Distance Running 2022 edition 4

News

Looking ahead

The authentic experience 14 Athens Marathon. The Authentic, Greece

There are many marathons, but only one starts in Marathon

Run in the city of love 17 Verona Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Italy Historic course through the most beautiful streets of Verona

A celebration of the community 20 ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, United Arab Emirates A healthy lifestyle and year-round wellness

Your personal best awaits 21 10K Valencia Ibercaja, Spain Spectacular and exciting course in the ‘city of running’

The green heart of Italy 22 Maratona di San Valentino, Italy Evocative locations honour St Valentine

Contents

New world record

Eliud Kipchoge won the 48th edition of the BMW Berlin Marathon on 25 September in a new world record time of 2:01:09, improving his own previous mark by 30 seconds. He was on sub-2 hour pace through halfway (59:51) but when the last pacemaker dropped out at 25km he slowed a little. In the women’s race relative newcomer Tigist Assefa recorded the third fastest time ever run by a woman.

Beat the clock in Barcelona 25 eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona, Spain

A marathon for everyone with the commitment to cross the finish line

All-inclusive 29 Kilimanjaro Marathon, Tanzania

Mbio Ya Watu – the People’s Race celebrates 20 years of road running in Moshi

Born from the palace 31 Split Marathon, Croatia

Unique mix of historical experiences on the coast of Croatia

A marathon merger 32 Osaka Marathon, Japan Start and finish right in the heart of Osaka city

Features

Running through Covid 13

Effects of the pandemic on the number of distance running events held

Women’s running

Maijooks – the biggest women’s run in Estonia 3 38 8

The phenomenon that grew from a few hundred to tens of thousands

Women on the rise in India’s road running boom 4 40 0

Spectacular growth in visibility

Marathon movers

Run Mexico perfects self-improvement 4 42 2

“Now more than ever united”

Regulars

Calendar Official listings for AIMS events 3 34 4

World leading times

The top times for men and women at Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km 4 44 4

Race contact details AIMS member races with full contact details 4 46 6

Nowhere I’d rather be

Rick Nealis steps down from Marine Corps Marathon

By Charlie Ban

Rick Nealis retires as race director of the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) after this year’s race on 30 October.

Nealis was a Marine supply officer in the early 1990s with a 3:09 marathon best from an MCM nearly 10 years earlier. Despite being a keen runner he first thought of his assignment to the race as a demotion.

“I went from having about 180 Marines and civilians working for me down to three officers and 12 enlisteds,” he said. “It didn’t take long for me to realize the opportunities the race presented.”

When the traditional two-year rotation would have moved him out, in 1995 the Marine Corps decided to keep Nealis on permanently as a civilian race director.

Two years into Nealis’ tenure, Oprah Winfrey’s successful race at Marine Corps in 1994 opened the door for him to work on the torch relay for the 1996 Olympics. While he learned a lot about logistics, he also soaked up the opportunities that sponsorships would create for the marathon and followed through aggressively

“These days, if you don’t have the support from sponsors, you really can’t afford to do the race the right way,” Nealis said. “When you look at the basic measures like closing down roads or having the supplies to keep the runners safe and healthy, it’s hard to think about how we did things in the early ’90s.”

“I try to be very flexible - which you need to be as a race director. You can’t be afraid of change because plans pretty much go out the window when you start up - once everything is in motion, things change.”

Under his stewardship MCM has added more than a dozen other races to the calendar. The current

event series includes several trail races and an array of other road races.

“The soul of the Marine Corps Marathon is Rick Nealis,” said George Banker, the race’s longtime historian. “Since he’s been in charge he’s moved the quality forward, moved people’s confidence in the event forward. The way he leads that team shows up in all of the Marine Corps’ races.

In addition to the huge positive economic impact the race has on the local economy (evaluated as $88 million in 203) the marathon also serves as a logistical assignment for the Corps.

“It’s a chance to introduce the Marine Corps to people on a personal level. For a lot of the public, Hollywood tells the stories of Marines and there’s often a lot of dramatic license. It’s different to showing thousands of people what they can do when they work together to put on an event like this and contribute something to the community.”

Nealis credits fellow race directors with ideas that were adopted by the Marine Corps series but Chicago Marathon Race Director Carey Pinkowski said Nealis gives as much as he gets. “Rick is incredibly generous with his time and experience,” Pinkowski said. “He always makes himself available to help out a fellow race director, whether it’s a World Major or a 150-person local race.” Pinkowski described him as a living resource of the best practices in the road racing industry, and noted his

adaptability and eagerness to adopt new ideas.

“A lot of people wouldn’t be able to stand in his shoes the way he has for so long,” Banker said. “Not only does he have to deal with the needs of the runners, it’s a military event, and I think there’s been more than one time the Marine Corps commandant has asked whether this is the best use of the Marines’ time and effort. Every time, Rick has shown that the answer is ‘yes.’”

“I’ve had a lot of receptive bosses over the years,” Nealis said. “To their credit, I’ve never had any idea dismissed out of hand, and sometimes some of the crazier ideas, like running an urban 50K, turn out to work pretty well.”

The last two years, with COVIDdriven cancellations, have worn on Nealis, particularly having to cancel the 2021 in-person race a month before it was due. The 2022 race, scheduled for 30 October, is set to go off with some additional measures in place.

“I hated having to pull the rug out from under people,” he said. “That one really hurt. I knew that if I didn’t have a live event for my last race, it would probably eat at me until my dying day. There’s something about being on that start line, hearing the howitzer go off and seeing those 20,000 marathoners head out. Even when you’re soaking wet on the finish line and suddenly the Secret Service wants to get the Vice President in to watch his son finish, there’s nowhere I’d rather be.”

President

Paco Borao (Valencia)

Vice-Presidents

Martha Morales (Tangamanga)

Dave Cundy (Great Wall) secretary

Hugh Jones treasurer Al Boka directors

Fernando Jamarne (Santiago)

Rachid Ben Meziane (Marrakech)

Renna Nelis (Tallinn)

Tetsuya Okamura (Nagoya) consultants

Frank J Baillie (Media)

Horst Milde

(AIMS Marathoneum, Berlin)

ambassadors

Dejan Nikolic, Central Europe

Inna Chernoblavskaya, Russia

Rodolfo Eichler, South America

Henryk Paskal, Central Europe

International Measurement Administrators

americas: Bernie Conway asia & oceania: Dave Cundy

euroPe & africa: Hugh Jones (English-speaking)

Jean Francois Delasalle (French and Spanishspeaking)

aims HQ (atHens)

AIMS Headquarters

OACA Olympic Complex

Av Spyros Louis, Athens, Greece

New members

53rd Hofu Yomiuri Marathon JPN

The Hofu Yomiuri Marathon is a World Athletics elite label race held every December in Hofu City in the Yamaguchi Prefecture of Japan.

Beginning in 1970, this year marks the 53rd year of the tournament. We expect to welcome 4000 participants. Both elite and amateur runners can participate in our race. The loop course

running through Hofu City is very flat, having only one turn-around and a relatively small difference in height, not more than 9m. The race record is 2:08:16 held by Hailu Negussie of Ethiopia.

This December the race will be held as a selection trial for the Japanese representatives at the World Athletics Championships to be held in Budapest 2023.

www.hofu-yomiuri.jp/ Next event: 4 December 2022

Mirimarathon MAS

Miri is a resort city in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. The annual Mirimarathon offers races of 42.2, 21.1 and 10km with the objective of fostering a healthy lifestyle and a passion for running among young and old alike.

Miri is a strategic location for a long-distance run with its scenic views along the route. The Marathon route takes participants through the city centre and outlying villages with sea views in between.

In 2016 Imperial Run organised a half marathon, 10km and 5km races and attracted foreign runners from Brunei, Singapore, Germany, South Africa, UK and the US. More than 10 Kenyan runners came over to compete. It was the first ever event in Miri to introduce the convenience and accuracy of electronic chip timing.

Miri Marathon grew out of this event and has been success-

fully organized by Miri Marathon Association since 2017. It has become one of the Great Borneo Series (GBS), held alongside the Kuching Marathon and Borneo International Marathon.

The task is now to re-ignite sports tourism in Miri and in Sarawak after being on hold during the covid pandemic. Miri Marathon will play its part and will continue to offer a healthy living environment.

www.marathonmiri.com

Next event: 6 November 2022

Queretaro Marathon MEX

Message from the Governor of Queretaro Mauricio Curi

For Mexico the state of Queretaro is an example of discipline, commitment, development and achievement. We have an exponential growth in economic, social and cultural areas.

