The Daegu International Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in April in Daegu, South Korea. The day's events also feature a 5K event and a 10K event, as well as the full course marathon (42.195 km).
| Daegu Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early April |
| Location | Daegu, South Korea |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, 10K, 5K |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:05:33 (2019) Filex KiprotichWomen's: 2:21:08 (2024)  Ruti Aga |
| Official site | Daegu Marathon |
| Participants | 51 (2019) |
The race begins and ends at the Daegu Stadium. A comparatively fast course, it hosted the World Championships Marathon in September 2011.[1]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all runners qualifying for a full refund.[2][3]
Past winners edit
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2009 |  Ji Young-jun (KOR)
|
2:08:30 | Yeshi Esayias (ETH)
|
2:30:44 |
| 2nd | 2010 | Deressa Chimsa (ETH)
|
2:08:45 | Yeshi Esayias (ETH)
|
2:29:17 |
| 3rd | 2011 | Yusuf Songoka (KEN)
|
2:08:08 | Atsede Habtamu (ETH)
|
2:25:52 |
| 4th | 2012[4] | David Kiyeng (KEN)
|
2:07:57 | Alemitu Abera (ETH)
|
2:24:57 |
| 5th | 2013[5] | Abraham Kiprotich (KEN)
|
2:08:33 | Margaret Agai (KEN)
|
2:23:28 |
| 6th | 2014 | Yemane Tsegay (ETH)
|
2:06:51 | Mulu Seboka (ETH)
|
2:25:23 |
| 7th | 2015 | Girmay Birhanu (ETH)
|
2:07:26 | Meselech Melkamu (ETH)
|
2:27:24 |
| 8th | 2016 | James Kwambai (KEN)
|
2:10:46 | Caroline Kilel (KEN)
|
2:27:39 |
| 9th | 2017 | Mathew Kisorio (KEN)
|
2:07:32 | Pamela Rotich (KEN)
|
2:27:48 |
| 10th | 2018 | Abraham Kiptum (KEN)
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2:06:29 | Janet Rono (KEN)
|
2:28:01 |
| 11th | 2019 | Filex Kiprotich (KEN)
|
2:05:33 | Pamela Rotich (KEN)
|
2:28:10 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2] | ||||
| 2021 | A virtual event was held instead of the cancelled race meeting[6] | ||||
| 12th | 2022 | Shifera Tamru (ETH)
|
2:06:31 |  Nazret Weldu (ERI)
|
2:21:56 |
| 13th | 2023 | Milkesa Mengesha (ETH)
|
2:06:49 | Ayantu Abera (ETH)
|
2:25:44 |
| 14th | 2024 | Stephen Kiprop (KEN)
|
2:07:04 | Ruti Aga (ETH)
|
2:21:08 |
References edit
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-11). Course records fall at Daegu Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
- ^ a b "Marathon Daegu". Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Marathon Daegu 2019". Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ April 2012 AIMS Results Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-19.
- ^ Legionnaire Kiprotich leaves his rivals behind in Daegu, course record for Agai. IAAF (2013-04-14). Retrieved on 2013-04-15.
- ^ "Association of International Marathons and Distance Races". www.aims-worldrunning.org. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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