Xiamen International Marathon
Start & Finish: Conference & Exhibition Center
DateEarly January
LocationXiamen, China China
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorXiamen C&D
Established2003
Course recordsMen: 2:06:19 (2015)
Kenya Moses Mosop
Women: 2:19:52 (2015)
Ethiopia Mare Dibaba
Official siteXiamen International Marathon

The Xiamen International Marathon (Chinese: 厦门国际马拉松赛; pinyin: Xiàmén guójì mǎlāsōng sài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g kok-chè má-la-song sài) is an annual marathon race held in January in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the prominent marathon races of the year.[1] More than 50,000 runners took part in the race in 2010.[2] The 2013 edition featured 73,896 entrants.[3]

History

The Xiamen International Marathon, which began in 2003 and is deemed by the IAAF as a Gold Label Road Race, is famous for its coastal scenic course. The entire course follows the scenic sections of the coastal city.[4][5] The 2010 edition of the race had at least 30 instances of cheating, with some runners carrying multiple timing sensors or using public transport mid-course. Judges believed this was due to students attempting to gain bonus points for their National Higher Education Entrance Examinations.[2]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
7 Jan 2024  Asefa Boki (ETH) 2:06:46  Bekelech Gudeta (ETH) 2:22:54
2 Apr 2023  Philimon Kipchumba (KEN) 2:08:00  Meseret Alemu (ETH) 2:24:41
10 Apr 2021  Yang Dinghong (CHN) 2:15:25  Jiao Anjing (CHN) 2:35:30
5 Jan 2020  Birhan Nebebew (ETH) 2:08:16  Medina Armino (ETH) 2:26:12
6 Jan 2019  Dejene Debela (ETH) 2:09:26  Medina Armino (ETH) 2:27:25
7 Jan 2018  Dejene Debela (ETH) 2:11:22  Fatuma Sado (ETH) 2:26:41
2 Jan 2017  Lemi Berhanu (ETH) 2:08:27  Meseret Mengistu (ETH) 2:25:58
2 Jan 2016  Vincent Kipruto (KEN) 2:10:18  Worknesh Edesa (ETH) 2:24:04
3 Jan 2015  Moses Mosop (KEN) 2:06:19  Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2:19:52
2 Jan 2014  Mariko Kipchumba (KEN) 2:08:03  Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2:21:37
5 Jan 2013  Negari Terfa (ETH) 2:07:32  Fatuma Sado (ETH) 2:27:35
7 Jan 2012  Peter Kamais (KEN) 2:07:37  Ashu Kasim (ETH) 2:23:09
2 Jan 2011  Robert Kipchumba (KEN) 2:08:00  Amane Gobena (ETH) 2:31:49
2 Jan 2010  Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) 2:08:47  Atsede Baysa (ETH) 2:28:53
3 Jan 2009  Samuel Mugo (KEN) 2:08:51  Chen Rong (CHN) 2:29:52
5 Jan 2008  Kiprotich Kenei (KEN) 2:09:49  Zhang Yingying (CHN) 2:22:38
31 Mar 2007  Li Zhuhong (CHN) 2:13:17  Zhu Xiaolin (CHN) 2:26:08
25 Mar 2006  Stephen Kamar (KEN) 2:10:46  Sun Weiwei (CHN) 2:26:32
26 Mar 2005  Raymond Kipkoech (KEN) 2:09:49  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:29:58
27 Mar 2004  James Moiben (KEN) 2:10:54  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:23:28
30 Mar 2003  Hailu Negussie (ETH) 2:09:03  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:34:16

Multiple wins

By country

Country Total Men's Women's
 Ethiopia21813
 Kenya11110
 China1028

Results

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
2020  Birhan Nebebew (ETH)2:08:16  Reuben Kiprop Kerio (KEN)2:08:46  Girmay Birhanu Gebru (KEN)2:08:52

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
2020  Medina Armino (ETH)2:26:12  Mesera Hussen Dubiso (ETH)2:26:28  Afera Godfay Berha (ETH)2:26:42

References

  1. ↑ "IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon _English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
  2. 1 2 Gallagher, Brendan (2010-01-22). China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Negari wins Xiamen Marathon with new record". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "5 marathon champions to light cauldron for 2010 Xiamen Marathon". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Ethiopians win Xiamen Marathon".
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