Distance Running 2019 Edition 3

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Contents

Moscow Half Marathon Russia Picture: Ivan Kaydash

News

Features 5

AIMS WMRA

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IAU

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Partner highlight The AIMS partner and charitable initiative transforming its region through sport

Looking ahead

Marathon movers

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When you think you’ve run a short course you don’t usually go to the lengths that Alan Jones did to find out. He devised the key tool – the Jones Counter – by which races could be measured to a high degree of accuracy. Today the counter is universally used by measurers all over the world

Zagreb Marathon & Half, Croatia Zagreb has plenty to offer the runner

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SSQ Quebec City Marathon, Canada Quebec offers an exciting new course that shows off the old city

A blissful experience

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Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon, India Beautiful Bengaluru offers traditional hospitality and a zero-plastic green race

Runners are happier in Chuncheon

Opinion

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Judy Scrine can’t resist the lure of the unknown – or little-known. So she booked herself on a trip to the Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea

17 Spectacular stage with joy of music

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Maratón Guadalajara Megacable hidratado por Electrolit, Mexico Route passing Guadalajara’s traditional and modern architectural delights

Vibrant atmosphere from rice paddies to 19 ‘future city’

The shining star in Southeast Asia

Toyama Marathon, Japan Toyama Marathon offers runners a range of sights along the route – and snacks of local sushi

Phukethon, Thailand Spectacular views from the highest point on Phuket Island

Hangzhou Marathon, China The Hangzhou Marathon’s scenic route showcases both history and modernisation

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Beyond extraordinary

Chuncheon International Marathon, Korea See why Korea’s pioneering race is called the “legend of autumn”

Keep going and never stop

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An eye for detail

Positive energy on a beautiful course

Steeped in history

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Fundación Trinidad Alfonso

21 Arctic, but accessible PolarNight Halfmarathon, Norway It’s easy to get to Tromsø – running the half marathon there might be a bit trickier

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Marathon greats

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Alain Mimoun Algerian-born war veteran’s string of successes

Regulars Calendar Official listings for AIMS events

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World leading times The top times for men and women at Marathon, 57 Half Marathon and 10km

Race contact details AIMS member races with full contact details

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AIMS News

Sustainability Commission launched

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Green Award winners join new working group AIMS Headquarters OACA Olympic Complex Av Spyros Louis, Athens, Greece www.aims-worldrunning.org

On 23 May AIMS announced the launch of its Sustainability Commission to promote best environmental practice amongst its member races.

aimshq@aims-worldrunning.org Tel: +30 21 0683 2550

The Sustainability Commission is the next step in AIMS’ promotion of good environmental practice among its member races.

In 2013 AIMS created a detailed guide on ‘how to run an environment-friendly marathon’ which complemented the first edition of the ‘Green Award’, presented as part of the AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ Awards Gala in Athens, to acknowledge environmental excellence and best environmental practices of its member races.

Since then the Green Award has attracted the interest of more than 100 AIMS member races all around the world. To date six AIMS Members have received the AIMS Green Award and the submissions are always increasing.

The new Sustainability Commission will: – review and update environmental guidelines in a systematic way

EXECUTIVES Paco Borao

– assist in a knowledge transfer scheme to all AIMS members in order to endorse and improve their sustainability agenda – organise seminars and training on environmental sustainability in the frame of race organisation – assist the AIMS board in decision making related to sustainability and race organisation – contribute to the international dialogue about bridging sport and sustainability

George Kazantzopoulos

The Commission will be led by George Kazantzopoulos, founder of the NGO ‘Institute Team for the World’, a scientific partner of AIMS on sustainability and member for more than 15 years of the International Olympic Committee, Sport and Environment Commission.

The founding members of the Commission were announced on 5 June, to coincide with World Environment Day and Global Running Day. All six recipients of the AIMS Green Award have a representative on the Commission.

PRESIDENT:

Paco Borao (Valencia)

borao@correcaminos.org PRESIDENT EMERITUS:

Hiroaki Chosa

H O N O R A R Y V I C E -P R ES I D E N T :

Carlos Moya

V I C E -P R ES I D E N T S :

Martha Morales (Tangamanga) maratontangamanga@gmail.com

Dave Cundy (Great Wall) cundysm@ozemail.com.au SECRETARY:

Hugh Jones

aimssec@aol.com TREASURER:

Al Boka

aimstreasurer@aol.com DIRECTORS:

Gary BE Boshoff

gary8boshoff@gmail.com

Fernando Jamarne (Santiago) fjamarne@alessandri.cl

Árpád Kocsis (Budapest)

IOC award for Nagoya

kocsisa@futanet.hu

Rachid Ben Meziane (Marrakech) info@2cras.com

Tetsuya “Teddy” Okamura (Nagoya)

okamura.chunichi@biz.nifty.jp

Václav Skřivánek (Prague) Info@runczech.com

A I M S H Q (AT H E N S ):

New race members

Theodosis Livitsanos (Administrator)

aimshq@aims-worldrunning.org

Since the last edition of Distance

C O N S U LT A N T S :

Frank Baillie (Magazine & Website)

Running was published the following

bailliefrank@aol.com

new members have joined AIMS:

Peter McLean (Press & Public Relations)

■ Airtel Hyderabad Marathon

peter@prexcellence.com

Horst Milde (AIMS Marathoneum, Berlin)

(IND)

horst-milde@t-online.de

■ Media Maraton Ciudad de

International Measurement Administrators: AMERICAS:

Guayaquil (ECU)

Bernie Conway

■ River Kwai International Half

measurer@rogers.com

Marathon (THA)

E N G L I S H -S P EA K I N G E U R O P E & AFRICA:

Hugh Jones

■ 10km Valencia Ibercaja (ESP)

aimssec@aol.com

■ Sun Moon Lake Marathon (TPE)

F R E N C H & S P A N I S H -S P EA K I N G EUROPE & AFRICA:

■ Vizag Navy Half Marathon (IND) ■ Ehime Marathon (JPN) ■ Taichung World Flora

Exposition Int Marathon (TPE)

New associates ■ RUN716 (USA)

■ The Nagoya Women’s Marathon has been awarded the “Women and Sport” Achievement Diploma by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in recognition of its outstanding contribution to promoting the development and participation of women and girls in sport. Race Director Teddy Okamura said “As the world's largest women-only Marathon we are delighted that the IOC has recognised our efforts in this way.” Previously an elite-only women's event, over the last eight years the Nagoya Women’s Marathon field has swelled to accommodate 22,000 participants in its 2019 edition.

Jean Francois Delasalle jf.delasalle@aliceadsl.fr ASIA & OCEANIA:

Dave Cundy

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E F O R RACE MEDICINE:

Chris Troyanos

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George Chiampas

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For the latest news, results, dates – visit

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AIMS News

Mangyongdae experiences record foreign participation after joining AIMS After the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon was held on 7 April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, the organisers revealed that international participation had more than doubled to 950 foreign runners from the 450 who ran in 2018.

This followed the race first being opened to non-elite foreign runners in 2014 and becoming a member of AIMS late in 2017.

A US travel ban remains in force following the death of a US student in North Korea in 2017 so no Americans were among the field.

Even so recent diplomatic détente will have helped to increase foreign participation.

Koryo Tours are the exclusive international travel partners of the Marathon. “We work with the organising committee in Pyongyang to put on the race, including managing promotions for the event,” says Marathon Tours Manager Marcus McFarland. “We have been arranging tours to North Korea for over 25 years, including for the Pyongyang Marathon since it opened for foreign amateur runners in 2014.

“We do believe that AIMS membership and the exposure in Distance Running magazine has contributed to our event and look forward to continuing this relationship into the future. The organising committee is very pleased with the additional prestige it has brought to the event.”

The BBC website reported that the British Ambassador to North Korea, Colin Crooks, took part and tweeted that the huge crowd ensured that the “atmosphere in the stadium was great” (See Opinion article on p35).

Women’s Commission members named The founding members of the AIMS Women’s Commission have been named: • Martha Morales, Chair (AIMS Vice President, Mexico) • Paco Borao (AIMS President, Spain) • Dagmawit Amare (Great Ethiopian Run) • Inna Chernoblavskaya (Moscow Marathon) • Stacey Conley, President, Conley Sports Productions & Austin Marathon & Half Marathon (USA) • Renna Nelis (Tallinn Marathon) • Tetsuya ‘Teddy’ Okamura – AIMS Board Member (Nagoya Women’s Marathon) • Alessandra Ramella Pairin – AIMS Continental PR Manager for Europe • Maria Polyzou – Greek marathon record holder, author and speaker

Martha Morales

• Václav Skrivánek – AIMS Board Member (Prague Marathon).

• Shirley Yang – AIMS PR Manager for China (Beijing Marathon) The AIMS Women’s Commission has been created in support of goal 5 in the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.”

Medaltime – new AIMS partner Medaltime becomes a new supporting partner of AIMS from 1 July. Based in the Netherlands, the parent company Prom’es has specialised in the printing and supply of race bibs for more than 20 years. Supplying medals was added to their repertoire a few years later and by 2018 sales were approaching 2 million/year.

The new brand “Medaltime” was created this year in partnership with Paul Selby who has a long-standing relationship with the AIMS family. The ambition is to expand the market and reach new horizons. More and more race organisers recognise the need for advanced technology and have come to expect passionate commitment, new ideas and keener prices from their suppliers.

News in brief Russian Federation suspension 9 June 2019: At a Council meeting held in Monaco IAAF reaffirmed the ban on Russian athletes competing under their own flag – a ban which will now cover the IAAF World Championships in Doha to be held from 28 September–6 October. The ban has stood since November 2015, this being the eleventh time IAAF has voted to maintain it.

AIMS members should not negotiate the entry or participation of any Russian athletes or support personnel (agents, coaches, etc.) in their races but: “In principle, ordinary fun runners with absolutely no ties to the Russian Federation are eligible to participate.” It is best to explicitly identify the participation of any ‘eligible’ Russian runners in advance of the race being held to avoid any misunderstanding with media outlets.

Those Russian athletes suspended under the IAAF ban are listed on www.dopingsanctions.com

AIMS BMR Gala and AIMS Symposium The 7th AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ Awards Gala will take place in Athens on the evening of Friday 8th November. Awards will be made to the best male and female marathon runners of 2019 along with other awards to race directors to recognise their efforts in the fields of sustainability (Green Award) and social engagement (Social Award).

The AIMS Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual who has made a sustained contribution to the benefit of distance running over several decades.

The 13th AIMS Marathon Symposium will be held in Athens on the morning of Saturday 9th November.

The next edition of Distance Running will be published in October 2019.

The advertising and editorial deadlines will be on 2 September.

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Looking ahead | 13 October 2019 Zagreb Marathon & Half, Croatia

Positive energy on a beautiful course Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, has a population of 800,000 and lies in the Sava River valley. The marathon route is totally flat and stretches from the city centre, with the start and finish on Zagreb’s main square, to the east of Zagreb before returning on the same route back to the west. The half marathon route is one lap and full marathon two.

Both races start at 10.00. New this year is the introduction of the Garmin 10km run for beginners and runners that are not quite ready for longer distances. It starts at 09.00. If you are a lunatic you can manage both races, first the 10km and then the marathon. If you want to do this then please contact us and we’ll give you an entry to the first race free of charge.

There are a few things runners need to know about the Zagreb marathon. First, there are plenty of refreshment stations with drinks and fruit, six of them on each lap. There are DJs and rock bands on the course and “well mannered” Balkan cheering in the eastern

Picture: Zvonimir Mikasek

sleeved running shirt, rich sponsor goodies and the uniquely-designed finishers’ medal bearing the famous symbol of the Zagreb marathon. But most of all you’ll enjoy running the beautiful course with lots of positive energy around you – and since it’s so flat maybe a personal best time is waiting for you here.

Picture: Krume Ivanovski

Zagreb has plenty to offer the runner parts of Zagreb. Beware of overly perky people with reddish faces in Dubrava (the East side) who offer you drinks. It’s probably not water but schnapps. It’s excellent by the way, and you should definitely try it after the race.

Despite the modest entry fee Zagreb Marathon provides a great start package with a longPicture: Krume Ivanovski

If you are travelling from other countries for the whole weekend there is the marathon party with DJs and concerts on the main square with traditional Croatian pasta cuisine (strukla) the evening before the race. There is also our famous Croatian beer, but be moderate – the race is next morning. On race morning you’ll find the bag drop and changing rooms conveniently located nearby on the main square (about 100m away) and afterwards we offer you lunch and drinks to speed your recovery.

We would point out that the main reason to visit the Zagreb Marathon is to see our handsome people (oh yes – and the country).

Croatians are so good-looking that you won’t believe it. Please, come and enjoy with us. n www.zagreb-marathon.com

Picture: Krume Ivanovski

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Looking ahead | 13 October 2019 SSQ Quebec City Marathon, Canada

Quebec offers an exciting new course that shows off the old city

Steeped in history Now more than 20 years in the running, the Quebec City Marathon attracts in excess of 8000 runners and walkers from more than 20 countries. For 2019 organisers are expecting entries to top 8500 over the weekend of 12–13 October.

The exciting new course unveiled last year starts in Old Quebec, taking runners inside the city’s 400-year old fortified stone walls. One of Quebec City’s historic neighbourhoods was the first urban area in North America to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The SSQ Insurance Quebec City Marathon a healthy invitation from Brunet is one of the most popular local running events and takes in eight of the historic city’s picture-postcard neighbourhoods.

If you’ve never been to Quebec City before the Marathon weekend is the perfect opportunity to feast your eyes on some of the finest jewels in its crown. There is the iconic Château Frontenac inside the old city walls, Parliament Hill and the grand historic Plains of Abraham – not to mention the Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral-Basilica and the Old Port district.

The marathon course also runs through the city’s vibrant Saint-Roch and Saint-Sauveur shopping and entertainment districts, as well as alongside parts of the Saint-Charles River.

Participants and spectators get a good taste of both the upper and lower towns. Early October in Quebec is the prime time to see the natural landscape transformed into a sea of vivid autumn colours, with comfortable temperatures that are ideal for long-distance running.

There is plenty for the whole family to do on the weekend of the Quebec City Marathon.

The free Je Cours Qc Expo on 11–12 October is open to all, and the 2km Kids’ Race is perfect for ages 5–12. There’s also the SSQ Health 5km for runners age 10 and over. These are just some of the reasons that make Quebec City a great family destination for all.

To warm up for the big day participants are invited to the SSQ Grand Fit+Yoga happening on the Friday night. This 30-minute cardio muscle workout, followed by a 30-minute yoga session, is the perfect way to de-stress and relax – complete with music by a live DJ, free drinks and lots more great surprises.

Times recorded in the marathon are accepted as qualifying times for the 2020 Boston Marathon. n www.jecoursqc.com/en Distance Running | 2019 Edition 3

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Looking ahead | 13 October 2019 Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon, India After the resounding success of the previous five editions Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon again beckons the citizens of the city with another exhilarating edition.

The city’s only marathon takes runners through landmark buildings and parks. Beautiful Bengaluru weather and the traditional hospitality of the city makes participation a blissful experience. The run starts at Kanteerava Stadium and will be a green event with zero use of plastic and flex signage throughout the event.

The marathon attracts more than 16,000 runners from all sections of society and provides a platform to showcase their talent.

There are 200 visually impaired runners also gearing up for the race and of them 15 are being specifically trained to run the marathon.

Other races held on the day are the half marathon and the 5km Hope Run with the participation of charity organisations and NGOs including the Mathru Foundation, Samarthanam Trust, Ananya Trust, Mitra Jyothi Foundation and others. Many corporate runners participate as teams to raise funds for various charities quite apart from amateur runners including children and the elderly.

Arjuna awardee and World Masters winner Reeth Abraham is the event Ambassador.

In the build-up to the race organisers conduct four or five training runs in different parts of the city to help runners prepare for the main event. Each session provides a T-shirt, route support and refreshment absolutely free to registered participants.

A blissful experience Beautiful Bengaluru offers traditional hospitality and a zero-plastic green race

Mr. Nagaraj Adiga, CMD of the organising body NEB Sports Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, comments: “SPBM enters its 6th edition and this was made possible only because of the support of the running communities in Bengaluru.

SPBM is an inclusive event with participation from visually impaired runners, specially-abled and wheelchair athletes and HIV+ patients.

The idea was to help people adopt a healthy lifestyle and provide a platform for all deserving sportspersons to showcase their talent.”

With the organisers committed to providing a safe and memorable run for all participants the event marshals over 500 volunteers, 100 doctors and paramedics, 200 security personnel and 200 housekeeping staff. There is an aid station every kilometre throughout the entire route providing water and hydration in reusable cups.

There is a two-day expo prior to the event where key sporting brands promote their products. Runners come to collect their kit and listen to expert advice on running and fitness.

Shrishti Special Academy is this year’s NGO partner. Part of the registration proceeds go to the NGO and over 100 kids from Shristi will run the 5km Hope Run. n www.bengalurumarathon.in

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Looking ahead | 27 October 2019 Chuncheon International Marathon, Korea See why Korea’s pioneering race is called the “legend of autumn”

Runners are happier in Chuncheon Have you ever imagined running alongside a lake looking at a mountain covered with trees bearing infinitely variegated autumn leaves?

Koreans know the Chosunilbo Chuncheon International Marathon as “The Legend of Autumn”. If you run this race, you will be inspired by the beautiful autumnal scenery as you challenge your physical limitations. For this reason Korean runners rate the Chosunilbo Chuncheon International Marathon as the country’s top autumn race. Every year more than 25,000 runners participate in the Marathon and an associated 10km.

The course is around Ui-am Lake, located in the middle of Chuncheon.

Runners can enjoy the colourful autumn sights as they run along Hoban Street near Gongjicheon Park.

The race was launched in 1946 as ‘The Chosunilbo Shortened Marathon’ to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Ki-Jung Son’s victory in the Marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. He won in an Olympic record time of 2:29:19, while his compatriot Seung-Ryoung Nam came in third. These were great feats that elevated spirits for all Koreans. ‘The Chosunilbo Shortened Marathon’ was upgraded to a full-length marathon in 1970.

The venue was changed from Seoul to Chuncheon in 1991. The race is held every October and has led the popularisation of the marathon by being the first to introduce electronic timing and pacemakers for amateur runners.

Participants who complete the full course ten times or more are inducted into the “Hall of Fame” each year – so far 3448 people have been so honoured for their steadfast interest and love for the race and its participants.

The organisers have made strenuous efforts to increase runners’ satisfaction. They have renewed the souvenir T-shirt annually and it has been praised for practicality and design. Moreover, they have upgraded commemorative medals since 2018.

Another pride of the race is its safety.

Ambulances are on standby every 5km.

AEDs and emergency services are also assigned every kilometre to ensure the safety of the participants. Nearly 2000 volunteers are stationed throughout the course to help runners complete the race.

The volunteers comprise middle- and high-school students and come from local civic groups in Chuncheon. Organisers have developed the race into a regional festival in which local residents voluntarily stage and participate in cheering shows throughout the route.

Chuncheon, just 62km northeast of Seoul, is easily accessible and can be reached on race day by express buses, trains, and subway trains in less than an hour. Foreign runners can stay in Seoul and come directly to the race. But there are so many things to enjoy and eat here – foods such as spicy stir-fried chicken and makguksu (a buckwheat noodle salad) – that runners are happier in Chuncheon..

Chuncheon, Gangwon-do is famous as the “city of lakes” because it has so many of them – including Ui-am Lake and So-yang Lake. Nami Island is a famous tourist spot in Chuncheon which receives more than three million visitors annually. There is plenty to see and do here. n marathon.chosun.com

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Looking ahead | 27 October 2019 Toyama Marathon, Japan

Toyama Marathon offers runners a range of sights along the route – and snacks of local sushi

The Toyama Marathon offers a beautiful route along the Toyama Bay shoreline featuring the city, the surrounding mountains and the sea.

The race starts near Takaoka Kojo Park, which consists of the remains of Takaoka Castle, built

by Lord Maeda Toshinaga. Runners then pass in front of the Great Buddha of Takaoka, one of Japan’s three Great Buddhas, before going through Yamachosuji which has been designated as a preservation area for its clusters of traditional buildings. The next landmark is the Takaoka Sekino Shrine, made famous by the Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival.

Vibrant atmosphere from rice paddies to ‘future city’

Runners then turn around in front of Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Shin-Takaoka Station, designed with vertical lattices reminiscent of neighbouring historical buildings. Arriving in the Imizu area gives race participants a view where the world-renowned beauty of Toyama Bay and the Tateyama mountain range can be best appreciated.

taken from Toyama Bay. Runners then come to the Shinminato Bridge, a panorama spot which is only accessible on foot during this race. The Kaiwomaru sailing ship, affectionately known as the ‘Lady of the Seas’, lies alongside.

The marathon takes you through a fishing port where you can feel the vibrant atmosphere as fishermen sell the delicious bounty they have

Crossing the Jinzu River on the Toyama Kita Bridge you can appreciate the great view of the Tateyama Mountains looming above the city buildings. After passing in front of the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design the finish line is just past the urban oasis that is the Toyama Prefecture’s Fugan Canal Kansui Park.

As you leave the view of the rice paddies you finally arrive in FutureCity Toyama.

One of Toyama’s greatest attractions is its food. A local speciality is Masuzushi, a variety of sushi which is the most popular food in the Toyama Marathon. n www.toyamamarathon. com/entry/oversea.html

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Looking ahead | 3 November 2019 Hangzhou Marathon, China

Keep going and never stop The Hangzhou Marathon’s scenic route showcases both history and modernisation

In addition to the marathon a half marathon, a mini marathon, a “couples’ run” and a family run are part of the programme. There are 35,000 participants in total. In 2019 Hangzhou Marathon will continue to seek new breakthroughs in technology, wisdom, environmental protection and public welfare, build the top Internet and marathon event in China, constantly improve the standards of the event and create a race with runners at the core.

