Ljubljana Marathon

The marathon was first held on 27 October 1996.[1][2] A total of 673 runners participated in the inaugural event, with 153 runners taking part in the marathon.[3]

In 2020, the 25th Ljubljana Marathon was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a full refund.[4][5] However, the marathon organizers were also planning to hold another marathon that was compliant with coronavirus restrictions, called the "Maraton po Ljubljani",[lower-alpha 1] on the originally scheduled date of 25 October 2020, with only up to 450[lower-alpha 2] runners allowed to take part.[4][7][lower-alpha 3] Nine days before the scheduled date, the Maraton po Ljubljani was cancelled due to the second wave of the pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving refunds.[8][9]

External images
Course map of full marathon in 2015[10]
Course map of full marathon in 2019[11]

Profile of full marathon in 2015

The marathon runs on roughly a loop course that begins on Slovenia Street near the national theatre and ends about a block away in Congress Square.[11]

Runners first run north along Slovenia Street into the Bežigrad District before heading west into the Šiška and Dravlje Districts.[11] The course then heads south into the Rožnik District, running west of Rožnik Hill, before heading back toward the city centre for the halfway point.[11]

The marathon then briefly heads southwest into the Vič District before heading east through the Trnovo and Rudnik Districts.[11] Runners then head back northwest to the Ljubljanica river, roughly following the river northeast until they cross Zalog Street.[11] The course then enters the Jarše District by running northwest along Kajuh Street before the marathoners enter the Bežigrad District again and then head back south to the city centre to finish at Congress Square.[11]

Teenagers running on Slovenia Street in front of Hotel Slon, 2013

In addition to the marathon, a half marathon (21.098 km (13.110 mi)), a 10K run, a fun run (3.150 km (1.957 mi)), and a free run for kids (200 m (660 ft)) are organised.[12][13][14] A number of races of different lengths for schoolchildren of different ages are also held.[12]

Start line of 20th edition in 2015

Finish line in 2015

The 11th Ljubljana Marathon

Total participants in all races

Key:    Course record

Year	Men's winner	Time[lower-alpha 4]	Women's winner	Time[lower-alpha 4]	Rf.
2020	postponed due to coronavirus pandemic				[4]
2019	Kelkile Gezahegn (ETH)	2:07:29	Bornes Chepkirui (KEN)	2:21:26
2018	Sisay Lemma (ETH)	2:04:58	Visiline Jepkesho (KEN)	2:22:58
2017	Marius Kimutai (BHR)	2:08:33	Shuko Genemo (ETH)	2:27:02
2016	Laban Mutai (KEN)	2:09:16	Purity Changwony (KEN)	2:29:32
2015	Limenih Getachew (ETH)	2:08:19	Melkam Gizaw (ETH)	2:25:42
2014	Ishhimael Chemtan (KEN)	2:08:25	Janet Rono (KEN)	2:29:16
2013	Mulugeta Wami (ETH)	2:10:26	Caroline Chepkwony (KEN)	2:27:27	[15]
2012	Berhanu Shiferaw (ETH)	2:09:40	Workenesh Tola (ETH)	2:30:45
2011	Daniel Too (KEN)	2:08:25	Lydia Kurgat (KEN)	2:33:01	[16][17]
2010	Evans Ruto (KEN)	2:10:17	Tiruwork Mekonnen (ETH)	2:37:16
2009	William Biama (KEN)	2:10:12	Caroline Kilel (KEN)	2:25:24
2008	Abraham Mulu (ETH)	2:14:41	Tetyana Mezentseva (UKR)	2:37:13
2007	Oleksandr Sitkovskyy (UKR)	2:12:49	Tetyana Filonyuk (UKR)	2:34:58
2006	Joachim Nshimirimana (BDI)	2:14:14	Inga Juodeškiene (LTU)	3:01:55
2005	Samuel Nganga (KEN)	2:15:47	Daneja Grandovec (SLO)	2:50:42
2004	Joachim Nshimirimana (BDI)	2:13:31	Yelena Razdrogina (RUS)	2:46:30
2003	Andriy Naumov (UKR)	2:13:58	Galina Zhulyeva (UKR)	2:38:13
2002	Andriy Naumov (UKR)	2:14:30	Galina Zhulyeva (UKR)	2:39:36
2001	Roman Kejžar (SLO)	2:22:57	Nada Rotovnik-Kozjek (SLO)	3:09:47
2000	Patrick Chumba (KEN)	2:13:35	Maria Luisa Costetti (ITA)	3:08:38
1999	Woliye Jara (ETH)	2:20:53	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:52:25
1998	Piotr Pobłocki (POL)	2:18:20	Helena Javornik (SLO)	2:32:33
1997	Charles Subano (KEN)	2:19:28	Helena Javornik (SLO)	2:40:05
1996	Roman Kejžar (SLO)	2:20:12	Helena Javornik (SLO)	2:37:58

Note: Marathon statistics only

Multiple wins

Men's Athlete Wins Years  Andriy Naumov (UKR) 2 2002, 2003  Joachim Nshimirimana (BDI) 2 2004, 2006

Women's Athlete Wins Years  Helena Javornik (SLO) 3 1996, 1997, 1998  Galina Zhulyeva (UKR) 2 2002, 2003

Winners by country

Country	Men's race	Women's race	Total
Kenya	9	6	15
Ethiopia	6	4	10
Ukraine	3	4	7
Slovenia	2	5	7
Russia	0	2	2
Burundi	2	0	2
Poland	1	0	1
Lithuania	0	1	1
Italy	0	1	1

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