Florence Marathon
| Florence Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Florence's architecture features prominently – Piazza Santa Croce is the finishing point | |
| Date | Late November |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1984 |
| Official site | Florence Marathon |
The Florence Marathon (Italian: Maratona di Firenze) is an annual full-length marathon race which takes place in late November in Florence, Italy. Established in 1984, the international competition has significantly grown in size since its inaugural edition of 462 runners[1] – a total of 10,211 runners started the 2010 edition, making it the second largest Italian marathon after the Rome City Marathon.[2]
Orlando Pizzolato, a two-time New York Marathon winner, was present to inaugurate the race in 1984.[3] The competition's first course was about a kilometre short of the true marathon distance, and it was increased for all subsequent editions.[4] The course, which was created in 2011, starts at the Lungarno Pecori Giraldi and finishes in Piazza Santa Croce. It passes through much of Florence's historical town centre, with architecture dating from the 13th century, including: Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, and the Basilica of Santa Croce.[3]
From 2001 through 2010, the course began at Piazzale Michelangelo and had a zigzagging path through the centre[5] The bends and cobblestone roads made for a particularly difficult marathon and this led to the change in 2011 for an easier, faster race.[6][7] An AIMS-certified course,[8] it was ineligible for world records due to an overall net drop of 75 m from 2001 to 2009, but the current course is now eligible.[4]
Italians form the bulk of the runners, while France, Germany and the United Kingdom are usually the next most represented nationalities in the field.[9] From 2005 to 2009, the competition was annually broadcast live for three hours on the state-owned Rai Tre channel.[3] The race is among Italy's most prominent – it was selected to be the national championship marathon race for the first time in 2003.[4] The current course record holders are James Kutto, who set the men's record of 2:08:41 in 2006, and Helena Javornik, who ran 2:28:15 in 2002 to set the women's record.[10]
Past winners
Key: Course record Country's championship race Short course
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1984 |  Andrew Robertson (SCO) |
2:15:23 |  Gillian Burley (ENG) |
2:32:53 |
| II | 1985 |  Fausto Molinari (ITA) |
2:17:44 | Celia Duncan (ENG) |
2:44:32 |
| III | 1986 | Andrew Girling (ENG) |
2:15:37 | Graziella Striuli (ITA) |
2:39:35 |
| IV | 1987 | Trevor Fieldsend (ENG) |
2:16:33 | Carolyn Naisby (ENG) |
2:33:23 |
| V | 1988 | Edgardo Farinelli (ITA) |
2:15:51 | Manola Casalini (ITA) |
2:43:14 |
| VI | 1989 | Alberto Lucherini (ITA) |
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2:39:45 |
| VII | 1990 |  Roman Kejžar (YUG) |
2:18:57 | Valentina Bottarelli (ITA) |
2:44:23 |
| VIII | 1991 | Alberto Lucherini (ITA) |
2:16:33 | Sheila Catford (SCO) |
2:35:37 |
| IX | 1992 |  Ivo Rodrigues (BRA) |
2:19:12 |  Ingrid Ekroll (NOR) |
2:50:34 |
| X | 1993 | Ivano Marcon (ITA) |
2:16:39 |  Eva Petrik (HUN) |
2:42:24 |
| XI | 1994 | Clair Wathier (BRA) |
2:14:03 |  Dana Hajná (CZE) |
2:41:34 |
| XII | 1995 |  Bernard Boiyo (KEN) |
2:15:36 |  Svetlana Netchaeva (RUS) |
2:40:08 |
| XIII | 1996 | Sammy Korir (KEN) |
2:15:04 | Bettina Sabatini (ITA) |
2:33:51 |
| XIV | 1997 | Ottaviano Andriani (ITA) |
2:14:27 | Matilde Ravizza (ITA) |
2:47:00 |
| XV | 1998 |  Azzedine Sakhri (ALG) |
2:16:39 | Ida Kovács (HUN) |
2:44:16 |
| XVI | 1999 | Michele Gamba (ITA) |
2:11:51 | Michaela McCallum (ENG) |
2:38:28 |
| XVII | 2000 | Angelo Carosi (ITA) |
2:14:11 | Tiziana Alagia (ITA) |
2:32:18 |
| XVIII | 2001 | Daniel Kirwa (KEN) |
2:10:38 | Florinda Andreucci (ITA) |
2:32:26 |
| XIX | 2002 | Michael Kapkiai (KEN) |
2:11:15 |  Helena Javornik (SLO) |