The catchphrase of the event is “Run Through Beautiful Scenery”. Featuring the concepts of “Recreation, Environment, Entertainment, Fashion and Health”, the Marathon demonstrates the natural and humanistic landscape of Hangzhou. We hope that the annual marathon tour brings you a joyful experience.

Hangzhou Marathon has been held annually since 1987 – a history of 32 years. It was originally known as the West Lake Osmanthus International Marathon and then as the Hangzhou International Friendship Marathon.

In 1999 the provincial and municipal governments jointly held the event and changed its name to “Zhejiang and Hangzhou International Marathon”. In 2006 it was renamed as “Hangzhou International Marathon” and in 2015 it officially became “Hangzhou Marathon”.

After years of dedicated efforts Hangzhou Marathon has been a full member of AIMS since 2007 and is an IAAF Silver Label Road Race and CAA Gold Medal Race. This makes the event one of the most important marathons in China. In 2018 Hangzhou Marathon established friendly and cooperative relations with Paris Marathon, Los Angeles Marathon, Hague Marathon and other internationally renowned marathons.

Hangzhou Marathon offers people the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery and tasty food of Hangzhou. The course is built around the world cultural heritage site of West Lake, which affords a most beautiful route. Recent urban transformation in Hangzhou has brought other facets to the race. The first section, with the West Lake scenic area as the core, passes through Hubin Road and Zhongshan Road and represents the history and culture of Hangzhou. The next part focuses on Qianjiang New City and exemplifies the modernisation of Hangzhou.

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The third phase offers the most beautiful running conditions along Wentao Road as far as the G20 main venue and represents the future development of Hangzhou. Returning to the West Lake scenic area signals the marathon’s spirit of keeping going and never stopping. The course integrates the West Lake scenery, history and culture with the business district and modernisation, Qiantang River scenery and the marathon spirit to form the “world’s most beautiful course”.

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A fairy-tale marathon for everyone

29 September 2019 // 27 September 2020

HCA Marathon celebrates its 20th anniversary Sunday 29 September 2019 and invites both debutants and experienced runners to an ƵŶĨŽƌŐĞƩĂďůĞ ĚĂLJ͘ A marathon route that is ideal for both debutants and runners looking to beat their personal best.

It sounds like a fairytale and it almost is.

HCA Marathon in Odense, which is ŶĂŵĞĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĨĂŝƌLJ ƚĂůĞ ĂƵƚŚŽƌ ,ĂŶƐ ŚƌŝƐƟĂŶ ŶĚĞƌsen, is more than just a race. The route resembles the scenery from some of his fairy tales; there are characters from his stories on each kilometre sign, so you might even spot him cheering for you on the route.

An anniversary to remember dŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŝƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ϮϬƚŚ ŽĨ its kind and the organisers are doing everything possible to mark the anniversary and make the race even more of a fairy tale. The half marathon and marathon will begin and end at Odense Idrætspark, while the ten-kilometre race starts at the city hall and ends at Odense Idrætspark alongside the others.

“The route is very well thoughtthrough as you run in the shape of a four-leaf clover, which means that you run towards the centre of the city on a couple occasions, giving families and friends several chances to cheer for you,” Simonsen explains.

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Looking ahead | 3 November 2019 Maratón Guadalajara Megacable hidratado por Electrolit, Mexico Route passing Guadalajara’s traditional and modern architectural delights

Spectacular stage with the joy of music Some races have great prestige; others have great colour and cultural appeal... but the Guadalajara Marathon has it all.

four runners compete among categories of sports clubs, municipalities, states or countries for podium honours.

With great care for the runners, a highly competitive field and smooth organisation the Guadalajara Megacable Marathon hydrated

by Electrolit gained an IAAF bronze label for the last edition; in November the goal is silver.

More than 10,000 runners will experience the intensity and enjoy every kilometre of the Marathon, encouraged by supporters in more than 60 ‘Animation Islands’ garbed in multi-coloured traditional wrestling masks, hats and costumes.

The first half of the marathon route is almost the same as that of 21K Guadalajara, which in February made history by being the first Gold Label event in Mexico.

The Municipal Sports Council organises both the Guadalajara Marathon and the 21K Guadalajara Electrolit, two of the continent’s most outstanding races. Each event involves government institutions, universities, neighbourhood groups and volunteers, so that the entire city embraces the race.

The spectacular stage of the start and finish is framed by the Glorieta Minerva and the Arcos de Guadalajara, traditional sites that originally welcomed visitors to the city.

From the starting gun, the race gets underway amongst examples of the most emblematic modern architecture, such as the Matute Remus Bridge and the Arcos del Milenio – fantastic images that make the Tapatíos proud.

As an added attraction to the competition, which will be the second edition of a series of six races between marathons and half marathons, runners will be able to collect shirts with stamped letters that will eventually form the word ‘Guadalajara’. The medals are also collectable and symbolise a petal so that when three are joined together they form a representative flower of the traditional Huichol art in this region of the country.

If you’re not ready for a marathon, there is also a relay category in which teams of

The region’s gastronomy, culture and places of entertainment allow visitors to have a pleasant stay, including visits to Tequila (the city of the famous drink, just 50 minutes from Guadalajara), as well as paradisiacal beaches just three hours’ drive away.

The culture of sport in the State of Jalisco is such that its athletes lead the country, and have performed with credit worldwide.

Ambassadors such as the golfer Lorena Ochoa, the F1 driver Sergio Pérez and the boxer Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez are shining examples.

To live Guadalajara is to feel at all times the joy of music; the mariachi, the charrería and the tequila that are Mexico’s most representative icons. Now the marathon belongs to that list. n www.maratonguadalajara.org

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Looking ahead | 8 November 2019 Phukethon, Thailand

The shining star in Southeast Asia First held two years ago, Phukethon has risen like a shining star above the Andaman Sea to be recognised as one of the premier running festivals in all of Southeast Asia.

On an island famous for sun, sea, sand, stellar cuisine and exciting nightlife, the event weekend begins on Saturday afternoon at 16.00 with the Jelly Beach Run at beautiful Naiharn Beach.

The Jelly Beach 5km is a fun beach run for everyone. Enjoy the afternoon vibes with music, sand, surf and a fun warm-up.

Before the run starts participants join together for a beach clean-up session to help sustain the local environment for all to enjoy. After the run there is nothing better than jumping into the warm waters of the Andaman Sea to celebrate your finish.

On Sunday the excitement shifts to Saphan Hin for the next series of races, starting with the Cape Marathon at 03.15.

Spectacular views from the highest point on Phuket Island The Cape Marathon 42km is a majestic, challenging course sending runners through Phuket Old Town before meandering towards the Cape – the highest point on Phuket Island. After making the turn at the Cape’s summit, the course winds back down towards Rawi beach, a bustling destination full of traditional fishing boats and local businesses. There is one final right turn as participants head back to Phuket Town and on to the finish line at Saphan Hin. The Bay Half Marathon begins at 04.45 at Saphan Hin and also takes runners through the Old Town before heading down to the bay. As you get to the bay turn around point a spectacular sea view opens up, heralding arrival at the beautiful bay and port. After the turnaround participants will return to finish their journey at the park in Saphan Hin. The Old Town 10km is the final race of the morning, starting at 05.15. Runners surge through the streets of Phuket Town like a wave of many colours as locals cheer them on. The streets are lined with boutique coffee shops, restaurants and art galleries. Old Phuket town is a great place to spend a day walking and enjoying the abundant food and many taste choices of southern Thailand. Phuket Town is only minutes from the start and finish areas of the 10km, Half Marathon and Marathon.

After completing the marathon, half marathon, or 10km, your Thailand Phukethon experience does not end there. Accept a complimentary fresh coconut to refresh and recharge before starting the remainder of the day’s activities. Thai tradition always includes serving delicious food after the event so take your time to relax, eat, and indulge in “Sabai” – a Thai word which reflects a feeling of physical wellness and contentment.

Phuket is a diverse island and sports paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Take time to discover many of its hidden treasures including nature trails, food, art, resorts, along with nightlife and entertainment. Phuket offers something for everyone to enjoy and remember forever.

Race packet pick up for the Marathon, half and 10km at the Expo in Saphan Hin is on Friday 8 November (10.00–22.00) and Saturday 9 November (10.00–19.00).

On Saturday 9 November the Jelly Beach Run packet pick up is from 10.00 – 15.00 at Naiharn Beach. n www.phukethon.com

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Looking ahead | 4 January 2020 PolarNight Halfmarathon, Norway

Arctic, but accessible

It’s easy to get to Tromsø – running the half marathon there might be a bit trickier

You might think that you know what it takes to run a half marathon – but perhaps not the Polar Night Half Marathon in Tromsø at 70 degrees North.

Sub-zero temperatures, continual darkness and ice and snow underfoot makes it an entirely different prospect.

Why expend your energy in such difficult conditions when there are so many great events, with flat courses and perfect temperatures, for chasing a personal best?

Maybe because it offers the chance of running under the Northern Lights, in the crisp, clean Arctic air and amid the snow with hundreds of burning torches lighting the course ahead. It’s actually pretty amazing.

The Polar Night Half Marathon was first held in 2004 with 136 adventurous runners starting in the half marathon and 10km run. Six years later the race was attracting three times as many polar runners. In January 2019, with a 5km race added to the programme in 2012, there were a record-breaking 2177 participants, with more than 1100 in the Half Marathon alone. Runners from more than 60 countries were represented.

Participants travel here for more than the race alone. Tromsø is a well-known tourist attraction and has become especially popular in recent years as a Northern Lights destination. A well-established tourism industry caters for all adventurous travellers keen to experience the Arctic, the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and winter activities such as dog and reindeer sledding, skiing and snowshoeing.

Situated between the mountains and the fjords, the old fishing village of Tromsø has for centuries been the main port for expeditions setting out to explore the Arctic polar regions. The first known ski race in the world was held in Tromsø

city centre in 1843. Tromsø is well known for its cuisine based on local seafood and other high-quality Arctic specialties. Any runner who stays on for a few days after the race leaves with their mind and body full of impressions.

The Polar Night Half Marathon race course is fairly flat and follows the contours of Tromsø Island from the city centre around the southern point towards the northern tip and back again.

Preparing for the race is a challenge in itself as the running surface could be wet or dry tarmac, crispy cold snow or a sheet of slippery ice. Or all of these. As race organisers we’ve seen all kinds of ways people prepare: some think snowshoes will be the best way to navigate the streets of Tromsø; some suppose a t-shirt is enough to combat the Arctic chill; and others dress like they’re heading for the North Pole itself.

The race website has good advice for how to dress. Don a windproof jacket and pants (or winter tights), thin woollen base-layer underwear, gloves and a hat and you are ready to battle the elements. Ordinary running shoes are usually sufficient but when conditions get really tough spiked shoes offer welcome security.

Travelling to Arctic Norway is not as arduous as you might imagine. Although 400km north of the Arctic Circle there are frequent flights direct to Tromsø from several Norwegian and European cities. It is probably the most accessible of the world’s northernmost cities. Less than two hours from Oslo and about five hours from London is all it takes to get to the starting line of one of the world’s most unique races. n www.msm.no Distance Running | 2019 Edition 3

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Partner highlight Fundación Trinidad Alfonso

Community of sport

The AIMS partner and charitable initiative transforming its region through sport Valencia Marathon race director Paco Borao recalls: “A decade ago the Valencia Marathon was known as a nice, friendly organisation. We were dreaming of getting the course record below 2:10 and pushing our entries up to above 4000. We still looked enviously upon the more important Spanish marathons in Madrid and Barcelona.”

Since then the Valencia Half Marathon has become a world record course in the same way that Berlin is seen as such for the Marathon. The Marathon has also advanced in leaps and bounds so that last December the course record was set at 2:04:31, there were five men under 2:05:30 and there was a total of 22,000 runners in the field.

Juan Roig

What brought on this transformation in the significance of both these formerly middleranking races?

It started in 2011 when the Valencia Marathon reached agreement with its municipality to run the marathon through the most beautiful areas of the city. Immediately afterwards, in 2012, it became linked with the Fundación Trinidad Alfonso and the association has remained strong for the last seven years.

The Foundation plays a key role in fostering sport in the Valencian Autonomous Community (Spain) in general, and in distance running in particular. The Foundation was set up to support the Valencia Half Marathon and from then on became the event’s main collaborator. Two years later, it also began to support the Valencia Marathon to which the Foundation lends its name.

These were just the first steps taken by the charitable foundation, which is presided over by the Valencian businessman Juan Roig.

As well as supporting these two great races, Fundación Trinidad Alfonso set up Valencia Ciudad del Running, a movement that brings together and organises the sport within the Valencia Region. Among the Foundation’s many initiatives in this field perhaps the most notable was the building of a purpose-made running circuit in the Jardín del Turia (a linear park and gardens laid out along the former course of the Turia River). The Foundation spent two million euro on the project and undertook to pay for its upkeep for ten years.

Through running, Fundación Trinidad Alfonso’s aim is to foster an effort-based culture and its values throughout the Valencian Autonomous Community, using sport as a vehicle.

With these goals in mind the Foundation seeks to make the Valencian region an international reference point in this field and to turn it into a true ‘Community of Sport’.

The brand brings together, organises, and fosters sports events and initiatives in the region. This effort spans everything from big events to supporting individual athletes planning to compete in the forthcoming Olympic Games and Para-Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The Foundation is just one of the vehicles through which Juan Roig has sponsored sport.

For the last 30 years, Roig has also sponsored Valencia Basket, the city’s basketball team.

In addition to underpinning the first team he has also done a great deal to support female players and rising stars. Two years ago he built a superbly-equipped basketball complex – L’Alqueria del Basket – as a home for the sport for generations to come.

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Although accurate measurement of road distances had been practised for cycling time trials as early as the 1930s it involved the cumbersome process of counting spokes every time a reading was recorded.

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When you think you’ve run a short course you don’t usually go to the lengths that Alan Jones did to find out. He devised the key tool – the Jones Counter – by which races could be measured to a high degree of accuracy. Today the counter is universally used by measurers all over the world.

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In 1971 Alan Jones made a groundbreaking improvement by designing a counter which, once used to calibrate the bicycle wheel (by riding over a base line of known length), recorded numbers that could be directly converted into distance.

But Ted replied: “If you are interested in putting together about 30 counter assemblies with all work done and ready to install, then proceed and let me know when you need money. The counter should have at least five figures, more if possible.”

Alan Jones recalls: “In 1970 I ran in my first road race – advertised as ‘20 kilometres’. While I didn’t run a fantastic time I knew it was faster than seemed possible. I did a rough calibration of my car’s odometer and then drove over the course. I found it to be about 11.4 miles instead of the 12.4 it should have been.

About this time an article appeared in Runner’s World explaining how to measure a course. Up until this time I had never heard of Ted Corbitt (the pioneer of road race certification in the US).

A friend, Tom Young, gave me a revolution counter used in an IBM machine to record the number of hours of use. I figured I might be able to use this somehow but needed a way to revolve it as the wheel turned. I went to a bike shop and looked through a box of old odometer gears. Odometers wear out faster than the gears so the proprietor was developing a collection of them. I found one that I thought I could hook to my counter. By filing the circular shaft on the counter into a square cross-section, I was able to attach it to the gear which was then slipped over the front axle of my bicycle.

Tom and I measured off a half-mile calibration course. I rode the bike over it a few times to get a calibration factor and then measured the course we had laid out (which was 12 miles long).

I sent Ted Corbitt my data [but] he wrote back asking if I had stretched the tape to a tension of 10 pounds (5kgf). I hadn’t; I was really discouraged. Next spring we modified the course to 20km, This time we stretched the tape and did everything right. At that time

like it would do the job. I now filed the shaft of the counter square, cut some of the thread off of the gear where the flexible shaft is attached, and lashed it all together with soft steel wire.

Now anyone could make a counter like ours.

Clain and Alan Jones in 1976

Ted did not require a re-calibration after the measurement but I did one anyway since it seemed like a good thing to do. The “before” and “after” runs were not in good agreement.

The difference resulted in a discrepancy of 30 yards (27.4m) over the entire 20km. Ted again turned me down. I did it once more and this time got good agreement between the two calibrations: Ted finally certified the course.

Five months later, in October 1972, Ted wrote to me for a “description of the mechanism” I used to measure the course. He said that Veeder-Root was no longer making the counter he was providing [which gave one count per wheel revolution]. One had to count the number of spokes beyond the last strike to get an accurate measure. What Ted wanted was a complete description so that someone else could duplicate what I had done.

I got the Veeder-Root company’s catalog and found a counter similar to the one I had used.

It cost $6.50 but required a minimum order of $50.00. The dealer said he would combine orders. After three months my counter was in.

Meanwhile I was looking for a gear that I could mate to the counter. I finally found a StewartWarner bicycle odometer in a store. It looked

I really didn’t want to get involved with this so I asked my son Clain – who was nine years old – to help. The assembly was really too much for him but he was able to do a bit of the work and I paid him $1.00 for each one.

As time went on Clain took over more and more of the business. I mailed the first counter to Ted on 29 September 1973. By the end of the year all 30 counters were gone (for $8.25 each). But even before then Ted wrote to ask me to put together another 30 counters.

On 5 January 1974 Ted sent me the first certification application done with a Jones counter (other than my own). [Gradually] business picked up. Clain got a telegram in the spring of 1976 from the Montreal Olympics asking for four counters. He sent them but got no reply or payment. It took two more letters before he finally got a telegram reply, an apology, and a check. We went to the Olympics and watched the marathon from the street. In 1983 Pete Riegel, in Measurement News, reprinted an article that gave details of the [Montreal Olympic Marathon] measurement which confirmed that one of Clain’s counters had been used.

The business took off in 1978 because Jim Fixx, in “The Complete Book of Running”, mentioned the counter. As Clain approached college age I told Ted Corbitt that we should look for a person to take over the business.

Finally Allan Steinfeld bought us out on behalf of the New York Road Runners Club.

In 1984 the Los Angeles Olympic Marathon was measured by 13 volunteers and all of them used the Clain Jones counter.

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Beyond extraordinary DPR Korea

Judy Scrine can’t resist the lure of the unknown – or little-known. So she booked herself on a trip to the Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea in April this year Signing up was easy: I just googled Pyongyang Marathon which took me straight into the site with various marathon packages offered. I run as part of my effort to raise as much money as possible for the charity Breast Cancer Now and am always looking for new races.

some pretty fast talking at the airport. We had to be very careful what we photographed and there was every risk that cameras could be confiscated and photos deleted.

I’d known about the race for nearly three years.

I entered it because I am a travel nut: the more unusual the better – and North Korea ticked a lot of boxes. It was a chance to get a glimpse of this mysterious country from the inside, if only a very controlled glimpse.

Communications were a bit difficult as the team don’t have much internet or email access when they are in North Korea. Things were made more difficult because one client went against their careful instructions on how to pay so that the bank accounts were frozen and I couldn’t pay by bank transfer. There was a worrying time when I wasn’t sure if my place was safe or not. I also had to pay a credit card surcharge as the bank accounts remained frozen – somewhat frustrating but absolutely not the tour company’s fault.

Everything was provided from Beijing in one package including visa, airport transfers and all travel in North Korea, all accommodation (full board), a full itinerary, the race entry etc. The instructions they circulated were very comprehensive.

The most difficult part was arranging my own double-entry visa for China, securing accommodation in Beijing, getting to the tours office for the briefing etc. But in the end it added to the adventure.

The field of runners was varied. Full-distance marathoners had to be able to guarantee a sub four-hour time. The locals were tiny, fast and very well disciplined. Spectators were extraordinarily enthusiastic both in the stadium and along the route. The general atmosphere was great. I felt safe at all times. We were always accompanied: I think if we had strayed even a few inches from the route during the race we would have been politely shepherded back on track.

I deliberately went without too many expectations… but it was fantastic. There was a bit of hanging around beforehand but far less than in Boston or New York. The stadium experience was beyond extraordinary. I will never forget it nor know the like again. Most people did the half rather than the full marathon because of the draconian and strictly enforced cut-off time. This was frustrating. I would have preferred to run the full Marathon but I didn’t want to risk not finishing in the stadium or, far worse, not being allowed to finish at all.

It was slightly chaotic at the end of the race: knowing how to get to the spectator area in the stands and how to access loos was difficult, but no more so than in the Abbott Majors.

Running through the streets of Pyongyang was ‘other-worldly’ with its extraordinary buildings and pastel colours. The race did impose some strange requirements: we couldn’t wear tops with lettering above a certain size, flags, or images that might cause local offence (hard to predict what those might be). Although we couldn’t take GPS devices into the country everyone did. This required

I would absolutely recommend this race. North Korea is a fascinating destination in its own right. I tend not to repeat the same event so it is a reflection on me rather than the race that I will instead travel with the same tour company to Mongolia, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan for the marathons there.

The tour was fantastic. Our guide was excellent and so enthusiastic that we were rushed around from the crack of dawn until evening the entire time we were there. She wanted to show us as much as possible. No one would go to North Korea for the food, but it was all part of the experience.