Step by step, we have been reaching our goals. Queretaro does not know limits, and the marathon party in our city is the perfect occasion to communicate this winning spirit that characterizes us, the same spirit that makes us one of the leading states in the country.

For the people of Queretaro, the marathon is not only about running through the city, it is about inspiration, it is about growth, innovation, transformation and entrepreneurship.

The Queretaro Marathon

celebrates eleven years, and we are so proud to be part of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), because we want to learn from the best marathons in the world. That is how big our goals are!

www.queretaromaraton.com

Next event: 2 October 2022

Ha Noi Marathon VIE

Vietnam’s capital city will be showcased to the world when it hosts the inaugural Techcombank Ha Noi Marathon. The race is a sister event to the existing Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City Marathon and is aimed at raising the standard of distance running events in Ha Noi,

The event will attract around 7000 domestic and foreign runners, competing in marathon, half-marathon, 10km and 5km categories. There will also be runs for children to promote healthy lifestyles.

This is the first race in Hà Noi with start and finish points in two different locations: starting in the heart of the old quarter (Hoàn Kiem Lake) and finishing in the place of modernity and prosperity (Vinhomes Riverside in Long Biên District). Runners competing in the marathon category have the opportunity, for the first time, to conquer Nhat Tân Bridge - the largest cable-stayed bridge in Viet Nam. In addition, the Long Biên Bridge – a cultural and historical symbol of the people of the capital – will be a unique highlight for athletes participating in the half-marathon distance.

www.marathonhn.com

Next event: September 2023

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Dejan Nikolic appointed as AIMS Ambassador

Dejan Nikolic is the founder of the Belgrade Marathon, which became a member of AIMS in 1990. He was one of the longest-serving AIMS race directors (at 33 years) before he took a step back from the race director’s post this year.

In recognition of his long service and association with AIMS Nikolic has been appointed as an “AIMS ambassador” to help represent the Association more effectively.

During the 1990s Nikolic led the Belgrade marathon team through unthinkable difficulties, like one of the highest inflations in history, international sanctions and war, during which Belgrade was bombed. More than once the Marathon faced challenges by some authorities attempting to take it over. Nikolic successfully defended the event and kept it going.

Dejan Nikolic was a member of the AIMS Board of Directors from 1994 to 2001. He received the “Award of

the City of Belgrade” for realisation of an event (Belgrade Marathon) of special importance to the City. The race became the biggest and most important international sporting event in Serbia. Over the last 35 years 1.2 million people have run in events organised by the Belgrade Marathon.

These include special events like

a children’s race within Belgrade Zoo, a women’s race, the ‘Race through History’ at Belgrade Castle, Belgrade Halfmarathon and a night race at Belgrade Airport.

Nikolic has also been an Honorary lifetime member of New York Road Runners since 1990, having received his membership card personally from Fred Lebow.

AIMS World Congress Osaka, 23–25 February 2023

Congress programme

The 23rd World Congress of AIMS is now open for registrations through the dedicated website: aimsworldcongress 2023.jp/english/

The Congress, to be held in Osaka from 23–25 February 2023, will be the first since the lengthy Covid period during which travel restrictions made such a meeting impractical. The Congress is followed by the Osaka Marathon on 26 February which as of the 2022 edition was integrated with the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, the oldest marathon race in Japan.

The Congress programme incorporates the theme of “Designing the Running Future”. Under this heading the subjects to be addressed in each presentation and discussion are outlined. Many of them consider the effects of the Covid pandemic and the lessons to be learned for the future. It is a subject on which members seem keen to compare experiences.

Thursday 23 February 2023

09:00 Welcome words

09:20 AIMS Progress report and Congress theme –AIMS President Paco Borao

09:45 AIMS Financial Report

10:00 AIMS Communication Report

10:15 AIMS Marketing Report

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Presentation #1: Let me talk about running Professor Shinya Yamanaka (JPN), Professor of Kyoto University, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

11:45 Presentation #2: The post-Covid running bounce-back Kathrin Widu, Executive Director, Vienna City Marathon (AUT)

12:30 Break for Lunch

14:00 Interactive session: Lessons learned from the Covid pandemic

16:00 Coffee break

16:30 Presentation of candidates for Election to the Board

17:00 Presentation of candidate venues for hosting 24th World Congress of AIMS (2024/5)

17:30 Changes to Articles of Association

19:00 Welcome Dinner & Entertainment Program

Friday 24 February 2023

09:00 AIMS Technical Report

09:15 AIMS Report of Children’s races & Women’s Commission

09:30 AIMS Museum Report

09:45 AIMS partner presentations

10:45 Coffee break

11:15 Presentation #3: Future of Marathons: Innovation in Osaka and Japan

11:50 Presentation #4: The impact of the Covid pandemic on the running community and thoughts for the future: Michael Nishi, Chief Operating Officer, Bank of America Chicago Marathon (USA)

12:30 Transfer

12:50 Group photo

13:30 Lunch

14:30 Panel discussion: Making events profitable in a postCovid climate

15:15 Presentation #5: Improving your relationship with the city Branislav Koniar, Race Director, Košice Peace Marathon (SVK)

16:00 Coffee break

16:30–17:15 Presentation #6: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and Marathons Osaka Kansai Expo Bureau official

Saturday 25 February 2023

09:00 Any changes to articles

09:30 Short recap of bids for Congress (3 mins each) & voting

10:00 Voting for election to Board

10:30 Voting results

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Closing remarks

Sunday 26 February 2023

09:15 Osaka Marathon

19:00 Farewell Reception

Check the website: aimsworldcongress 2023.jp/ english/ and make your booking

Picture: Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

The graphs on this page indicate how expectations have been repeatedly confounded by the reality of Covid in each of the past three years.

by Paco Borao

The blue line represents the number of races each month that were scheduled on the international race calendar at the beginning of the year – the graph, once set, doesn’t change at all, whatever may happen through the year.

The green line represents the number of races actually held each month. These may be either in the planned schedule or after having previously been postponed.

The graph for 2020 shows the immediate and devastating impact of the covid pandemic on the race calendar. Races in January (31 out of 32) were conducted ‘as normal’ before Covid had become a cause for widespread public concern. Only two races were cancelled in February as governmental authorities and race organisers alike started to become aware of the scale of the problem. In March, as lockdowns were enforced as a response, organisers of public events were banned from using any public or private space where people – like race participants – could gather.

In many countries lockdown lasted until late summer of 2020 but from September races started to be held again as regulations eased. This was only in some places and the gap between the proportion of races held against those planned was only partially lessened. By the end of the year though, for the first time since February, December figures showed that the number of races held was more than 50% of the number of races planned at the start of the year (24 out of 46).

Just when it looked like things might be improving the mutant ‘delta’ strain of Covid took hold. Infections increased and in many countries a second lockdown was imposed. Races continued to be held, but more sporadically, and it was not until July that again more than half the number of races planned at the start of the year were taking place (9 out of 15). From that time on the gap between the number of races taking place against those planned has remained much smaller than before, even when the omicron variant of the virus emerged at the end of the year.

Into 2022 the pattern remains the same. The effects of Covid on the international road race calendar has gradually lessened. In May there was the anomaly of three more races being held than the number that had been planned.

The post-Covid running scene is likely to remain different to what went before in some key respects: To mention only two, virtual races are now very often offered as an alternative to traditional in-person events and ‘running tourism’ is likely to appeal less while anti-covid style travel restrictions remain in force.

Running through Covid

Looking ahead

“Athens Marathon. The Authentic” is where it all began. It is the Authentic course of the first marathon race.

It is run from the City of Marathon and the Marathon Tomb to the City of Athens and the historic Panathenaic “Marble” Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Runners from any part of the world can experience this historical race, run the original course and finish inside the Panathenaic Stadium while Phidippides’ phrase “Nenikekamen” (‘Rejoice – We have won‘) resonates in their thoughts.

But it is not just the Marathon race of 42.195km. There are also the 10km road race, the 5km road race and the 1.2km Kids’ race in the Panathenaic Stadium. You can choose the distance that suits you best and enjoy the whole experience: a weekend full of running, fun and smiles.

In this event everyone is unique and authentic. That is why the “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” official hashtag is #iAMAuthentic. But this is more than just a simple hashtag: #iAMAuthentic is a way to express ourselves. We are all authentic in our own way and this race is

13 November

Marathon. The Authentic, Greece

The authentic experience

here to represent the authenticity of all people, all across the world. By running, volunteering, cheering, organising and helping this event, we all embody this message. On Sunday 13 November 2022 we are all authentic.

