Naples Half Marathon

Naples Half Marathon
Date January
Location Naples, FL
Event type Road
Distance Half marathon
Course records 1:02:41 (men)
1:09:57 (women)
Official site www.napleshalfmarathon.net

The Naples Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running race held in Naples, Florida since 1989.[1] The 25th running of the race was held on January 20, 2013, with 2036 runners taking part, including two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, who finished seventh.[2] The 2014 race saw a repeat victory by Kiprono Kurgat ahead of a crowd of 2412 total runners.[3]

The race has been called one of the best 27 half-marathons in the United States by Runners World magazine.[4]

The men's record on the course is held by Cleophas Ngetich, with a time of 1:02:41, while the women's record is 1:09:57, held by Gebre Belainesh.[5]

The course starts down 5th Avenue South, then turns south down Gordon Drive for just under 3 miles, then turns around to go north up Gordon Drive for over another mile. Then, the course turns into the Port Royal neighborhood at Kings Town Drive, with a loop down Fort Charles Drive (where the halfway mark is, on the northbound return leg), up Treasure Lane to Galleon Drive, then back out via Treasure Lane to Kings Town, and back north on Gordon. There is a turn onto 8th Avenue South, then the finish is up 8th Street next to Cambier Park.

Winners

      Course record

Year Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2015 January 18  Ngetich, CleophasCleophas Ngetich (KEN) 1:02:41  Chebet, ZipporahZipporah Chebet (KEN) 1:19:00
2014 January 19  Kurgat, KipronoKiprono Kurgat (KEN) 1:04:01  Rotich, CarolineCaroline Rotich (KEN) 1:09:57
2013 January 20  Kurgat, KipronoKiprono Kurgat (KEN) 1:03:37  Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) 1:11:54
2012 January 11  Mwei, ReubenReuben Mwei (KEN) 1:04:33  Pezzullo, StephanieStephanie Pezzullo (USA) 1:13:12
2011 January 16  Kurgat, NicholasNicholas Kurgat (KEN) 1:03:25  Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) 1:09:57
2010 January 17  Sawe, SimonSimon Sawe (KEN) 1:04:31  Deba, BuzuneshBuzunesh Deba (ETH) 1:12:49
2009 January 18  Kurgat, NicholasNicholas Kurgat (KEN) 1:03:45  Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) 1:12:14
2008 January 20  Towett, GeorgeGeorge Towett (KEN) 1:04:47  Quinn-Smith, TaraTara Quinn-Smith (CAN) 1:13:52
2007 January 21  Chirlee, JosephJoseph Chirlee (KEN) 1:04:18  Johnson Lane, TurenaTurena Johnson Lane (USA) 1:15:55
2006 January 22  Henwood, JohnJohn Henwood (NZ) 1:05:00  Zhdanova, FirayaFiraya Zhdanova (RUS) 1:15:30
2005 January 23  Korir, JohnJohn Korir (KEN) 1:05:22  Denisova, LyubovLyubov Denisova (RUS) 1:14:26
2004 January 18  Joseph, ZepherinusZepherinus Joseph (LC) 1:06:56  Burangulova, RamiliaRamilia Burangulova (RUS) 1:14:11
2003 January 26  Rono, EllyElly Rono (KEN) 1:04:36  Yoder Begley, AmyAmy Yoder Begley (USA) 1:13:39
2002 January 27  DeHaven, RodRod DeHaven (USA) 1:04:38  Burangulova, RamiliaRamilia Burangulova (RUS) 1:14:08
2001 January 28  Rono, EllyElly Rono (KEN) 1:04:56  Burangulova, RamiliaRamilia Burangulova (RUS) 1:14:54
2000 January 30  DeHaven, RodRod DeHaven (USA) 1:03:12  Pozdnyakova, TatyanaTatyana Pozdnyakova (UKR) 1:12:40
1999 January 24  Ashley, RandyRandy Ashley (USA) 1:05:10  Gigorieva, LidiyaLidiya Gigorieva (RUS) 1:13:33
1998 January 25  Boyd, SteveSteve Boyd (CAN) 1:04:14  Zakharova, SvetlanaSvetlana Zakharova (RUS) 1:13:21
1997 January 19  Punda, YuriYuri Punda (RUS) 1:04:37  Burangulova, RamilaRamila Burangulova (RUS) 1:11:16
1996 January 28  Brantly, KeithKeith Brantly (USA) 1:03:44  Klochko, LybovLybov Klochko (RUS) 1:14:33

References

  1. "Mwei wins men's race; Pezzullo takes women's crown". Naples Daily News. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. Fischer, Adam (20 January 2013). "NDN HALF MARATHON: Kenya's Kurgat breezes to men's title in 25th anniversary race". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. Fisher, Adam (19 January 2014). "NDN Half Marathon: Kiprono Kurgat is first man to win two straight races since 1995". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. "Local half-marathon earns special distinction". Naples Daily News. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  5. "Naples Half Marathon". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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