Nagano marathon

Nagano marathon
venue	Nagano Japan
First run	1999
Records
distance	42.195 kilometers
track record	Men: 2:09:05 h, 2012 Francis Kibiwott Larabal   Women: 2:24:55 h, 2000 Elfenesh Alemu
Website	Official website

The Nagano Marathon ( Japanese 長野 オ リ ン ピ ッ ク 記念 長野 マ ラ ソ ン , Nagano Orimpikku Kinen Nagano Marason ; Eng . "Nagano Marathon in memory of the Olympic Games of Nagano") is a marathon in Nagano that has been running since 1999 in April in memory of the 1998 Winter Olympics takes place. In contrast to most other well-known Japanese marathons, it is not a pure elite race, but is also open to amateur runners. The route is a fairly flat point-to-point course through the city that passes the Zenko Temple and ends at the Olympic Stadium.

In 2011 the race was canceled due to the earthquake disaster in eastern Japan . The participation fees were donated to the earthquake and tsunami victims.

statistics

Course records

• Men: 2:09:05 h, Francis Kibiwott Larabal ( KEN ), 2012
• Women: 2:24:55 h, Elfenesh Alemu ( ETH ), 2000

Winners list

Sources: Organizer website, ARRS

Numbers after the name indicate the number of wins to date.

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
Apr 21, 2019	Jackson Kiprop ( UGA )	2:10:39	Meskerem dogs ( ETH )	2:33:32
April 15, 2018	Abdela Godana ( ETH )	2:13:54	Asami Furuse ( JPN )	2:34:09
April 16, 2017	Taiga Itō ( JPN )	2:14:39	Rachel Jemutai Mutgaa ( KEN )	2:33:00
Apr 17, 2016	Jairus Chanchima ( KEN )	2:15:31	Shasho Insermu ( ETH )	2:34:19
April 19, 2015	Henry Kipsigei Chirchir ( KEN )	2:11:39	Beatrice Chepkemoi ( KEN )	2:34:02
April 20, 2014	Serhij Lebid ( UKR )	2:13:56	Alina Prokopjewa ( RUS )	2:30:56
Apr 21, 2013	Yūki Kawauchi ( JPN )	2:14:27	Natalja Putschkowa ( RUS )	2:30:40
Apr 15, 2012	Francis Kibiwott Larabal ( KEN )	2:09:05	Pauline Wangui Ngigi ( KEN )	2:34:22
Apr 17, 2011	Event canceled	---	---	---
Apr 18, 2010	Nicholas Kipkorir Chelimo ( KEN )	2:10:24	Lisa Jane Weightman ( AUS )	2:28:48
Apr 19, 2009	Isaac Wanjohi Macharia -2-	2:11:21	Irina Timofejewa ( RUS )	2:30:08
Apr 20, 2008	Nephat Ngotho Kinyanjui -3-	2:14:17	Alewtina Ivanova -2-	2:26:38
Apr 15, 2007	Nephat Ngotho Kinyanjui -2-	2:13:32	Alewtina Ivanova ( RUS )	2:27:49
Apr 16, 2006	Nephat Ngotho Kinyanjui ( KEN )	2:11:18	Albina Ivanova -2-	2:28:52
Apr 17, 2005	Isaac Wanjohi Macharia ( KEN )	2:10:59	Albina Ivanova ( RUS )	2:28:21
Apr 11, 2004	Moges Taye ( ETH )	2:13:09	Fatuma Roba ( ETH )	2:28:05
Apr 20, 2003	Erick Wainaina -2-	2:12:00	Madina Biktagirova -2-	2:28:23
Apr 14, 2002	Josia Thugwane ( RSA )	2:13:23	Madina Biktagirowa ( RUS )	2:26:09
Apr 15, 2001	Maxwell Musembi ( KEN )	2:12:20	Akiyo Ōnishi ( JPN )	2:31:20
0Apr 9, 2000	Erick Wainaina ( KEN )	2:10:17	Elfenesh Alemu ( ETH )	2:24:55
Apr 18, 1999	Jackson Kabiga ( KEN )	2:13:26	Valentina Yegorova ( RUS )	2:28:41

See also

• List of marathons

Web links

• Official website (Japanese, with English version)
• Private Info page (English).
• Nagano Marathon on marathoninfo.free.fr (French)
• Nagano marathon on marathonguide.com with runner comments
• Runner report from the Nagano Marathon 2005 on the website of Pro Sport Berlin 24

Footnotes

1. ↑ Japan Running News: Nagano Marathon Joins Cancellation List . March 22, 2011
2. ^ IAAF: Nagano Marathon canceled - Change to Daegu team selection procedure ( Memento from March 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). March 22, 2011
3. ↑ Japan Running News: Canceled Nagano Marathon Donates Over $ 900,000 in Entry Fees to Disaster Relief . April 12, 2011
4. ↑ arrs.run: Nagano Marathon