Milan Marathon
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The Milano City Marathon is a marathon
race held every April in Milan
, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November.
The 2009 edition of the race, initially set for November 2009, was shifted to April the following year. The newly scheduled event featured a marathon, half marathon
, and relay marathon
event. The move proved popular and at least 7213 runners took part in the activities that year. At the 2011 edition, the marathon and relay events saw more than five thousand participants each, making a record total of 10,203 runners.
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...
race held every April in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November.
The 2009 edition of the race, initially set for November 2009, was shifted to April the following year. The newly scheduled event featured a marathon, 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...
, and relay marathon
Ekiden
is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:...
event. The move proved popular and at least 7213 runners took part in the activities that year. At the 2011 edition, the marathon and relay events saw more than five thousand participants each, making a record total of 10,203 runners.
Winners
Key:| Year | Men | Nationality | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women | Nationality | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
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| 2011 | Solomon Bushendich | 2:10:38 | Marcella Mancini Marcella Mancini Marcella Mancini is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. A two-time Italian champion in the marathon, she has twice represented Italy at the international level – at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2006 European Championships Marathon... |
2:41.24 | ||
| 2010 | Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He won the 2011 Eindhoven Marathon in a personal best time of 2:05:48 hours.... |
2:09:15 | Asnakech Mengistu | 2:25:50 | ||
| 2008 | Duncan Kibet Duncan Kibet Duncan Kibet is a runner from Kenya. He became the second fastest marathoner ever with a time of 2:04:27 hours, when he won the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon.- Career :Kibet dropped out of school in 1997 due to financial problems... |
2:07:53 | Anna Incerti Anna Incerti Anna Carmela Incerti is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She has represented Italy in the marathon at European, World and Olympic-level... |
2:27:42 | ||
| 2007 | Evans Cheruiyot Evans Cheruiyot Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. He started out as a half marathon runner, taking wins in Rotterdam and Nairobi, and won his debut marathon race in Milan in 2007... |
2:09:16 | Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running.... |
2:25:36 | ||
| 2006 | Benson Kipchumba Cherono | 2:07:58 | Askale Tafa | 2:27:57 | ||
| 2005 | Hélder Ornelas Hélder Ornelas Hélder Mendes Abreu Ornelas is a Portuguese long-distance runner.He finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships, fifteenth in the marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won the 2007 edition of Prague International Marathon... |
2:10:00 | Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai is a Kenyan marathon runner.She started out in cross country running and was fourth in the junior race at the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, taking the team gold medal with Kenya in a perfect score.Her personal best time is 2:25:53 hours, achieved in April 2003... |
2:28:49 | ||
| 2004 | Daniel Cheribo | 2:08:38 | Rita Jeptoo Rita Jeptoo Rita Jeptoo Sitienei is a Kenyan marathon runner. She won the 2006 Boston Marathon, setting her personal best of 2:23:38 hours. She has also won marathons in Stockholm and Milan, as well as having represented Kenya in the event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... |
2:28:11 | ||
| 2003 | John Birgen | 2:09:08 | Anne Jelagat Kibor | 2:29:23 | ||
| 2002 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :... |
2:08:59 | Margaret Okayo Margaret Okayo Margaret Okayo is a professional marathon runner from Kenya. She has won a number of major marathons, including the New York City Marathon , the Boston Marathon, and the London Marathon. She has also won the San Diego Marathon on two occasions.Okayo started running while at primary school... |
2:24:59 | ||
| 2001 | John Nada Saya John Nada Saya John Nada Saya is a Tanzanian long-distance runner.Nada died in Arusha, Tanzania sometime between August 4/5, 2011. The cause of his death is not known at this time.... |
2:08:57 | Alice Chelangat Alice Chelangat Alice Kimetto Chelangat is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. She represented her country in the event at the 2004 Olympic Games... |
2:26:36 | ||
| 2000 | Simon Biwott Simon Biwott Simon Biwott is a former long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the silver medal in the men's marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. The race in Edmonton, Canada was won by Ethiopia's reigning Olympic champion Gezahegne Abera. A year later Biwott won the Rotterdam Marathon... |
2:09:00 | Lucilla Andreucci Lucilla Andreucci Lucilla Andreucci is a retired female long-distance runner from Italy. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on December 3, 2000 in Milan, Italy.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:29:43 |