H.C. Andersen Marathon

The H.C. Andersen Marathon (HCA Marathon) is a marathon in Odense, Denmark, which was established in 2000.[1] From 2006 onwards, the event has included a half marathon and from 2017 a 10K race "Run the last 10".

H.C. Andersen Marathon
DateLate September
LocationOdense, Denmark
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Established2000
Course recordsMen's: 2:10:37 (2012)
Kenya Luka Chelimo
Women's: 2:30:49 (2019)
Kenya Jerubet Perez
Official siteOfficial website
Participants881 finishers (2021)
1,236 (2019)

HCA Marathon is named after the Danish fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.

HCA Marathon is the world's fastest marathon in 2019. On average the runners finish the marathon in just 3:51:22 which is just 8 minutes 50 second a mile. HCA Marathon is also the marathon with the cleanest air in the world. [1]

Course

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The race is held on a round course, starting and finishing at Odense Idrætspark. The course is run twice, and the finish is in the athletics stadium.[2]

Statistics

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Course records

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  • Men: 2:10.37 Luka Chelimo (KEN), 2012
  • Women: 2:30:48 Jerubet Perez (KEN), 2019

Winners

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Date Men's Winner Nation Time Women's winner Nation Time
October 15, 2000 Daniel Cheribo   Kenya 2:14:17 Gitte Karlshøj   Denmark 2:35:39
October 14, 2001 Witalij Melzajew   Ukraine 2:18:14 Gitte Karlshøj   Denmark 2:32:41
October 13, 2002 Andrei Tarassow   Russia 2:20:59 Karina Szymańska   Poland 2:33:20
October 12, 2003 Alexei Chlochlow   Russia 2:19:33 Gitte Karlshøj   Denmark 2:34:57
October 10, 2004 Daniel Too   Kenya 2:13:57[3] Gitte Karlshøj   Denmark 2:45:46[3]
September 25, 2005 Josephat Rop   Kenya 2:14:49 Irina Songerlainen   Russia 2:41:25
September 17, 2006 Daniel Too   Kenya 2:15:49 Lene Duus   Denmark 2:40:41
September 23, 2007 Jonah Kemboi   Kenya 2:15:05 Irina Songerlainen (2)   Russia 2:42:15
September 21, 2008 Benjamin Serem   Kenya 2:14:44 Tatjana Mironowa   Russia 2:42:00[4]
September 20, 2009 Jonah Kemboi   Kenya 2:15:32 Gitte Karlshøj   Denmark 2:51:30
September 19, 2010 Raymond Kandie   Kenya 2:10.41 Sviatlana Kouhan   Belarus 2:33:18
September 23, 2012 Luka Chelimo   Kenya 2:10:37 Emely Chepkorir   Kenya 2:34:48
September 22, 2013 Julius Mutai   Kenya 2:15:12 Annemette Aagaard   Denmark 2:52:19
September 28, 2014 James Cheboi   Kenya 2:17:16 Hellen Kimutai   Kenya 2:40:50
October 4, 2015 Julius Karinga   Kenya 2:11:21 Mulunesh Zewdu   Ethiopia 2:34:10
October 2, 2016 Fikadu Debele   Ethiopia 2:15:21 Roza Dereje   Ethiopia 2:31:16
October 1, 2017 Paul Chege   Kenya 2:14:37 Louise Batting   Denmark 2:38:52
September 30, 2018 Paul Matheka   Kenya 2:13:18 Bulbula Abebech   Ethiopia 2:42:23
September 29, 2019 Meseret Aragaw   Ethiopia 2:16:27 Jerubet Perez   Kenya 2:30:48
September 26, 2021 Martin Olesen   Denmark 2:22:57 Lene Broberg   Denmark 2:56:05
September 25, 2022 Michael Fogh   Denmark 2:30:29 Charlotte Kjærulff   Denmark 3:00:38
September 24, 2023 Martin Olesen   Denmark 2:27:58 Line Askheim   Norway 2:53:21
September 29, 2024 Jonas Nielsen   Denmark 2:23:26 Bouchra Eriksen   Denmark 2:53:56

References

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  1. ^ "Hans Christian Andersen marathon in Odense Denmark". The H of the A to Z of marathons. Time-to-Run. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ^ "Die Strecke". Course. H.C. Andersen Marathon. Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  3. ^ a b "Hans Christian Andersen Marathon, Denmark". Race Results. AIMS. 10 October 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  4. ^ "Tatyana Mironova wins at Hans Christian Andersen Marathon". Russian Athletics News. RusAthletics. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-03.

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