The festivities and the celebration of “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” starts the week before the competition, on Wednesday 9 November, when the OPAP Marathon Expo opens. One of the best EXPOs on sports and tourism, it has more than 80.000 visitors. At the same time,

nearby the Expo and during the Marathon congress, there will be a special addition to the festivities. In the “Authentic Talks” prestigious guest speakers will discuss various topics that include sports, health and more.

Our future is the younger generation and we want to support them. At this year’s edition of the “Athens Marathon The Authentic” we offer a special race for students. The “Universities’ Night Run” is a 10km race on Saturday evening for students representing their universities.

Looking ahead | 13 November 2022

Athens Marathon. The Authentic, Greece

Special

prizes

given to the individual winners

the winning team.

While visiting Athens you should definitely witness the AMA Opening and the Marathon Flame Ceremony held at the Marathon Tomb (close by the city of Marathon) on the day before the race.

By entering “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” races, you have the chance to explore Athens with some extra benefits. You can choose between levels of participation and enjoy various discounts during your visit.

To match the uniqueness of the race

Official Medal of “Athens Marathon

Authentic” also has to be special. The medal is designed and created by globally known artists for all finishers of the Marathon race. Each year’s creation has a special message – making each year’s medal unique and authentic just like all the runners.

For all these reasons, and for many more, “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” invites you to visit Greece, to visit the cities of Athens and Marathon

to live the Authentic

Verona Marathon, Half Marathon

Historic course through the most beautiful streets of Verona

Italy

Run in the city of love

Verona has always been considered a place with a tradition of running both in Italy and in the wider world.

Coming to run in Verona also opens up excellent possibilities for a touristic visit to the city and its artistic attractions. Verona is the city of love – a great international city.

Sunday 20 November will be a day of great running and celebration at the 21st HOKA Verona Marathon, 8th Zero Wind Cangrande Half Marathon and Last 10km. All events are internationally certified by AIMS and World Athletics.

About 7000 people participate in the three distances with over 2000 foreign runners travelling from 50 countries. The races start and finish from the famous historic arena of Verona, Piazza Bra, the main square of the city. The marathon is two laps of 21.0975km, while the Cangrande Half Marathon is one lap only. Starting at 08.30 participants will pass through the most beautiful streets of Verona – including those of the historic centre and along the Lungadige,

a splendid and important river that also runs through Verona and its history.

The races we offer are:

Verona Marathon – for the most fearless and best-prepared, a 42.195km journey of discovery of the beauties of our city accompanied by the fresh air of our river Adige and the beautiful panorama of Verona.

Zerowind Cangrande Half Marathon – a 21,0975km challenge for running novices and for those who want to bring home results while also fully enjoying one of the most beautiful, romantic and artistic cities in Italy.

Last10Km – the famous Last10km, the final 10km of the Verona Marathon. A unique course within the walls of our city. Run or walk and experience the history of the city of Romeo and Juliet.

Registrations are available online at www.enternow.it and will close on 13 November. According to the rules for the organisation of

events issued by FIDAL (the Italian Athletic Federation) athletes who are not resident in Italy, who have reached the age of 18 on the date of the event may participate. Please check the information available on the website veronamarathon.it

Verona Marathon has always had a big heart and the charity programme is active for this 2022 edition. Funds will be raised for RoadRunnerHeart, a non-profit association that donates prostheses to amputees to allow them to get back to walking and running. The intention is to reach the minimum quota of 5000 euros and purchase at least two prostheses.

Book your hotel through the Verona Booking portal. There are special offers and services for the race day: early breakfast and late check-out. Our official Hotel is Ark Hotel and for this one you can use the promo-code: VERONA. MARATHON.2022.

Those who arrive by camper van can stop at via G. Dalla Bona, the Porta Palio area about 1.5km from the start, where there is equipped camper parking. It is also possible to park campers in car parks number A—B in the Stadium area (2.5km from the start).

TO BE

FAST BORN

A healthy lifestyle and year-round wellness

A celebration of the community

The ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon is back for its fourth edition on 17 December 2022. Abu Dhabi is the perfect place for a unique running experience, surrounded by a mixture of nature and modern skyscrapers which afford a stunning backdrop to the race.

The city is steeped in UAE culture and history while simultaneously offering a multitude of attractions, entertainment opportunities and leisure activities such as the Abu Dhabi Louvre, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Yas Marina Circuit and outdoor activities both at the beach and in the desert. Runners can extend their stay and enjoy a warm weather holiday away from the cold European winter. The event is designed to be inclusive so that the whole community can partake.

UAE Flag, the Founder’s Memorial and the Crown Prince Court. The shorter runs take place along the corniche road by the sea. There are various forms of entertainment along the route for runners to enjoy and they can keep well hydrated by using the aid stations placed every 2km throughout the race. Complimentary Nike technical jerseys are provided to all participants.

The event aims to be more than just a race; it is a celebration of the community. It promotes key messages across the city of sustainability, community engagement, a healthy lifestyle and year-round wellness. To support these themes we have dedicated sponsors to handle all the waste management and plastic recycling as well as multiple activities and a 5-day event village open to the public.

Looking ahead | 15 January 2023 10K Valencia Ibercaja, Spain

Spectacular and exciting course in the ‘city of running’

Your personal best awaits

Would you like to race on the fastest course in the world?

Would you like to chase your personal best on long, wide avenues with hardly any bends?

Would you like to do it on a beautiful, sunny winter’s day?

Would you also like to enjoy a weekend with family or friends in a beautiful Mediterranean city?... and after the race celebrate it beside the sea with a delicious paella?

If the answer to these questions is “Yes”, you have an appointment to start the year running in the 10K Valencia Ibercaja on 15 January.

Valencia has been surprising the running world for more than a decade with great race times and the very high organisational level of its events. The 10K Valencia Ibercaja, the best race in Spain at its distance and distinguished with a World Athletics Gold Label, is among them, With its 10K, the Valencia Marathon and Half Marathon and the 2018 World Half Marathon Championships the City sets its standards high in the organisation of road races.

About to celebrate its 15th edition, the race consistently attracts between 10,000–14,000 participants both from Spain and from all over the world. They are all looking forward to beating their personal bests on this extremely fast course. In the last edition runners from 58 nations started the race from the Paseo de la Alameda.

Records are there to be beaten but the world record held by Kenyan Rhonex Kipruto (26:24) and the European record held by Swiss Julien

Wanders (27:13) have stood since January 2020. Besides these several national records have been set in the 10K Valencia over the last few years, including the Spanish women’s record (31:39) held by Trihas Gebre since 2019.

The 10K Valencia perfectly combines long straights, a “very green” course on both sides of the Turia River Garden and a view of the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences. Despite being held in January race days are always sunny and slightly cool, ideal conditions for running.

The city offers many tourist attractions: the beautiful beach, a centre full of history, the Albufera Lake and the gastronomic offering of the world famous Valencian Paella.

You will enjoy one of the most spectacular and exciting starts you have ever experienced. Entertainment from Spain’s foremost DJ Chimo Bayo will make you fly in the first metres of the race.

The first edition of the 5K Valencia will be held in parallel on 15 January 2023. It will start 30 minutes before the 10K and is intended to appeal to runners who want to start with an easier distance and for expert runners who are looking for an official time over a distance that is going to be strongly contested in the near future. The organisers want it to be a very fast race in which personal, national, continental and world records will be sought.

Sunday morning concludes with a fun children’s race, 10Kids, in which children from newborns to teenagers can enjoy a wonderful race for the whole family.

Valencia, known worldwide as the City of Running, offers much more than a world class 10K and awaits you with open arms to start 2023 not only looking for your personal best, but also for an unforgettable experience.

Looking ahead | 19 February 2023 Maratona di San Valentino, Italy

Each February Terni gives a warm welcome to visitors from all over the world. They come to visit St Valentine’s Church and to run by the 165m-high Marmore Waterfalls in a unique running experience.

St Valentine Marathon (42km, 21km and 5 km races) takes place on the occasion of the St Valentine’s Festival in February, when people celebrate the Patron Saint of Terni and of eternal love all around the world. Among the shows, exhibitions and concerts organised during the Festival. “Cioccolentino” is famous for its stands full of chocolate products in original shapes and flavours.

