Moscow Marathon
| Moscow Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Last weekend in September |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2013 |
| Course records |
Men: 2:13:40 (2016) Artem Alekseev Women: 2:32:34 (2016) Tatyana Aryasova |
| Official site | Moscow Marathon |
The Moscow Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Moscow, Russia. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate. First initiated in 2013, as a successor of Moscow International Peace Marathon (est. 1980), the event traditionally takes place on the last weekend in September.[1]
Moscow Marathon certified by IAAF.[2]
Moscow Marathon is one of the largest and most popular road races in Russia. In 2016 alone the race had 28,000 enrolled starters from 70 countries.
Participants
| Date | Distance | Enrolled | Finishers | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.09.2016 | 42.195 km | - | |||
| 10 km | - | ||||
| 20.09.2015[3] | 42.195 km | - | 5566 | 4675 | 891 |
| 10 km | - | 8105 | 4119 | 3986 | |
| 21.09.2014[4] | 42.195 km | 4260 | 4031 | 3500 | 531 |
| 10 km | 5302 | 5267 | 2977 | 2290 | |
| 15.09.2013[5] | 42.195 km | - | 2366 | 2084 | 282 |
| 10 km | - | 2412 | 1494 | 918 |
Results
| Year | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nam | Country | Time | Name | Country | Time | |
| 2016[6] | Artem Alekseev |  Russia |
2:13:40 | Tatyana Aryasova | Russia |
2:32:34 |
| 2015 | Lazarus Kimutai Kiptoo |  Kenya |
2:19:36 | Nina Podnebesnova | Russia |
2:33:10 |
| 2014 | Salomon Kibet Barngetuny | Kenya |
2:17:20 | Irina Smolnikova |  Kazakhstan |
2:40:22 |
| 2013 | Alexander Matviychuk |  Ukraine |
2:19:36 | Irina Smolnikova | Kazakhstan |
2:44:54 |
Course
| Marathon course | |
 Moscow Marathon course map 2016 | |
|
Moscow Marathon course map 2016 (10 km) | |
|
Course IAAF certificate 42 km | |
|
Course IAAF certificate 10 km |
The marathon is run over a largely flat course around the Moscow river, and spans 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), but with paritally high elevation up to 100m.
References
- ↑ "AIMS - Directory". www.aimsworldrunning.org. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ https://www.iaaf.org/download/downloadresultinfo?filename=bc03223b-50ee-46de-8d3a-4a202dc0d9b3.pdf&urlSlug=qualifying-and-certified-marathon-courses-in.
- ↑ "NewRunners". newrunners.ru. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "NewRunners". newrunners.ru. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "NewRunners". newrunners.ru. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Российский бегун Алексеев выиграл Московский марафон с рекордным временем" (in Russian). 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-09-25.