Lake Biwa Marathon

Lake Biwa Marathon
2015 Lake Biwa Marathon
Date	Early March
Location	Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon
Primary sponsor	K-Opticom Corporation (2010–)
Established	1946
Official site	Lake Biwa Marathon

The Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon (びわ湖毎日マラソン, Biwako Mainichi Marason) held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status.^[1] It was first held in 1946 and, having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race.^[2] The early editions of the race were held in Osaka until a switch to Tokyo occurred for the 1963–65 marathons, and all subsequent races thereafter were held in Ōtsu, near Lake Biwa, where the race gets its name. It is sponsored by Mainichi and was known simply as the Mainichi Marathon for a period.^[3]

The race begins and ends at the Ojiyama Stadium.^[1] The Lake Biwa Marathon has been selected as the Japanese national marathon championships on dozens of occasions, starting in 1960.^[3] The current course record for the competition is 2:06:13 hours, set by Wilson Kipsang at the 2011 edition.^[4] The competition also hosted the men's Asian Marathon Championship in 1988.^[3]

Winners

Key: Course record Japanese championship race Asian Marathon Championship race

Paul Tergat won the 2009 competition

Martín Fiz of Spain is a three-time winner of the race

Samuel Ndungu

Edition	Date	Winner	Time
071 !71st	6 March 2016	Lucas Rotich (KEN)	2:09:11
070 !70th	1 March 2015	Samuel Ndungu (KEN)	2:09:08
069 !69th	2 March 2014	Bazu Worku (ETH)	2:09:10
068 !68th	3 March 2013	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:08:34
067 !67th	4 March 2012	Samuel Ndungu (KEN)	2:07:04
066 !66th	6 March 2011	Wilson Kipsang (KEN)	2:06:13
065 !65th	7 March 2010	Yemane Tsegay (ETH)	2:09:34
064 !64th	1 March 2009	Paul Tergat (KEN)	2:10:22
063 !63rd	2 March 2008	Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT)	2:08:23
062 !62nd	4 March 2007	Samson Ramadhani (TAN)	2:10:43
061 !61st	5 March 2006	José Ríos (ESP)	2:09:15
060 !60th	6 March 2005	Joseph Riri (KEN)	2:09:00
059 !59th	7 March 2004	José Ríos (ESP)	2:07:42
058 !58th	2 March 2003	Japhet Kosgei (KEN)	2:07:39
057 !57th	3 March 2002	Ryūji Takei (JPN)	2:08:35
056 !56th	4 March 2001	Antoni Peña (ESP)	2:07:34
055 !55th	5 March 2000	Martín Fiz (ESP)	2:08:14
045 !54th	7 March 1999	Martín Fiz (ESP)	2:08:50
053 !53rd	1 March 1998	Muneyuki Ojima (JPN)	2:08:43
052 !52nd	2 March 1997	Martín Fiz (ESP)	2:08:05
051 !51st	3 March 1996	Joaquim Pinheiro (POR)	2:09:32
050 !50th	19 March 1995	Yūji Nakamura (JPN)	2:10:49
049 !49th	6 March 1994	Kenichi Suzuki (JPN)	2:11:05
048 !48th	14 March 1993	Mike O'Reilly (IRL)	2:11:01
047 !47th	15 March 1992	Mike O'Reilly (IRL)	2:13:15
046 !46th	10 March 1991	Simon Mrashani (TAN)	2:11:34
045 !45th	11 March 1990	Eddy Hellebuyck (BEL)	2:13:03
044 !44th	12 March 1989	Tōru Kozasu (JPN)	2:14:31
043 !43rd	13 March 1988	Toshihiko Seko (JPN)	2:12:41
042 !42nd	8 March 1987	Fumiaki Abe (JPN)	2:11:08
041 !41st	9 March 1986	Toshihiro Shibutani (JPN)	2:14:55
040 !40th	10 March 1985	Fumiaki Abe (JPN)	2:11:04
039 !39th	11 March 1984	Tetsuji Iwase (JPN)	2:14:24
038 !38th	13 March 1983	Kōshirō Kawaguchi (JPN)	2:13:22
037 !37th	14 March 1982	Michio Mizukubo (JPN)	2:15:23
036 !36th	15 March 1981	Masao Matsuo (JPN)	2:14:38
035 !35th	23 March 1980	Hiroshi Yuge (JPN)	2:14:33
034 !34th	15 April 1979	Shigeru So (JPN)	2:13:26
033 !33rd	23 April 1978	Takeshi So (JPN)	2:15:15
032 !32nd	17 April 1977	Karel Lismont (BEL)	2:14:08
031 !31st	18 April 1976	Akio Usami (JPN)	2:15:22
030 !30th	20 April 1975	Akio Usami (JPN)	2:12:40
029 !29th	21 April 1974	Akio Usami (JPN)	2:13:24
028 !28th	18 March 1973	Frank Shorter (USA)	2:12:03
027 !27th	19 March 1972	Akio Usami (JPN)	2:20:24
026 !26th	21 March 1971	Yoshiaki Unetani (JPN)	2:16:45.4
025 !25th	12 April 1970	Bill Adcocks (GBR)	2:13:46
024 !24th	11 May 1969	Kazuo Matsubara (JPN)	2:22:44
023 !23rd	14 April 1968	Akio Usami (JPN)	2:13:49
022 !22nd	14 May 1967	Yoshiro Mifune (JPN)	2:25:53
021 !21st	5 June 1966	Yoshiro Mifune (JPN)	2:26:01.6
020 !20th	9 May 1965	Abebe Bikila (ETH)	2:22:55.8
019 !19th	12 April 1964	Kenji Kimihara (JPN)	2:17:11.4
018 !18th	12 May 1963	Kenji Kimihara (JPN)	2:20:24.8
017 !17th	13 May 1962	Masayuki Nagata (JPN)	2:27:37
016 !16th	25 June 1961	Abebe Bikila (ETH)	2:29:27
015 !15th	15 May 1960	Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN)	2:34:57
014 !14th	10 May 1959	Kurao Hiroshima (JPN)	2:30:06
013 !13th	11 May 1958	Takayuki Nakao (JPN)	2:25:51
012 !12th	3 May 1957	Kurao Hiroshima (JPN)	2:31:20
011 !11th	6 May 1956	Yoshiaki Kawashima (JPN)	2:27:45
010 !10th	8 May 1955	Kurao Hiroshima (JPN)	2:26:32
009 !9th	16 May 1954	Hideo Hamamura (JPN)	2:27:56
008 !8th	10 May 1953	Hiroshi Uwa (JPN)	2:41:28
007 !7th	4 May 1952	Yoshitaka Uchikawa (JPN)	2:29:54.4
006 !6th	6 May 1951	Tadashi Asai (JPN)	2:32:41
005 !5th	7 May 1950	Giichi Noda (JPN)	2:37:25
004 !4th	4 May 1949	Saburō Yamada (JPN)	2:40:32
003 !3rd	9 May 1948	Shinzō Koga (JPN)	2:40:05
002 !2nd	18 May 1947	Shinzō Koga (JPN)	2:43:17
001 !1st	10 February 1946	Shinzō Koga (JPN)	2:44:57