This year many tourists from all over the world visited the festival in Umbria, only 100km from Rome, and 20 nations were represented in the races.

A free hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus was organised to connect the hotels with the spectacular medieval villages of Narni, Arrone, Ferentillo, Montefranco and with the Marmore Waterfalls.

The Festival started on Saturday with the opening ceremony of the Marathon Expo at Repubblica Square in Terni. A little train brought runners and their families to St Valentine’s Church. The city was full of stands, historical medieval parades were performed and the pasta party took place with typical local food such as lasagne, local ham, parmesan and Carnival candies.

The race started from the city centre at 09.30 on Sunday. Two thousand runners passed through a huge heart-shaped arch. A kilometre later they ran past St Valentine’s church and could observe the medieval parade. Athletes then continued running along Valnerina, the valley known as the green heart of Umbria. At 10km runners passed by Marmore Waterfalls. In this unique location most of them forgot the clock and stopped to take unforgettable pictures of the falls.

Evocative locations honour St Valentine

The green heart of Italy

According to legend a beautiful nymph, Nera, daughter of the God of the Appenino Mountains, fell in love with a young shepherd, Velino. But Juno discovered Nera’s illicit love and punished the nymph by transforming her into a river – the Nera River at Vettore Mountain. She

flowed downstream like tears and reached the cliff where she had first met Velino. Velino, on discovering this, threw himself off the cliff in order to be united with his beloved Nera. That jump is today known as the Marmore Waterfalls, the symbol of eternal love all over the world.

At 15km runners pass through the spectacular medieval village of Arrone with houses made of stone, old portals, picturesque alleyways and ancient monuments.

At 22km the course passes through the village of Ferentillo, one of the most evocative locations along Valnerina valley where it enters a narrow gorge close to the village. Inside the crypt of Santo Stefano’s 15th-century Church there is a Mummy Museum open to the public.

After Ferentillo Village the gradient decreases and runners are able to speed up. The return journey again goes past the Marmore Waterfalls. This change to the course was very much appreciated and attracted a lot of positive comments from people promising to come back next

Passing by

factory

final

in Piazza della Repubblica.

finish

special feature of the St Valentine Marathon is that athletes can run in couples, man plus woman, as race partners. Runners

race gift package was really appreciated too with a technical T-shirt, a bracelet, a home-made chocolate heart and a panpepato, a typical sweet from Terni.

We are waiting for you to run with us in the 12th edition of the marathon. Visit Umbria, the green heart of Italy, and run for love in the native land of Saint Valentine.

Beat the clock in Barcelona

and 2015, when she stopped the clock at 1:05:09; or Haftu Teklu (Ethiopia), who beat the course record in the last edition with a time of 59:06. But above all it is a race for the thousands of runners who come from all over the world – and who are the real stars of the event. The experience lived through by over 13,000 participants last year was reflected in the joy on their faces as they crossed the finish line.

The eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona is one of the most prestigious halfmarathons in the world with one of the fastest courses. The 33rd edition of the race will be held on 19 February 2023.

Participating in the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona means feeling emotion and passion. A weekend that brings together sport, culture and cuisine in a unique city full of monuments, art and culture where residents line the streets to cheer on the runners.

At the start line thousands of people from different cultures come together with a multitude of sporting targets but all united, after weeks of training, by their commitment to cross the finish line.

The Barcelona half marathon is for everyone. It’s for the elite athletes who can beat world records, like Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) in 2014

The course takes participants down the most iconic streets in Barcelona, passing such places as the Christopher Columbus monument, the Fòrum, the Arc de Triomf, the Diagonal and the Gran Via. The route through the city is fast. It is also a very attractive circuit that passes through several areas with tourist sights, which always leaves nice memories in the minds of the runners.

The start is very fast, continuing into the Gran Via and from km12 there is a descent for one kilometre to Port Fòrum. The race then goes along the Diagonal for a 3km out-back section. Participants then run alongside the Mediterranean Sea as far as km19 (the Olympic Village)

A marathon for everyone with the commitment to cross the finish line

before the final 2km run-in to the finish.

The event offers top-level services and comprehensive, almost personalised care. There are refreshment points on both sides of the route, a lot of entertainment activities, a runner’s T-shirt and bag for every participant and a medal for the finishers.

Since its first edition the race has consolidated itself, increasing the number of entrants every year. In 2019 organisers had to put a cap on registrations when the field reached 23,000 participants.

The race has been awarded the Elite Label by World Athletics and also won a prize as the best half-marathon in Spain.

A priority of the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona has been to minimise the impact of the race on the environment. Specific measures to achieve this include the use of electric vehicles, zero paper in runners’ bags, a calculation of the carbon footprint and the separation of waste products for recycling.

We would like to share Barcelona with you, the runners, as you are the authentic stars of the event. We will be waiting for you with open arms on 19 February next year.

Looking ahead | 26 February 2023 Kilimanjaro Marathon, Tanzania

Mbio Ya Watu – the People’s Race celebrates 20 years of road running in Moshi

At the 20th anniversary race on 27 February 2022 Tanzania enjoyed a clean sweep of the top positions in both the Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Marathon and the Tigo Kili Half Marathon.

“We are absolutely delighted by the Tanzanian running talent that was on show this year,” said race director John Addison. “It was fantastic to have representation in all our events finishing in the top 10 positions.”

Local runners took home top honours in the men’s races by winning both the marathon and the half marathon. The top two places in the women’s marathon were taken by Kenyan runners.

Tanzanians made a clean sweep in the men’s half marathon as Emmanuel Giniki won the title in an impressive 1:00:34, with Gabriel Geay and Inyasi Sulley following up in second and third places respectively in 01:02:04 and 01:04:10.

In the women’s half marathon Kenyan Agness Ngolo finished well ahead of Tanzanian Jackline Sakilu (1:12:16.to 1:14:49) followed by fellow Tanzanian Natalie Elisante in 1:15:06.

Prime Minister Majaliwa participated in Grand Malt’s 5km Fun Run and took this opportunity to address the crowds at MoCu Stadium, calling on Tanzanians to value the sports sector as a key element in promoting tourism and the national economy. The Kilimanjaro Marathon, he argued, helps to promote the country’s natural wonder

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Mount Kilimanjaro. He stressed that the country must develop local sponsors and trainers and urged Tanzanian ambassadors abroad to look for opportunities that will help Tanzanian sportsmen and women in the development of their careers.

This year the Kilimanjaro Marathon attracted 10,000 participants across the three different races, with 58 different nationalities represented. Addison said the focus this year was to make the event more inclusive and hold it over a longer period, instead of just a single race day.

“We moved registration to the MoCu Stadium for the three days prior to race day and started the People’s Expo. This allows corporates to get involved and promote their services and brands. It gave them access to the participants so they could engage with them in a more relaxed atmosphere as runners came to collect their race numbers.

“We were delighted with the uptake of smaller businesses getting involved, and with the entertainment they provided through activi-

ties, competitions, displays, promotions and giveaways from their tents. This is definitely an area we plan on growing as it allows for a greater overall experience during the Marathon weekend.”

Another huge success was the inclusion of Tumaini La Maisha Tanzania (TLM) as the official charity. TLM is a charity that aims to reach every child in Tanzania who develops cancer, to offer them high-quality treatment free of charge along with the hope for a continued healthy life.

Many of the individuals who ran dedicated their achievements to the charity by actively engaging supporters and corporates to donate to them. Through their efforts TLM managed to raise close to USD 10,000 (EUR 9,940).

The donations received will be used to support two junior doctors caring for child cancer patients at the local hospital in Moshi, KCMC. The money will also be used to help support a nutrition programme using fresh whole food solutions for the seriously malnourished.

Addison commented: “KCMC is active along the marathon and half marathon route as part of our medical support team. To run past this amazing medical facility and to know we are making a small but helpful contribution to its wellbeing was of major importance to us. To be giving back in some small way to both the Hospital and the children of Moshi is a vital part of our social responsibility as an event.”

Addison thanked all the race sponsors, most of which have been partners to this amazing race for more than 10 years. Tanzanian Breweries Limited have been a sponsor of the event since inception. “They believed in the race when it only had a handful of participants, they saw the vision, and they helped us grow it,” said Addison.

The Split Marathon started as a local race for regional running enthusiasts but since the redesigning of the race route in 2015 it began to grow, regionally and internationally, to become Croatia’s biggest marathon.

In terms of race starters Split Marathon is not the biggest but, as a fully volunteer- based project, it definitely has the largest heart and spirit.

