Baltimore Marathon
| Baltimore Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Runners at the 2015 Baltimore Marathon | |
| Date | Mid-October |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2001 |
| Course records | 2:11:56(M) 2:29:11 (F) |
| Official site | www.thebaltimoremarathon.com |
The Baltimore Marathon is the flagship race of several races held in Baltimore, Maryland known collectively as the Baltimore Running Festival. The 12th annual marathon took place on October 13, 2012 and the Festival drew a record 27,000+ participants. Corrigan Sports Enterprises own and operate the Baltimore marathon
The event continues to draw record participants every year, making it one of the fastest growing marathons in the United States.[1] In 2010, David Rutoh from Kenya won the men's race with a time of 2:13:11. Olena Shurkhno of Ukraine won the women's race with a time of 2:32:17.
The marathon begins at the Camden Yards sports complex and travels through many diverse neighborhoods of Baltimore, including the scenic Inner Harbor waterfront area, historic Federal Hill, Fells Point, and Canton, Baltimore. The race then proceeds to other important focal points of the city such as Patterson Park, Clifton Park, Lake Montebello, the Charles Village neighborhood and the western edge of downtown. After winding through 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) of Baltimore, the race ends at virtually the same point at which it starts.
The male and female winners of the 2012 race each won $25,000. Other races that take place are a half-marathon, team relay race, 5K race, and kids fun run.
The competition was first held in 2001, but the city has featured marathon races prior to the current incarnation: the Maryland Marathon was held from 1973 to 1980 and this evolved into the Baltimore City Marathon, which was held from 1981 to 1989.[2]
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1973 |  Victor Nelson (USA) |
2:22:56.6 | Kathrine Switzer (USA) |
3:10:37 |
| 2nd | 1974 |  Ron Hill (GBR) |
2:17:23 | Kathrine Switzer (USA) |
3:05:51 |
| 3rd | 1975 | John Vitale (USA) |
2:17:02 |  Liane Winter (GER) |
2:53:23.2 |
| 4th | 1976 | Bill Rodgers (USA) |
2:14:23 | Lisa Matovcik (USA) |
3:03:23 |
| 5th | 1977 | Garry Bjorklund (USA) |
2:13:47 | Marilyn Bevans (USA) |
2:51:18 |
| 6th | 1978 | Jeff Bradley (USA) |
2:19:36.2 | Kathy Heckman (USA) |
2:55:35 |
| 7th | 1979 | Jeff Foster (USA) |
2:19:26 | Marilyn Bevans (USA) |
2:54:35 |
| 8th | 1980 |  Jerome Drayton (CAN) |
2:19:45 | Jean Kerr (USA) |
2:49:13 |
| 9th | 1981 | Christopher Stewart (GBR) |
2:19:55 | Kathy Heckman (USA) |
2:49:12 |
| 10th | 1982 | Terry Rauch (USA) |
2:26:22 | Vera Thornhill (USA) |
3:06:38 |
| 11th | 1983 (Apr) | Matt Tobin (USA) |
2:23:05 | Margaret Rosasco (USA) |
3:03:44 |
| 12th | 1983 (Nov) | David Shafer (USA) |
2:20:08 | Pat Wilkerson (USA) |
2:49:23 |
| 13th | 1985 | Zdzislaw Szmit (USA) |
2:17:47 | Nancy Kelly (USA) |
2:53:51 |
| 14th | 1986 | Steve Molnar (USA) |
2:27:34 | Rose Malloy (USA) |
2:55:45 |
| 15th | 1987 | Gordon Christie (CAN) |
2:24:49 | Christine Gibbons (USA) |
2:51:49 |
| 16th | 1988 | Tom Stevens (USA) |
2:22:42 | Marianne Dickerson (USA) |
2:41:05 |
| 17th | 1989 | Robert Yara (USA) |
2:29:07 | Cathy Ventura-Merkel (USA) |
3:02:25 |
| — | 1990–2000 | Not held | — | Not held | — |
| 18th | 2001 |  Luka Cherono (KEN) |
2:19:46 |  Elvira Kolpakova (RUS) |
2:52:08 |
| 19th | 2002 | Eric Kimaiyo (KEN) |
2:17:44 | Elvira Kolpakova (RUS) |
2:50:01 |
| 20th | 2003 | Eric Kimaiyo (KEN) |
2:18:41 | Elvira Kolpakova (RUS) |
2:48:50 |
| 21st | 2004 | John Itati (KEN) |
2:14:51 | Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) |
2:40:21 |
| 22nd | 2005 |  Mykola Antonenko (UKR) |
2:15:40 | Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) |
2:42:00 |
| 23rd | 2006 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yerefu Birhanu (ETH) |
2:16:27 | Rimma Dubovik (UKR) |
2:35:45 |
| 24th | 2007 | John Itati (KEN) |
2:16:24 | Gladys Asiba (KEN) |
2:36:27 |
| 25th | 2008 | Julius Kipyego Keter (KEN) |
2:11:56 |  Maria Portilla (PER) |
2:36:32 |
| 26th | 2009 | Alphonse Yatich Kibor (KEN) |
2:14:04 |  Iuliia Arkhipova (KGZ) |
2:32:09 |
| 27th | 2010 | David Ruto Kipkorir (KEN) |
2:13:11 | Olena Shurkhno (UKR) |
2:32:17 |
| 28th | 2011 | Stephen Muange (KEN) |
2:15:16 | Olena Shurkhno (UKR) |
2:29:11 |
| 29th | 2012 | Stephen Muange (KEN) |
2:13:08 |  Elfheshe Yado (ETH) |
2:38:46 |
| 30th | 2013 | David Berdan (USA) |
2:30:05 | Elizabeth Perry (USA) |
2:58:00 |
| 31st | 2014 | Brian Rosenberg (USA) |
2:33:27 | Alex Wang (USA) |
2:58:41 |
References
- ↑ Brtalik, Gene (2008-09-29). "Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival Eclipses 17,000 Runner Mark". Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ↑ John Roemer IV; Jack Leydig (October 18, 2010). "Baltimore Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- List of winners
- John Roemer IV, Jack Leydig (2010-10-18). Baltimore Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians . Retrieved on 2011-10-14.
External links
- Official website
- Coverage at The Baltimore Sun