Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon

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Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon
Zenkoji Temple June 27 2007.jpg
The race passes the Zenkō-ji temple
DateMid-April
LocationNagano, Japan
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1999
Course recordsMen's: 2:09:05 (2012)
Kenya Francis Kibiwott
Women's: 2:26:38 (2008)
Russia Alevtina Ivanova
Official siteNagano Marathon

The Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon (Japanese: 長野オリンピック記念 長野マラソン) is an annual marathon road race which takes place in mid-April in Nagano, Japan. It is an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race competition.[1] The Nagano Marathon has races for both elite and amateur runners. It is named in honour of the 1998 Winter Olympics which were held in Nagano.[2]

The course has a point-to-point style and it has received accreditation from the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and AIMS. The route begins at the Nagano Sports Park and heads in a generally southern direction, passing the Zenkō-ji temple before finishing at the Nagano Olympic Stadium. The route incorporates four of the former Olympic venues into the race.[3]

History[]

Francis Kibiwott and Alevtina Ivanova are the current men's and women's course record holders. The 1999 route was aided by a downhill net drop of 4.27 m/km (just under the allowable limit), while the editions from 2000–2003 had an excessive drop of over 5 m/km, making them ineligible for record performances.[4] The current route is relatively flat, however, with the race having an overall total incline of 5 m from start to finish.[5]

The historical root of the competition lies with the Shinmai Marathon which was first held in 1958. The marathon came under its current moniker in 1999. The elite race is international in nature, with a number of foreign runners being invited each year, although prominent Japanese athletes also take part.[6] Kenyans have won the majority of the men's races while Russians have dominated the women's race. Nephat Kinyanjui of Kenya won the race a record three times consecutively between 2006 and 2008. Since its rebirth in 1999, only two Japanese runners have won the race ( in 1999 and Yuki Kawauchi in 2013).[7]

Past winners[]

Key:   Course record   Downhill course

Lisa Weightman was the winner of the 2010 women's race.

Nagano Marathon era[]

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
20th 2019  Jackson Kiprop (UGA) 2:10:39   (ETH) 2:33:32
19th 2018   (ETH) 2:13:54   (JPN) 2:34:09
18th 2017   (JPN) 2:14:39   (KEN) 2:33:00
17th 2016   (KEN) 2:15:31   (ETH) 2:34:19
16th 2015   (KEN) 2:11:39   (KEN) 2:34:02
15th 2014  Serhiy Lebid (UKR) 2:13:56  Alina Prokopeva (RUS) 2:30:56
14th 2013  Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) 2:14:27   (RUS) 2:30:40
13th 2012  Francis Kibiwott (KEN) 2:09:05   (KEN) 2:34:22
No race in 2011 as a result of the
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami[8]
12th 2010  Nicholas Chelimo (KEN) 2:10:24  Lisa Weightman (AUS) 2:28:48
11th 2009   (KEN) 2:11:21  Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) 2:30:07
10th 2008  Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN) 2:14:17  Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 2:26:38
9th 2007  Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN) 2:13:32  Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 2:27:49
8th 2006  Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN) 2:11:18  Albina Ivanova (RUS) 2:28:52
7th 2005   (KEN) 2:10:59  Albina Ivanova (RUS) 2:28:21
6th 2004  Moges Taye (ETH) 2:13:09  Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:28:05
5th 2003  Erick Wainaina (KEN) 2:12:00  Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 2:28:23
4th 2002  Josia Thugwane (RSA) 2:13:23  Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 2:26:09
3rd 2001   (KEN) 2:12:20   (JPN) 2:31:20
2nd 2000  Erick Wainaina (KEN) 2:10:17  Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) 2:24:55
1st 1999  Jackson Kabiga (KEN) 2:13:26  Valentina Yegorova (RUS) 2:28:41

Shinmai Marathon era[]

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
41st 1998   (JPN) 2:17:34
40th 1997   (JPN) 2:17:24
39th 1996   (JPN) 2:19:20
38th 1995   (JPN) 2:17:22   (JPN) 2:36:35
37th 1994   (JPN) 2:16:10
36th 1993   (JPN) 2:15:43
35th 1992   (JPN) 2:14:05
34th 1991   (JPN) 2:16:33
33rd 1990   (JPN) 2:13:52
32nd 1989   (JPN) 2:17:25
31st 1988   (JPN) 2:14:44   (JPN) 2:41:39
30th 1987   (JPN) 2:17:21
29th 1986  Takashi Sato (JPN) 2:25:52
28th 1985   (JPN) 2:20:52   (JPN) 3:30:26
27th 1984   (JPN) 2:19:13
26th 1983   (JPN) 2:17:47   (JPN) 3:28:01
25th 1982   (JPN) 2:21:21
24th 1981   (JPN) 2:16:59   (JPN) 3:35:38
23rd 1980   (JPN) 2:15:23   (JPN) 2:57:07
22nd 1979   (JPN) 2:21:10 Not held
21st 1978   (JPN) 2:22:04
20th 1977   (JPN) 2:25:18
19th 1976   (JPN) 2:17:31
18th 1975   (JPN) 2:21:43
17th 1974   (JPN) 2:21:28
16th 1973   (JPN) 2:21:27
15th 1972   (JPN) 2:21:03.4
14th 1971   (JPN) 2:18:17.6
13th 1970   (JPN) 2:21:29.0
12th 1969  Toru Terasawa (JPN) 2:21:02.2
11th 1968   (JPN) 2:20:50.6
10th 1967   (JPN) 2:21:27.8
9th 1966   (JPN) 2:22:36.6
8th 1965   (JPN) 2:22:31.6
7th 1964   (JPN) 2:23:11.6
6th 1963   (JPN) 2:27:05
5th 1962  Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN) 2:27:43
4th 1961   (JPN) 2:28:41
3rd 1960   (JPN) 2:29:11
2nd 1959   (JPN) 2:32:07
1st 1958   (JPN) 2:30:15

References[]

  1. ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2018-04-15). Godana and Furuse land first career marathon victories in Nagano. IAAF. Retrieved on 2019-04-03.
  2. ^ The Aim of Nagano Marathon. Nagano Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
  3. ^ Course Route. Nagano Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
  4. ^ Ota, Shigenobu (2010-04-19). Nagano Olympic Memorial Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
  5. ^ Nakamura, Ken (2008-04-18). Can Kinyanjui three-peat? – Nagano Marathon PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
  6. ^ Nakamura, Ken (2009-04-18). Breakthrough time for Tola and Ozaki? – Nagano Marathon preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
  7. ^ Nakamura, Ken (2013-04-21). Kawauchi and Puchkova win snowy Nagano Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
  8. ^ Nakamura, Ken (2011-03-22). Nagano Marathon cancelled. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-23.
List of winners

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