Seoul International Marathon

Seoul International Marathon 서울 국제 마라톤 대회
venue	Seoul South Korea
First run	1931
Records
distance	42.195 km
track record	Men: 2:05:13 h, 2016 Wilson Loyanae Erupe   Women: 2:19:51 h, 2006 Zhou Chunxiu
Website	Official website

2008 Seoul Marathon

The Seoul International Marathon ( Korean 서울 국제 마라톤 대회 ), also known as the Seoul Marathon or after the organizer of the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper , Dong-A Seoul International Marathon , is a marathon in the South Korean metropolis of Seoul that has been running since 1931 and has been around since 1964 the classic distance of 42.195 km leads. The event takes place in March.

history

In 1931 the run in Keijō was launched by the newspaper Tōa Nippō , as it was called until it was renamed in 1945. 14 participants started over the distance of 50 Ri (23.3 km). In 1933 the route was extended once to 15 miles (24.1 km) due to road construction work. This year, son Kee-chung won , who had finished second the previous year.

After his son, who had to start under the Japanese name Son Kitei , won gold at the 1936 Olympic Games marathon , Dōa Nippō retouched the Japanese flag from the photo of the Olympic champion. The Japanese provincial government then imposed a temporary ban on the newspaper, so that the run was canceled in 1937. In 1938 it was continued again with a route length of approx. 25 km. It did not take place between 1941 and 1953 due to the war. In 1964 the course was extended to the marathon distance.

Japanese runners have been involved in the run since the 1970s. In 1982, after Seoul had won the bid for the Summer Olympics , runners came from non-Asian countries for the first time. In the following years separate pre-Olympic international marathons took place in which the following athletes won:

• April 24, 1983: Tommy Persson ( SWE ), 2:16:01; Magda Ilands ( BEL ), 2:40:55
• September 30, 1984: Kjell-Erik Ståhl ( SWE ), 2:13:57; Birgit Lennartz ( FRG ), 2:40:46
• September 15, 1985: Takeyuki Nakayama ( JPN ), 2:10:09; Solweig Harryson ( SWE ), 2:41:53
• Sep 28, 1986: Takeyuki Nakayama ( JPN ), 2:08:21; Eriko Asai ( JPN ), 2:41:03 (part of the 1986 Asian Games )

As a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Games, the IAAF World Cup marathon was held in Seoul on April 11th and 12th, 1987 . Ahmed Salah from Djibouti won the men in 2:10:55, while Kazakh Soja Ivanova, who started for the Soviet Union , won the women in 2:30:39.

In 1992 the marathon was moved to Chuncheon and from 1993 to 1999 it was held in Gyeongju . In 2000 he was brought back to the capital while the Gyeongju Marathon was launched as an autumn race for the Masters category. In 2007 this run was upgraded to the Gyeongju International Marathon through the participation of elite runners .

Since 2002, the Seoul International Marathon has had inner-city competition with the JoongAng Seoul Marathon , which the newspaper JoongAng Ilbo organizes in November.

route

The start is in the center of Seoul on Sejongno avenue in front of the statue of Yi Sun-sin . The first part of the route first leads past Namdaemun , then both banks of the renatured Cheonggyecheon River; after that, the route turns east to Dongdaemun and Seongdong-gu districts. At 35 km the Han River is crossed to the south. The goal is the Olympic Stadium .

statistics

Course records

• Men: 2:05:13 h, Wilson Loyanae Erupe ( KEN ), 2016
• Women: 2:19:51 h, Zhou Chunxiu ( CHN ), 2006

The Seoul International Marathon ranks 8th worldwide on the list of the fastest marathon events (determined by adding up the course records).