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AIMS member events for the forthcoming 12 months July 2019 – June 2020 For the latest dates visit aims-worldrunning.org/calendar.html

July 2019 6–7 Gold Coast Marathon 61

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Hyderabad Marathon 25 Airtel IND M,H,R Marathon 25 Longford IRL M Day Marathon 25 Mandela RSA M,H,R Federal Life Insurance 25 IDBI Mumbai Half Marathon predicted date

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MetLife Satara Hill Half 25 PNB Victoria Falls Marathon Marathon 7 Econet ZIM M 73 PKO Wroclaw Maraton IND H,R 66 15 37th POL M Mauritius Marathon de la Ciudad de México 14 MRI M,H,R 25 Maratón 67 21–22Dam tot Damloop Telcel MEX M

20–28 Swissalpine Irontrail SUI U Course not measurable to AIMS standards

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30–1 Knarvikmila – The Great Fjord Run

Ring Ultra Trail 100 21 Golden NOR H RUS U,R 72 La Ruta de las Iglesias 31 Australian Outback Marathon ECU R 27 AUS M 61 Marathon 31 Stavanger Chill Suva Marathon NOR M,H,R 27 Island FIJ M,H,R 64 Maratón Int’l de Bogotá 28 Media September 2019 COL H 64 Paulo City Marathon Maratón Atlas de 28 Sao 1 Medio BRA M 61 Guadalajara MEX H M7 Blacktown Running 28 Westlink Festival River City Marathon 1 Vaal AUS M 61 RSA M,H,R Course not measurable to AIMS standards

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6–8 Ladakh Marathon & Ultra

August 2019

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6–8 Tallinna Maraton, Half & 10k

Siberian Int’l Marathon RUS M,H,R

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The Khmer Empire Marathon CAM M,H,R

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SPB Half Marathon. The Northern Capital RUS H,R

4 4 4

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Run716 15K and 3 Person Relay USA R 73 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon AUS M,H,R

15

McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival AUS M,H,R 61

EST M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

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Oslo Marathon 21 BMW NOR M,H,R

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Aires Int’l Marathon 22 Buenos ARG M

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Absolute Moscow Marathon

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Porto Half Marathon Ston Wall Marathon Tlajomulco Half Marathon Maratonina Città di Udine Hengshui Lake Int’l Marathon Losinjski Half Marathon

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Andersen Marathon 29 H.C. DEN M + AIMS Children’s World Race 18

Berlin-Marathon 29 BMW GER M

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SPAR Budapest Marathon 29 34th Festival HUN M

29 MDA M,H,R

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& 10km Int’l de Marrakech 29 20km MAR R 70 Route du Vin Half Marathon 29 ING LUX H 67 HeidelbergCement TbilisiHalfMarathon 64

Int’l WACHAUmarathon 29 22nd AUT M 61 PZU Warsaw Marathon 29 41st POL M,R

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tbc Beijing Marathon CHN M,H

Bila Tserkva Marathon 73

UKR M

Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon 61

Gatorade Caracas Rock 10K 73

VEN R

Cardiff Half Marathon 66

GBR H

Marathon Int’l de Casablanca 24

MAR M

LSR Colombo Marathon 72

SRI M

Guayaquil Marathon 64

ECU M

Košice Peace Marathon 23

SVK M

Wizz Air Kyiv City Marathon 73

UKR M,H,R

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running GBR M 24

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ROU M,H + AIMS Children’s World Race

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon 73

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Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Marathon

23rd RheinEnergieMarathon Cologne 64

6th PZU Cracovia Royal Half Marathon 31

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3 Country Sparkasse Marathon AUT M,H + AIMS Children’s World Race 61

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Chartered KL 29 Standard Marathon

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EST M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

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Chisinau Int’l Marathon

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Tartu City Marathon

Marathon 6 Silesia POL M,H,R 70 Tarblazer 42.2 6 IND M,H,R 66 Telesia Half Marathon 6 ITA H 67 Trento Half Marathon 6 ITA H 30 Samsung Amman Int’l Marathon 11 JOR M,H,R 67 Shriram Properties Bengaluru 13 Marathon

Galaxy Vladivostok Marathon

34th Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon HUN H

66

22 POR H

11 AUS M,H,R Kwai Int’l Half Marathon 8 River 61 THA H 72 Manulife Danang Int’l Marathon Peru Runners – Lima Half 11 VIE M,H,R 8 Marathon 73 PER H,R 18 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 17 FIN M 64 Maratón Medellín 8 COL M,H,R 64 Edmonton Marathon 18 Servus CAN M 61 Volksbank-Münster-Marathon 8 GER M 66 Marathon 18 Kuching MAS M,H,R 67 Pila Int’l Half Marathon 8 POL H 70 Half Marathon 18 Rio BRA H 61 Bank Vilnius Marathon 8 Danske LTU M,H 67 Marathon 24 Helsinki FIN M,R 64 Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 13 MDV R 67 Reykjavik 24 Islandsbanki Marathon Flamingo Beach Marathon 14 CRC M,H,R ISL M,H 66 64 Maratón Int’l Asunción Halfmarathon Altötting 25 PAR M,H,R 15 GER H,R 70 64 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Bangkok Midnight Marathon 15 RSA M 25 THA M,H,R 70 72 Copenhagen Half Marathon Hokkaido Marathon 15 DEN H 25 JPN M 20 67 Barossa Marathon Festival

Run 21 Mykonos GRE R

66

Maybank Bali Marathon INA M,H,R

72

72

Astana Marathon KAZ M,R

Uster 21 Greifenseelauf SUI H,R

72

Stockholm Half Marathon SWE H

18

22 RUS M,R

72

5 6 6 6

BEL M,H

70

67

Petra Desert Marathon JOR M,H

NED R

León 22 Maratón MEX M,H,R

Jungfrau-Marathon SUI M Course not measurable to AIMS standards

61

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival (incl. Sydney Marathon) AUS M 61

October 2019

13 NED M 70 Melbourne Marathon Festival 13 AUS M 61 Marathon Eindhoven

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13 GER M,H,R Sad Marathon 13 Novi SRB M Marathon Olive Trees 13 Sfax TUN M,H Palma Marathon 13 Zafiro ESP M,H,R Quebec City Marathon 13 SSQ See race preview on page 11

Medio Maratón de la Mujer 27 EDP de Madrid

CAN M

Air Sofia Marathon 13 Wizz BUL M,H,R Fitness Victoria 13 GoodLife Marathon CAN M

30 72

13 See race preview on page 9

72

19

31

61

61

Delhi Half Marathon 20 Airtel IND H Ilbo Gyeongju Int’l 20 Dong-A Marathon KOR M

64

61

64 34

67

28

PKO Poznań Marathon 20 20th POL M 70 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront 20 Marathon & Half Marathon & 5k

20 MEX M,H,R Marathon 25 Erbil IRQ M,H,R

61

Maraton Varmex 31 66

26–27Polar Circle Marathon GRN M,H

planned date

36+37

27 Venicemarathon ITA M TRI H

66

72

November 2019

3 3

Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon THA M 72

3

Hangzhou Marathon

3 3

Vodafone İstanbul Marathon

Maratón Guadalajara See race preview on page 25 MEX M See race preview on page 21 CHN M TUR M

70

66

TCS New York City Marathon USA M

73

French Riviera Marathon Nice-Cannes FRA M

3 3

38

SPORTWAY Lake Maggiore Marathon ITA M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

3 3

61

Semi Marathon Int’l de Laayoune MAR H

3

70

64 70

JTBC Seoul Marathon KOR M predicted date

67

66 61

46

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

44+45

Maratón Monumental Primer Santiago de America DOM M,H,R

24

64

Serge Vigot La Rochelle Int’l Marathon FRA M,H

Angkor Wat Int’l Half Marathon CAM H,R 61 Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon

72

Aguascalientes 9 3-Sjøersløpet 27 Maratón NOR H 70 MEX M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race67 Athens Marathon The Authentic Chuncheon Int’l Marathon 10 GRE M + AIMS Children’s World Race 42 27 See race preview on page 17 KOR M 67 BANK Beirut Marathon 10 BLOM LIB M,H 67 Dublin Marathon 27 KBC IRL M 66 Monterey Bay Half Marathon 10 USA H 73 Air Half Marathon 27 Eva TPE H,R 64 Brasilia City Half Marathon 10 BRA H 61 Frankfurt Marathon 27 Mainova GER M 32 10k Garda Trentino 10 ITA H,R 66 Marathon 27 Jakarta INA M,H,R 66 Marabana Marathon & Half 10 CUB M,H 64 Marathon 27 Kanazawa JPN M 67 Ravenna Marathon – City of Art 10 ITA M,H + AIMS Children’s World Race 67 Marathon 27 Lausanne SUI M 72 100km 15 Pharaonic EGY U 40 Marathon 27 Legends RSA U,H 72 Gulf Bank 642 Marathon 16 KUW M,H,R 67 Ljubljana Marathon 27 Volkswagen SLO M + AIMS Children’s World Race 72 16–17Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon Marathon & 1/2 Marathon 27 Longbien VIE M,H,R 73 USA M,H 73

61

CAY M

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

24

61

Bengaluru Midnight Marathon IND M,H,R 66

8 8

64

Charity Run Half 24 UNICEF Marathon & 10km 66

Discoveries Half Marathon 70

POR H

Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City Int’l Marathon VIE M,H,R 73

Powerade Monterrey 8 Maratón MEX M + AIMS Children’s World Race 70 Marathon Nara 8 JPN M 67 Marathon, Half & 10K Reggae 8 JAM M,H,R 67 Int’l Marathon 8 Saitama JPN M 67 Reservoir Marathon Zengwen 8 TPE M,H,R 52 Ice Marathon & 100k Antarctic 13 ATA U,M 61 Half Marathon 15 Bangsaen21 THA H,R 72 10KM Errachidia Tefilalet 15 MAR R 52 Zurich Maratón Málaga 15 ESP M 72 Nong Khai ASEAN Marathon 15 THA M 72 Cairn Pink City Half Marathon 15 IND H,R 66 PisaMarathon 15 ITA M,H 50 The St. Croix Int’l Marathon 15 ISV M 73 Taipei Marathon 15 TPE M,H,R 64 Tata Steel Kolkata 25k 15 IND R 66 El Corte Inglés São Silvestre de 28 Lisboa POR R + AIMS Children’s World Race

70

24 PAN M Silvestre Int’l Road Race 70 31 São BRA R 61 Full Desert Marathon 29 Eilat São Silvestre de Luanda 10km ISR M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race 31 ANG R 61 66 Panama Int’l Marathon

predicted date

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

67

8–10 Phukethon See race preview on page 27 THA M,H,R

66

7 8 8

67

HKG H,R

Porto Marathon EDP POR M

64

Temple Marathon 23 Bagan MYA M,H,R 70 Hakka Marathon Great 23 CHN M,H,R 61 Curaçao Marathon KLM 24 CUR M,H,R 52 Marathon 24 Firenze ITA M 40 Mount Fuji Marathon 24 JPN M 67 Penang Bridge Int’l Marathon 24 MAS M,H,R 67 Philadelphia Marathon 24 USA M 73 Maratón Donostia San 24 Sebastián ESP M

67

JOR H,R

BAR M,H,R

70

MLT M

Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon

Barbados Marathon Weekend

66

Marathon

67

6

6–8 Cave Shepherd & Co Run

22–24 Malta Int’l Challenge

67

tbc Incheon Songdo Int’l Marathon KOR M,H,R

72

64

CYP M,H,R

Moon Lake Marathon 27 Sun Nuevo León TPE M,R 64 17 21km MEX H – Lucerne 27 SwissCityMarathon Marathon SUI M 34 17 Verona ITA M Marathon 27 Toyama Navy Marathon 17 Vizag See race preview on page 19 IND M,H,R JPN M,R 67 Int’l Marathon 17 Shanghai 27 Medio Maratón Valencia CHN M

tbc UWI SPEC Int’l Half Marathon

20 MEX M,H 70 Linker Oevert Marathon 20 BEL H,R 61 EDP Lisbon Marathon | Luso Half 20 Marathon

CAN M,H,R

64

FRA H

66

Maraton Int’l de Juarez

POR M,H

70

predicted date

Trinidad Alfonso EDP

Amsterdam Marathon 20 TCS NED M 40 ASB Auckland Marathon 20 NZL M,H,R 70 Maraton de Bucaramanga – 20 1/2 FCV COL H

27 MNE M Denis Half Marathon – La 27 St Voie Royale

ESP H

Int’l Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon GRE H,R

67

KEN M,H predicted date

61

Marathon Int’l de la Ville 18 Semi de Béjaia ALG H

73

Podgorica Marathon

Zagreb Marathon & Half CRO M,H

Corps Marathon 27 Marine USA M + AIMS Children’s World Race Chartered Nairobi 27 Standard Marathon

73

Marathon and Half 13 Yerevan Marathon ARM M,H,R, AIMS Children’s World Race

72

ESP H

Generali München Marathon

Bangkok Marathon 17 BDMS THA M,H,R Marathon 17 Borobudur INA M,H,R Ethiopian Run 10km 17 Great ETH R + AIMS Children’s World Race River Marathon 17 Goa IND M,H,R Marathon 17 Kobe JPN M Blu Larnaka Int’l 17 Radisson Marathon

30

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon SIN M,H,R 72

Championship 67

JPN M

tbc Media Maraton “La Sele”

tbc Volcano Marathon CHI M,H Course not measurable to AIMS standards

tbc Fukuoka Int’l Open Marathon

61

64

CRC H,R

December 2019

January 2020

1 1

1 3

Gran Maratón Pacifico Mazatlán MEX M 67 Macao Galaxy Entertainment Int’l Marathon MAC M,H

1 1 1

JPN M

64

5 5

73

5

66

1

Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Marathon ESP M 36+37

6

ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon UAE M,R

See race preview on page 29 NOR H,R

73

70

Mizuno Hong Kong HalfMarathon Championships 66

Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon TPE M,H,R planned date

5

66

70

MEX M,H,R

HKG H

Marathon COMAR de Tunis – Carthage TUN M,H,R

ISR M + AIMS Children’s World Race

Merida Marathon

San José Costa Rica Half & Marathon

72

Sea of Galilee Tiberias Marathon

4

67

Pune Int’l Marathon IND M predicted date

SUI M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

PolarNight Halfmarathon

Osaka Marathon

CRC M,H + AIMS Children’s World Race

1

48

Neujahrsmarathon Zürich

64

MG Vadodara Int’l Marathon 66

IND M,H

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Calendar Continued from page 43 Ice Half Marathon 7 Siberian RUS H Valencia Ibercaja 12 10K ESP R Int’l de Fes 12 Marathon MAR M,H,R Marathon 17 Egyptian EGY M,H Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Mitja Marató de 16 eDreams Barcelona

70 64 70

Bahamas, Half & 19 Marathon Relay BAH M,H

19

16

72

17–18 Al Mouj Muscat Marathon OMA M,H,R

72

ESP H

56

52

Gammon China Coast Marathon & Half HKG M,H predicted date 66

Gensan Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon ITA H 66

Marathon 16 Kitakyushu JPN M Marathon 16 Kyoto JPN M Navi Mumbai Half 16 Tridhaatu Marathon IND H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

16

67 67

66

Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race & 10km JPN R 67

di San Valentino 16 Maratona ITA M,H Carthage Race Int’l 23 The Marathon

67

Marató de Barcelona 15 Zurich ESP M Cyprus Marathon 15 Logicom CYP M,H,R City Marathon 15 Kingston JAM M,H,R Marathon 15 Seoul KOR M of St Tropez Marathon 15 Gulf FRA M,H Taipei City Wan Jin Shi 15 New Marathon

72

67 67

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

ESP M,H

Kaen Int’l Marathon 26 Khon THA M & Semi Int’l de 26 Marathon Marrakech MAR M,H predicted date

Women’s Marathon 26 Osaka JPN M

72

tbc 27km for Freedom

70

73 67

Nutrido por Granvita tbc Gyeonggi Int’l Half Marathon tbc Kaohsiung Int’l Marathon

JPN M

56

February 2020

2 2 2 2

1 67

66

66

Buriram Marathon THA M,H,R

72

Montepio Meia Maratona de Cascais POR H + AIMS Children’s World Race

9 9 9

66

Dead Sea Marathon Israel ISR U,M,H,R

70

Ehime Marathon JPN M

67 64

Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon HKG M + AIMS Children’s World Race 66

9 TPE M,H,R 64 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 14 UAE H 73 Kinmen Marathon

tbc Wuxi Marathon

JPN M CHN M,H,R

64 67 60

April 2020 presented by TCS

1 1

Kilimanjaro Marathon 72

TAN M

Tainan Historical Capital Int’l Marathon TPE M,H,R

1 8 8 8 8

67

Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon 67

JPN M GRE M,H

67

Sihanoukville Int’l Half Marathon 61

Face Equality Taipei Expressway Marathon TPE M,H,R 64

Marathon 14 Saipan MNP M,H,R Half Marathon 15 Athens GRE H,R + AIMS Children’s predicted date

World Race

SVK M,H,R

5 5

70 66

5 5 5 5 5 5

12 TPE H,R Marathon 19 Almaty KAZ M,H,R Marathon 19 Enschede NED M Marathon Hamburg 19 Haspa GER M + AIMS Children’s World Race Marathon 19 Padova ITA M Marathon 19 Santiago CHI M City Marathon 19 Vienna AUT M,H,R Boston Marathon 20 B.A.A. USA M

72

Maratón “Las Batallas de Celaya”

67

Vodafone İstanbul Half Marathon 38 66

13th PKO Poznań Half Marathon POL H 70

61 61 73

64

25 GEO H 64 Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 25 NOR M,H,R 70 Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Half Marathon) 64

26 GER M,H,R 62+63 Big Sur Int’l Marathon 26 USA M,H 73 Gifu Half Marathon 26 JPN H 67 Marathon Düsseldorf 26 METRO GER M 64 EDP Rock ’n’ Roll Madrid 26 Maratón & 1/2 HAJ Hannover Marathon

68+69

Marathon 26 Zürich SUI M

72

tbc Semi Marathon Int’l de Sfax

72

TUN H

72

SRB M

tbc CAF Caracas Maraton

73

tbc Wizz Air Cluj-Napoca Marathon

72

tbc Cracovia Marathon

70

POL M GRE M,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

66 66

ITA H

tbc Dushanbe International Half

Marathon 72

TJK H

tbc United Airlines Guam Marathon

66

GUM M,H,R

tbc Gunsan Saemangeum Int’l

NN Marathon Rotterdam 70

São Paulo Marathon 61

Marathon, 10km & 5km 67

KOR M,R

tbc NEXIA AUDIREVI Lake Maggiore

Half Marathon & 10K ITA H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

Maraton Cartago CRC M + AIMS Children’s World Race

66

tbc Dogi’s Half Marathon

Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris FRA M 64

BRA M,R

65

tbc Crete Marathon

Generali Milano Marathon

NED M

70

The Great Batumi Night Race

ROU M,H,R

ITA M + AIMS Children’s World Race

67

Batumi

VEN M

Daegu Int’l Marathon KOR M

64

tbc 33rd Belgrade Marathon

ČSOB Bratislava Marathon

TUR H + AIMS Children’s World Race

66

Nagoya Women’s Marathon JPN M

Generali Berlin Half Marathon GER H 64

MEX M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race67

Nafplio Marathon

CAM H,R

8

60

Tokyo Marathon JPN M

5 5 5

64

Taishin Women Run Taipei

ESP M,H

AUS M,H,R,U + AIMS Children’s World Race 61

73

See opinion article on page 39 PRK M,H,R

CRO H,R

70

4–5 Australian Running Festival

Runatolia Marathon (Half + 10km) TUR M,H,R

Hawassa Half Marathon ETH H,R

67

64

TPE M,R

6–12 World Marathon Challenge

7 9 9

FLK M

tbc Tokushima Marathon

12

25–26 Du Motion-Runners’ Days 70

Marathon

66

IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Marathon

IRL M,H

73

tbc Standard Chartered Stanley

67

March 2020

Kagawa Marugame Int’l Half Marathon

IND M,H,R

67

Int Marathon

AU Bank Jaipur Marathon

JPN H

MEX M

60

Mangyongdae Prize Int’l Marathon

GEO

tbc Maratón Int’l Lala

tbc Taichung World Flora Exposition

Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon JPN M predicted date 67 IND M,H,R

MAR M,H,R

tbc KIX Senshu Int’l Marathon JPN M

72

tbc Marathon Vert D’Agadir

tbc Kochi Ryoma Marathon

tbc Xiamen Marathon CHN M

64

TPE M

Pola 72

67

KOR H

67

tbc Mitja Marato Int’l Vila de Santa ESP H

70

MEX H

12

23–26 23rd World Congress of AIMS,

Int’l UAE R

tbc 21k Guadalajara Electrolit

70

72

tbc Abu Dhabi “Yes I Can” 10km

72

RSA R

72

72

Int’l Marathon Alexander the Great GRE M,R

predicted date

predicted date

9 NPO M 70 Dead Sea Ultra Marathon LG 10 JOR U,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race 67 Mutual Two Oceans 11 Old Marathon RSA U

64

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

predicted date

18

North Pole Marathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Marathon, Half & 10k 20 Jerusalem ISR M,H,R 59 Marathon & Half 22 Antarctica ATA M,H 61 Limassol Marathon GSO OPAP 22 CYP M,H,R 64 EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 22 POR H 70 of Movement Palestine Freedom 27 Bethlehem Marathon

Marathon 19 Chombeung THA M,H,R 72 TUN M,H,R 72 Maratón Int’l de Culiacán City Half Marathon Napoli 19 MEX M 23 ITA H 67 66 Marathon Funchal IDBI Federal Life Insurance New 19 POR M,H 23 Delhi Marathon 54 PLE M,H,R IND M,H 66 Chevron Houston Marathon and ’n’ Roll DC Marathon & 19 Aramco Houston Half Marathon 28 Rock Half Marathon Maratón de Sevilla 23 Zurich USA M,H 73 USA M,H,R ESP M 58 Oceanfront Marathon & Int’l Half Marathon Eco-Friendly Seychelles 19 Maui 29 Incheon 23 Marathon Half KOR H USA M,H 55 SEY M 72 Medio Maratón de 29 Movistar Mumbai Marathon Madrid Marathon 19 Tata 23 Split IND M 66 ESP H + AIMS Children’s World Race CRO M,H,R 64 de Sao Sebastiao Sad Half Marathon Marathon 20 Corrida 29 Novi 25 Sahara BRA R 61 SRB H ALG M 61 Gran Canaria Aviv Samsung Marathon Treviso Marathon 26 Cajasiete 28 Tel 29 16a Marathon ISR M,H,R 66 ITA M

