North Sea Beach Marathon

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The North Sea Beach Marathon is a marathon in the Danish West Jutland that has been held at the beginning of July since 2000. It is one of the few running events in the world that is exclusively run on sand. In addition to the classic 42.195 km route, there is a half marathon and runs of 5 and 10 km.

The route is a point-to-point course on the beach between Hvide Sande and Vejers Strand , running north in even years and south in odd years. The half marathon always starts in Nymindegab and has the same goal as the marathon. The shorter runs are turning point routes that start and end at the destination of the marathon.

Walking on the beach is quite exhausting. Especially against Hvide Sande, the sand has a consistency that is reminiscent of deep snow, so you have to reckon with a time premium similar to that of a mountain marathon . Accordingly, the time limit for the marathon runners is seven hours.

statistics

Course records

marathon

half marathon

  • Men: 1:08:51, Augustin Togom ( KEN ), 2005
  • Women: 1:20:22, Nina Sørensen ( DEN ), 2005

10 km

  • Men: 32:58, Anders Ejby-Ernst ( DEN ), 2007
  • Women: 38:16, Charlotte Larsen ( DEN ), 2005

5 km

  • Men: 16:25, Morten Fransen ( DEN ), 2009
  • Women: 20:01, Lisbeth Rasmussen ( DEN ), 2002

Winners lists

marathon

year Men Time (hours) Women Time (hours)
June 26, 2011 Jarosław Janicki -3- 2:57:15 Anne-Marie Simonsen 4:00:23
June 28, 2010 Jarosław Janicki -2- 2:49:58 Joanna Chmiel -6- 3:02:40
June 28, 2009 Julius Mutai ( KEN ) 2:39:00 Joanna Chmiel -5- 3:13:37
June 29, 2008 Jarosław Janicki ( POL ) 2:49:01 Joanna Chmiel -4- 3:13:56
0July 1, 2007 Hans Mygind ( DEN ) 2:57:14 Tanja Wernicke ( GER ) 3:39:44
0July 2, 2006 David Menjo Kimutai ( KEN ) 2:53:00 Joanna Chmiel -3- 3:12:56
June 26, 2005 Benjamin Tabot ( KEN ) 2:40:52 Joanna Chmiel -2- 3:00:09
June 27, 2004 Jens Henrik Jensen ( DEN ) 2:36:46 Joanna Chmiel ( POL ) 3:03:45
June 29, 2003 Samwel Maeyo ( KEN ) 2:42:16 Ewa Fliegert -2- 3:21:10
June 30, 2002 Isaack Barno -2- 2:44:05 Anne-Marie Simonsen ( DEN ) 3:23:08
0July 1, 2001 Torben Nielsen ( DEN ) 3:10:30 Janina Malska ( POL ) 3:30 (?)
0July 2, 2000 Isaack Barno ( KEN ) 2:53:14 Ewa Fliegert ( POL ) 3:25:58

half marathon

year Men time Women time
2010 Henrik Jørgensen -2- 1:24:06 Vibeke Houlborg ( DEN ) 1:33:39
2009 Phaustin Baha Sulle ( TAN ) 1:14:37 Ida Kirkegaard ( DEN ) 1:32:06
2008 Henrik Jørgensen ( DEN ) 1:24:47 Trude Ødegård ( NOR ) 1:49:10
2007 Joseph Kimisi ( KEN ) 1:15:55 Marianne Nors Karstensen -2- 1:33:00
2006 Torben Juul ( DEN ) 1:24:25 Marianne Nors Karstensen ( DEN ) 1:42:37
2005 Augustin Togom ( KEN ) 1:08:51 Nina Thysk Sørensen ( DEN ) 1:20:22
2004 Daniel Kiprugut Too ( KEN ) 1:16:51 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong ( KEN ) 1:27:51
2003 Wilson Kogo ( KEN ) 1:11:45 Catherine Mutua ( KEN ) 1:30:20
2002 Samwel Maeyo ( KEN ) 1:17:35 Lene Sarto ( DEN ) 1:27:08
2001 Simon Mbetukha ( KEN ) ??? Emily Chepkomi Samoei ( KEN ) ???
2000 Isaac Kinyua ( KEN ) 1:21:55 Vibeke Hansen ( DEN ) 1:42:29

Development of the number of finishers

year marathon including
women 		half marathon including
women 		10 km including
women 		5 km including
women
2010 186 17th 359 095 324 138 264 134
2009 263 26th 529 137 424 172 370 197
2008 236 16 364 081 279 119 305 162
2007 284 34 454 112 403 155 401 231
2006 246 26th 427 124 294 108 330 162
2005 262 25th 412 115 352 145 403 216
2004 324 31 426 081 317 112 443 232
2003 370 29 539 115 458 161 635 358
2002 417 50 541 093 416 160 523 290
2001 369 28 522 098 376 131 356 182
2000 447 31 406 088 281 086 324 148

See also

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