Marathon winners list

Sources: Organizer website, ARRS and AIMS

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
17th Mar 2019	Thomas Kiplagat Rono ( KEN )	2:06:00	Desi Jisa Mokonin ( BRN )	2:23:45
18 Mar 2018	Wilson Loyanae Erupe -4-	2:06:57	Damte Hiru ( ETH )	2:24:08
19 Mar 2017	Amos Kipruto ( KEN )	2:05:54	Margaret Agai ( KEN )	2:25:52
20 Mar 2016	Wilson Loyanae Erupe -3-	2:05:13	Rose Chelimo ( KEN )	2:24:14
15th Mar 2015	Wilson Loyanae Erupe -2-	2:06:11	Guteni Shone ( ETH )	2:26:22
16. Mar. 2014	Yacob Jarso ( ETH )	2:06:17	Helah Kiprop ( KEN )	2:27:29
17th Mar 2013	Franklin Chepkwony ( KEN )	2:06:59	Flomena Chepchirchir ( KEN )	2:25:43
18 Mar 2012	Wilson Loyanae Erupe ( KEN )	2:05:37	Feyse Tadese ( ETH )	2:23:26
20 Mar 2011	Abderrahim Goumri ( MAR )	2:09:11	Robe Guta -2-	2:26:51
21 Mar 2010	Sylvester Kimeli Teimet ( KEN )	2:06:49	Amane Gobena ( ETH )	2:24:13
15th Mar 2009	Moses Kimeli Arusei ( KEN )	2:07:54	Robe Guta ( ETH )	2:25:37
16. Mar. 2008	Sammy Korir ( KEN )	2:07:32	Zhang Shujing -2-	2:26:11
18 Mar 2007	Lee Bong-ju -2-	2:08:04	Wei Yanan -2-	2:23:12
March 12 2006	Gert Thys -3-	2:10:40	Zhou Chunxiu -2-	2:19:51
13 Mar 2005	William Kipsang ( KEN )	2:08:53	Zhou Chunxiu ( CHN )	2:23:24
14 Mar 2004	Gert Thys -2-	2:07:06	Lee Eun-jung ( KOR )	2:26:17
16. Mar. 2003	Gert Thys ( RSA )	2:08:42	Zhang Shujing ( CHN )	2:23:18
17th Mar 2002	Atsushi Fujita ( JPN )	2:11:22	Wei Yanan ( CHN )	2:25:06
18 Mar 2001	Josiah Bembe ( RSA )	2:11:49	Yun Sun-suk ( KOR )	2:32:09
19 Mar 2000	Chung Nam-kyun ( KOR )	2:11:29	Park Ko-eun ( KOR )	2:33:06
21 Mar 1999	Hyung Jae-young ( KOR )	2:11:34	Oh Jung-hee ( KOR )	2:35:11
29 Mar 1998	Kim Yi-yong ( KOR )	2:12:24	Oh Mi-yes -2-	2:37:16
16. Mar. 1997	Abel Antón ( ESP )	2:12:37	Bang Sun-hee ( KOR )	2:43:40
24 Mar 1996	Martín Fiz ( ESP )	2:08:25	Oh Mi-yes ( KOR )	2:30:09
19 Mar 1995	Lee Bong-ju ( KOR )	2:10:58	Lee Mi-kyung -2-	2:38:08
20 Mar 1994	Manuel Matias ( POR )	2:08:33	Lee Mi-kyung ( KOR )	2:35:44
21 Mar 1993	Kim Wan-ki -2-	2:09:25	Chung Young-im ( KOR )	2:45:52
22 Mar 1992	Kim Jae-ryong -2-	2:09:30	Lee Mi-ok -5-	2:36:44
17th Mar 1991	Kim Jae-ryong ( KOR )	2:12:34	Lee Mi-ok -4-	2:41:43
18 Mar 1990	Kim Wan-ki ( KOR )	2:11:34	Lee Mi-ok -3-	2:37:15
March 1989	In Jung-tae ( KOR )	2:15:18	Lee Mi-ok -2-	2:39:27
20 Mar 1988	Kim Won-tak ( KOR )	2:12:41	Lee Mi-ok ( KOR )	2:33:14
15th Mar 1987	Lee Jong-hee ( KOR )	2:12:21	Ahn Young-ok ( KOR )	2:41:50
16. Mar. 1986	Yoo Jae-sung -2-	2:14:06	Kim Mi-kyung ( KOR )	2:40:41
17th Mar 1985	Yoo Jae-sung ( KOR )	2:15:48	Im Eun-joo -3-	2:45:06
18 Mar 1984	Lee Hong-yul -2-	2:14:59	Im Eun-joo -2-	2:39:48
20 Mar 1983	Chae Hong-nak ( KOR )	2:16:33	Im Eun-joo ( KOR )	2:48:13
28 Mar 1982	Lawrie Whitty ( AUS )	2:14:34	Allison Roe ( NZL )	2:43:12
March 1981	Lee Hong-yul ( KOR )	2: 21: 23.4	---	---
23 Mar 1980	Susumu Sato ( JPN )	2:16:46	---	---
18 Mar 1979	Makoto Matsuzaki ( JPN )	2:17:18	---	---
19 Mar 1978	Park Won-keun -2-	2: 19: 15.8	---	---
20 Mar 1977	Toyoichi Masuda ( JPN )	2:18:40	---	---
21 Mar 1976	Park Won-keun ( KOR )	2:18:20	---	---
March 1975	Moon Heung-ju -2-	2: 21: 09.6	---	---
24 Mar 1974	Moon Heung-ju ( KOR )	2:16:15	---	---
25th Mar 1973	Kim Cha-wan -3-	2:17:01	---	---
24 Mar 1972	Kim Cha-wan -2-	2: 19: 34.4	---	---
21 Mar 1971	Cho Je-hyung ( KOR )	2: 19: 15.8	---	---
22 Mar 1970	Kim Cha-wan ( KOR )	2: 17: 34.4	---	---
March 1969	Song Keum-yong ( KOR )	2:20:28	---	---
15th Mar 1968	Kim Bong-nae -2-	2: 19: 42.9	---	---
March 12 1967	Yu Myung-jong ( KOR )	2:19:44	---	---
13 Mar 1966	Kim Bong-nae ( KOR )	2:19:07	---	---
07th Mar 1965	Lee Myung-jung ( KOR )	2: 21: 21.6	---	---
Apr 29, 1964	Lee Chang-hoon ( KOR )	2: 27: 13.8	---	---

Development of the number of finishers

year	total	including women
2009	15,223	1179
2008	15,976	1209
2007	15,788	1080
2006	17,294	1168
2005	14,940	0856
2004	10,234	0433
2003	07176	0259
2002	08073	0418
2001	03814	0144

See also

• List of marathons

Web links

Commons : Seoul Marathon  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Homepage . Seoul Marathon,accessed December 23, 2018. 
• Homepage . 서울 국제 마라톤 대회,Retrieved December 23, 2018(Korean). 
• Dong-A Seoul International Marathon Seoul, Korea (South) . In: MarathonGuide . Web Marketing Associates,accessed December 23, 2018. 

Footnotes

1. ↑ Men's winner list (Korean)
2. ↑ Women's list of winners (Korean)
3. ↑ Seoul International Marathon on arrs.run
4. ↑ AIMS 1982–2007: 25 Years of Running History (PDF; 2.4 MB)