35th Telekom Vivicittá Spring Half Marathon HUN H,R

64

64

TPE M,R

5

64

66

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World 10K Bengaluru 17 TCS IND R 66 Telenor Copenhagen Marathon 17 DEN M 71 Life Lima42k Marathon 17 PER M,H,R 70 Marathon 17 Salzburg AUT M,H,R 61 Tashkent International Half 22 Marathon

tbc Cork City Marathon

June 2020

IRL M

predicted date

tbc Maratón Internacional de

Mendoza ARG M,H,R

61

tbc Maratón de Montevideo

73

URU M,H

tbc Nagano Marathon

67

JPN M

tbc Pardubice Wine Half Marathon CZE H + AIMS Children’s World Race

64 61

BRA H

tbc Maratona di Roma

67

ITA M

tbc Tunisia Women’s Run Int’l Half

73

TUN H,R

tbc ORLEN Warsaw Marathon

70

POL M,R

tbc Yellow River Estuary Int’l

Marathon CHN M,H,R

64

May 2020 3–4 Milton Keynes Marathon & Half 66

GBR M,H,R

3 3 3

Rhodes Marathon 66

GRE M,R

Toronto Marathon 61

CAN M

Volkswagen Prague Marathon CZE M 64

9–10 Harmony Genève Marathon for Unicef 72

SUI M,H,R

10 POL H Bucharest Half 10 Volkswagen Marathon

PKO Bialystok Halfmarathon

ROU H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

73

UZB H,R

tbc Rio City Half Marathon

70

23–24 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon and Ottawa 10K CAN M,R + AIMS Children’s World Race

Air Skopje Marathon 10 Wizz MKD M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race 64

FIN H,R ARU M,H,R ECU R predicted date

PAR H

70 61 61

66 72 61

67

LTU M,H,R

64 67

Marathon RWA M,H

72

tbc Lanzhou Int’l Marathon CHN M,H,R

61

tbc Madagascar Marathon & Half MAD M,H Course not measurable to AIMS standards

67

tbc Suzuki Midnight Sun Run ISL H,R

66

tbc Rio de Janeiro City Marathon BRA M

61

Festival AUS M,H,R

61

tbc JCP Swansea Half Marathon

67

GBR H

66

tbc BMW Tangamanga Int’l

Marathon 70 70

MEX M

Marathon

61

tbc Waterford Viking Marathon

70

tbc White Nights Marathon

IRL M,H,R RUS M

67

70

tbc Yarche Tomsk International RUS M,H + AIMS Children’s World Race

tbc 21k Coahuila

72 66 72

tbc PKO Wroclaw Night Half

Marathon

tbc Comrades Marathon RSA U

CRO H Course not measurable to AIMS standards

tbc Citadele Kaunas Marathon

tbc Goodlife Rottnest Running

tbc RAHAL Mémorial Casablanca

MEX H

tbc Dalian Int’l Marathon

TUR H

RSA M,H

MAR R

tbc Brasov Int’l Marathon

CHN M

67

tbc Gatorade Panama Int’l Half

AUS M,H,R

Marathon

ROU M,H,R

72

Penh Int’l Half Marathon 14 Phnom CAM H,R 61 Sun Marathon Midnight 20 NOR M,H 73 Telesia City Trophy Int’l Road 21 Race 10k

tbc Brisbane Marathon Festival

tbc Deep RiverRock Belfast City GBR M

64

13–14Laguna Phuket Marathon

PAN H

64

tbc Kigali International Peace

tbc The Big Five Marathon

tbc Banja Luka Half Marathon BIH H + AIMS Children’s World Race

64

Marathon

tbc ASICS Austrian Women’s Run AUT R

60

Atlantic Airways Tórshavn Marathon FRO M,H,R

GER H

tbc Hvar Half Marathon

Quito Últimas Noticias 15k

JPN U predicted date

tbc Int’l Asunción Half Marathon

64

KLM Aruba Marathon

Dragon Marathon 24 Thunder BHU M,H 61 15th PZU Warsaw Half Marathon 30 POL H 70 Stockholm Marathon ASICS 30 SWE M 72 ITA R Calgary Marathon Scotiabank Marathon 31 CAN M 21 Borneo 61 MAS M,H,R tbc Adelaide Marathon Festival Saroma 100km Ultra 28 Lake AUS M,H,R 61 Marathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

tbc hella hamburg halbmarathon

Helsinki Half Marathon

THA M

61

tbc Erzurum Half Marathon

72

6 7 7 7

66

70

POL H

70

73

tbc Diacore Gaborone Marathon BOT M,H,R

61

tbc Kazan Marathon

Marathon Wuerzburg 10 iWelt GER M 66 Leiden Marathon 10 NED M,H,R 70 The Great Wall Marathon 16 CHN M 61 Three Hearts Marathon 16 SLO M,H,R 72 Half Marathon 16 Göteborgsvarvet SWE H + AIMS Children’s World Race 72 Helsinki City Marathon 16 FIN M,H,R 64 Course not measurable to AIMS standards

predicted date

POR M,H,R Course not measurable to AIMS standards

70

tbc Moonlight Half Marathon ITA H

66

tbc Moscow Half Marathon RUS H,R

72

tbc Okpekpe Int’l 10km Road Race NGR R

70

tbc Maraton y Medio Maraton

Municipalidad de San José CRC M,H

64

tbc Trieste Running Festival

16–17 Tet Riga Marathon LAT M,H

RUS M,H,R + AIMS Children’s World Race 72

tbc Lisbon Eco Marathon

67

ITA H

67

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Marathon greats Olympic marathon champion in 1956, Alain Mimoun remains the most bemedalled French athlete in history.

On the track Mimoun won three Olympic silver medals, finishing second behind Emil Zátopek in the 10000m in 1948 and in both the 5000m and 10000m in 1952. He was also the silver medallist in both events behind Zátopek at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.

Algerian-born war veteran’s string of successes

Born Ali Mimoun Ould Kacha in French Algeria he was the first of seven children in a poor Arab-Berber family. He settled in metropolitan France and became Alain Mimoun. He was eager to integrate but found it no easy task and ended up joining the Foreign Legion. He served on the Belgian front when the Second World War started and after the fall of France in June 1940 Mimoun was posted to Bourgen-Bresse in the Free Zone of Vichy France.

He discovered his talent for running quite fortuitously. In Bourg-en-Bresse there was a stadium next to the barracks and he trained there frequently. On impulse he competed in some local races without any serious preparation. He won his first running event, the 1500m departmental championship, by beating the six-time defending champion in front of 4000 spectators. He then ran a 5000m race in less than 16 minutes, drawing the comment from a local paper that: “A marathoner is born.

[Mimoun] could become an Olympic champion.”

But not soon: the next Olympics were still six years away and meanwhile there was a war to fight. In 1942 Mimoun was posted to Algeria where he won both track and cross-country races and became the North African crosscountry champion that year. He was called up for the Tunisian Campaign and in 1943, as the Allies gradually pushed the Afrika Corps out of Tunisia, Mimoun continued the fight in the Italian Campaign. He suffered a bad shrapnel wound in his left leg at the Battle of Monte Cassino in January 1944 but refused amputation and underwent surgery that proved successful. Returning to combat that summer he spent the last year of the war fighting his way through France and Germany.

He returned to Algeria after the war but soon went back to Paris and joined the Racing Club de France. He also worked as a waiter in the Club under penurious conditions but thrived

Picture: Intercontinental/Collection Luc Vollard

Alain Mimoun as a runner, finishing second in the French 10000m championships in 1946 and taking the titles at both 5000m and 10000m. He won his first International Cross-Country title in 1947, establishing his prospects for the first post-war Olympics to be held in London in 1948. But Mimoun was up against an ascendant Emil Zátopek in the 10000m and finished a distant second, 300m behind him.

It was the start of a firm friendship but a frustrating one for Mimoun. In 1949 he won the International Cross-Country title again but the following year lost out to Zátopek in both the 5000m and 10000m at the European Championships. At the 1952 Olympics it was the same story although Mimoun dramatically narrowed Zátopek’s margins of victory. He finished an isolated second in the 10000m, 90m behind, but in the 5000m he led into the final bend and was only a second adrift at the finish line, improving his personal best by 14 seconds.

Mimoun took his third International CrossCountry title in 1954 but sustained an injury which kept him out of the European Championships that year. He began 1956 with his final International Cross-Country title but at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics he started inauspiciously, placing only twelfth in the 10000m.

He lined up at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to run his first marathon alongside his friend,

defending champion Emil Zátopek, and 44 other runners. It was mid-afternoon and the temperature was 39ºC. Mimoun wore a white bandana to protect his head from the sun as he ran among a lead group of 13 runners which dwindled to five at 20km.

The American John Kelly then upped the pace and Mimoun followed, surging past him on the uphill, and by 25km had built a lead of 50 seconds. He steadily increased his advantage end entered the stadium 90 seconds ahead to finish in a time of 2:25:00.

Mimoun had defeated Zátopek for the very first time in his career but was surprised not to see him coming into the stadium as he waited at the finish line. Zátopek arrived four and a half minutes after him, in sixth place.

Zátopek, who had been in the Czechoslovak armed forces for a decade, formally saluted his friend before falling into an embrace.

Returning to Paris he was met by a hero’s reception at the airport but returned to work at the Racing Club de France café the very next day.

From 1948 to 1960 Mimoun represented France four times in the Olympic Games.

He competed for France 86 times and won 29 senior national titles in the 5000m, 10000m, cross-country and marathon.

Mimoun continued to run in his later life and set several age-category records.

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Boston Marathon Qualifier Ocean Front Start & Finish Miles of Open Ocean Vistas Ideal Winter Running Weather www.marathonbahamas.com

WMRA News EXECUTIVES President: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL) Secretary: Tomo Šarf (SLO) Treasurer: Nancy Hobbs (USA) Council Members: Giorgio Bianchi (ITA) Sergio Mayayo (ESP) Wolfgang Munzel (GER) Andrzrej Puchacz (POL) Sarah Powell (GBR)

www.wmra.info

CALENDAR 2019 7 July

18th European MR Championships Zermatt, SUI

14 July 15th NACAC MR Championships Tepatitlan, Jalisco, MEX 14 July Grossglocknerlauf / World Cup 3 Heiligenblut, AUT Pictures: Alexis Courthoud

“Salomon Gore Tex MaxiRace” – WMRA World Cup round 1

20 July Snowdon Int. Mountain Race / World Cup 4 Llanberis, GBR 11 Aug Sierre-Zinal / World Cup 5 Sierre, SUI 24 Aug 14th International U18 MR Cup Susa, ITA

Annecy, France

14 Sep Drei-Zinnenlauf / World Cup 6 Scotland’s Andrew Douglas and Kenya’s Lucy Murigi scored emphatic victories in the opening round of the WMRA World Cup writes Alberto Stretti.

Douglas made an impressive push on the main uphill of the course. Five men had quickly got away at the start of the climb but but at the top Douglas was alone. Filimon Abraham (Eritrea) summited the hill 26 seconds back while Andy Wacker (United States), after going out hard, was the third to the top and 71 seconds in arrears. Douglas increased his lead on the downhill but Wacker descended fastest to overtake Abraham and finish 50 seconds behind Douglas.

Reigning World Mountain Running Champion Lucy Murigi (Kenya) led the women's race from beginning to end. She crossed the finish line two minutes clear to take the early lead in the World Cup standings in which she will be hard to beat, even for Andrea Mayr (Austria) who has traditionally dominated the mountain races until last season.

Murigi pushed hard on the uphill to establish a two-minute lead and then coasted all the way to the finish. Behind her Ireland’s Sarah McCormack took an isolated second. Crosscountry skier Iris Pessey had summitted four minutes down in third and continued to run a surprisingly strong race, chased hard by English talent Emma Clayton who was returning from an injury-riddled 2018.

Sexten (Sesto), ITA 28–29 Sep 19th World Masters MR Championships Gagliano del Capo 12 Oct

ITA

40th Šmarna Gora Race / World Cup 7 – Final Ljubljana

SLO

15 Nov 35th World MR Championships Villa La

Murigi said: “I want to improve myself in mountain running and I am happy to get good points here as I expect Andrea Mayr will be tough to beat in the World Cup – but this year I feel I have the chance.”

16 Nov 16th World Long Distance MR Championships

The WMRA World Cup is the biggest ‘open to all’ mountain running series in the world. Next race: 23 June, Broken Arrow Skyrace, Squaw Valley (USA).

Sergio Mayayo joins WMRA Council

MEN: 1 Andrew DOUGLAS 2 Andy WACKER 3 Robert Panin SERUM 4 Filimon ABRAHAM 5 Martin DEMATTEIS

GBR USA KEN ERI ITA

1:15:10 1:16:00 1:16:11 1:16:41 1:17:45

WOMEN: 1 Lucy Wambui MURIGI 2 Sarah McCORMACK 3 Iris PESSEY 4 Lucille GERMAIN 5 Emma CLAYTON

KEN IRL FRA FRA GBR

1:30:27 1:32:33 1:37:07 1:38:08 1:38:14

Angostura, ARG

Sergio Mayayo (ESP) has become the WMRA's 8th Council member. Nominated by the Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), his long experience of working on race events and with the media will be extremely valuable for the WMRA. His close association with Spanish, Portuguese and South American running will be helpful in encouraging more events and participation from these regions.

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IAU News

News in brief Asia & Oceania 100km The 2019 IAU Asia and Oceania 100km Championships will be held in Aqaba, Jordan on 22 or 23 November 2019 (final date to be confirmed). This is the first time that an IAU championships has been held in Jordan.

Americas 100km The 2019 IAU 100 km Americas 100km Championships will be held in Bertioga, Brazil on 27 July 2019.

It will be the first time that South America has staged an international ultra-distance championship, which will be held on a 5km circuit along the Bertioga coast in Sao Paulo state.

Training courses IAU is promoting a series of Technical Officials’ training courses in the continental regions. They will be held in Brazil on 25 July, Romania on 30 August and Jordan on 21 November.

Athletes of 2018 IAU Athletes of 2018 are Camille Herron (USA) and Nao Kazami (JPN) Each secured more than 35% of the votes cast.

Continental records Continental Records will be recognised for the 24 hours event, 50km and 100km. The target date for announcing these provisional records is 30 June for confirmation on 1 September.

Inaugural 6-hour Nordic Challenge Kokkola, Finland 18 May 2019 Teams from the Nordic countries competed for the IAU Nordic Challenge trophy alongside runners in open races of 6h, 12h, 24h and 100km, all starting at the same time. The flat, fast 864.1mlong circuit was in the city centre and several national records were achieved in the 6h and 12h races.

MEN: 1 Heine KAERSGAARD LAUSEN 2 Peter BLOMSTER 3 Anssi TILLI

DEN FIN FIN

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1 Bouchra ERIKSEN LUNDREN DEN 2 Merja HONKONEN-POHJONEN FIN 3 Christina Shifriis AARESTURP DEN

75,403m 67,808m 65,875m

WOMEN:

President: Nadeem Khan (CAN) Vice-President: Robert Boyce (AUS) General Secretary: Hilary Walker (GBR) Director of Organisations: Liesbeth Jansen (NED) Treasurer, Director of Finance and Marketing: Robert Boyce (AUS) Director of Competition and Statistics: Francisco Sanchez-Rico (ESP) Director for Label Races and Calendar: Jan Vandendriessche (BEL) Director for Communications: Jacek Bedkowski (POL) Area Representatives: Europe: Walter Hill (GBR) Americas: Lin Gentling (USA) Africa: Solomon Ogba (NGR) Asia & Oceania: Gillsoo Park (KOR) Honorary Life President: Malcolm Campbell (GBR) Honorary Life Vice-President: Harry Arndt (GER) Honorary Life Members: Soto Rojas (ESP); Souhei Kobayashi (JPN); Pierre Weiss (FRA) For more information contact: Nadeem Khan nadeem.khan@iau-ultramarathon.org

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World leading times These lists give the current standings in the world of road racing, and are believed accurate at 23 June 2019. They focus primarily on the Marathon and Half Marathon as these constitute 75% and 18% of the AIMS membership respectively.

For a deeper listing and the most up-to-date times consult the AIMS World Leading Times page online at http://aims-worldrunning.org/statistics.html

Marathon Men Time

Athlete

Women

Present world record: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:01:39; Berlin, 16 SEPT 2018 Nation Rank Venue

KEN 2:02:37 Eliud KIPCHOGE 2:02:55 Mosinet GEREMEW ETH ETH 2:03:16 Mule WASIHUN ETH 2:03:34 Getaneh MOLLA 2:03:40 Herpassa NEGASA ETH 2:04:11 Marius KIPSEREM KEN ETH 2:04:24 Asefa MENGISTU KEN 2:04:46 Titus ERIKU 2:04:48 Birhanu LEGESE ETH ETH 2:05:01 Shura KITATA KEN 2:05:02 Emmanuel SAINA 2:05:18 Shifera TAMRU ETH 2:05:27 Kaan Kigen ÖZBILEN TUR KEN 2:05:33 Felix KIPCHIRCHIR 2:05:39 Mo FARAH GBR 2:05:42 Emanuel SAINA KEN 2:05:58 Dazza ALMAHJOUB BRN 2:06:00 Thomas Kiplagat RONO KEN 2:06:04 Alemu BEKELE BRN 2:06:09 Kelkile GEZAHEGN ETH 2:06:12 Elisha ROTICH KEN 2:06:17 Abdi NAGEEYE NED ETH 2:06:18 Wolde DAWIT 2:06:21 Shifera Tamru AREDO ETH 2:06:21 Fred MUSUBO KEN ETH 2:06:23 Bantie AYCHEW KEN 2:06:24 Mike Kiptum BOIT 2:06:27 Fikre BEKELE ETH 2:06:32 Adugna TAKELE ETH 2:06:36 Tsedat Abege AYANA ETH 2:06:39 Belay Asefa BEDADA ETH

1 2 3 1 2 1 3 1 1 4 4 5 2 1 5 3 1 1 1 6 2 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 7 1 2

Date

London London London Dubai Dubai Rotterdam Dubai Milano Tokyo London Dubai Dubai Rotterdam Daegu London Rotterdam Prague Seoul Barcelona Dubai Seoul Rotterdam Prague Daegu Daegu Prague Seoul Seoul Dubai Sevilla Sevilla

28 APR 28 APR 28 APR 25 JAN 25 JAN 07 APR 25 JAN 07 APR 03 MAR 28 APR 25 JAN 25 JAN 07 APR 07 APR 28 APR 07 APR 05 MAY 17 MAR 10 MAR 25 JAN 17 MAR 07 APR 05 MAY 07 APR 07 APR 05 MAY 17 MAR 17 MAR 25 JAN 17 FEB 17 FEB

Time

Athlete

Nation Rank Venue

2:06:41 Birhanu Bekele BERGA ETH 2:06:46 Obukay TSEGAY ERI KEN 2:06:46 Kipruto AMOS KEN 2:06:48 Bedan KAROKI 2:06:49 Daniel Kipkore KIBET KEN 2:06:49 Abebe NEGEWO ETH KEN 2:06:54 Anthony MARITIM 2:06:56 Vincent KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:06:57 Tamirat TOLA ETH 2:06:59 Kennedy CHEBORBOR KEN BEL 2:07:03 Bashir ADBI 2:07:05 Abrha MILAW ETH 2:07:09 Evans KORIR KEN KEN 2:07:10 Vincent RONO 2:07:11 Robert KIPKEMBOI KEN 2:07:12 Philemon KACHERAN KEN ETH 2:07:15 Leul GEBRESILASIE USA 2:07:20 Josphat BOIT 2:07:22 Evans CHEBET KEN 2:07:24 Tadesse ABRAHAM SUI 2:07:25 Asefa MENGISTU ETH 2:07:29 Paul LONYANGATA KEN 2:07:30 Limenih GETACHEW ETH 2:07:30 Yego Solomon KIRWA KEN 2:07:39 Koen NAERT BEL ETH 2:07:45 Morris GACHAGA 2:07:52 Salah-Eddine BOUNASR MAR 2:07:56 Asefa TEFERA ETH 2:07:58 Stephen MOKOKA RSA 2:07:58 Barselius KIPYEGO KEN 2:08:03 Albert KORIR KEN

3 4 4 2 5 2 3 1 6 4 7 1 5 5 5 4 8 6 2 2 2 3 5 5 7 4 1 2 3 5 1

Sevilla Sevilla Prague Tokyo Sevilla Barcelona Barcelona Wien London Daegu London Paris Daegu Rotterdam Seoul Barcelona London Rotterdam Milano Wien Paris Paris Barcelona Prague Rotterdam Paris Otsu Otsu Otsu Paris Ottawa

Present world record (mixed race): Paula Radcliffe (GBR); 2:15:25, London, 13 APR 2003 World record (women’s-only race) Mary Keitany (KEN); 2:17:01, London, 23 APR 2017

Date

17 FEB 17 FEB 05 MAY 03 MAR 17 FEB 10 MAR 10 MAR 07 APR 28 APR 07 APR 28 APR 14 APR 07 APR 07 APR 17 MAR 10 MAR 28 APR 07 APR 07 APR 07 APR 14 APR 14 APR 10 MAR 05 MAY 07 APR 14 APR 10 MAR 10 MAR 10 MAR 14 APR 26 MAY

Time

Athlete

2:17:08 2:17:20 2:17:41 2:19:46 2:20:14 2:20:40 2:20:51 2:20:52 2:20:58 2:21:01 2:21:05 2:21:01 2:21:50 2:22:12 2:22:25 2:22:25 2:22:39 2:22:41 2:22:45 2:22:47 2:22:52 2:22:52 2:22:55 2:22:58 2:23:01 2:23:08 2:23:19 2:23:23 2:23:28 2:23:33 2:23:34