2:28:15 |
| XX | 2003 | Angelo Carosi (ITA) |
2:15:54 | Anna Incerti (ITA) |
2:34:40 |
| XXI | 2004 | Benjamin Kiprotich (KEN) |
2:11:34 | Florence Barsosio (KEN) |
2:29:11 |
| XXII | 2005 | Samson Kosgei (KEN) |
2:11:27 | Alice Chelangat (KEN) |
2:30:46 |
| XXIII | 2006 | James Kutto (KEN) |
2:08:41 | Vincenza Sicari (ITA) |
2:34:52 |
| XXIV | 2007 | Paul Ngeny (KEN) |
2:12:50 | Vincenza Sicari (ITA) |
2:33:14 |
| XXV | 2008 | Jackson Kiprono (KEN) |
2:12:37 | Giovanna Volpato (ITA) |
2:34:13 |
| XXVI | 2009 | Ben Chebet (KEN) |
2:11:21 |  Eva-Maria Gradwohl (AUT) |
2:35:41 |
| XXVII | 2010 |  Tadese Tolesa (ETH) |
2:12:41 | Firehiwot Dado (ETH) |
2:28:58 |
| XXVIII | 2011 | Birhanu Bekele (ETH) |
2:09:52 | Asha Gigi (ETH) |
2:31:36 |
| XXIX | 2012 | Endeshaw Negesse (ETH) |
2:09:59 | Shuru Diriba (ETH) |
2:30:08 |
| XXX | 2013 |  Oleksandr Sitkovskyy (UKR) |
2:09:14 | Abeba Teklu (ETH) |
2:30:37 |
| XXXI | 2014 | Asbel Kipsang (KEN) |
2:09:55 | Bizuayehu Ehite (ETH) |
2:31:28 |
| XXXII | 2015 | Tujuba Megersa (ETH) |
2:09:55 | Priscah Cherono (KEN) |
2:31:34 |
By country
| Country | Men's race | Women's race | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
9 | 11 | 20 |
| Kenya |
11 | 3 | 14 |
| Ethiopia |
4 | 4 | 8 |
| England |
2 | 4 | 6 |
| Brazil |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hungary |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scotland |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Algeria |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Austria |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Belgium |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norway |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 1 |
Participation
| Year | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7839 | 1451 | 9290 |
| 2012 | 6577 | 1194 | 7771 |
| 2011 | 5924 | 1004 | 6928 |
| 2010 | 6611 | 1179 | 7790 |
| 2009 | 7025 | 1182 | 8207 |
| 2008 | 6181 | 1022 | 7203 |
| 2007 | 5356 | 931 | 6287 |
| 2006 | 5289 | 981 | 6270 |
| 2005 | 4201 | 679 | 4880 |
| 2004 | 3486 | 520 | 4006 |
| 2003 | 3428 | 561 | 3989 |
| 2002 | 2851 | 404 | 3255 |
| 2001 | 2351 | 291 | 2642 |
| 2000 | 2242 | 239 | 2481 |
| 1999 | 2055 | 186 | 2241 |
| 1998 | 2116 | 161 | 2277 |
| 1997 | 2170 | 194 | 2364 |
| 1996 | 2292 | 181 | 2473 |
| 1995 | 2166 | 145 | 2311 |
| 1994 | 1955 | 129 | 2084 |
| 1993 | 1470 | 78 | 1548 |
| 1992 | 1233 | 52 | 1285 |
| 1991 | 1022 | 45 | 1067 |
| 1990 | 1018 | 39 | 1057 |
| 1989 | 1127 | 43 | 1170 |
| 1988 | 1119 | 38 | 1157 |
| 1987 | 1247 | 50 | 1297 |
| 1986 | 1180 | 45 | 1225 |
| 1985 | 822 | 37 | 859 |
| 1984 | 448 | 14 | 462 |
- All statistics taken from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians.[4]
References
- ↑ Sampaolo, Diego (2009-11-26). Record field of 10,000 runners the new barrier for Kosgei to clear – Florence Marathon, PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.
- ↑ Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-29). Beating the rain and cold, Dado and debutante Tadese triumph in Florence. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-29.
- 1 2 3 Presentation. Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
- 1 2 3 4 Civai, Franco (2008-12-26). Firenze Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.
- ↑ Course plan 2009. Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
- ↑ Sampaolo, Diego (2008-11-30). Kenya and hosts share honours in Florence Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
- ↑ The Course of XXVI Firenze Marathon. Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
- ↑ AIMS Race Directory. AIMS (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
- ↑ Statistics 2008. Firenze Marathon (2008). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
- ↑ Albo D'Oro (Italian). Firenze Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
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Coordinates: 43°46′08″N 11°15′40″E / 43.76889°N 11.26111°E