Statistics

Winners by country

Country	Total wins
Japan	43
Kenya	7
Spain	6
Ethiopia	4
Belgium	2
Ireland	2
Tanzania	2
Portugal	1
Qatar	1
United States	1
United Kingdom	1

Multiple winners

Athlete	Country	Wins	Years
Akio Usami	Japan	5	1968, 1972, 1974–76
Shinzō Koga	Japan	3	1946–1948
Kurao Hiroshima	Japan	3	1955, 1957, 1959
Martín Fiz	Spain	3	1997, 1999, 2000
Abebe Bikila	Ethiopia	2	1961, 1965
Kenji Kimihara	Japan	2	1963, 1964
Yoshiro Mifune	Japan	2	1966, 1967
Fumiaki Abe	Japan	2	1985, 1987
Mike O'Reilly	United Kingdom	2	1992, 1993
José Ríos	Spain	2	2004, 2006
Samuel Ndungu	Kenya	2	2012, 2015

Qualifications

The runners need to meet both of the following requirements, or have a special recommendation from the JAAF, to enter the competition. 1, The runner must be at least 19 years old on the day of competition. 2, The runner should have achieved one of the following time within two years from the date of the competition.

(1)Marathon: 2 hours 30 minutes or less
(2)Half Marathon: 1 hour 10 minutes or less
(3)30km: 1 hour 40 minutes or less
(4)20km: 1 hour 5 minutes or less
(5)10000m: 31 minutes or less

References

1 2 Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-07). Tsegay takes Lake Biwa crown. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-08.
↑ Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-05). Course record in jeopardy at Lake Biwa Marathon? - Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-08.
1 2 3 Biwa-ko Mainichi Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
↑ Nakamura, Ken (2011-03-06). 2:06:13 course record for Kipsang at Lake Biwa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.

External links

Marathon races in Japan

IAAF Label races	Fukuoka Marathon Lake Biwa Marathon Nagoya Women's Marathon Tokyo Marathon Nagano Marathon Beppu-Ōita Marathon Osaka Ladies Marathon Saitama International Marathon

Other	Hokkaido Marathon Kumamoto Castle Marathon Kyoto Marathon Mount Fuji Marathon Osaka Marathon Yokohama Marathon

Closed	Sapporo Marathon Tokyo International Marathon Tokyo International Women's Marathon Yokohama Women's Marathon

See also: Ekiden

IAAF Gold Label Road Races

Amsterdam Marathon Beijing Marathon Berlin Marathon Bogotá Half Marathon Bogotá Women's Race Boston Marathon Chicago Marathon Dubai Marathon Frankfurt Marathon Fukuoka Marathon Gold Coast Marathon Great Manchester Run Great North Run Great Scottish Run Great South Run Istanbul Marathon Lake Biwa Marathon Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon Marathon London Marathon Nagoya Women's Marathon New York City Marathon Ottawa 10K Ottawa Marathon Paris Marathon Portugal Half Marathon Prague Half Marathon Prague Marathon Roma-Ostia Half Marathon Rome Marathon Rotterdam Marathon Seoul International Marathon Shanghai Marathon Sydney Marathon Tokyo Marathon Toronto Waterfront Marathon Vienna City Marathon Xiamen International Marathon Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon

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