Ruth CHEPNGETICH Brigid KOSGEI Worknesh DEGEFA Lonah Chemtai SALPETER Vivian CHERUIYOT Ruti AGA Roza DEREJE Glays CHERONO Mary KEITANY Helen TOLA Worknesh EDESA Shure DEMISE Florence KIPLAGAT Nancy KIPROP Helalia JOHANNES Vivian KIPLAGAT Shitaye ESHETE Afera GODFAY Waganesh MEKASHA Gelete BURKA Megertu ALEMU Azmera GEBRU Ashete BEKERE Visiline JEPKESHO Valary JEMELI Emily SISSON Waganesh MEKASHA Bedatu HIRPA Biruktayit DEGEFA Meseret DEFAR Stella BARSOSIO

Nation Rank Venue

KEN KEN ETH ISR KEN ETH ETH KEN KEN ETH ETH ETH KEN KEN NAM KEN BRN ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH KEN KEN USA ETH ETH ETH ETH KEN

1 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 5 2 3 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 1 2 3 6 2 5 1 4 2

Date

Dubai London Dubai Prague London Tokyo London London London Tokyo Dubai Tokyo Tokyo Wien Nagoya Milano Prague Dongying Dubai Paris Roma Paris Rotterdam Nagoya Nagoya London Dongying Tokyo Houston Nagoya Rotterdam

25 JAN 28 APR 25 JAN 05 MAY 28 APR 03 MAR 28 APR 28 APR 28 APR 03 MAR 25 JAN 03 MAR 03 MAR 07 APR 10 MAR 07 APR 05 MAY 20 APR 25 JAN 14 APR 07 APR 14 APR 07 APR 10 MAR 10 MAR 28 APR 20 APR 03 MAR 20 JAN 10 MAR 07 APR

Time

Athlete

2:23:35 2:23:41 2:23:44 2:23:52 2:23:54 2:23:59 2:24:00 2:24:02 2:24:05 2:24:09 2:24:11 2:24:13 2:24:19 2:24:29 2:24:30 2:24:33 2:24:34 2:24:42 2:24:44 2:24:47 2:24:48 2:24:49 2:25:04 2:25:20 2:25:25 2:25:29 2:25:35

Azmera ABREHA ClÈmence CALVIN Desi Jisa MOKONIN Reia IWADE Sally CHEPYEGO Monica JEPKOECH Sara DOSSENA Ababel YESHANEH Hirut TIBEBU Kayoko FUKUSHI Sinead DIVER Askale MERACHI Miyuki UEHARA Guteni SHONE Aberu MERKURIA Mao ICHIYAMA Genet YALEW Dibabe KUMA Kuftu TAHIR Carla Salome ROCHA Celestine CHEPCHIRCHIR Abeba TEKELU Birhane DIBABA Josephine CHEPKOECH Sairi MAEDA Mizuki TANIMOTO Joy KEMUNA

Nation Rank Venue

ETH 3 FRA 4 BRN 1 JPN 5 KEN 5 KEN 6 ITA 7 ETH 6 ETH 2 JPN 8 AUS 7 ETH 1 JPN 9 ETH 1 ETH 1 JPN 7 ETH 3 ETH 1 ETH 1 POR 8 KEN 3 ETH 2 ETH 9 KEN 2 JPN 10 JPN 11 KEN 3

Date

Paris 14 APR Paris 14 APR Seoul 17 MAR Nagoya 10 MAR Paris 14 APR Nagoya 10 MAR Nagoya 10 MAR Tokyo 03 MAR Seoul 17 MAR Nagoya 10 MAR London 28 APR Los Angeles 24 MAR Nagoya 10 MAR Sevilla 17 FEB Chongqing 31 MAR Tokyo 03 MAR Prague 05 MAY Hamburg 28 APR Barcelona 10 MAR London 28 APR Seoul 17 MAR Sevilla 17 FEB London 28 APR Barcelona 10 MAR Nagoya 10 MAR Nagoya 10 MAR Barcelona 10 MAR

Other performances

2:23:31 Worknesh DEGEFA 2:24:13 Edna KIPLAGAT 2:25:20 Jordan Hasay

ETH 1 Boston KEN 2 Boston USA 3 Boston

15 APR 15 APR 15 APR

Half Marathon Men Time

Athlete

58:42 58:44 59:07 59:08 59:08 59:13 59:20 59:22 59:34 59:36 59:37 59:39 59:40 59:42 59:42 59:42 59:44 59:45 59:47 59:47 59:48 59:49

Steven KIPROP KEN 1 Abadi HADIS ETH 2 Bernard KIMELI KEN 1 Fikadu HAFTU ETH 3 Felix KIBITOK KEN 2 Julien WANDERS SUI 4 Stephen KIPROP KEN 3 Morris GACHAGA KEN 5 Mule WASIHUN ETH 6 Daniel KIPCHUMBA KEN 7 Mosinet GEREMEW ETH 1 Amedework WALELEGN ETH 8 Abel KIPCHUMBA KEN 9 Shadrack KIMINNING KEN 10 Berehanu WENDEMU ETH 2 HADIS ETH 1 Isaac Kipsang TEMOI KEN 3 Jemal YIMER ETH 2 Bernard NGENO KEN 3 Abrar OSMAN ERI 4 Kaan Kigen OZBILEN TUR 11 HAFTU ETH 4

Nation Rank Venue

Date

Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Prague 06 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Prague 06 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Prague 06 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Lisboa 17 MAR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Lisboa 17 MAR Manama 15 MAR Lisboa 17 MAR Manama 15 MAR Manama 15 MAR Lisboa 17 MAR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Manama 15 MAR

Time

Athlete

59:54 59:56 59:56 59:58 59:58 59:58 1:00:01 1:00:01 1:00:04 1:00:08 1:00:09 1:00:09 1:00:10 1:00:11 1:00:11 1:00:12 1:00:14 1:00:18 1:00:20 1:00:20 1:00:21 1:00:22

Kelvin CHERUIYOT KEN 5 Benard NGENO KEN 1 Berehanu TSEGU ETH 1 Edwin Kiprop KIPTOO KEN 6 Abayneh DEGU KEN 2 Moses KIBET KEN 2 Dawit FIKADU ETH 5 Hillary KIPCHUMBA KEN 2 Abraham KIPTUM KEN 6 Bernard NGENO KEN 1 Morris GACHAGA KEN 7 John Kipsang LOITANG KEN 7 Vincent RERIMOI KEN 1 Shura KITATA ETH 1 Bernard KIMANI KEN 8 Simon CHEPROT KEN 9 YIMER ETH 2 Bedan KAROKI MUCHIRI KEN 3 Edwin Kiprop KIPTOO KEN 12 Nicholas KOSIMBEI KEN 10 Robert KIPCHIRCHIR KEN 1 John LOTIANG KEN 3

World record (mixed race): Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN), 1:04:51,Valencia, 22 OCT 2017 World record (women-only race) Netsanet Gudeta (ETH), 1:06:11,Valencia, 24 MAR 2018

Women

Present world record: Abraham Kiptum (KEN) 58:18; Valencia, 28 OCT 2018 Nation Rank Venue

Date

Lisboa 17 MAR Istanbul 07 APR Yangzhou 21 APR Lisboa 17 MAR Istanbul 07 APR Yangzhou 21 APR Manama 15 MAR Istanbul 07 APR Manama 15 MAR San Diego 02 JUN Manama 15 MAR Lisboa 17 MAR Milano 24 MAR Houston 20 JAN Lisboa 17 MAR Lisboa 17 MAR Houston 20 JAN Houston 20 JAN Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Lisboa 17 MAR Venlo 31 MAR Yangzhou 21 APR

Time

Athlete

1:05:28 1:05:30 1:05:44 1:05:45 1:05:45 1:05:45 1:05:46 1:05:50 1:06:01 1:06:06 1:06:07 1:06:09 1:06:13 1:06:14 1:06:33 1:06:34 1:06:45 1:06:45 1:06:48 1:06:49 1:06:56 1:07:29

Brigid KOSGEI Ruth CHEPNGETICH Caroline KIPKIUI Senbere TEFERI Netsanet GUDETA Sifan HASSAN Zeineba YIMER KOSGEI Roza DEREJE CHEPNGETICH Degitu AZIMERAW Ruth CHEPNGETICH Lonah SALPETER Valary AYABEI Dorcas JEPCHIRCHIR Vivian CHERUIYOT Dibaba KUMA Helen TOLA Fancy CHEMUTAI GUDETA Ruti AGA Monicah WANJUHI

Nation Rank Venue

KEN KEN KAZ ETH ETH NED ETH KEN ETH KEN ETH KEN ISR KEN KEN KEN ETH ETH KEN ETH ETH KEN

1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 4 2 2 5 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 4

Date

Manama 15 MAR Istanbul 07 APR Prague 06 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Berlin 07 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Houston 20 JAN Barcelona 10 FEB Gifu Seiryu 28 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Manama 15 MAR Prague 06 APR Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Istanbul 07 APR Lisboa 17 MAR Barcelona 10 FEB Istanbul 07 APR Houston 20 JAN Manama 15 MAR Houston 20 JAN Houston 20 JAN

Time

Athlete

1:07:30 1:07:36 1:07:37 1:07:38 1:07:48 1:07:49 1:07:51 1:07:52 1:07:55 1:07:56 1:08:01 1:08:04 1:08:04 1:08:07 1:08:07 1:08:14 1:08:16

Emily SISSON Peres JEPCHIRCHIR Gladys CHERONO Paskalia KIPKOECH Delvine MERINGOR Betsy SAINA Caroline KIPKIRUI Lydia Mathathi NJERI Ayuko SUZUKI Edith CHELIMO Joan MELLY Netsanet GUDETA Perine NENGAMPI YIMER Evaline CHIRCHIR Sandra Suei FELIS Mimi BELKETE

Nation Rank Venue

USA KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN JPN KEN KEN ETH KEN ETH KEN KEN BRN

Date

5 6 6 7 7 1 4 3 2 8 2 4 1 2 3 3 4

Houston 20 JAN Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Houston 20 JAN Ras Al Khaimah 08 FEB Houston 20 JAN Marugame 03 FEB Manama 15 MAR Prague 06 APR Marugame 03 FEB Houston 20 JAN Gifu Seiryu 28 APR Istanbul 07 APR Yangzhou 21 APR Lisboa 17 MAR Gifu Seiryu 28 APR Lisboa 17 MAR Gifu Seiryu 28 APR

1 2 3 4

Ostia Ostia Ostia Ostia

Other performances (90% separation, 1.6m/km drop)

1:06:40 1:07:13 1:07:50 1:07:57

Lonah Salpeter CHEMTAI ISR Diana KIPYOKEI KEN Antonina KWAMBAI KEN Mulye DEKEBO ETH

10 MAR 10 MAR 10 MAR 10 MAR

10km Present world record: Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN); 26:45, Utrecht, 26 SEP 2010

Men Time

Athlete

27:13 27:23 27:24 27:26 27:26

Stephen KISSA Chala KETEMA KISSA Vedic KIPKOECH Nibret MELAK

Nation Rank Venue

UGA ETH UGA KEN ETH

1 1 2 3 2

Laredo Valencia Valencia Valencia Laredo

Date

17 MAR 13 JAN 13 JAN 13 JAN 17 MAR

Time

Athlete

27:31 27:35 27:37 27:38 27:39

Jacob KIPLIMO Vincent KIBET KIPKOECH Kennedy KIMUTAI Batesfa GETAHUN

Nation Rank Venue

KEN KEN KEN KEN ETH

1 1 3 4 4

Manchester Wurzburg Laredo Laredo Valencia

Present world record: Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN), 29:43, Prague, 09 SEP 2017

Women Date

19 MAY 14 APR 17 MAR 17 MAR 13 JAN

Time

Athlete

30:15 30:26 30:36 30:43 30:50

Tsehay GEMECHU Gloria CHEBIWAT Fancy CHEMUTAI Evaline CHIRCHIR Monica WANJIRU

Nation Rank Venue

ETH KEN KEN KEN KEN

1 2 1 3 4

Valencia Valencia Boston Valencia Valencia

Date

13 JAN 13 JAN 23 JUN 13 JAN 13 JAN

Time

Athlete

30:59 30:59 31:01 31:02 31:04

Senbere TEFERI Helalia JOHANNES Sheila CHELANGAT Antonnina KWAMBAI Brillian KIPKOECH

Nation Rank Venue

ETH NAM KEN KEN KEN

1 1 1 5 2

New York Durban Valenciennes Valencia Boston

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Algeria Semi Marathon Int’l de la Ville de Béjaia Oct Haddad Fatsah E: fatsahmarathon@hotmail.fr W: www.semimarathondebejaia.com fb: facebook.com/semimarathondebejaia Sahara Marathon Feb James E. B. Carney E: saharamarathon@aol.com W: www.saharamarathon.org fb: facebook.com/saharamarathonorg Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Angola São Silvestre de Luanda 10km Dec Carlos Rosa de Souza E: crabreluz@gmail.com W: www.saosilvestreangola.co.ao fb: facebook.com/saosilvestreangola

Antarctica Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k Dec Richard Donovan E: rd@npmarathon.com W: www.icemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/AntarcticIceMarathon Antarctica Marathon & Half Mar Thom Gilligan E: info@marathontours.com W: www.antarcticamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/AntarcticaMarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Argentina Buenos Aires Int’l Marathon Sep Luis Vinker E: info@maratondebuenosaires.com W: www.maratondebuenosaires.com fb: facebook.com/maratonbuenosaires Maratón Internacional de Mendoza Apr Enrique Eiras E: e@maratondemendoza.com W: www.maratondemendoza.com fb: facebook.com/MaratondeMendoza/

Armenia *Yerevan Marathon and Half Marathon Oct Anahit Adamyan E: anahit.adamyan@ armeniamarathon.org W: www.armeniamarathon.org fb: facebook.com/Yerevanmarathon/

Aruba KLM Aruba Marathon Jun Kees van Muiswinkel E: info@ arubainternationalmarathon.com W: www.arubainternationalmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/MarathonAruba

Australia Adelaide Marathon Festival May Ben Hockings E: events@sarrc.asn.au W: www.adelaidemarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/SARoadRunnersClub Australian Outback Marathon Jul Michael Walton E: sales@ australianoutbackmarathon.com W: www.australianoutbackmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/outbackmarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Australian Running Festival presented by TCS Melanie Stewart E: mel.stewart@ fairfaxmedia.com.au W: www.runningfestival.com.au fb: facebook.com/austrunningfest/

Apr

Barossa Marathon Festival Aug Ben Hockings E: events@sarrc.asn.au W: www.barossamarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/SARoadRunnersClub/

Brisbane Marathon Festival Jun Jason Crowther E: info@atlasmultisports.com.au W: www.brisbanemarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/brisbanemarathon Gold Coast Marathon Jul Cameron Hart E: info@goldcoastmarathon.com.au W: www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/gcmarathon Melbourne Marathon Festival Oct Marcus Gale E: enquiries@melbournemarathon. com.au W: www.melbournemarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/ melbournemarathonfestival Goodlife Rottnest Running Festival Raymond Lampard E: wamc@wamc.org.au W: www.wamc.org.au fb: bit.ly/2pbsPuK

Jun

7 Sunshine Coast Marathon Aug Jason Crowther E: jason@atlasmultisports.com.au W: www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/ SunshineCoastMarathon Blackmores Sydney Running Festival (incl. Sydney Marathon) Sep Wayne Larden E: info@sydneyrunningfestival.com.au W: www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au fb: facebook.com/officialbsrf McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival Aug Scott Piper E: info@mppromotions.com.au W: www.townsvillerunningfestival.com fb: facebook.com/townsvillerunningfest Westlink M7 Blacktown Running Festival Jul Tanya Bigeni E: events.team@blacktown. nsw.gov.au W: www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/ runningfestival fb: facebook.com/BlacktownCityCouncil

Austria 3 Country Sparkasse Marathon Günter Ernst E: info@sparkasse-3laender-marathon.at W: www.sparkasse-3-laendermarathon.at fb: facebook.com/ Sparkasse3LaenderMarathon ASICS Austrian Women’s Run Ilse Dippmann, Andreas Schnabl E: office@oesterreichischerfrauenlauf.at W: www.austrianwomensrun.com

Oct

May

Vienna City Marathon Apr Wolfgang Konrad E: office@vienna-marathon.com W: www.vienna-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/vienna.city.marathon Sep

Belgium Antwerp Marathon Thomas Huyberechts E: info@golazo.com W: www.antwerpmarathon.be fb: facebook.com/antwerp10miles

Sep

Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon Oct Thomas Huyberechts E: info@golazo.com W: www.brusselsmarathon.be fb: facebook.com/brusselsmarathon Linker Oevert Marathon Kid Van Thienen E: kvth@telenet.be W: www.linkeroevertmarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/ZPKj2k

Oct

Bhutan Thunder Dragon Marathon May Mike Gratton E: mike@209events.com W: www.thunderdragonmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ thunderdragonmarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Bosnia *Banja Luka Half Marathon Vladimir Selec E: info@banjalukamaraton.com W: www.banjalukamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/BLpolumaraton

May

Sarajevo Sberbank Half Marathon Sep Franjo Sola E: franjo.sola@sarajevomarathon.ba W: sarajevomarathon.ba/en fb: facebook.com/ events/204804080102150/ Diacore Gaborone Marathon May Danny Blumberg E: info@diacoregaboronemarathon. com W: www.diacoregaboronemarathon. com fb: facebook.com/ Diacoregaboronemarathon

Brazil Brasilia City Half Marathon Nov Paulo Roberto Passos Carelli E: paulo@iguanasports.com.br W: www.bsbcityhalfmarathon.com.br Rio de Janeiro City Marathon Joao Traven E: maratonadorio@ maratonadorio.com.br W: www.maratonadorio.com.br fb: facebook.com/ maratonadoriodejaneiro

Jan

Rio Half Marathon Thadeus Gilberto Kassabian E: tgk@yescom.com.br W: www.riohalfmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/meiadorio/

São Silvestre Int’l Road Race Thadeus Kassabian E: tgk@yescom.com.br W: www.saosilvestre.com.br *Sao Paulo City Marathon Paulo Roberto Passos Carelli E: paulo@iguanasports.com.br W: www.spcitymarathon.com.br

Dec

Jul

São Paulo Marathon Apr Thadeus Gilberto Kassabian E: tgk@yescom.com.br W: www.saopaulomarathonbrazil.com fb: facebook.com/maratonadesaopaulo/ Corrida de Sao Sebastiao Jan Joao Traven E: spiridon@spiridon.com.br W: www.corridadesaosebastiao.com.br fb: facebook.com/ corridadesaosebastiao/

Jun

Aug

Wizz Air Sofia Marathon Daniel Hristov Dukov E: ddukov@abv.bg W: www.marathonsofia.com

Oct

Cambodia Angkor Wat Int’l Half Marathon Sem Phalla E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org W: www.cambodia-events.org fb: facebook.com/ angkorwathalfmarathon *The Khmer Empire Marathon Sem Phalla E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org W: www.cambodia-events.org fb: facebook.com/ khmerempiremarathon Phnom Penh Int’l Half Marathon Sem Phalla E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org W: www.cambodia-events.org fb: facebook.com/ cambodiaamazingevents/

Dec

Aug

Jun

Canada

Servus Edmonton Marathon Tom Keogh E: info@edmontonmarathon.ca W: www.edmontonmarathon.ca fb: facebook.com/EdmMarathon

GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Oct Cathy Noel E: info@runvictoriamarathon.com W: www.runvictoriamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/Victoria.Marathon/

Cayman Islands Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon Dec Rhonda Kelly E: info@caymanislandsmarathon. com W: www.caymanislandsmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/CaymanMarathon Santiago Marathon Apr Fernando Jamarne E: fjamarne@alessandri.cl W: www.maratondesantiago.com fb: facebook.com/maratondesantiago Volcano Marathon Nov Richard Donovan E: npmarathon@gmail.com W: www.volcanomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/thevolcanomarathon

China Beijing Marathon Wang Dawei E: oc@beijing-marathon.com W: www.beijing-marathon.com/en Dalian Int’l Marathon Sun Xinsheng E: kouzhengjie@sina.com W: www.dlmls.org

Sep

May

*Great Hakka Marathon Nov Dave Cundy E: guo.feng@great-hakkamarathon.com W: www.great-hakka-marathon.com Course not measurable to AIMS standards

The Great Wall Marathon May Dave Cundy E: gwm_booking@263.net.cn W: www.great-wall-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/greatwallmarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

May

Hangzhou Marathon Nov Long Jiang E: marathon@hzim.org W: www.hzim.org fb: facebook.com/hangzhou.marathon

Aug

Hengshui Lake Int’l Marathon Zheng Hui E: hsmarathon@163.com W: www.hengshuimalasong.com

Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon and Ottawa 10K May John Halvorsen E: questions@runottawa.ca W: www.runottawa.ca fb: facebook.com/OttawaMarathon SSQ Quebec City Marathon Patrice Gagnon E: info@jecoursqc.com W: jecoursqc.com fb: facebook.com/jecoursqc

May

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Sihanoukville Int’l Half Marathon Mar Sem Phalla E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org W: www.cambodia-events.org fb: facebook.com/ sihanoukvillemarathon Scotiabank Calgary Marathon Jon Bird E: info@calgarymarathon.com W: www.calgarymarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWyk7c

Toronto Marathon Jay Glassman E: info@torontomarathon.com W: www.torontomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/torontomarathon

Chile

Bulgaria

Rio City Half Marathon Apr Paulo Roberto Passos Carelli E: paulo@iguanasports.com.br W: www.riocityhalfmarathon.com.br

Bahamas Marathon Bahamas, Half & Relay Pamela Richardson E: info@marathonbahamas.com W: www.marathonbahamas.com fb: facebook.com/marathon242

Belarus Minsk Half Marathon Sep Vadim Devyatovskiy E: belarus.athletics@gmail.com W: minskhalfmarathon.by fb: facebook.com/minskhalfmarathon/

Botswana

Salzburg Marathon May Johannes Langer E: office@salzburg-marathon.at W: www.salzburg-marathon.at fb: facebook.com/salzburg.marathon