Split is an ancient Mediterranean city nestling on the Adriatic coastline and offers a unique mixture of historical experiences. There is the Roman palace built by Emperor Diocletian (who chose the nicest place in his Empire to build his retirement palace); French influences (when Split was administered by the French General Marmont) and Austro-Hungarian heritage mix with modern elements from the past and current century. The historical inheritance intertwines with modern buildings in a unique manner, best expressed in the saying that the city of Split was born from the Palace.

In 2020 we made the major decision to transition from a half marathon to a full marathon. Within a year Split Marathon joined the exclusive list of Wanda Age Group qualifying races for the Age Group World Championship, held each year at one of the World Marathon Majors (Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York.)

The Split Marathon course starts and finishes just outside the Palace, at the central part of Riva (the pedestrian promenade between the marina and south side of the Palace). From Riva the course leads you through Marmont Street (the main shopping street in the city), into the area along north wall of the Palace and the main city park. Then you step forward in time, into the modern setting of the road which is the city’s main thoroughfare, taking you almost to the edge of the city where you turn and head back.

At 6km you come to a right turn towards Solin, a small town in the suburbs of Split with its ancient archaeological site – Salona. As you continue you pass through the beautiful

Split Marathon, Croatia

Unique mix of historical experiences on the coast of Croatia

Born from the palace

turn back for a final lap around the Diocletian Palace to reach the finish line.

Regardless of your race goals our course will amaze you. Friends not running with you can follow your progress as there are check points at every 5km along the course. Real time information will be on our web page.

Split Marathon, in addition to the full distance race, also offers a Marathon relay, Half Marathon and, the day before, the Slobodna Dalmacija trophy – a race for children aged 4–11, dedicated to fighting cancer.

You pick up your bib number about 1km from the start/finish at the “ST EXPO“ in Gripe Sports Hall. At the expo you can stroll by the exhibitor stands, visit Split’s ‘House of Sports’ (the city boasts the highest percentage of top athletes in relation to its population) and enjoy the Pasta Party.

Vranjic peninsula – also known as ‘Little Venice’. Returning to the centre of Split you pass by the city’s newest skyscraper and continue onward to Lora – the largest naval port in the region. You get to run through the restricted naval area and see the Croatian navy’s ships in the harbour.

From Lora the course takes you to the Hajduk stadium where you tread in the footsteps of soccer legends and ULTRA festival DJ stars. After one lap around soccer field, in one of the prettiest football stadiums in the world, the course takes you into the Marjan forest park – ‘the lungs of the city’. You savour the shade of the north side but the real joy starts once you circle onto the south side where you run with high cliffs to your right and with spectacular views of the beaches below you to your left. From here you pass by the marina to the port and enter Riva promenade for the second time. From 31km your journey takes you to the eastern part of the city along the beautiful city beaches before you

Split has become recognised worldwide as a tourism destination offering entertainment, unique wine-and-dine experiences and diverse accommodation. Split Marathon is not only a great race but also a great holiday opportunity.

Feel the excitement of running through Midosuji, the main street of Osaka.

In February 2022, the Osaka Marathon was merged with the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon – the oldest marathon race in Japan. The Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon was one of Japan’s flagship races. It was a selection race for the national team for Olympics and World Athletics Championships and has produced many of the country’s top runners.

By combining these two races that have each separately garnered attention from around the world the Osaka Marathon will have the competitiveness of an elite marathon with the world’s top runners and, at the same time, give amateur runners the opportunity and satisfaction of achieving their personal goals as well.

Since it started in 2011 the Osaka Marathon has implemented its own charity programme.

Osaka Marathon, Japan

A marathon merger

Start and finish right in the heart of Osaka city

The race is the largest charity marathon in Japan with over 30,000 runners participating.

The word “Omotenashi” means “hospitality” and the people of “Naniwa” (Osaka) are some of the most hospitable and warm-hearted in Japan with huge crowds gathering along the road to enthusiastically cheer on the runners.

The race features many water stations and aid stations along the course including the “Maido Aid Station” that awaits runners during the later stages of the race. This aid station reflects the city of “kuidaore” (“eat till you drop”) and offers many Osaka specialties and confections from the stores in the local shopping district.

On the day before the race a Happy Morning Run and a Fun Run for parents and children take place right near Osaka Castle.

Looking ahead | 26 February

Osaka Marathon, Japan

The Osaka Marathon is one of the biggest annual events for Japanese runners, participants coming from overseas and the local people of Osaka.

In Japan it was always considered extremely difficult to hold a race in the middle of a major city but in 2019 the Osaka Marathon was able to achieve what is referred to as a “Central Finish”, with the finish line located right in the heart of the city.

The start and finish venue are set at Osaka Castle Park. The Castle is loved as a symbol of Osaka and it became a motif for the logo of AIMS World Congress to be held in Osaka in the days before the 2023 race.

The race allows participants to run through many of the city’s famous historical and tourist sites such as Midosuji (the main street), Kyocera Dome Osaka (a multi-purpose dome), Osaka Harukasu (Japan’s tallest building) and the Osaka Business Park.

As the Osaka Marathon strives to evolve into a world class race, it looks to provide an unforgettable experience for everyone.

We would like to welcome you to Osaka to come and experience this very special race first-hand.

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Women’s running

The road more travelled

When AIMS was founded in 1982 women running long distances were a rarity. Even in landmark races which quickly attracted thousands of participants a relatively modest proportion of these were women. Up until that time there had been no elite long distance championship races for women which could provide a ‘shop window’ to attract women participants.

Gradually that all changed – but not all at once. North America was where it happened first, with participation rates steadily rising to 30% while European races lagged at more like half that or less. One way in which women could be encouraged to enter races was when they were offered women-only events. Some women-only races eventually grew their fields to tens of thousands.

Mahjooks in Estonia was one example and the story of how this event grew from 200 runners in 1988 to over 16,000 in 2014 is related below.

Setting up women-only events was one way in which new participants were attracted into the sport of distance running but the organisers of races that were established earlier quickly saw how women’s running was a growth trend which they could not afford to ignore. Some started to offer women-only zones at the start and finish to make their race more appealing to new women runners.

The running boom hit India rather later than elsewhere but when it came in the early 2000s it impacted on men and women more equally than those places where a gender imbalance had been inherited from earlier decades. Road running in India found its niche between an increasing interest in ‘wellness’ in general and the traditional exercise regime of early-morning walking.

The attitude was that whatever the men could do the women could do as well. It only took a visionary race promoter to provide the means by which the potential of the running movement could be realised for both men and women.

Maijooks – the biggest women’s run in Estonia

By Renna Nelis*

The phenomenon that grew from a few hundred to tens of thousands

Maijooks (May Run) is the largest women’s running event in Estonia. From small beginnings – a couple of hundred participants in the inaugural race on 29 May 1988 – Maijooks grew steadily. In 2014 a record 16,299 runners started the race. For a small country like Estonia, it is phenomenal: the population is only 1.33 million (0,7 million women). This goes to show that Estonian women are active and love to run and walk.

Due to coronavirus restrictions in 2020 and 2021 Maijooks was held virtually. Although virtual running was a fairly new way of doing things Estonians quickly adopted it. In 2020 5,716 participants took part in the virtual Maijooks. In 2021 there were already 9,138 active runners, walkers and Nordic walkers participating in the second biggest virtual sporting event in Estonia. It was nice to see

that women kept moving even during the pandemic.

After a two-year break caused by the coronavirus the comeback this year was not as fast as expected. There were nearly 13,000 participants in total but 43% of them participated virtually.

The location of the race – the Tallinn Song Festival Ground – came along with the race name. It is a place by the sea filled with good emotions and great meaning. There are excellent opportunities for movement on the shores of the Baltic Sea and in the green parks and streets of Maarjamäe.

In the first two years (1988–1989), the race

distance was 2km because running was not very popular among women at that time. Running two kilometres was achievable for everyone. For the next three years the race distance was increased to 5km and since 1993 the Maijooks course has been 7km. For six years (2004–2009) men could also run Maijooks on a separate 7km course. In 2021 a 3km girls’ run was added to the Maijooks programme. The 7km and 3km courses can be completed by running, walking or Nordic walking.

Simultaneously with the women’s race there are children’s races offering joy to thousands of kids. A record number of 3,563 participated in 2019.

In 2009 the immensely popular Day Care for Men was opened for the first time. While the women are on the course the men can take care of the children and be active at the same time. In the men’s area you can take part in basketball competitions, shoot penalties, play football, enjoy a hot tub sauna, get a haircut and even buy a flower to give to your loved one at the finish line. But the main activity for men on this day is to cheer and applaud the women.

