Daegu Marathon
The Daegu International Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in April in Daegu, South Korea. The day's events also feature a 5K event and a 10K event, as well as the full course marathon (42.195 km).
| Daegu Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15 |
| Location | Daegu, South Korea |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, 10K, 5K |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:05:33 (2019) Filex KiprotichWomen's: 2:23:28 (2013) Margaret Agai |
| Official site | Daegu Marathon |
| Participants | 51 (2019) |
The race begins and ends at the Daegu Stadium. A comparatively fast course, it hosted the World Championships Marathon in September 2011.[1]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all runners qualifying for a full refund.[2][3]
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2009 |  Ji Young-jun (KOR) |
2:08:30 |  Yeshi Esayias (ETH) |
2:30:44 |
| 2nd | 2010 | Deressa Chimsa (ETH) |
2:08:45 | Yeshi Esayias (ETH) |
2:29:17 |
| 3rd | 2011 | Yusuf Songoka (KEN) |
2:08:08 | Atsede Habtamu (ETH) |
2:25:52 |
| 4th | 2012[4] | David Kiyeng (KEN) |
2:07:57 | Alemitu Abera (ETH) |
2:24:57 |
| 5th | 2013[5] | Abraham Kiprotich (KEN) |
2:08:33 | Margaret Agai (KEN) |
2:23:28 |
| 6th | 2014 | Yemane Tsegay (ETH) |
2:06:51 | Mulu Seboka (ETH) |
2:25:23 |
| 7th | 2015 | Girmay Birhanu (ETH) |
2:07:26 | Meselech Melkamu (ETH) |
2:27:24 |
| 8th | 2016 | James Kwambai (KEN) |
2:10:46 | Caroline Kilel (KEN) |
2:27:39 |
| 9th | 2017 | Mathew Kisorio (KEN) |
2:07:32 | Pamela Rotich (KEN) |
2:27:48 |
| 10th | 2018 | Abraham Kiptum (KEN) |
2:06:29 | Janet Rono (KEN) |
2:28:01 |
| 11th | 2019 | Filex Kiprotich (KEN) |
2:05:33 | Pamela Rotich (KEN) |
2:28:10 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2] | ||||
References
- Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-11). Course records fall at Daegu Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
- http://marathon.daegusports.or.kr/popup/200226.html
- http://marathon.daegusports.or.kr/2019/entry/refund.html
- April 2012 AIMS Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-19.
- Legionnaire Kiprotich leaves his rivals behind in Daegu, course record for Agai. IAAF (2013-04-14). Retrieved on 2013-04-15.
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