Int’l WACHAUmarathon Michael Buchleitner E: office@wachaumarathon.com W: www.wachaumarathon.com fb: facebook.com/wachaumarathon

Barbados Cave Shepherd & Co Run Barbados Marathon Weekend Dec Island Races (Zary Evelyn & Kristina Evelyn) E: runbarbados@gmail.com W: www.runbarbados.org fb: facebook.com/RunBarbadosSeries/

Oct

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half Marathon & 5k Oct Alan Brookes E: info@torontowaterfrontmarathon. com W: www.STWM.ca fb: facebook.com/ TorontoWaterfront42k

Lanzhou Int’l Marathon Wang Zhengxuan E: Lzmarathon@sina.cn W: www.lzmarathon.com

Sep

Jun

Shanghai Int’l Marathon Nov Jenny Zhou E: general@shmarathon.com W: www.shang-ma.com Wuxi Marathon Tianwen Hu E: tianwen@ihuipao.com W: www.wuximarathon.com Xiamen Marathon Fu Yimin E: xmmarathon@xmim. org,ealin_zhuo@126.com W: en.xmim.org fb: facebook.com/xiamenmarathon

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Yellow River Estuary Int’l Marathon Yuan Zhen E: dygjmls@163.com W: www.hhkgjmls.net

Chinese Taipei *Eva Air Half Marathon Wayne Chen E: sunny@sportsnet.org.tw W: www.sportsnet.org.tw Kaohsiung Int’l Marathon Huang Yu E: khmskhms@kcg.gov.tw W: www.khm.com.tw fb: facebook.com/khmarathon/ Kinmen Marathon Sunny Chen E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

Oct

Feb

Feb

Sun Moon Lake Marathon Oct Jerry Chen E: jinyuan.email@gmail.com W: www.sunmoonlakemarathon.com *Taichung World Flora Exposition Int Marathon Feb Chen Ching Lung E: fuludun@gmail.com W: lohasnet.tw/Floraexpo20190224 Tainan Historical Capital Int’l Marathon Wang Ching-Cheng E: tpe@mf.iaaf.org fb: bit.ly/2GSpYlZ Taipei Marathon Sunny Chen E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw W: www.sportsnet.org.tw Face Equality Taipei Expressway Marathon Sunny Chen E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

Mar

Mar

New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon Mar Ching-Cheng Wang E: tpe@mf.iaaf.org W: www.wanjinshi-marathon.com.tw fb: on.fb.me/1bWyj3d

Zengwen Reservoir Marathon Wang, Ching-Cheng E: tpe@mf.iaaf.org W: www.athletics.org.tw fb: bit.ly/2rRvU6G

Apr

Dec

Colombia Media Maratón Int’l de Bogotá Martha Santos E: msantos@ correcaminoscolombia.com W: www.mediamaratonbogota.com fb: facebook.com/mmboficial 1/2 Maraton de Bucaramanga - FCV Mariela Sanchez Aguirre E: marielasanchez@fcv.org W: www.fcv.org/maraton fb: facebook.com/FCVColombia

Jul

Cyprus Apr

Correcaminos Half Marathon and 10k Jul Gustavo Alvarez E: info@correcaminoscr.com W: www.maratoncorrecaminos.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWykEc Flamingo Beach Marathon Victor López Jiménez E: info@gsxg.net W: flamingobeachmarathon.net fb: bit.ly/2Hz6bJN

Sep

San José Costa Rica Half & Marathon Dec Guillermo Sáenz E: marathoncostarica@gmail.com W: www.marathoncostarica.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWyj3p Maraton y Medio Maraton Municipalidad de San José Vladimir Murillo E: vladimir.murillo@ maratondesanjose.com W: www.maratondesanjose.com Media Maraton “La Sele” Victor Lopez E: vlopez@runnerscr.com W: www.gsxg.net

May

Croatia Du Motion-Runners’ Days Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Half Marathon) Apr Alen Bošković E: alen.boskovic@du-motion.com W: www.du-motion.com/en/home/ fb: bit.ly/2sBlQld Hvar Half Marathon Jun Boris Reinic E: info@hvarmarathon.com W: www.hvarmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/HvarHalfMarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Losinjski Half Marathon Sep Miroslav Cavlek E: miroslav.cavlek@ri.t-com.hr W: www.ak-losinj.hr fb: facebook.com/losinjhalfmaraton/ Split Marathon Feb Kristijan Sindik E: info@splitmarathon.com W: www.splitmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/splithalfmarathon/ Ston Wall Marathon Sep Zeljko Konosic E: stonwallmarathon@gmail.com W: www.ston-wall-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/StonWallMarathon Zagreb Marathon & Half Marko Jakopović E: zagrebacki.atletski. savez@gmail.com W: www.zagreb-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/zagreb.marathon

Oct

Oct

Marabana Marathon & Half Nov Carlos R. Gattorno Correa E: gattorno.marabana@gmail.com W: www.maratondelahabana.com

Curaçao KLM Curaçao Marathon Nov Kees van Muiswinkel E: kees@curacaomarathon.com W: www.curacaomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/klmcuracaomarathon

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*Logicom Cyprus Marathon Mar Stavros Kakourides E: run@cyprusmarathon.com W: www.cyprusmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/CyprusMarathonOfficial *Radisson Blu Larnaka Int’l Marathon Nov Costas Daltas E: info@larnakamarathon.com W: larnakamarathon.com fb: bit.ly/2N9jBeH OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO Mar Spyros Spyrou E: info@limassolmarathon.com W: www.limassolmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/limassolmarathon/

Volkswagen Prague Marathon Václav Skřivánek E: info@runczech.com W: www.runczech.com fb: facebook.com/runczech H.C. Andersen Marathon Torben Simonsen E: ts@hcamarathon.dk W: www.hcamarathon.dk fb: facebook.com/hcamarathon Copenhagen Half Marathon Dorte Vibjerg E: vibjerg@sparta.dk W: copenhagenhalfmarathon.dk fb: facebook.com/cphhalf Telenor Copenhagen Marathon Dorte Vibjerg E: vibjerg@sparta.dk W: www.copenhagenmarathon.dk fb: facebook.com/cphmarathon

May

Sep

May

DPR of Korea Apr

Ecuador Oct

Quito Últimas Noticias 15k Jun Pablo Gonzalez Peña E: pabloarturogonzalez@gmail.com W: www.quitoultimasnoticias15k.ec fb: facebook.com/UN15K La Ruta de las Iglesias Samia Solah, Nina Solah E: samia@tventasec.com, nsolah@tventasec.com W: www.rutadelasiglesias.com fb: facebook.com/rutaiglesias

Aug

Egypt Egyptian Marathon Gasser Riad E: info@egyptianmarathon.net W: www.egyptianmarathon.net fb: on.fb.me/1bWykUW

Tartu City Marathon Indrek Kelk E: kristina@tartumaraton.ee W: www.tartumaraton.ee fb: facebook.com/tartumaraton

Sep

Oct

Great Ethiopian Run 10km Nov Ermias Ayele E: ermias@ethiopianrun.org W: www.ethiopianrun.org fb: facebook.com/GreatEthiopianRun Hawassa Half Marathon Feb Ermias Ayele E: ermias@ethiopianrun.org W: www.ethiopianrun.org fb: facebook.com/GreatEthiopianRun Standard Chartered Stanley Marathon Mar Simon Fenton E: bank.info@sc.com W: www.standardchartered.com/fk/ events/marathon

Faroe Islands Atlantic Airways Tórshavn Marathon Hergerd Heldarskarod E: hheldarskard@gmail.com W: www.torshavnmarathon.com

Jan

Island Chill Suva Marathon Gina Houng Lee E: president@suvamarathon.org W: www.suvamarathon.org

Jul

Finland Helsinki City Marathon May Markku Haverinen E: maraton@sul.fi W: www.helsinkicityrunningday.fi fb: facebook.com/HelsinkiCityMarathon *Helsinki Half Marathon Jun Tapani Virtanen E: info@helsinkihalfmarathon.fi W: www.helsinkihalfmarathon.fi fb: facebook.com/helsinkihalfmarathon *Helsinki Marathon Aug Tapani Virtanen E: info@helsinkimarathon.fi W: www.helsinkimarathon.fi fb: facebook.com/helsinkimarathon/ Paavo Nurmi Marathon Kari Ahonen E: info@paavonurmisports.fi W: www.paavonurmimarathon.fi fb: on.fb.me/1SlsUaQ

Serge Vigot La Rochelle Int’l Marathon Nov Mauny Nicolas E: info@marathondelarochelle.com W: marathondelarochelle.com fb: facebook.com/marathonLR St Denis Half Marathon – La Voie Royale Thierry Vernay / Antonio Agostinho E: info@wanago.com W: www.lavoieroyale.fr fb: facebook.com/semimarathon. saintdenis/

Oct

Gulf of St Tropez Marathon Mar Fabien Carcuac E: mail@azur-sport.org W: www.marathondugolfedesainttropez. com/uk/index.htm fb: bit.ly/2V2PgBZ

FYR Macedonia Wizz Air Skopje Marathon May Kire Sinadinovski E: kire@skopskimaraton.com.mk W: www.skopjemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/skopskimaraton

Georgia The Great Batumi Night Race Peter Gottwald E: info@batumi-marathon.com W: batumi-marathon.com HeidelbergCement TbilisiHalfMarathon Peter Gottwald E: info@tbilisimarathon.ge W: www.tbilisimarathon.ge fb: facebook.com/Tbilisimarathon

Apr

Sep

Germany Jun

Fiji

Dominican Republic

Guayaquil Marathon Diego Maruri E: diegomaruri@dm3.com W: www.dm3.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWymvQ

Estonia Tallinna Maraton, Half & 10k Mati Lilliallik E: info@tallinnmarathon.ee W: www.tallinnamaraton.ee fb: facebook.com/TallinnaMaraton/

Falkland Islands Sep

Maratón Monumental Primer Santiago de America Nov Emilio Martínez E: maratonmonumental@gmail.com W: www.maratonsantiago.do fb: facebook.com/maratonsantiagord Mangyongdae Prize Int’l Marathon Jong Song Ok E: prk@star-co.net.kp W: www.pyongyangmarathon.com

Pharaonic 100km Nov Gasser Riad E: info@egyptianmarathon.net W: www.egyptianmarathon.net fb: facebook.com/egytpian.marathon

Ethiopia

Czech Republic Pardubice Wine Half Marathon Apr Oldřich Bujnoch E: oldrichbujnoch@seznam.cz W: www.pardubickyvinarskypulmaraton.cz fb: on.fb.me/1HWsAYy

Denmark Dec

Cuba

Maratón Medellín Sep Gustavo Orozco Posada E: direccion@maratonmedellin.com W: www.maratonmedellin.co fb: facebook.com/maratonmedellin

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*Maraton Cartago Rodolfo Villalobos E: rvillalobos@ grupopublicitariocr.net W: www.grupopublicitariocr.net fb: bit.ly/2UL3AyJ

Dec

Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon Jan Sunny Chen E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw W: www.sportsnet.org.tw fb: facebook.com/scbmarathon?fref=ts

Taishin Women Run Taipei Sunny Chen E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

Costa Rica

Apr

Aug

France French Riviera Marathon NiceCannes Nov Hugues Lelievre E: communication@azur-sport.org W: www.frenchrivieramarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWymMt Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris Apr Edouard Cassignol E: parismarathon@aso.fr W: www.schneiderelectricparismarathon.com fb: facebook.com/parismarathon

Halfmarathon Altötting Guenther Vogl E: halbmarathon@gmx.de W: www.halbmarathon.de fb: bit.ly/2DtxBhf

Sep

BMW Berlin-Marathon Sep Mark Milde W: www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/berlinmarathon Generali Berlin Half Marathon Apr Mark Milde W: www.generali-berlinerhalbmarathon.de fb: facebook.com/berlinerhalbmarathon RheinEnergieMarathon Cologne Markus Frisch E: info@koeln-marathon.de W: www.cologne-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/koelnmarathon METRO Marathon Düsseldorf Sonja Oberem E: info@rhein-marathon.de W: www.metro-marathon.de fb: bit.ly/2mIOkT2

Oct

Apr

Mainova Frankfurt Marathon Oct Jo Schindler E: mail@frankfurt-marathon.com W: www.frankfurt-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/ffmmarathon hella hamburg halbmarathon Jun Karsten Schölermann E: info@hamburg-halbmarathon.de W: www.hamburg-halbmarathon.de fb: facebook.com/ events/1490397887732080/ Haspa Marathon Hamburg Apr Frank Thaleiser E: service@marathonhamburg.de W: www.haspa-marathon-hamburg.de fb: facebook.com/haspamarathonhamburg HAJ Hannover Marathon Apr Stefanie Eichel E: kontakt@marathon-hannover.de W: www.marathon-hannover.de fb: facebook.com/MarathonHannover

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Generali München Marathon Oct Gernot Weigl E: service@ generalimuenchenmarathon.de W: www.generalimuenchenmarathon.de fb: facebook.com/ generalimuenchenmarathon Volksbank-Münster-Marathon Michael Brinkmann E: info@volksbank-muenstermarathon.de W: www.volksbank-muenstermarathon.de fb: on.fb.me/1bWylIv

Sep

Great Britain

Cardiff Half Marathon Steve Brace E: cardiffhalfmarathon@ run4wales.org W: www.cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk fb: facebook.com/Cardiffhalf

May

Oct

Milton Keynes Marathon & Half May Andrew Hully E: run@miltonkeynesmarathon.co.uk W: www.mkmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MiltonKeynesMarathon JCP Swansea Half Marathon Jun David Martin-Jewell E: david@frontrunnerevents.co.uk W: swanseahalfmarathon.co.uk fb: facebook.com/SwanseaHalf

Greece Mar

Int’l Marathon Alexander the Great Apr Drosos Christopoulos E: info@atgm.gr, info@ alexanderthegreatmarathon.org W: www.alexanderthegreatmarathon.org fb: on.fb.me/1bWylYY Athens Marathon The Authentic Nov Evangelos Papapostolou E: info@athensauthenticmarathon.gr W: www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr fb: facebook.com/ athensclassicmarathon *Crete Marathon E: info@crete-marathon.gr W: www.crete-marathon.gr fb: facebook.com/cretemarathon

Oct

Polar Circle Marathon Oct Lars Fyhr E: lf@albatros-adventure.com W: www.polar-circle-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/polarcirclemarathon/

Guam United Airlines Guam Marathon Apr Ben Ferguson E: info@unitedguammarathon.com W: www.unitedguammarathon.com fb: facebook.com/unitedguammarathon/

Apr

Gammon China Coast Marathon & Half David Smith E: chinacoast@avohk.org W: www.avohk.org Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon William Ko E: hkmarathon@hkaaa.com W: www.hkmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/hkmarathon

TCS World 10K Bengaluru Hugh Jones E: tcsworld10K@procam.in W: tcsworld10k.procamrunning.in fb: facebook.com/tcsw10k Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Hugh Jones E: adhm@procam.in, arati@procam.in W: adhm.procamrunning.in fb: facebook.com/runadhm?fref=ts

May

Oct

Goa River Marathon Nov Nitin Bandekar E: nbandekar@nrbgroup.biz W: www.goarivermarathon.com fb: facebook.com/goarivermarathon Airtel Hyderabad Marathon Aug Abhijeet Madnurkar E: racedirector@ hyderabadmarathon.com W: www.airtelhyderabadmarathon.com

Feb

AU Bank Jaipur Marathon Mukesh Mishra E: jaipurmarathon@gmail.com W: www.marathonjaipur.com fb: facebook.com/jaipurmarathon/

Feb

Mizuno Hong Kong Half-Marathon Championships Jan Alan Wong Kim Lun E: inquiry@hkaaa.com W: www.hkaaa.com fb: facebook.com/ilovehkaaa

*Tata Steel Kolkata 25k Hugh Jones E: tsk25@procam.in, aimssec@aol.com W: www.tsk25.procamrunning.in fb: facebook.com/TSKolkata25

UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km Nov Lando Cheung E: lando.cheung@unicef.org.hk W: run.unicef.org.hk fb: facebook.com/runforchildren

*IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Marathon Feb Nagraj Adiga E: contact@nebsports.in W: www.kolkatafullmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/kolkatafullmarathon/

Hungary Telekom Vivicittá Spring Half Marathon Apr Árpád Kocsis E: registration@ budapestmarathon.com W: springhalfmarathon.runinbudapest.com fb: facebook.com/runinbudapest/ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon Sep Árpád Kocsis E: registration@ budapestmarathon.com W: halfmarathon.runinbudapest.com fb: facebook.com/runinbudapest/ SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival Sep Árpád Kocsis E: registration@ budapestmarathon.com W: marathon.runinbudapest.com fb: facebook.com/runinbudapest/

Iceland

*Mykonos Run Sep Christina Nikolopoulou E: outloudeventservices@yahoo.gr W: www.mykonosrun.com *Nafplio Marathon Evangelos Papapostolou E: info@nafpliomarathon.gr W: www.nafpliomarathon.gr fb: on.fb.me/1DXeYsT

Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon Aug Jóna Hildur Bjarnadóttir E: marathon@marathon.is W: marathon.is/reykjavik-marathon fb: facebook.com/Reykjavikurmarathon

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Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon Oct Nagaraj Adiga E: adiga@nebsports.in W: www.bengalurumarathon.in fb: facebook.com/marathonbengaluru/

Jan

Suzuki Midnight Sun Run Hrefna Hlín Sveinbjörnsdóttir E: marathon@marathon.is W: midnightrun.is fb: facebook.com/midnightrunis

Mar

India Bengaluru Midnight Marathon Dec Gul Mohamed Akbar E: gul@silverscreenfilms.in W: midnightmarathon.in fb: facebook.com/midnightmarathon.in

Hong Kong, China

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running Oct Malcolm Sutherland E: info@lochnessmarathon.com W: www.lochnessmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/lochnessmarathon

Athens Half Marathon Evangelos Papapostolou E: info@athinahalfmarathon.gr W: www.athinahalfmarathon.gr fb: bit.ly/2bvGYfV

Int’l Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon Drosos Christopoulos E: info@thesshalfmarathon.org W: www.thesshalfmarathon.org fb: on.fb.me/1bWynjE

May

Greenland

iWelt Marathon Wuerzburg May Guenter Herrmann E: g.herrmann@wuerzburgmarathon.de W: www.wuerzburg-marathon.de fb: facebook.com/Wuerzburg.Marathon Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon Claire O Neill E: elaine.riddell@ belfastcitymarathon.org W: www.belfastcitymarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWynjv

*Rhodes Marathon Nikolaos Polias E: info@rhodesmarathon.gr W: www.rhodesmarathon.gr fb: facebook.com/roads2rhodes

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Ladakh Marathon & Ultra Chewang Motup Goba E: info@ladakhmarathon.com W: www.ladakhmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ladakhmarathon

Dec

Sep

Tata Mumbai Marathon Jan Hugh Jones E: tatamumbaimarathon@ procam.in, arati@procam.in W: tatamumbaimarathon. procamrunning.in fb: facebook.com/TataMumMarathon/ *IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon Aug Nagaraj Adiga E: contact@nebsports.in W: www.mumbaihalfmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/MumbaiHM/ Tridhaatu Navi Mumbai Half Marathon Feb Siddarth Gupta E: sid@sportsunited.in W: www.navimumbaihalfmarathon.com IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon Feb Nagaraj Adiga E: adiga@nebsports.in W: www.newdelhimarathon.com fb: facebook.com/newdelhimarathon/ Cairn Pink City Half Marathon Dec Roop Betala E: racedirector@cairnpchm.in W: www.cairnpchm.com fb: facebook.com/PinkCityMarathon/

Pune Int’l Marathon Rohan More E: office.pimt@gmail.com W: www.marathonpune.com fb: facebook.com/marathonpune

Dec

Eilat Full Desert Marathon Nov Ofer Padan E: info@marathonisrael.co.il W: www.desertrun.co.il fb: facebook.com/desertrun.co.il/

PNB MetLife Satara Hill Half Marathon Aug Devdutta Deo E: runsatara@shhm.co.in W: www.shhm.co.in fb: facebook.com/SataraHillMarathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

*Tarblazer 42.2 S. Shashidhar E: shashi@sportman.in W: www.sportman.in/tarblazer/ fb: facebook.com/hellosportman/

Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon Ofer Shytrit “Kapaim” E: marathon@kapaim.co.il W: www.tlvmarathon.co.il fb: facebook.com/TelAvivMarathon

Oct

MG Vadodara Int’l Marathon Jan Sameer Khera E: samkhera@gmail.com W: www.vadodaramarathon.com fb: facebook.com/VadodaraMarathon Vizag Navy Marathon Nov Murali Nannapaneni E: medflight@gmail.com W: www.vizagnavymarathon.com

Indonesia Maybank Bali Marathon Wahyu Rizky E: info@balimarathon.com W: www.balimarathon.com fb: facebook.com/BaliMarathon

Sep

Borobudur Marathon Nov Andreas Kansil E: andreas@pandarasports.com W: borobudurmarathon.co.id fb: facebook.com/ BorobudurMarathon2018/ Jakarta Marathon Andry Setiawan E: andry@inspirogroup.co.id W: www.thejakartamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/TheJKTMarathon

Oct

Iraq Erbil Marathon Abdulsattar Younus E: erbilmarathon@yahoo.com W: www.erbilmarathon.org fb: on.fb.me/JifjR5

Oct

Ireland Cork City Marathon Jun Jim O’Donovan E: info@corkcitymarathon.ie W: www.corkcitymarathon.ie fb: facebook.com/corkcitymarathon/ KBC Dublin Marathon Jim Aughney E: office@dublinmarathon.ie W: kbcdublinmarathon.ie fb: facebook.com/dublinmarathon

