Italian Marathon
The Italian Marathon memorial Enzo Ferrari (Italian name: Maratona d’Italia memorial Enzo Ferrari) is an annual marathon race in Italy which begins in Maranello and finishes in Carpi. Its inaugural event was held in 1988. The event takes place in October and features both a male and female competition.
History
The competition can be traced back further as editions of the Carpi Marathon were held in 1962, 1969, 1970 and 1985, but these were under the auspices of a separate athletics group and are not considered to be part of the current race's history.[1]
The race's current route from Maranello to Carpi began in 1999,[1] the same year that the competition began its sponsorship arrangement with Ferrari and became known as the Memorial Enzo Ferrari, in honour of the company's founder. Since 2001, a roller skating marathon has also been contested at the same time as the traditional road running marathon.[2]
The race has doubled up as the national Italian marathon championships on a number of occasions. The 2008 edition of the race was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Dorando Pietri's achievement at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the marathon race.[3] Hungarian runner Anikó Kálovics is the only athlete to have won the race on two occasions.[1]
Past winners
Key: Course record Italian championship race
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1988 |  Mirko Vindiš (YUG) |
2:16:28 |  Rita Marchisio (ITA) |
2:31:08 |
| II | 1989 |  Csaba Szűcs (HUN) |
2:15:43.5 | Anna Villani (ITA) |
2:35:05.1 |
| III | 1990 | Severino Bernardini (ITA) |
2:11:54 | Emma Scaunich (ITA) |
2:32:47 |
| IV | 1991 |  Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) |
2:11:28 |  Irina Bogachova (KGZ) |
2:28:57 |
| V | 1992 |  Grzegorz Gajdus (POL) |
2:12:36 | Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) |
2:29:34 |
| VI | 1993 | Graziano Calvaresi (ITA) |
2:11:49 |  Marjan Freriks (NED) |
2:39:53 |
| VII | 1994 | Roberto Crosio (ITA) |
2:12:04 | Simona Viola (ITA) |
2:36:07 |
| VIII | 1995 | Antonio Clair Wathier (BRA) |
2:15:48 |  Jane Salumäe (EST) |
2:32:22 |
| IX | 1996 |  Fabián Roncero (ESP) |
2:09:43 | Franca Fiacconi (ITA) |
2:28:22 |
| X | 1997 | Massimilano Ingrami (ITA) |
2:12:16 | Ornella Ferrara (ITA) |
2:28:43 |
| XI | 1998 |  Kipkemboi Cheruiyot (KEN) |
2:13:12 | Maura Viceconte (ITA) |
2:31:23 |
| XII | 1999 | Stephen Rugut (KEN) |
2:10:44 | Maria Guida (ITA) |
2:25:57 |
| XIII | 2000 | Gideon Chirchir (KEN) |
2:12:51 | Jackline Cherotich (KEN) |
2:28:32 |
| XIV | 2001 |  Joseph Maqala (RSA) |
2:12:04 | Patrizia Ritondo (ITA) |
2:33:38 |
| XV | 2002 | Daniel Kirwa (KEN) |
2:09:58.1 | Tiziana Alagia (ITA) |
2:30:2 |
| XVI | 2003 | Philemon Rotich (KEN) |
2:12:13 | Jennifer Chesinon (KEN) |
2:31:39 |
| XVII | 2004 | Harun Toroitich (KEN) |
2:09:09 | Anne Chelegat (KEN) |
2:30:54 |
| XVIII | 2005 | Stephen Biwott (KEN) |
2:11:16 | Romina Sedoni (ITA) |
2:36:45 |
| XIX | 2006 | David Kemboi (KEN) |
2:10:07.2 | Anikó Kálovics (HUN) |
2:26:43.2 |
| XX | 2007 | Noah Serem (KEN) |
2:11:18 | Anikó Kálovics (HUN) |
2:28:17 |
| XXI | 2008 | Benjamin Chebet (KEN) |
2:10:50 | Rosaria Console (ITA) |
2:30:44 |
| XXII | 2009 |  Vasyl Matvichuk (UKR) |
2:11:44 | Anne Cheptanui (KEN) |
2:32:02 |
| XXIII | 2010 | Paul Kosgei (KEN) |
2:09:00 | Hellen Wanjiku Mugo (KEN) |
2:27:16 |
| XXIV | 2011 | Nicolas Kurgat (KEN) |
2:08:36 |  Deribe Godana (ETH) |
2:32:22 |
| XXV | 2012 | Sisay Lemma (ETH) |
2:11:58 | Ivana Iozzia (ITA) |
2:35:08 |
| XXVI | 2013 |  Jilali Jamali (MAR) |
2:25:00 | Silvia Savorana (ITA) |
2:51:27 |
By country
| Country | Men's race | Women's race | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya |
13 | 5 | 18 |
| Italy |
4 | 14 | 18 |
| Hungary |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Brazil |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Estonia |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethiopia |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Morocco |
1 | 0 | 1 |
Other editions
Key: Italian championship race
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Salvatore Cuccuru (ITA) |
2:46:59 | — | — |
| 1969 | Antonio Ambu (ITA) |
2:23:09 | — | — |
| 1970 | Francesco Amante (ITA) |
2:23:02 | — | — |
| 1985 | Osvaldo Faustini (ITA) |
2:14:10 | Lucia Bertelli (ITA) |
2:48:29 |
| 1988 |  Mirko Vindis (SLO) |
2:16:28 | Rita Marchisio (ITA) |
2:31:08 |
References
- General
- Race winners. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- Marathon Golden Record Book. Italian Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- Specific
- 1 2 3 Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari Marathon. ARSS (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- ↑ Historical Notes. Italian Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- ↑ Denman, Elliott (2008-07-23). Remembering the Incredible 1908 Marathon. New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
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