Xiamen Marathon

Xiamen Marathon
Start & Finish: Conference & Exhibition Center
DateEarly January
LocationXiamen, China China
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorXiamen C&D
Established2003
Course recordsMen: 2:06:19 (2015)
Kenya Moses Mosop
Women: 2:19:52 (2015)
Ethiopia Mare Dibaba
Official siteXiamen International Marathon

The Xiamen Marathon (Chinese: 厦门马拉松; pinyin: Xiàmén guójì mǎlāsōng sài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g kok-chè má-la-song sài) is a Platinum Label marathon event held annually on the Xiamen in Fujian, People's Republic of China. Xiamen C&D Inc. is the current title sponsor for the race.[1] More than 50,000 runners took part in the race in 2010.[2] The 2013 edition featured 73,896 entrants.[3]

History

The Xiamen International Marathon, which began in 2003 and is deemed by the IAAF as a Gold Label Road Race, is famous for its coastal scenic course. The entire course follows the scenic sections of the coastal city.[4][5] The 2010 edition of the race had at least 30 instances of cheating, with some runners carrying multiple timing sensors or using public transport mid-course. Judges believed this was due to students attempting to gain bonus points for their National Higher Education Entrance Examinations.[2]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
7 Jan 2024  Asefa Boki (ETH) 2:06:46  Bekelech Gudeta (ETH) 2:22:54
2 Apr 2023  Philimon Kipchumba (KEN) 2:08:00  Meseret Alemu (ETH) 2:24:41
10 Apr 2021  Yang Dinghong (CHN) 2:15:25  Jiao Anjing (CHN) 2:35:30
5 Jan 2020  Birhan Nebebew (ETH) 2:08:16  Medina Armino (ETH) 2:26:12
6 Jan 2019  Dejene Debela (ETH) 2:09:26  Medina Armino (ETH) 2:27:25
7 Jan 2018  Dejene Debela (ETH) 2:11:22  Fatuma Sado (ETH) 2:26:41
2 Jan 2017  Lemi Berhanu (ETH) 2:08:27  Meseret Mengistu (ETH) 2:25:58
2 Jan 2016  Vincent Kipruto (KEN) 2:10:18  Worknesh Edesa (ETH) 2:24:04
3 Jan 2015  Moses Mosop (KEN) 2:06:19  Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2:19:52
2 Jan 2014  Mariko Kipchumba (KEN) 2:08:03  Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2:21:37
5 Jan 2013  Negari Terfa (ETH) 2:07:32  Fatuma Sado (ETH) 2:27:35
7 Jan 2012  Peter Kamais (KEN) 2:07:37  Ashu Kasim (ETH) 2:23:09
2 Jan 2011  Robert Kipchumba (KEN) 2:08:00  Amane Gobena (ETH) 2:31:49
2 Jan 2010  Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) 2:08:47  Atsede Baysa (ETH) 2:28:53
3 Jan 2009  Samuel Mugo (KEN) 2:08:51  Chen Rong (CHN) 2:29:52
5 Jan 2008  Kiprotich Kenei (KEN) 2:09:49  Zhang Yingying (CHN) 2:22:38
31 Mar 2007  Li Zhuhong (CHN) 2:13:17  Zhu Xiaolin (CHN) 2:26:08
25 Mar 2006  Stephen Kamar (KEN) 2:10:46  Sun Weiwei (CHN) 2:26:32
26 Mar 2005  Raymond Kipkoech (KEN) 2:09:49  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:29:58
27 Mar 2004  James Moiben (KEN) 2:10:54  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:23:28
30 Mar 2003  Hailu Negussie (ETH) 2:09:03  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:34:16

Multiple wins

By country

Country Total Men's Women's
 Ethiopia 21 8 13
 Kenya 11 11 0
 China 10 2 8

Results

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
2020  Birhan Nebebew (ETH) 2:08:16  Reuben Kiprop Kerio (KEN) 2:08:46  Girmay Birhanu Gebru (KEN) 2:08:52

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
2020  Medina Armino (ETH) 2:26:12  Mesera Hussen Dubiso (ETH) 2:26:28  Afera Godfay Berha (ETH) 2:26:42

References

  1. ^ "IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon _English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Gallagher, Brendan (2010-01-22). China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  3. ^ "Negari wins Xiamen Marathon with new record". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ^ "5 marathon champions to light cauldron for 2010 Xiamen Marathon". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  5. ^ "Ethiopians win Xiamen Marathon".