Maijooks has always been a good start for preparation to the Tallinn Marathon, Estonia’s biggest mass sports event, held on the second weekend of September.

How the race progressed year by year:

Finishers in the very first Maijooks received a rose and a cup of coffee at the finish line. The cup of coffee was special because in 1988 coffee was hard to come by. The aromatic bean coffee was a symbol of the good life so the congratulatory cup of coffee at the finish was a prestigious gesture by the organisers.

By 1990, in just the third edition, participation had increased more than tenfold with 3000 runners at the starting line. Runners were offered food after the race for the first time: Tallinn airport sponsored the event with 3000 airplane meals.

In 1993 the number of participants dropped for the first time. This was due to the tumultuous times and consequent currency changes. Public transportation and petrol

Photos: Kristo Parksepp, Andre Altjõe, Kristjan Pärnamäe, SÜKK

the first of its kind in India to one of the top 10 marathons in the world. The Tata Mumbai Marathon’s transformational journey started a health and fitness revolution that has snowballed to over 1500 road races in India. Having a social impact by raising in excess of USD 39 Million for the benefit of 700+ NGOs, it has created an ecosystem estimated at USD 400 million annually. This iconic event, once again gears up to welcome the world in 2023.

prices increased so much that people from further locations did not come. At the same time the women’s race had become so popular that three men were caught at the start line dressed up in traditional women’s folk costumes.

In 1994 it rained for the first time. In previous years participants had always enjoyed clear skies and warm sun after the race while sitting on the grass eating and listening to the concert.

At the eighth Maijooks in 1995 a separate start group for 400 faster runners was introduced. The first hundred of them received a certificate from the International Olympic Committee.

Timing and number bibs were introduced In the 1996 race – using a stopwatch and a pencil. Only about a hundred participants were brave enough to sign up for the timed event.

In 1998 the race was organised under the Olympic flag and was a part of the International Olympic Committee’s event “Sports for Everyone”.

The Maijooks of 2003 was part of the Estonian European movement campaign. The women’s race was concluded with a grand concert titled ‘Yes to the European Union’ In collaboration with Estonian Post, a special Maijooks postcard and stamp were made to commemorate the 16th Maijooks.

In 2005 registration moved online. Dealing with paper forms was becoming a thing of the past.

Electronic timing was introduced in 2006. The After-race concert was headlined by the Estonian Eurovision song contest winner 2001 Dave Benton. He described his Maijooks experience as “..simply fantastic. I just came to perform, but what I found was amazing! Truly fantastic!”

The next Maijooks – LHV Maijooks - takes place on Saturday, 20 May 2023. www.maijooks.ee■

Women’s running

Women on the rise in India’s road running boom

* The author, Renna Nelis, is co-Director of the Tallinn Marathon and a co-Founder of the AIMS Women’s Commission. The Women’s Commission was established in 2019 to promote running news and initiatives particularly affecting women and can be accessed through the website: www.allwomencanrun.org contact@allwomencanrun.org

Spectacular growth in visibility of women runners

by Neha Kandalgaonkar

Women in India are increasingly shedding their inhibitions and overcoming social prejudices to embrace road running – the phenomenon coinciding with the distance running revolution in the country triggered by the stupendous success of the inaugural 2004 Mumbai Marathon.

Until the turn of the century, sighting a runner on the road was as rare as a four-leaf clover. Athletes usually trained in stadiums and the few road races held had only a handful of women taking part – all of whom were typically professional athletes.

The Pune Marathon, established in 1983, is widely regarded as India’s first international marathon, but it was only in the aughts that globally-popular road running caught the imagination of the country of 1.35 billion. This was after Procam International, pioneers in the promotion of road running in India, launched the Mumbai Marathon, the Delhi Half Marathon (2005), the TCS World 10K Bengaluru (2008) and the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K (2014).

All four races have attracted some of the biggest names in the sport over the years – putting India on the global road running map.

As disposable incomes rose in India’s expanding middle class people became more health and fitness conscious. Road running increasingly

became an extension of fitness pursuits across gender and age and triggered a significant rise in the country’s wellness industry.

Road running played a key role in helping more women in India feel empowered and liberated, as witnessed by the significant rise in their participation in distance running events over the years.

Women’s participation more than doubled from the inaugural edition to the last pre-pandemic physical race across Procam’s four events. It is a clear indicator of how more women have embraced the challenge of the sport. A record 11,805 women took part across all race categories at the 2020 Tata Mumbai Marathon.

Road running is now the fastest-growing participation sport in cricket-crazy India, with 1579 timed events on the last count. Without a doubt women have played a significant role in its growth in the country.

From housewives to corporate executives to students, it’s now a common sight to see women running on the roads, with passers-by nodding in encouragement. These are vastly different times from the decades past when women would rarely venture out alone in the wee hours for fear of being ridiculed for running or for safety concerns.

Mumbai resident Kranti Salvi has run marathons both at home and overseas wearing a saree to show that the classical Indian nine-yard drape is

comfortably suited for running for women, while Kiran Kanojia, dubbed India’s first female blade runner, has demonstrated that distance running helps develop the steely resolve to take on life’s difficult challenges.

“I lost my leg in a train accident in 2011, but running gave me the power to become what I am today,” said Kiran. “People know me as this (blade runner), and even I didn’t know I could do this. Running helped me develop the never-give-up attitude,” added Kiran, who has completed six half marathons.

Kmoinlang Wahlang from the north-eastern state of Meghalaya, then 71 years of age, stunned the country’s running community by completing the 2019 Tata Mumbai Marathon in a time of 4:33:55. “I had fallen sick and doctors advised I exercise. I found running was the easiest way to maintain sound health,” said Kmoinlang, who has 30 grandchildren.

A combination of factors has led to the rise of women’s participation in distance running: the growing number of races pan-India, the resultant proliferation of running clubs/groups across the country that offer systematic training and safety for women runners as part of the community. They are also driven by the goal of achieving personal bests in blue riband races.

As a result, Procam’s events have become an annual pilgrimage of sorts not only for runners in the respective cities but also for the growing number of running enthusiasts across the country.

It has been widely acknowledged that the Delhi Half Marathon proved to be the catalyst for women in the national capital to take up road running, and India now has over 30 women-only runs. The popular Pinkathon series was established in 2012 to raise awareness for breast cancer. Women are also increasingly qualifying for and taking part in the age-group categories of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

The TCS World 10K Bengaluru has fielded an all-women pacer team since 2018 that helps both men and women runners in the open category to achieve their personal bests, and women runners have played an active part in

Women’s running

A generation of India’s women distance runners has also drawn from the experience and exposure of the world-class fields in Procam’s events, with the likes of Lalita Babar, a threetime winner among Indian women at the Tata Mumbai Marathon, also going on to win medals at the 2014 Asian Games and 2015 Asian Championship in the 3000m steeplechase.

Ultrarunning is also growing among women. An Indian women’s team took silver behind Australia in the 2022 IAU 24H Asia and Oceania Championships held in Bengaluru in July.

Sufiya Khan created two Guinness World Records in endurance running after cutting her teeth at the 2017 Delhi Half Marathon. The ultra-runner, in her mid-thirties, set the record for the fastest time by a woman to cover on foot the golden quadrilateral, a network of highways connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. She also holds the Guinness record for being the fastest woman to run from Kashmir, up north, to Kanyakumari, the southern tip of the country.

“Running has provided a platform for women to script their own success stories, and it is a sign of a healthy society that more women are taking up sports,” said Vivek Singh, Joint Managing Director, Procam International. “Women are known to possess the strength and fortitude to push the limits, and running is a tremendous avenue to unlock one’s potential,” he added.

fundraising efforts for charities across Procam events over the years.

Marathon movers

Run Mexico perfects self-improvement

When AIMS was founded a little over 40 years ago one of its main objectives was to provide a means by which members could exchange information, knowledge and expertise. A way to do this was urgently needed at the time when the new sport of mass-participation distance running was just starting up.

The sport had already grown very quickly on an international level through some standout races with global profiles. Smaller events were keen to learn from the experience of those they wished to emulate. As it was worldwide, so it eventually became on the national level in those countries where distance running had taken root.

Race organisers at all levels needed a forum in which they could learn from each other. Over the decades distance running enjoyed surges in popularity in different countries at different times. As more of a country’s races joined AIMS they also interacted more among each other and developed national institutions to assist in doing this.