Oct

Longford Marathon Aug Ciaran McGovern E: info@longfordmarathon.com W: www.longfordmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/longfordmarathon Waterford Viking Marathon Jun Joe Cawley E: info@waterfordvikingmarathon. com W: www.waterfordvikingmarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1HWuFDI World Marathon Challenge Feb Richard Donovan E: rd@worldmarathonchallenge.com W: www.worldmarathonchallenge.com

Israel *Dead Sea Marathon Israel Ophir Kindler E: ophir@forum-faktor.co.il W: deadsea.run

Feb

Jerusalem Marathon, Half & 10k Simon Avraham E: JEM@target-market.co.il W: www.jerusalem-marathon.com fb: on.fb.me/WCyXOj

Mar

Feb

Sea of Galilee Tiberias Marathon Jan Doron Amir E: dorona88@gmail.com W: www.tiberiasmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/TiberiasMarathonIL

Italy Dogi’s Half Marathon Apr Luigino Molena E: info@dogishalfmarathon.it W: www.dogishalfmarathon.it fb: facebook.com/dogishalfmarathon/ Firenze Marathon Nov Giancarlo Romiti E: staff@firenzemarathon.it W: www.firenzemarathon.it fb: on.fb.me/1lpsOz8 10k Garda Trentino Nov Sandro Poli E: polisandro@hotmail.com W: www.trentinoeventi.it Gensan Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon Feb Stefano Stanzial E: matteo@veronamarathon.it W: www.giuliettaeromeohalfmarathon.it fb: facebook.com/veronamarathon SPORTWAY Lake Maggiore Marathon Nov Paolo Ottone E: LMM@pro-motion.it W: www.lagomaggioremarathon.com fb: facebook.com/lagomaggiore. marathon NEXIA AUDIREVI Lake Maggiore Half Marathon & 10K Paolo Ottone E: LMHM@pro-motion.it W: www.LMHM.it fb: facebook.com/lagomaggiore. marathon Generali Milano Marathon Andrea Trabuio E: info@milanomarathon.it W: www.milanomarathon.it fb: facebook.com/MilanoMarathon Moonlight Half Marathon Piero Rosa Salva E: info@venicemarathon.it W: www.moonlighthalfmarathon.it fb: on.fb.me/1zhSboz *Napoli City Half Marathon Carlo Capalbo E: info@napolirunning.com W: www.napolirunning.com fb: facebook.com/napolirunning Padova Marathon Leopoldo Destro E: info@padovamarathon.com W: www.padovamarathon.com fb: bit.ly/2h0vdjZ PisaMarathon Andrea Maggini E: info@1063ad.it W: www.maratonadipisa.com fb: facebook.com/PisaMarathon

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Ravenna Marathon – City of Art Nov Stefano Righini E: info@maratonadiravenna.com W: www.maratonadiravenna.com fb: facebook.com/maratonadiravenna/ Maratona di Roma Telesia City Trophy Int’l Road Race 10k Viscusi Diego E: info@trofeotelesia.it W: www.trofeotelesia.it fb: facebook.com/trofeotelese

Apr

Jun

*Telesia Half Marathon Oct Diego Viscusi E: info@telesiahalfmarathon.it W: www.telesiahalfmarathon.it fb: facebook.com/telesiahalfmarathon/

Fukuoka Int’l Open Marathon Championship Dec Takanori Saito E: s-marathon@asahi.com W: www.fukuoka-marathon.com/en/ index.html

Osaka Women’s Marathon Yasuhiro Yamada E: y-yamada@ktv.co.jp W: www.osaka-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/ osakawomensmarathon/

Gifu Half Marathon Tetsuya “Teddy” Okamura E: okamura.chunichi@biz.nifty.jp W: www.gifu-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/gifu.marathon

Saitama Int’l Marathon Dec Wataru Takahashi E: watr2039@yomiuri.com W: saitama-international-marathon.jp

Apr

Lake Saroma 100km Ultra Marathon

Hokkaido Marathon Aug Keita Setaka E: setaka@hokkaido-np.co.jp W: hokkaido-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/hokkaidomarathon

Trento Half Marathon Oct Ferruccio Demadonna E: demadonna@inwind.it W: www.trentorunningfestival.it fb: facebook.com/trentorunningfestival

Kagawa Marugame Int’l Half Marathon Feb Masaharu Kaji E: marugame-half@aroma.ocn.ne.jp W: www.km-half.com fb: bit.ly/2mrsm5x

16a Treviso Marathon Mar Mauro Miani E: amministrazione@ trevisomarathon.com W: www.trevisomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/MaratonaDiTreviso

*Kanazawa Marathon Oct Yukiyoshi Yamano E: marathon@city.kanazawa.lg.jp W: www.kanazawa-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/kanazawa.marathon. soshiki

Trieste Running Festival May Fabio Carini E: info@miramarun.it W: www.triesterunningfestival.com fb: facebook.com/triesterunningfestival

*Kitakyushu Marathon Kenji Kitahashi E: toiawase@kitakyushumarathon.jp W: kitakyushu-marathon.jp fb: on.fb.me/VyPKjJ

Maratonina Città di Udine Paolo Bordon E: info@maratoninadiudine.it W: www.maratoninadiudine.it fb: facebook.com/ asdmaratoninaudinese

Sep

Maratona di San Valentino Feb Marcello Vettese E: info@maratonadisanvalentino.it W: www.maratonadisanvalentino.it fb: facebook.com/maratona. disanvalentino Venicemarathon Piero Rosa Salva E: info@venicemarathon.it W: www.venicemarathon.it fb: facebook.com/ ASDVenicemarathon?fref=ts

Oct

Verona Marathon Nov Stefano Stanzial E: stefano@veronamarathon.it W: www.veronamarathon.it fb: facebook.com/veronamarathon

Jamaica Kingston City Marathon Christopher Jarrett/ Nicola Madden-Greig E: kingstoncityrun@gmail.com W: www.kingstoncityrun.com fb: facebook.com/KingstonCityRun Reggae Marathon, Half & 10K Alfred Francis E: racedirector@ reggaemarathon.com W: www.reggaemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ReggaeMarathon

Mar

Dec

Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon Megumi Furuichi E: furuichi-m@mainichi.co.jp Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon Rieko Kumagai E: jigyoubu@pearl.ocn.ne.jp W: www.lakebiwa-marathon.com Ehime Marathon Katsutsugu Sekiya E: info@ehimemarathon.jp W: ehimemarathon.jp

Kochi Ryoma Marathon Feb Masanao Ozaki E: ryomamarathon@ken.kochi.lg.jp W: ryoma-marathon.jp Kyoto Marathon Feb Masayoshi Sakoda E: isono@runners.co.jp W: www.kyoto-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/kyoto.marathon.2019 Mount Fuji Marathon Nov Nikkan Sports Press E: m.koike@sports-info.co.jp W: fujisan-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/fujisanmarathon

Feb

Mar

Feb

Apr

Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race & 10km Daijiro Asahara E: info@ohme-marathon.jp W: www.ohme-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/ohme.marathon

Jun

Jiro Hashimoto E: saroma@runners.co.jp W: saromanblue.jp/index.shtml fb: facebook.com/saroma100km

KIX Senshu Int’l Marathon Feb Osami Takeyama E: jimukyoku@senshu-marathon.jp W: www.senshu-marathon.jp Tokushima Marathon Mar Kamon Iizumi E: hashiru_ahoo@circus.ocn.ne.jp W: www.tokushima-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/tokushima.marathon Tokyo Marathon Tad Hayano E: tm2020@or.knt.co.jp W: www.marathon.tokyo/en/ fb: facebook.com/tokyo42195.org

Mar

*Toyama Marathon Oct Takakazu Ishii E: tm-info@toyamamarathon.com W: www.toyamamarathon.com/entry/ oversea.html fb: bit.ly/2qjEk6i

Jordan Samsung Amman Int’l Marathon Lina El Kurd E: l.kurd@runjordan.com W: www.runjordan.com fb: on.fb.me/1f9ilRz Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon Lina El Kurd E: l.kurd@runjordan.com W: www.runjordan.com fb: on.fb.me/1f9ilRz LG Dead Sea Ultra Marathon Lina El Kurd E: l.kurd@runjordan.com W: www.runjordan.com fb: on.fb.me/1f9ilRz

Oct

Dec

Apr

Dec

Almaty Marathon Apr Saltanat Kazybayeva E: saltanat@almaty-marathon.kz W: www.almaty-marathon.kz fb: facebook.com/almatymarathon Sep

Osaka Marathon Dec Kazuhiro Kawachi E: kawachi@osaka-marathon.com W: www.osaka-marathon.com/ index_en.html fb: on.fb.me/IR9M2y

Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon Oct Dennis Sitieney E: Dennis.Sitieney@sc.com W: www.nairobimarathon.com fb: facebook.com/StandardCharteredKE

Gyeonggi Int’l Half Marathon We Jang Ryang E: artwjr@empas.com W: www.ggimarathon.com

Feb

Dong-A Ilbo Gyeongju Int’l Marathon Oct Hyun Jin Park E: joong4n2@donga.com W: marathon.donga.com/gyeongju.html Incheon Songdo Int’l Marathon SooHong Woo E: road42195@naver.com W: www.songdorun.com fb: bit.ly/2jeEoTY Incheon Int’l Half Marathon Kim Bockju E: kaaf5066@gmail.com W: www.incheonmarathon.co.kr Seoul Marathon Hyun Jin Park E: joong4n2@donga.com W: www.seoul-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/dongamarathon

Oct

Mar

Mar

JTBC Seoul Marathon Nov E: marathon@jtbc.co.kr W: marathon.jtbc.com fb: facebook. com/2018JTBCSEOULMARATHON/

Kuwait Gulf Bank 642 Marathon Nov Ahmed Almajed E: cs@pro-vision.com W: www.gulfbank642marathon.com fb: facebook.com/GB642/ Tet Riga Marathon May Aigars Nords E: marathon@necom.lv W: tetrigamarathon.lv fb: facebook.com/@TetRigaMarathon BLOM BANK Beirut Marathon Nov Wissam Terro E: wissam.terro@ beirutmarathon.org W: www.beirutmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/beirutmarathon

Lithuania Citadele Kaunas Marathon Algirdas Pukis E: info@kmk.lt W: www.kaunasmarathon.lt fb: facebook.com/KaunoMaratonas

Jun

Sep

Oct

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Malaysia Borneo Marathon jun Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng E: 1234heng@gmail.com W: www.borneomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/borneomarathon Standard Chartered KL Marathon Rainer Biemans E: dirigo@dirigo.com.my W: www.kl-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/SCKLmarathon *Kuching Marathon Liew Tang Chieh E: kchmarathon@gmail.com W: www.marathonkuching.com fb: on.fb.me/1OhT46J

Sep

Aug

Penang Bridge Int’l Marathon Nov Yeoh Soon Hin E: info@penangmarathon.gov.my W: www.penangmarathon.gov.my fb: facebook.com/ penangbridgemarathon

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race Mirshan Hassan E: mirshan@dhiraagu.com.mv W: www.dmrr.mv

Sep

Macao Galaxy Entertainment Int’l Marathon Dec José Tavares E: macaomarathon@sport.gov.mo W: www.macaumarathon.com

Sep

Malta Malta Int’l Challenge Marathon Nov Barry M. Whitmore E: bmw120348@gmail.com W: www.maltachallengemarathon.com

Mauritius Mauritius Marathon Jul Jean Marie Grall E: eventsip@gmail.com W: www.mauritiusmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/mauritiusmarathon/

Mexico Maratón Aguascalientes Oct Jose Luis Trujillo Alcala E: maratonaguascalientes@ hotmail.com W: www.maratonaguascalientes.com.mx fb: facebook.com/ maratonaguascalientes *Maratón “Las Batallas de Celaya” Fernando Gabriel García Carrillo E: fgarcia@fecodi.com.mx W: www.maratoncelaya.com fb: facebook.com/MaratonCelaya 21k Coahuila Dora Maria Galindo Ramos E: coahuila21k@hotmail.com W: www.21kcoahuila.org Maratón Int’l de Culiacán Tomás Villa Velázquez Santillanes E: eldsin@hotmail.com W: maratonculiacan.org fb: on.fb.me/1zhRUC4

Luxembourg ING Route du Vin Half Marathon Pit Biver E: routeduvin.info@fla.lu W: www.ingrouteduvin.lu fb: bit.ly/2YYR4xV

Madagascar *Madagascar Marathon & Half Jun Thom Gilligan E: info@marathontours.com W: www.madagascarmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MadagascarMarathon

Maldives

Macau, China

Korea Chuncheon Int’l Marathon Hyungsuk Kim E: marathon@chosun.com W: marathon.chosun.com fb: facebook.com/ChosunMarathon

Gunsan Saemangeum Int’l Marathon, 10km & 5km Apr Kim Bockju E: kaaf5066@gmail.com W: www.smgmara.com

Danske Bank Vilnius Marathon Darius Valavicius E: info@vilniausmaratonas.lt W: www.vilniusmarathon.lt fb: facebook.com/vilniusmarathon

Kenya Feb

Apr

Lebanon

Petra Desert Marathon Sep Lars Fyhr E: lf@albatros-adventure.com W: www.petra-desert-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/petramarathon

Astana Marathon Gauhar Bramley-Fenton E: info@astana42k.com W: www.astana42k.com fb: bit.ly/2NWYlZx

Daegu Int’l Marathon TaeKyu Kang E: ktk1203@gmail.com W: marathon.daegusports.or.kr fb: facebook.com/daegumarathon

Latvia

Kazakhstan

Nagoya Women’s Marathon Mar Tetsuya “Teddy” Okamura E: okamura.chunichi@biz.nifty.jp W: womens-marathon.nagoya fb: facebook.com/nagoya.womens. marathon Nara Marathon Shogo Arai E: athletic@nara-marathon.jp W: www.nara-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/naramarathon.jp

Japan

Feb

Kobe Marathon Nov Hisashi Yamane E: Kobemarathon2@shirt.ocn.ne.jp W: www.kobe-marathon.net fb: facebook.com/Kobe.Marathon.Office

Nagano Marathon Kouta Furuuchi E: info@naganomarathon.gr.jp W: www.naganomarathon.gr.jp fb: facebook.com/naganomarathon

Jan

Apr

Jun

Jan

Gran Maratón Pacifico Mazatlán Dec Karla Angelica Camacho Guzman E: paisajismo_karlac@hotmail.com W: www.maraton.org fb: facebook.com/gran.maratonpacifico Medio Maratón Atlas de Guadalajara Sep Saúl Figueroa E: medio.maraton@ atlascolomos.com.mx W: www.mediomaraton.atlas.com.mx fb: facebook.com/AtlasMedioMaraton/

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Maratón Guadalajara Nov Elena Aguilar Fuentes E: elena.aguilar@ comudeguadalajara.gob.mx W: www.maratonguadalajara.org fb: facebook.com/MaratonGDL 21k Guadalajara Electrolit Nutrido por Granvita Feb Elena Aguilar Fuentes E: elena.aguilar@ comudeguadalajara.gob.mx W: medio.maratonguadalajara.org fb: facebook.com/MaratonGDL Maraton Int’l de Juarez Oct Federico Mendoza E: fmendoza@maratondejuarez.com W: www.maratondejuarez.com Maratón Int’l Lala María Luisa Marroquín E: marialuisa.marroquin@ ucialsa.com.mx W: www.maratonlala.org fb: on.fb.me/1f9fPdX Maratón León Lic. Roberto José Elías Orozco E: roberto.elias@ comudeleon.gob.mx W: www.maratonleon.mx fb: facebook.com/MaratonLeonMX/ Merida Marathon Pablo Suinaga Sainz E: psuinaga@asdeporte.com W: marathonmerida.com Maratón de la Ciudad de México Telcel Javier Carvallo Chinchilla E: contacto@maratoncdmx.com W: www.maratoncdmx.com fb: facebook.com/MaratonCdMx Maratón Powerade Monterrey Edilberto González Serna E: edilbertogonzalez. accnl@gmail.com W: www.maratonmonterrey.com fb: facebook.com/Maratonmty

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Jan

Aug

Dec

*Tlajomulco Half Marathon Sep Luis Antonio Sanchez E: sagl8682@gmail.com W: medio-maraton.tlajomulco.gob.mx fb: facebook.com/mediomaratontlajomulco Maraton Varmex Oct Carlos Vargas Rosas E: carlosvargasrosas@hotmail.com W: www.maratonvarmex.com

Moldova Sep

RAHAL Mémorial Casablanca Abdelwahed Rahal E: info@2cras.com W: www.running.ma fb: facebook.com/marrakech10km 10km Int’l de Dakhla Rachid Ben Meziane E: info@2cras.com W: www.rbmsports.com Tefilalet 10KM Errachidia Lamhamdi Alaoui Moulay Chrif E: alaoui802003@hotmail.com W: www.rbmsports.com

Jun

Sep

Dec

Jan

20km & 10km Int’l de Marrakech Sep Rachid Ben Meziane E: info@2cras.com W: www.rbmsports.com fb: facebook.com/ marrakech10km/?fref=ts Marathon & Semi Int’l de Marrakech Jan Mohamed Knidiri E: marathonmarrakech@gmail.com W: www.marathonmarrakech.ma fb: facebook.com/marathon2marrakech Bagan Temple Marathon Nov Rune Nortoft E: rn@albatros-adventure.com W: www.bagan-temple-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/ bagantemplemarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Netherlands TCS Amsterdam Marathon Oct Rene Wit E: info@tcsamsterdammarathon.nl W: www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl fb: facebook.com/ TCSAmsterdamMarathon Dam tot Damloop Leonie van der Meer E: leonie.van.der.meer@ lechampion.nl W: www.damloop.nl fb: facebook.com/damtotdamloop

Oct

Sep

Marathon Eindhoven Oct Edgar de Veer E: edgar.deveer@golazo.com W: www.marathoneindhoven.nl fb: facebook.com/marathon.eindhoven

Leiden Marathon Tjeerd Scheffer E: info@marathon.nl W: www.marathon.nl fb: facebook.com/Leidenmarathon

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ASB Auckland Marathon Oct Adam McDonald E: aucklandmarathon@ironman.com W: www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz fb: facebook.com/aucklandmarathon

May

North Pole North Pole Marathon Richard Donovan E: rd@npmarathon.com W: www.npmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/npmarathon

Apr

Apr

Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Marathon Edward Diaz E: ediaz@mymarianas.com W: mymarianas.com fb: bit.ly/2BWDSTk

Mar

Norway Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Apr Janne Jensen E: post@bergencitymarathon.no W: www.bergencitymarathon.no fb: facebook.com/BergenCityMarathon/ Knarvikmila – The Great Fjord Run Eddie Ebbesvik E: eddie@knarvikmila.no W: www.knarvikmila.no fb: facebook.com/KnarvikMila/ Midnight Sun Marathon Nils I. Haetta E: info@msm.no W: www.msm.no fb: on.fb.me/18FhPtw BMW Oslo Marathon Edwin Ingebrigtsen E: edwin@skvidar.no W: www.oslomaraton.no/en fb: facebook.com/oslomaraton PolarNight Halfmarathon Nils I. Haetta E: info@msm.no W: www.msm.no fb: bit.ly/2UPOUhQ

Aug

Jun

Sep

Jan

3-Sjøersløpet Nov Johannes Økland E: lop@gti-friidrett.no W: www.3sjoers.no fb: facebook.com/3sjoers Stavanger Marathon Aug Johannes Økland E: lop@gti-friidrett.no W: www.stavangermarathon.no fb: facebook.com/StavangerMarathon/

Oman Al Mouj Muscat Marathon Jan Joseph Rafferty E: joseph.rafferty@omansail.com W: muscatmarathon.om fb: facebook.com/MuscatMarathon/

Palestine May

Panama Panama Int’l Marathon Nov Rodrigo Espinosa E: rodriespinosa@gmail.com W: www.corredoresdelistmo.com fb: on.fb.me/19tYlKX Gatorade Panama Int’l Half Marathon Elmer Ortiz Nunez E: panamarunners@gmail.com W: www.panamahalfmarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1zQ4212

Jun

Paraguay

Nigeria Okpekpe Int’l 10km Road Race Zakari Amodu E: mike@pamodzi-ng.com W: www.okpekperoadrace.com fb: facebook.com/okpekperoadrace

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Semi Marathon Int’l de Laayoune Nov Abdellah Jeddad E: ajeddad@gmail.com W: www.running.ma

Enschede Marathon Sandra Melief E: info@enschedemarathon.nl W: www.enschedemarathon.nl fb: nl-nl.facebook.com/ EnschedeMarathon

Montenegro

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Myanmar

BMW Tangamanga Int’l Marathon Jun Jaime Eduardo Morales Reyes E: maratontangamanga@gmail.com W: www.maratontangamanga.com fb: facebook.com/maratontangamanga

Podgorica Marathon Milan Madžgalj E: maraton@t-com.me W: www.maraton.co.me fb: on.fb.me/1Sh24z2

Mar

Marathon Int’l de Casablanca Oct Mohamed Jouahri E: contact@casaevents.ma W: www.casablanca-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/casamarathon/

Marathon Int’l de Fes Lakhdar Abdellah E: marathondefes@gmail.com W: www.marathonfes.ma

21km Nuevo León Nov Luciano Ramirez Gallardo E: atletismonuevoleon@gmail.com W: www.asociaciondeatletismonl.com fb: facebook.com/21knl

*Chisinau Int’l Marathon Dmitri Voloshin E: event@sporter.md W: www.marathon.md fb: facebook.com/ chisinaumarathon/?fref=ts

Morocco *Marathon Vert D’Agadir Rachid Ben Meziane E: info@2cras.com W: www.agadirmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MarathonAgadir/?fref=ts

NN Marathon Rotterdam Apr Mario J Kadiks E: info@marathonrotterdam.nl W: www.nnmarathonrotterdam.org/home fb: facebook.com/MarathonRdam

Freedom of Movement Palestine Bethlehem Marathon Mar Eitedal Ismail E: info@palestinemarathon.org W: www.palestinemarathon.org fb: facebook.com/PalestineMarathon.org/

