 7, 1956 Thomas Hilt Nilsson ( SWE ) 2:22:06 --- ---
Oct 16, 1955 Evert Nyberg ( SWE ) 2:25:40 --- ---
Oct 10, 1954 Erkki Puolakka -2- 2:27:21 --- ---
Oct 18, 1953 Walter Bednář ( TCH ) 2:53:33 --- ---
0Oct 5, 1952 Erkki Puolakka ( FIN ) 2:29:10 --- ---
Oct 28, 1951 Jaroslav Štrupp ( TCH ) 2: 41: 07.8 --- ---
Oct 29, 1950 Gösta Leandersson -2- 2: 31: 20.2 --- ---
Oct 23, 1949 Martti Urpalainen ( FIN ) 2: 33: 45.6 --- ---
Oct 28, 1948 Gösta Leandersson ( SWE ) 2: 34: 46.4 --- ---
Oct 28, 1947 Charles Heirendt ( LUX ) 2: 36: 06.0 --- ---
Oct 28, 1946 Mikko Hietanen ( FIN ) 2: 35: 02.4 --- ---
Oct 28, 1945 Antonín Špiroch ( TCH ) 2: 47: 21.8 --- ---
Oct 28, 1937 Désiré Leriche ( FRA ) 2:43:42 --- ---
Oct 28, 1936 György Balaban ( AUT ) 2:41:08 --- ---
Oct 28, 1935 Artūrs Motmillers ( LAT ) 2:44:58 --- ---
Oct 28, 1934 Josef Šulc ( TCH ) 2:41:27 --- ---
Oct 28, 1933 József Galambos -4- 2:37:54 --- ---
Oct 28, 1932 József Galambos -3- 2:43:15 --- ---
Oct 28, 1931 Juan Carlos Zabala ( ARG ) 2:33:19 --- ---
Oct 28, 1930 Istvàn Zelenka ( HUN ) 2:50:59 --- ---
Oct 28, 1929 Paul Hempel -2- 2:51:31 --- ---
Oct 28, 1928 József Galambos -2- 2:55:45 --- ---
Oct 28, 1927 József Galambos ( HUN ) 2: 48: 25.2 --- ---
Oct 28, 1926 Paul Hempel ( GER ) 2:57:02 --- ---
Oct 28, 1925 Pál Király ( HUN ) 2:41:55 --- ---
Oct 28, 1924 Karol Halla ( TCH ) 3:01:35 --- ---

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Košice Peace Marathon  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Past Champions
  2. ↑ arrs.run: Kosice International Peace Marathon