Quebec City Marathon

The SSQ Quebec City Marathon (French: Marathon SSQ Lévis-Québec), is an annual point-to-point Boston Marathon qualifying marathon (42.195 km/26.219 mi) race between Lévis and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.[1] It has been held in August every year since 1998 and currently can reach up to 12,700 participants in all of the events combined. Along with the full marathon, a half marathon, a 10 km, a 5 km and children's events are arranged as well.[2]

Quebec City Marathon
The SSQ Quebec City Marathon runs along both the
northern and southern shores of the St. Lawrence River
DateOctober
LocationLévis — Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorSSQ Insurance
Established1998
Course recordsMen's: 2:23:06 (2001)
Joseph Ngunjiri
Women's: 2:39:03 (1999)
Veronique Vandersmissen
Official siteQuebec City Marathon
Participants1,096 (2019)
Quebec City Marathon in 2013.

The course distinguishes itself from other races in that kilometre markers are posted in reverse order, indicating the remaining distance to the finish line. Among other things, this allows all events to start at the same time and on the same course, from the appropriate distance away from the finish line.

The race is part of a series of races that go on around Quebec City each year called "Run Quebec City", with the SSQ Quebec City Marathon being the most well known event. Other events in the series include the Oasis International Half Marathon each May, the Quebec City Staircase Challenge, including many staircases on a 19 km or 13.5 km course, each June, the Descente Royale (which was postponed in 2013), the Bataille des Plainesa, a 5 km, 10 km and children's race, each June, and the Desjardins Ladies Challenge, a 5 km, 10 km and children's race, each July.[3]

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The race also features a spectacular event two days before the actual marathon race known as the SSQ Star Race. The race is giant loop which participants may run as many times as they wish within the hour and a half available. The race begins at night, usually around 8pm, and for the first hour and fifteen minutes a musical show will be put on around the course, which is well lit up by many multi-coloured lights, including the LED caps given to each participant. After and hour and thirty-five minutes, just five minutes after the participants finish running, a firework show begins to light up the night sky.[4]

The race is often known for its flashy well-designed medals, given to participants in each event, including the SSQ Star Race and Kids Run.[5][6]

The top three placers in the marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km, and kids run, are also given prize money ranging from $5000 for first in the full marathon, to $50 for the winner of the kids run.[7]

Men
1999Miguel Sanchez Canada2:29:54.8
2000Joseph Maina Kenya2:26:49.3
2001Joseph Maina Kenya2:23:05.5
2002Jorge Becerril Mexico2:34:56.5
2003Shingie Badza Canada2:33:04.8
2004Moses Chesgrek Kenya2:28:34.9
2005Richard Tessier Canada2:29:40.7
2006Fethi Oukid Canada2:30:31.8
2007Amor Dehbi Canada2:24:07.4
2008Michael Njordge Canada2:23:46.5
2009David Savard-Gagnon Canada2:27:08.8
2010Louis-Philippe Garnier Canada2:39:29.9
2012Thomas Omwenga Canada2:28:36.9
2013Evans Maiko Canada2:26:28.9
2014Evans Maiko Canada2:36:46.0
2015Christopher Zablocki Canada2:25:34.1

[8]

Women
1999Veronique Vandersmissen Canada2:39:02.1

[9]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 1998  Mario Cormier (CAN) 2:27:30  Veronique Vandersmissen (CAN) 2:44:52
2nd 1999  Miguel Sanchez (CAN) 2:29:55  Veronique Vandersmissen (CAN) 2:39:03
3rd 2000  Joseph Ngunjiri (KEN) 2:26:50  Louise Voghel (CAN) 2:57:00
4th 2001  Joseph Ngunjiri (KEN) 2:23:06  Veronique Vandersmissen (CAN) 2:43:16
5th 2002  Jean-Paul Niyonsaba (BDI) 2:25:57  Lourdes Cruz (PUR) 2:56:54
6th 2003  Shingirai Badza (ZIM) 2:33:05  Barbara McManus (USA) 2:51:51
7th 2004  Moses Cheserek (KEN) 2:28:34  Louise Voghel (CAN) 3:02:50
8th 2005  Richard Tessier (CAN) 2:29:40  Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 2:59:07
9th 2006  Fethi Oukid (ALG) 2:30:31  Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 3:01:13
10th 2007  Amor Dehbi (ALG) 2:24:07  Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 2:55:38
11th 2008  Michael Njoroge (KEN) 2:23:46  Suzanne Munger (CAN) 3:10:07
12th 2009  David Savard-Gagnon (CAN) 2:27:08  Andrée Paquet (CAN) 2:55:02
13th 2010  Louis-Philippe Garnier (CAN) 2:39:29  Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 2:57:42
– 2011 Did not held
14th 2012  Thomas Omwenga (KEN) 2:28:36  Anne Jelagat (KEN) 2:53:40
15th 2013  Evans Momanyi (KEN) 2:26:28  Maryse Nault (CAN) 2:54:48
16th 2014  Evans Momanyi (KEN) 2:36:46  Joanne Normand (CAN) 3:06:34
17th 2015  Christopher Zablocki (USA) 2:25:36  Joanne Normand (CAN) 3:02:00
18th 2016  Ebisa Merga (ETH) 2:30:42  Andrée Paquet (CAN) 2:50:49
19th 2017  Dadi Tesfaye (ETH) 2:23:14  Lydia Orozco (ESP) 2:52:49
20th 2018  Mohamed Aagab (MAR) 2:28:30  Caroline Poitras (CAN) 2:55:50
21st 2019  David Mutai (KEN) 2:25:34  Carolyn Shaw (USA) 3:05:40

See also

References
  1. "SSQ Quebec City Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  2. "SSQ Quebec City Marathon". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  3. Run Quebec City Website
  4. SSQ Star Race Information
  5. SSQ Quebec City Marathon Medals and Certificates
  6. "History of the Quebec City Medal". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  7. SSQ Quebec City Marathon Money Prizes
  8. Results
  9. 1999 Results
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