Gyeongju International Marathon

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Gyeongju International Marathon
Korea-2008 Gyeongju Citizens' Athletics Festival-Track and field-02.jpg
The Gyeongju Public Stadium in Hwangseong Park is the finishing point of the race
DateMid-October
LocationGyeongju, South Korea South Korea
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorThe Dong-a Ilbo
Established1993/2006
Course recordsMen's: 2:06:46 (2012)
Kenya Wilson Loyanae
Women's: 2:31:21 (2008)
South Korea
Official siteGyeongju Marathon

The Gyeongju International Marathon is an annual road running event over the marathon distance (42.195 km) which takes place in mid-October in Gyeongju, South Korea. It gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status in 2010.[1][2]

First held in 1993, the event began as an amateur competition for the city's residents and club-level runners. By 1999, over 10,000 runners took part in the day's event on an annual basis.[3] After an initial incorporation of an international race in the mid-1990s, the race again reverted to being a national Korean competition due to financial constraints. The race was moved to Seoul in 2000 but the Gyeongju marathon re-emerged in 2006 and elite foreign runners returned to the city the following year.[4]

The competition now features an international elite-level marathon race for both men and women, as well as amateur fun run events over the half marathon, 10K and 5K distances.[5] The event is one of a series of races in the country (alongside the and Seoul International Marathon) which are sponsored by The Dong-a Ilbo, a Korean daily broadsheet.[6] The competition is one of two annual road running festivals in the city, the other being the which is held in April when the trees come into blossom.[7]

The course of the marathon begins in Hwangseong Park and ends on the running track of the Gyeongju Public Stadium within the park.[5] The men's course record for the marathon is 2:08:52, which was set by Yemane Tsegay in 2008, while the women's record is held by national runner , whose mark of 2:31:21 was set in 2007.

Past winners[]

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2007   (KEN) 2:09:44   (KOR) 2:35:53
2nd 2008   (KEN) 2:09:53   (KOR) 2:31:21
3rd 2009  Yemane Tsegay (ETH) 2:08:52   (KOR) 2:46:42
4th 2010  Dejene Yirdaw (ETH) 2:09:13  Chung Yun-hee (KOR) 2:32:09
5th[8] 2011  Wilson Loyanae (KEN) 2:09:23  Lim Kyung-hee (KOR) 2:38:21
6th[9] 2012  Wilson Loyanae (KEN) 2:06:46   (KOR) 2:42:20
7th 2013   (KEN) 2:07:48   (KOR) 2:42:40
8th 2014   (KEN) 2:07:15  Lim Kyung-hee (KOR) 2:39:56
9th 2015  Wilson Loyanae (KEN) 2:07:01   (KOR) 2:39:21
10th 2016  Filex Kiprotich (KEN) 2:06:58   (KOR) 2:45:57
11th 2017  Filex Kiprotich (KEN) 2:06:54   (KOR) 2:39:59
12th 2018   (KEN) 2:08:26   (KOR) 2:36:44
13th 2019   (KEN) 2:08:23   (KOR) 2:42:58
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

References[]

  1. ^ IAAF Road Race Label Events. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  2. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2010-10-17). Yirdaw takes 2:09:13 victory at Gyeongju International Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  3. ^ 2006 Dong-A Marathon Opens in Gyeongju. The Dong-a Ilbo (2006-10-25). Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  4. ^ Kenyan Marathoners Sweep Gyeongju Marathon. The Dong-a Ilbo (2007-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  5. ^ a b Dong-A Ilbo 2010 Gyeongju International Marathon Information. Gyeongju International Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  6. ^ 50-Years-Old Marathoner Seizes Dong-A Best Runner’s Award . The Dong-a Ilbo (2007-12-15). Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  7. ^ Gyeongjyu Cherry Blossom Marathon Race Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. GCB Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-10-17.
  8. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-16). Loyanai leads Kenyan sweep in Gyeongju. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-17.
  9. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-10-21). Loyanai sizzles 2:06:46 course record in Gyeongju. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.

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