The H. C. Andersen Marathon is a marathon

Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

 in Odense

Odense

The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...

, Denmark, which was established in 2000. From 2006 onwards, the event has included a half marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

 for women, and from 2009 onwards a half marathon for men.

Course

The race is held on a round course, starting and finishing at the University of Southern Denmark

University of Southern Denmark

The University of Southern Denmark, with campuses located in the southwestern part of Denmark - i.e. Funen, Southern Jutland and Sealand - is a research and educational institution with deep regional roots and an international outlook. Reaching even further south, the university offers a number of...

, Campusvej. The course is run twice, and the finish is in the athletics stadium.

Course records

• Men: 2:10.41 Raymond Kiplagat Kandie (KEN
  Kenya
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  ), 2010
• Women: 2:32:41 Gitte Karlshøj
  Gitte Karlshøj
  Gitte Karlshøj Gitte Karlshøj Gitte Karlshøj (born May 14, 1959 in Lyderslev, Stevns, Sjælland, Denmark is a Danish Track and Field athlete, specializing in long distance running. She ran the 3000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in a non-qualifying 6th place in the qualifying round...
  
   (DEN
  Denmark
  Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
  
  ), 2001

Winners

Date	Men's Winner	Nation	Time	Women's winner	Nation	Time

} Daniel Cheribo
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| 2:14:17
| Gitte Karlshøj

Gitte Karlshøj

Gitte Karlshøj Gitte Karlshøj Gitte Karlshøj (born May 14, 1959 in Lyderslev, Stevns, Sjælland, Denmark is a Danish Track and Field athlete, specializing in long distance running. She ran the 3000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in a non-qualifying 6th place in the qualifying round...

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| 2:35:39
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| Witalij Melzajew
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| 2:18:14
| Gitte Karlshøj
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| 2:32:41
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| Andrei Tarassow
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| 2:20:59
| Karina Szymańska
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| 2:33:20
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| Alexei Chlochlow
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| 2:19:33
| Gitte Karlshøj
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| 2:34:57
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| Daniel Kiprugut Too
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| 2:13:57
| Gitte Karlshøj
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| 2:45:46
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| Josephat Kipchoge Rop
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| 2:14:49
| Irina Songerlainen
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| 2:41:25
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| Daniel Kiprugut Too
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| 2:15:49
| Lene Katherine Duus
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| 2:40:41
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| Jonah Kemboi
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| 2:15:05
| Irina Songerlainen (2)
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| 2:42:15
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| Benjamin Serem
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| 2:14:44
| Tatjana Mironowa
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| 2:42:00
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| Jonah Kemboi
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| 2:15:32
| Gitte Karlshøj
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| 2:51:30
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| Raymond Kiplagat Kandie
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| 2:10.41
| Sviatlana Kouhan
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| 2:33:18
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External links

• Official Site
• H. C. Andersen Marathon on marathoninfo.free.fr