Annual race held in Xiamen, China
Xiamen Marathon |
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Date | Early January |
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Location | Xiamen, China ![China](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) |
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Event type | Road |
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Distance | Marathon |
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Primary sponsor | Xiamen C&D |
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Established | 2003 |
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Course records | Men: 2:06:19 (2015)
Moses Mosop Women: 2:19:52 (2015)
Mare Dibaba |
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Official site | Xiamen International Marathon |
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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
Multiple wins
By country
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
- ^ "IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon _English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Brendan (2010-01-22). China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
- ^ "Negari wins Xiamen Marathon with new record". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "5 marathon champions to light cauldron for 2010 Xiamen Marathon". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "Ethiopians win Xiamen Marathon".
External links
- Official website
- Marathoninfo - Xiamen Marathon
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