There were more than a dozen AIMS member races in Mexico when they got together to form Run Mexico. In 2014 this group took on the responsibility and commitment to the running industry to collect and publish the results of races held in the Mexican Republic on a monthly and annual basis.

Run Mexico picks up the story:

Up until that time there had been no information in the public domain that showed the behaviour of runners presented with a choice of races offering different modalities, distances and concepts throughout the country. By gathering, analysing and presenting results of all races in a systematic way a new source of information has been generated which is very valuable for decision making among race organisers and all those involved in the world of running.

Between January and March 2020, prior to the appearance of SARS-CoV-2, 241 races were held. But the pandemic then took hold so that in the rest of the year only 16 were run. Over the whole of the year 2020 257 events were staged compared to 2017 formally timed races that had taken place in 2019.

The Covid pandemic forced the cancellation of all mass events leading organisers to hold virtual races instead. In the first quarter of 2020 the running industry fell 80%. In April no races were held and then neither in May and June.

Events were effectively suspended as part of the health emergency from March 2020 until September 2021 when permission was finally granted for an event in Mexico City

Not being able to hold live races impacted in many different ways (economic, functional, technological and organisational): Those affected included more than 150 organisers, thousands of families that depend directly on the realisation of sporting events and around 100 brands and products which sponsor races or have a brand presence as a marketing strategy.

Currently, in 2022, races have begun to project a more encouraging outlook. Runners appear to be more confident about their sport. The numbers show that they are again beginning to register for races and be present at sporting events.

Event sponsoring brands are returning. They are also gaining the confidence to actively support the sports industry in Mexico

There is still a long way to go and many scenarios are still to be played out. “The pandemic now opens up areas of opportunity for creative organisers and sponsors, laboratories, analytics, and insurers; it is a watershed for everyone,” said Run Mexico President Marco A. Liceaga.

“An important factor to consider is to continue to support women’s running. There are already large numbers of female runners at sporting events but their numbers should continue to increase.”

The pandemic showed us that we must be better prepared for the future of this industry. It has huge growth potential because the runner can be the focus of many different services, whether medical, organisational or logistical.

With the motto: “Now more than ever united”, the ninth International Congress of the Running Industry organised by Run Mexico took place on 2–3 May at the GeneVE Museum Hotel in Mexico City.

The Run Mexico Congress is the only event in the country that brings together the main actors of the running industry for the exchange of information and experiences. With the support of its partners and sponsors Run Mexico held its Congress for the ninth consecutive year.

During the event, several papers were presented and a panel of experts sought to diagnose the problems that the industry is currently experiencing, as well as point out solutions to promote its recovery.

More than 120 people participated for two days in the congress that seeks to professionalize the running industry in Mexico. Participants also came from many other countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina and Spain. Among other countries of Central and South America different papers were presented that gave the participants more and better tools for the organisation of races.

The inauguration was made by Mr. Javier Hidalgo, Director of the Sports Institute of Mexico City. He highlighted the great importance and growth that running has had in our country. He invited all participants to continue with this great work to reduce childhood and adult obesity in which Mexico occupies first place.

The closing ceremony was very emotional since we had the presence of Pedro Fletes, Michel Muñoz and German Silva who received recognition for their illustrious careers.

“Now more than ever united”

New world record, pending ratification: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 2:01:09, Berlin, 25 SEP 2022

Present world record (mixed competition):

Brigid Kosgei (KEN), 2:14:04, Chicago, 13 OCT 2019

Present world record: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 2:01:39, Berlin, 16

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2:05:05TitusKIPRUTO KEN 1 Milano 03APR

2:05:07DesoGELMISA ETH 1 Paris 03APR

2:05:07WorkinehTADESSE ETH 3 Hamburg 24APR

2:05:09VictorKIPLANGAT UGA 4 Hamburg 24APR

2:05:10SeifuTURA ETH 2 Paris 03APR

2:05:12AdeladlewMAMO ETH 2 Sevilla 20FEB

2:05:12KipropReubenKIPYEGO KEN 3 Rotterdam 10APR

2:05:20DanielKIBETKIPKORE KEN 2 Milano 03APR

2:05:22MorhadAMDOUNI FRA 3 Paris 03APR

2:05:23BashirABDI BEL 4 Rotterdam 10APR 2:05:28KengoSUZUKI JPN 4 Tokyo 06MAR 2:05:34GhirmayGHEBRESLASSIE ERI 3 Sevilla 20FEB 2:05:36TamiratTOLA ETH 1 Eugene 17JUL 2:05:52AdugnaTAKELE ETH 4 Sevilla 20FEB 2:05:53YihunilignADANE ETH 1 Barcelona 08MAY 2:05:58GebruREDAHGNE ETH 2 Barcelona 08MAY 2:05:58MarkKORIR KEN 2 Berlin 25SEP 2:06:03AbeynehDEGU ETH 4 Paris 03APR 2:06:03KabedeWAMI ETH 3 Barcelona 08MAY 2:06:04AndualemSHIFERAW ETH 1 Ottawa 29MAY 2:06:05AbebeNEGEWO ETH 5 Hamburg 24APR 2:06:08MikeBOIT KEN 4 Barcelona 08MAY 2:06:12ShuraKITATA ETH 5 Tokyo 06MAR

Half Marathon

2018

2:06:20AlphonceFelixSIMBU TAN 3 Milano 03APR 2:06:22KennethKIPKEMOI KEN 5 Rotterdam 10APR 2:06:25AwetHABTE ERI 5 Sevilla 20FEB 2:06:25AyadLAMDASSEM ESP 6 Sevilla 20FEB 2:06:27TsegayeGETACHEW ETH 1 Riyadh 05MAR 2:06:27OlikaADUGNA ETH 5 Paris 03APR 2:06:28TaduABATE ETH 3 Berlin 25SEP 2:06:28AndualemBelaySHIFERAWETH 2 Riyadh 05MAR 2:06:28FelixKIBITOK KEN 5 Barcelona 08MAY 2:06:31ShiferaTAMRU ETH 1 Daegu 03APR 2:06:37LabanKipngetichKORIR KEN 6 Tokyo 06MAR 2:06:38TadesseABRAHAM SUI 1 Zurich 10APR 2:06:40AndamlakBELIHU ETH 4 Berlin 25SEP 2:06:44MasreshaBERE ETH 6 Hamburg 24APR 2:06:44MosinetGEREMEW ETH 2 Eugene 17JUL 2:06:48FikreBEKELE ETH 1 Roma 27MAR 2:06:48BashirABDI BEL 3 Eugene 17JUL 2:06:49AbelKIPCHUMBA KEN 5 Berlin 25SEP 2:06:52EdwinKIPTOO KEN 7 Hamburg 24APR 2:06:53HilaryKIPSAMBU KEN 6 Paris 03APR 2:06:53CosmasMUTETI KEN 1 Vienna 24APR 2:06:54MarkKORIR KEN 4 Seoul 17APR 2:06:55MohamedRedaELAARABIMAR 7 Paris 03APR 2:06:55MosesKIBET KEN 5 Seoul 17APR 2:06:58MaruTEFERI ISR 7 Sevilla 20FEB 2:06:59LeonardLANGAT KEN 2 Vienna 24APR 2:06:59AbrahamKIPTOO KEN 8 Hamburg 24APR 2:07:02KennedyCHEBOROR KEN 6 Barcelona 08MAY 2:07:03PhilemonRONO KEN 6 Seoul 17APR 2:07:03MosesKIBET KEN 1 Sydney 18SEP 2:07:04TadesseTEMECHACHU ETH 2 Roma 27MAR 2:07:05CosmasMATOLO KEN 2 Sydney 18SEP 2:07:05VictorKIPCHIRCHIR KEN 1 BuenosAires18SEP 2:07:06AshenafiMOGES ETH 4 Milano 03APR 2:07:07LimenihGETACHEW ETH 6 Berlin 25SEP

Women

Men Men Women

Present world record, pending ratification: Jacob Kiplimo (UGA), 57:31, Lisbon, 21 Nov

