Prague marathon

Volkswagen Prague Marathon
venue	Prague Czech Republic
First run	1995
Records
distance	42.195 kilometers
track record	Men: 2:05:39 h, 2010 Eliud Kiptanui   Women: 2:19:46 h, 2019 Lonah Chemtai Saltpeter
Website	Official website

Finish line at the 2008 Prague Marathon

Brake and train runner at the Prague Marathon 2010

The Prague Marathon (official name Volkswagen Prague Marathon ) is a marathon that has been held in Prague since 1995 in May . It is the Czech marathon with the most participants .

The start and finish of the route is in the Old Town Square . From there it goes first over the Charles Bridge on the left bank of the Vltava . Follow this downriver to Libeňský most , via which you return to the right bank. After twelve kilometers you are back at the starting point and start a loop through the old town . At the Most Legií you reach the bank of the Vltava again, which you follow upstream, interrupted by another loop towards the city. Shortly after the half marathon mark, you have reached the southernmost point of the route, turn around and take a direct route to Palackého most, over which you again reach the left bank of the Vltava. After a loop to the south, you go down the river to Most Legií, over which you briefly change the river bank before you go over the Charles Bridge to the last loop , which is largely identical to the first section. The course is extremely flat with a difference in altitude of 10 meters between the lowest and the highest point.

In 2020 the Prague Marathon was canceled due to the coronavirus.

statistics

Course records

• Men: 2:05:39 h, Eliud Kiptanui ( KEN ), 2010 (fastest time on Czech soil)
• Women: 2:19:46 h, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter ( ISR ), 2019 (fastest time of a female runner on Czech soil)

Winners list

Sources: Organizer website, ARRS

Course records

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
05th May 2019	Al Mahjoub Dazza ( MAR )	2:05:58	Lonah Chemtai Saltpeter ( ISR )	2:19:46
0May 6, 2018	Galen Rupp ( USA )	2:06:07	Bornes Jepkirui Kitur ( KEN )	2:24:19
0May 7, 2017	Gebretsadik Abraha ( ETH )	2:08:47	Valary Jemeli Aiyabei ( KEN )	2:21:57
0May 8, 2016	Lawrence Cherono ( KEN )	2:07:24	Lucy Karimi ( KEN )	2:24:46
0May 3, 2015	Felix Kipchirchir Kandie ( KEN )	2:08:32	Yebrgual Melese ( ETH )	2:23:49
May 11, 2014	Patrick Terer Kipyegon ( KEN )	2:08:07	Firehiwot Dado ( ETH )	2:23:34
May 12, 2013	Nicholas Kemboi ( QAT )	2:08:52	Caroline Rotich ( KEN )	2:27:00
May 13, 2012	Deressa Chimsa ( ETH )	2:06:25	Agnes Jepkemboi Kiprop ( KEN )	2:25:41
0May 8, 2011	Benson Kipchumba Barus ( KEN )	2:07:07	Lydia Cheromei ( KEN )	2:22:34
0May 9, 2010	Eliud Kiptanui ( KEN )	2:05:39	Helena Loshanyang Kirop ( KEN )	2:25:29
May 10, 2009	Patrick Mutuku Ivuti ( KEN )	2:07:48	Olga Glock ( RUS )	2:28:27
May 11, 2008	Kenneth Mburu Mungara ( KEN )	2:11:06	Nailja Julamanova -2-	2:31:43
May 13, 2007	Hélder Ornelas ( POR )	2:11:49	Nailja Julamanowa ( RUS )	2:33:10
May 14, 2006	Mubarak Hassan Shami ( QAT )	2:11:11	Alina Ivanova -2-	2:29:20
May 22, 2005	Steven Matebo Cheptot ( KEN )	2:10:42	Salina Jebet Kosgei ( KEN )	2:28:42
May 23, 2004	Barnabas Kipkorir Koech ( KEN )	2:12:15	Leila Aman ( ETH )	2:31:38
May 18, 2003	Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui ( KEN )	2:11:56	Anne Jelagat Kibor ( KEN )	2:31:10
May 19, 2002	Henry Tarus ( KEN )	2:11:41	Alewtina Ivanova ( RUS )	2:32:24
May 20, 2001	Andrea Sambu Sipe ( TAN )	2:10:14	Maura Viceconte ( ITA )	2:26:33
May 21, 2000	Simon Chemoiywo ( KEN )	2:10:35	Alina Ivanova ( RUS )	2:27:42
May 23, 1999	Eliud Keiring ( KEN )	2:11:19	Franca Fiacconi ( ITA )	2:28:33
May 24, 1998	Elijah Lagat ( KEN )	2:08:52	Alena Vinnitskaya -3-	2:34:25
May 25, 1997	John Kagwe ( KEN )	2:09:07	Alena Vinnitskaya -2-	2:32:58
May 19, 1996	William Musyoki ( KEN )	2:12:21	Alena Vinnitskaya ( BLR )	2:37:33
0June 4th 1995	Tumo Turbo ( ETH )	2:12:44	Svetlana Tcaci ( MDA )	2:39:33

Development of the number of finishers

year	total	including women
2011	5277	846
2010	4848	806
2009	3976	638
2008	3699	573
2007	3185	481
2006	2990	464
2005	3403	468
2004	3433	428
2003	2602	291
2002	2809	302
2001	2641	311
2000	2776	336
1999	2782	288
1998	2222	233
1997	1642	172

See also

• Prague half marathon
• Prague Grand Prix
• List of marathons

Web links

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

• Official website (with German and English version)
• Prague Marathon on marathoninfo.free.fr (French)
• Runners report from the Prague Marathon 2002 on Lauftreff.de
• Runner report from the Prague Marathon 2005 on gerhardfenzl.de
• Runner report from the Prague Marathon 2006 on marathon.pitsch-aktiv.de

Footnotes

1. ↑ Prague Marathon and Prague Half Marathon canceled! In: HDsports.de. June 30, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 . 
2. ↑ arrs.run: Prague International Marathon