Maratón Int’l Asunción Myrta Doldan Roman E: pmc.paraguay@gmail.com W: www.pmcpy.org fb: facebook.com/PyMarathonClub Int’l Asunción Half Marathon Marcelo Ithurralde E: marcelo@runningtime.org W: www.pmcpy.org fb: facebook.com/ ParaguayMarathonClub

Aug

May

May

Poland

Cracovia Marathon Apr Krzysztof Kowal E: marathon@cracoviamaraton.pl W: www.cracoviamaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/CracoviaMaraton PZU Cracovia Royal Half Marathon Oct Krzysztof Kowal E: marathon@cracoviamaraton.pl W: www.pzucracoviapolmaraton.pl

PKO Poznań Half Marathon Łukasz Miadziołko E: info@halfmarathon.poznan.pl W: www.halfmarathon.poznan.pl fb: facebook.com/PoznanMaraton Silesia Marathon Bohdan Witwicki E: info@silesiaproactive.pl W: www.silesiamarathon.pl/en/ fb: on.fb.me/18FdJS0 PZU Warsaw Marathon Marek Tronina E: info@warsawmarathon.com W: www.warsawmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/WarsawMarathon

Feb

Hugo Miguel Ramos Sousa E: geral@hmssports.pt W: www.meiamaratonadecascais.pt

PKO Bialystok Halfmarathon May Grzegorz Kuczynski E: fundacja@bialystokbiega.pl W: www.bialystokpolmaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/bialystokpolmaraton/

PKO Poznań Marathon Lukasz Miadziolko E: info@marathon.poznan.pl W: www.marathon.poznan.pl fb: facebook.com/PoznanMaraton

PKO Wroclaw Night Half Marathon Jun Wojciech Gestwa E: wojciech.gestwa@mcs.wroc. pl, biuro@wroclawmaraton.pl W: pol.wroclawmaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/maraton.wroclawski

Portugal

Peru Runners – Lima Half Marathon Sep Gonzalo Rodriguez Larrain de Lavalle E: alejandra@perurunners.com W: www.perurunners.com fb: facebook.com/mediamaratondelima/

Pila Int’l Half Marathon Henryk Paskal E: info@pila.halfmarathon.pl W: www.pila.halfmarathon.pl fb: facebook.com/polmaraton.pila

PKO Wroclaw Maraton Sep Wojciech Gestwa E: biuro@wroclawmaraton.pl W: www.wroclawmaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/maraton.wroclawski

Montepio Meia Maratona de Cascais

Peru Marathon Life Lima42k Andreas Müller E: info@zmpromociones.org W: www.lima42k.com fb: facebook.com/maratonlima42k/

PZU Warsaw Half Marathon May Marek Tronina E: info@warsawmarathon.com W: www.warsawhalfmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/WarsawMarathon

Sep

Discoveries Half Marathon Dec António Campos E: geral@xistarca.pt W: discoverieshalfmarathon.weebly.com fb: bit.ly/2oReipd Funchal Marathon Jan Mario Machado E: geral@atletismomadeira.pt W: www.madeiramarathon.com fb: facebook.com/funchalmarathon/ El Corte Inglés São Silvestre de Lisboa Dec Hugo Miguel Ramos Sousa E: info@saosilvestredelisboa.com W: www.saosilvestredelisboa.com fb: facebook.com/saosilvestredelisboa EDP Lisbon Marathon | Luso Half Marathon Oct Carlos Moya E: geral@maratonaportugal.com W: www.maratonaclubedeportugal.com fb: facebook.com/MeiaMaratonaLisboa/ EDP Lisbon Half Marathon Mar Carlos Moya E: geral@maratonaportugal.com W: www.meiamaratonadelisboa.com fb: facebook.com/MeiaMaratonaLisboa Lisbon Eco Marathon May Luis Sousa E: ls@honoris.pt W: www.lisbonmarathon.pt fb: facebook.com/LisbonECOMarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Oct

Apr

Porto Half Marathon Sep Jorge Teixeira E: gera@runporto.com W: www.meiamaratonadoporto.com fb: facebook.com/ meiamaratonadoporto/ Porto Marathon EDP Nov Jorge Teixeira E: geral@runporto.com W: www.maratonadoporto.com fb: on.fb.me/19tXqKC

Republic of South Africa Oct

Sep

ORLEN Warsaw Marathon Apr Marcin Fudalej E: marcin.fudalej@orlenmarathon.pl W: www.orlenmarathon.pl fb: facebook.com/ORLENMarathon

The Big Five Marathon Rune Nortoft E: rn@albatros-adventure.com W: www.big-five-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/bigfivemarathon Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Janet Welham E: running@capetownmarathon. com, janet@saige.co.za W: www.capetownmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/CTMarathon

Jun

Sep

Comrades Marathon Jun Rowyn James E: rowyn@comrades.com W: www.comrades.com fb: facebook.com/ComradesMarathon

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27km for Freedom Kevin Lodge E: info@topevents.co.za W: www.27forfreedom.co.za fb: facebook.com/27FORFREEDOM Legends Marathon Daan Louw E: borderathletics@gmail.com W: www.borderathletics.co.za fb: facebook.com/borderathletics Mandela Day Marathon Sbu Khuzwayo E: mm@umdm.gov.za W: www.mandelamarathon.co.za fb: facebook.com/mandeladay. marathon

Feb

Oct

Aug

Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Apr Sue Forge E: stefanie@twooceansmarathon. org.za W: www.twooceansmarathon.org.za fb: facebook.com/TwoOceansMarathon *Vaal River City Marathon Sep Steve Jackson E: Stevejackson.sj70@gmail.com W: www.vaalrivercitymarathon.com fb: bit.ly/2oRKHMt

Romania Brasov Int’l Marathon Vlad Stoica E: vlad.stoica@smartatletic.ro W: www.maratonulbrasov.ro fb: facebook.com/maratonulbrasov/

May

Wizz Air Cluj-Napoca Marathon Horatiu Morar E: office@runnersclub.ro W: www.maraton-cluj.ro/en fb: bit.ly/2fUJuR1

May

Apr

Russia

Course not measurable to AIMS standards May

SPB Half Marathon. The Northern Capital Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: spbhalf.org fb: facebook.com/runcomrun/ Siberian Int’l Marathon Konstantin Podbelski E: tour@runsim.ru W: www.runsim.ru fb: on.fb.me/1lttnsK

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Yarche Tomsk International Marathon Alexander Gordievskikh E: info@tomskmarathon.ru W: tomskmarathon.ru fb: facebook.com/tomskmarathon Galaxy Vladivostok Marathon Olga Gaeva E: info@vladivostokmarathon.ru W: www.galaxymarathon.com fb: facebook.com/RunDnsRun/ White Nights Marathon Mikhail Kochetkov / Anton Uyk E: info@wnmarathon.ru, whitenights1@mail.ru, uyk@startspb.ru W: www.wnmarathon.ru fb: facebook.com/wnmarathon/

Jun

Sep

Jun

Rwanda Kigali International Peace Marathon Jean Pierre Ndacyayisenga E: coach2020a@gmail.com W: www.kigalimarathon.org fb: bit.ly/2llV4W3

Jun

Belgrade Marathon Apr Dejan Nikolic E: office@bgdmarathon.org W: www.bgdmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/Belgrade.Marathon Novi Sad Marathon Oct Milan Dolga E: marathon@sbb.rs W: www.marathon.org.rs fb: facebook.com/novisad.marathon Novi Sad Half Marathon Mar Dimitrije Dolga E: marathon@sbb.rs W: www.marathon.org.rs fb: facebook.com/novisad.marathon Seychelles Eco-Friendly Marathon Feb Giovanna Rousseau E: ceonsc@seychelles.net W: www.seychelles-marathon.com

Singapore Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Nov Thibault Vellard E: thibault.vellard@ironman.com W: www.singaporemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/MarathonSG

Slovakia

Absolute Moscow Marathon Sep Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: moscowmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/moscowmarathon Moscow Half Marathon Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: moscowhalf.org fb: facebook.com/runcomrun/

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Seychelles

Golden Ring Ultra Trail 100 Jul Michael Dolgy E: info@goldenultra.ru W: www.goldenultra.ru fb: facebook.com/GoldenRingUltraTrail/ *Kazan Marathon Vadim Yangirov E: vadim@youngirov.ru W: www.kazanmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/kazanmarathon/

Jan

Serbia

Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Marathon Oct Paolo Ottone E: info@abrc.ro W: www.bucharest-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/BucharestMarathon Volkswagen Bucharest Half Marathon Paolo Ottone E: info@abrc.ro W: www.bucharest21km.com fb: facebook.com/Bucharest21km

Siberian Ice Half Marathon Konstantin Podbelski E: tour@runsim.ru W: www.runsim.ru fb: on.fb.me/1zzM9nj

May

ČSOB Bratislava Marathon Apr Jozef Pukalovič E: info@becool.sk W: www.bratislavamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/bratislava.marathon Košice Peace Marathon Oct Branislav Koniar E: info@kosicemarathon.com W: www.kosicemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/kosicemarathon/

Slovenia Aug

Aug

Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon Gojko Zalokar E: info@timingljubljana.si W: www.vw-ljubljanskimaraton.si fb: facebook.com/ljmaraton Three Hearts Marathon Marko Pintaric E: info@maraton-radenci.si W: www.maraton-radenci.si fb: facebook.com/MaratonTrehSrc

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May

Spain 10K Valencia Ibercaja Alejandro Aparicio Cuevas E: alex@10kvalencia.com W: www.10kvalencia.com

Sri Lanka Jan

eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona Feb Cristian Llorens E: cllorens@ghcsports.com W: edreamsmitjabarcelona.com fb: facebook.com/mitjamaratobarcelona Zurich Marató de Barcelona Mar Cristian Llorens E: cllorens@rpmracing.es, cllorens@ghcsports.com W: www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es fb: facebook.com/ ZURICHMARATODEBARCELONA Cajasiete Gran Canaria Marathon Jan Orlando Montesdeoca Santana E: orlando@grupojuanarmas.com W: www.grancanariamaraton.com fb: facebook.com/GCMaraton Movistar Medio Maratón de Madrid Mar José Parra Maestre E: info@mediomaratonmadrid.es W: www.mediomaratonmadrid.es fb: facebook.com/ mediomaratonmadrid/ EDP Medio Maratón de la Mujer de Madrid Oct Francisco Javier Gavela Rodríguez E: fjgavela@mpib.es W: www.edpmediomaratondelamujer.es fb: facebook.com/MedioMaratonMujer/ EDP Rock ’n’ Roll Madrid Maratón & 1/2 Pedro Rumbao E: drumbao@mapoma.es W: www.rocknrollmadrid.com fb: facebook.com/RnRMadrid

Apr

Zurich Maratón Málaga Dec Pablo Gálvez Martín E: info@zurichmaratonmalaga.es W: www.maratonmalaga.com fb: facebook.com/maratondemalaga/ Zafiro Palma Marathon Oct David Thompson Foronda E: info@zafiropalmamarathon.com W: www.zafiropalmamarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1RZOiR8 Maratón Donostia - San Sebastián Nov Patxi Larrea Perurena E: gafatletismo@gmail.com (sport questions), maraton@ flygroupnet.com (registrations and general questions) W: www.zurichmaratondonostia.com fb: facebook.com/maratonsansebastian Mitja Marato Int’l Vila de Santa Pola Roque M. Alemañ Bonet E: chiplevante@gmail.com W: www.mitjasantapola.com fb: facebook.com/ MitjaMaratoSantaPola Zurich Maratón de Sevilla Francisco Javier Gavela Rodríguez E: fjgavela@mpib.es W: www.zurichmaratonsevilla.es fb: facebook.com/MaratonDeSevilla Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Paco Borao E: gerencia@correcaminos.org W: www.valenciaciudaddelrunning. com/medio-maraton fb: facebook.com/ mediomaratonvalencia

Jan

Feb

Tanzania

LSR Colombo Marathon Oct P.T. Weerasinghe E: colombomarathon@LSR-srilanka. com, LSRtilak@sltnet.lk W: www.colombomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ LSRColomboMarathon

Sweden Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon Bo Edsberger E: info@goteborgsvarvet.se W: www.goteborgsvarvet.se fb: facebook.com/goteborgsvarvet

May

Stockholm Half Marathon Sep Ulf Saletti E: info@stockholmhalfmarathon.se W: www.stockholmhalfmarathon.se fb: facebook.com/ stockholmhalfmarathon ASICS Stockholm Marathon may Ulf Saletti E: info@stockholmmarathon.se W: www.stockholmmarathon.se fb: facebook.com/stockholmmarathon.se

Switzerland Harmony Genève Marathon for Unicef Benjamin Chandelier E: info@genevemarathon.org W: www.harmonygenevemarathon. com/how-to-enter fb: facebook.com/GeneveMarathon

May

Greifenseelauf Uster Sep Markus Ryffel E: greifenseelauf@markusryffels.ch W: www.greifenseelauf.ch fb: facebook.com/greifenseelauf Jungfrau-Marathon Sep Patrick Wieser E: info@jungfrau-marathon.ch W: www.jungfrau-marathon.ch fb: facebook.com/JungfrauMarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Lausanne Marathon Oct Josette Bruchez E: info@lausanne-marathon.com W: www.lausanne-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/LausanneMarathon Neujahrsmarathon Zürich Jan Roger Kaufmann E: info@neujahrsmarathon.ch W: www.neujahrsmarathon.ch fb: facebook.com/neujahrsmarathon SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Oct Reto Schorno E: info@swisscitymarathon.ch W: www.swisscitymarathon.ch fb: facebook.com/SwissCityMarathon Swissalpine Irontrail Jul Andrea Tuffli E: madlaina.sender@tuffli-events.ch W: www.swissalpine.ch fb: facebook.com/swissalpinedavos Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Oct

Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Marathon Dec Paco Borao E: gerencia@correcaminos.org W: www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com fb: facebook.com/maratonvalencia

Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon Andrea Schneider E: info@zermattmarathon.ch W: www.zermattmarathon.ch fb: facebook.com/zermattmarathon Zürich Marathon E: info@zuerichmarathon.ch W: www.zuerichmarathon.ch fb: facebook.com/zurichmarathon

Jul

Apr

Tajikistan Dushanbe International Half Marathon Apr Dilshod Kurbanov E: dushanbemarathon2011@mail.ru W: www.dushanbe-marathon.com

Kilimanjaro Marathon Mar John Addison E: info@vicfallsmarathon.com W: www.kilimanjaromarathon.com fb: facebook.com/kilimanjaromarathon/

Thailand BDMS Bangkok Marathon Nov Manus Klaimanee E: admin@bkkmarathon.com W: www.bkkmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/Bkkmarathon Bangkok Midnight Marathon Aug Boonperm Intanapasat E: pom@moveasia.co.th W: www.bangkokmidnightmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ Bangkokmidnightmarathon/ *Bangsaen21 Half Marathon Rut Jiroajvanichakorn E: info@Bangsaen21.com W: www.Bangsaen21.com/en fb: facebook.com/bangsaen21/

Dec

*Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon Nov Rut Jiroajvanichakorn E: info@BANGSAEN42.com W: www.Bangsaen42.com/en fb: facebook.com/BANGSAEN42 Buriram Marathon Tanaisiri Chanvitayarom E: brrmarathon@gmail.com W: www.burirammarathon.com fb: facebook.com/bru.marathon/

Feb

Chombeung Marathon Jan Akom Chareonsuk E: Akom_ch@hotmail.com W: www.chombuengmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/chombuengmarathon Khon Kaen Int’l Marathon Jan Piansak Pakdee E: info@khonkaenmarathon.com W: www.khonkaenmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/khonkaenmarathon River Kwai Int’l Half Marathon Mallika Polanan E: mpolanan@gmail.com W: www.amazingfield.net Laguna Phuket Marathon Roman Floesser E: info1@phuketmarathon.com W: www.phuketmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/phuketmarathon Nong Khai ASEAN Marathon Veerathorn Earsakul E: mpolanan@gmail.com W: www.amazingfield.net

Sep

Jun

Dec

Phukethon Nov Boonperm Intanapasat E: pom@moveasia.co.th W: www.phukethon.com fb: facebook.com/Phukethon/

Trinidad & Tobago UWI SPEC Int’l Half Marathon Grace Jackson E: specinfo@sta.uwi.edu W: sta.uwi.edu/spec/marathon fb: facebook.com/UWISPEC

Oct

Tunisia *Semi Marathon Int’l de Sfax Mounir ben Belguith E: contact@smisfax.com W: www.smisfax.com

Apr

*The Carthage Race Int’l Marathon Feb Naamen Bouhamed E: contact@sports-med-events.com W: www.sportsmedevents.tn fb: bit.ly/20VpGLC

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Sfax Marathon Olive Trees Oct Naamen Bouhamed E: contact@sports-med-events.com W: www.sportsmedevents.tn fb: bit.ly/20VpGLC Marathon COMAR de Tunis – Carthage Dec M. Lotfi Ben Haj Kacem E: dg@comar.tn, marathon@ comar.tn, marketing@comar.tn W: www.marathon-comar.tn fb: facebook.com/comarmarathon/ *Tunisia Women’s Run Int’l Half Naamen Bouhamed E: naamen-bouhamed@ sports-med-events.com W: www.sportsmedevents.tn

Apr

*Erzurum Half Marathon Ahmet Dal E: ahmetdalsau@gmail.com W: www.erzurumyarimaratonu.org Vodafone İstanbul Half Marathon Halim Aksu E: istanbulyarimaratonu@ spor.istanbul W: www.yarimaraton.istanbul fb: on.fb.me/1OYHCP2

Mar

Dec

Ukraine Bila Tserkva Marathon Sergey Bocharov E: org@bc-marathon.org.ua W: www.bc-marathon.org.ua fb: on.fb.me/1oWXmp8 Wizz Air Kyiv City Marathon Dmitro Chernitsky E: registration@runukraine.org W: www.kyivmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/kyivmarathon/ ?fref=ts

Turkey Runatolia Marathon (Half + 10km) Esma Ilteray E: info@runatolia.com W: www.runatolia.com fb: facebook.com/Runatolia

U.S. Virgin Islands The St. Croix Int’l Marathon Wallace Williams E: wallacewilliams@msn.com W: virginislandspace.org/ stxmarathon2019.html

Oct

Oct

United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi “Yes I Can” 10km Int’l Mar Rachid Ben Meziane E: info@2cras.com W: www.running.ma

May

Apr

Vodafone İstanbul Marathon Nov Halim Aksu E: istanbulmarathon@spor.istanbul W: www.maraton.istanbul fb: on.fb.me/IRa8pQ

ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon Dec Andrea Trabuio E: andrea.trabuio@rcs.it W: www.adnocabudhabimarathon.com Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Feb Andrea Trabuio E: andrea.trabuio@rcs.it W: Please check aims-worldrunning.org

Big Sur Int’l Marathon Doug Thurston E: info@bsim.org W: www.bigsurmarathon.org fb: on.fb.me/1f9jxV9

Apr

B.A.A. Boston Marathon Apr Dave McGillivray E: info@baa.org W: www.baa.org fb: facebook.com/TheBostonMarathon Bank of America Chicago Marathon Carey Pinkowski E: office@chicagomarathon.com W: chicagomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/chimarathon/

Oct

Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon Jan Brant Kotch E: marathon@houstonmarathon.com W: www.houstonmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/houstonmarathon Marine Corps Marathon Rick Nealis E: mcmcustomerservice@ usmc-mccs.org W: www.marinemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MarineCorpsMarathon

Oct

United States of America

Maui Oceanfront Marathon & Half Jan Les Wright E: RunMaui@gmail.com W: www.RunMaui.com fb: facebook.com/runmaui/

Monterey Bay Half Marathon Nov Doug Thurston E: doug@bsim.org W: www.montereybayhalfmarathon.org fb: on.fb.me/IRalcA

TCS New York City Marathon Nov Peter Ciaccia E: pciaccia@nyrr.org W: www.tcsnycmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/nycmarathon

Philadelphia Marathon Nov Jim Marino E: info@philadelphiamarathon.com W: www.philadelphiamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/PhiladelphiaMarathon Rock ’n’ Roll DC Marathon & Half Marathon Kevin Buffalino E: rnrdc@competitorgroup.com W: www.runrocknroll.com/DC fb: facebook.com/RocknRollDC

Mar

*Run716 15K and 3 Person Relay Aug Larry Brownell E: LarryBrownell@Yahoo.com W: RUN716.com Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Nov Kevin LaRue E: RnRvegas@competitorgroup.com W: runrocknroll.com/las-vegas fb: bit.ly/2i84RBF

Uruguay *Maratón de Montevideo Apr Lionel de Mello E: secretariacau2016@gmail.com W: www.maratonmontevideo.com.uy fb: facebook.com/ maratonmontevideo42km

Uzbekistan Tashkent International Half Marathon Mamadaliyev Ulugbek E: m-ulugbek@bk.ru W: tihm.uz

Venezuela CAF Caracas Maratón Apr Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia E: maratoncaf@caf.com W: maraton.caf.com fb: facebook.com/MaratonCafCaracas Gatorade Caracas Rock 10K Sonia Rosales E: srosales@hipereventos.com W: www.hipereventos.com fb: on.fb.me/IRe3mA

Oct

Vietnam *Manulife Danang Int’l Marathon Phillip Nguyen E: info@pulse.vn W: www.rundanang.com fb: facebook.com/ dananginternationalmarathon *Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City Int’l Marathon Duy Do Huynh Khanh E: duy@sunriseevents.com.vn W: marathonhcmc.com fb: bit.ly/2z9Rcjt

Aug

Dec

Longbien Marathon Pham Thanh Tung E: race@longbienmarathon.com W: www.longbienmarathon.com/en

Oct

Zimbabwe May

Econet Victoria Falls Marathon Jul John Addison E: info@vicfallsmarathon.com W: www.vicfallsmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/VictoriaFallsMarathon

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