Barcelona

Barcelona

7 Copenhagen18SEP

YemanCRIPPA ITA 1 Napoli 27FEB

KEN 2 Napoli 27FEB

KenethRENJU KEN 1 Prague 02APR

ETH 1 Copenhagen18SEP

JemalYIMER ETH 1 Larne 28AUG

AmedeworkWALELEGNEETH2 Copenhagen18SEP

HaftuTEKLU ETH 1 Barcelona 03APR

FelixKIPKOECH KEN 3 Copenhagen18SEP

VincentKIPKEMOI KEN 4 Copenhagen18SEP

ChalaREGASA

ChalaREGASA

10km

2 Barcelona 03APR

5 Copenhagen18SEP

6 Copenhagen18SEP

Present world record:

Kipruto

SamwelCHEBOLEIMASAIKEN2

GemechuDIDA

TadeseTAKELEBIKILA

WeldonLANGAT KEN

JacobKROP

ChimdessaDEBELE

Present world record (women-only race): Mary Keitany (KEN), 2:17:01, London, 23 APR 2017

2:15:37 TigistASSEFA ETH 1 Berlin 25SEP 2:16:02BrigidKOSGEI KEN 1 Tokyo 06MAR

2:17:18 RuthCHEPNGETICH KEN 1 Nagoya 13MAR 2:17:23 YalemzerfYEHUALAWETH 1 Hamburg 24APR 2:17:58 AsheteBEKERE ETH 2 Tokyo 06MAR 2:18:00RosemaryWANJIRU KEN 2 Berlin 25SEP 2:18:03TigistABAYECHEW ETH 3 Berlin 25SEP 2:18:04JoanChelimoMELLY ROU 1 Seoul 17APR 2:18:11 GotytomGEBRESLASE ETH 1 Eugene 18JUL 2:18:12 SutumeAsefaKEBEDEETH 2 Seoul 17APR 2:18:18 GotytomGEBRESLASE ETH 3 Tokyo 06MAR 2:18:20JudithJeptumKORIR KEN 2 Eugene 18JUL 2:18:42AngelaTANUI KEN 4 Tokyo 06MAR 2:18:45LonahChemtaiSALPETER ISR 2 Nagoya 13MAR 2:18:51 AlemuMEGERTU ETH 1 Sevilla 20FEB 2:18:51 WorkeneshEDESA ETH 4 Berlin 25SEP 2:19:10 HiwotGEBREKIDAN ETH 5 Tokyo 06MAR 2:19:12 KieraDAMATO USA 1 Houston 16JAN 2:19:48JudithJEPTUM KEN 1 Paris 03APR 2:20:01EuniceCHUMBA BRN 3 Seoul 17APR 2:20:10CelestineCHEPCHIRCHIR KEN 4 Seoul 17APR 2:20:18VivianJeronoKIPLAGAT KEN 1 Milano 03APR 2:20:18LonahChemtaiSALPETER ISR 3 Eugene 18JUL 2:20:29NazretWELDU ERI 4 Eugene 18JUL 2:20:50MeseretGOLA ETH 2 Sevilla 20FEB 2:20:52MizukiMATSUDA JPN 1 Osaka 30JAN 2:20:58SisayMeseretGOLA ETH 5 Berlin 25SEP 2:20:59VibianCHEPKIRUI KEN 1 Vienna 24APR 2:21:02MaoICHIYAMA JPN 6 Tokyo 06MAR 2:21:03RuthCHEBITOK KEN 2 Vienna 24APR 2:21:10 MaurineCHEPKEMOI KEN 1 Enschede 24APR 2:21:17 YeshiKALAYU ETH 3 Sevilla 20FEB 2:21:17 HitomiNIIYA JPN 7 Tokyo 06MAR 2:21:48KeiraDAMATO USA 6 Berlin 25SEP 2:21:55 RikaKASEWDA JPN 7 Berlin 25SEP

2:21:56NazretWELDU ERI 1 Daegu 03APR

2:22:01HavenHAILU ETH 1 Rotterdam 10APR 2:22:02AyukoSUZUKI JPN 8 Berlin 25SEP

2:22:10SaraHALL USA 5 Eugene 18JUL

2:22:13 SayakaSATO JPN 9 Berlin 25SEP

2:22:13 ChimdesaKUMSA ETH 4 Sevilla 20FEB

2:22:15 AngelaTANUI KEN 6 Oregon 18JUL

2:22:19 SintayehuTILAHUN ETH 2 Milano 03APR

2:22:21 VibianCHEPKIRUI KEN 10 Berlin 25SEP 2:22:21 AtalelANMUT ETH 3 Milano 03APR

2:22:22YukoANDO JPN 3 Nagoya 13MAR 2:22:27JessicaPIASECKI GBR 5 Sevilla 20FEB 2:22:28GutemiShoneIMANA ETH 11 Berlin 25SEP 2:22:28KidsanALEMA ETH 6 Sevilla 20FEB 2:22:29MaoUESUGI JPN 2 Osaka 30JAN

2:22:43PamelaROTICH KEN 2 Daegu 03APR 2:22:51 NienkeBRINKMAN NED 2 Rotterdam 10APR 2:22:52FantuJIMMA ETH 2 Paris 03APR

2:22:56SaraHALL USA 8 Tokyo 06MAR 2:22:56BekelechBORECHA ETH 1 Prague 08MAY 2:23:01SheilaJEROTICH KEN 3 Vienna 24APR 2:23:05NatsumiMATSUSHITA JPN 3 Osaka 30JAN 2:23:11 MizukiTANIMOTO JPN 4 Osaka 30JAN 2:23:11 MeseretGebreDEKEBO ETH 1 Barcelona 08MAY 2:23:12 NatashaWODAK CAN 12 Berlin 25SEP 2:23:14 MeseretBELETE ETH 13 Berlin 25SEP 2:23:16 BesuSADO ETH 3 Paris 03APR 2:23:18 EmmaBATES USA 7 Eugene 18JUL 2:23:34KieraDAMATO USA 8 Eugene 18JUL 2:23:37BekelechGUDETA ETH 14 Berlin 25SEP 2:23:39AdaworkABERTA ETH 7 Sevilla 20FEB 2:23:49MizukiMATSUDA JPN 9 Eugene 18JUL 2:23:53PhilomenaCHEYECH KEN 2 Enschede 24APR 2:24:00LisaWEIGHTMAN AUS 15 Berlin 25SEP 2:24:02YukariABE JPN 5 Osaka 30JAN

Present world record (mixed competition): Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) 1:02:52, Valencia 24 OCT 2021

Present world record (women-only race): Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), 1:05:16, Gdynia, 17 OCT 2020

1:04:14 GirmawitGEBRZIHAIR ETH 1 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:04:22 HellenOBIRI KEN 2 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:04:22 YalemzerfYEHUALAW ETH 1 Larne 28AUG 1:04:36 SheilaCHEPKIRUI KEN 3 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:04:48 HellenObiri KEN 1 Istanbul 27MAR 1:05:01 TsehayGEMECHU ETH 2 Larne 28AUG 1:05:02 SheilaCHEPKIRUI KEN 1 Berlin 03APR 1:05:03 VicotyCHEPNGENO KEN 1 Houston 16JAN 1:05:26 MagaretKIPKEMBOI KEN 1 Barcelona 03APR 1:05:28 JudithJEPTUM KEN 4 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:05:46 BosenaMULATE ETH 5 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:05:50 JoyceCHEPKEMOI KEN 2 Berlin 03APR 1:05:52 TsehayGEMECHU ETH 1 Istanbul 27MAR 1:06:03 IrineJepchumbaKIMAISKEN 1 Roma 06MAR 1:06:13 TaduTESHOME ETH 1 Copenhagen 18SEP 1:06:26 EllishMcCOLGAN GBR 6 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:06:33 DaisyCHEROTICH KEN 7 RasAlKhaimah19FEB 1:06:34 IreneKIMAIS KEN 3 Berlin 03APR 1:06:35 BekelechGUDETA ETH 1 Istanbul 27MAR

1:06:35 TsigieGEBRESELAMA ETH 2 Copenhagen 18SEP 1:06:37 GeteALEMAYEHU ETH 2 Barcelona 03APR 1:06:42 TiruyeMESFIN ETH 3 Copenhagen 18SEP 1:06:44 TsehayGEMECHU ETH 1 Lisboa 08MAY 1:06:46BrigidKOSGEI KEN 2 Lisboa 08MAY 1:06:48 ViolaCHEPNGENO KEN 1 Berlin 03APR

1:06:52 MagdalenaSHUARI TAN 4 Copenhagen 18SEP 1:06:57 ZenebuFIKADU ETH 1 Lille 20MAR 1:06:57 NesphineJEPLETENG KEN 1 Prague 02APR 1:06:57 FtawZERAY ETH 1 Gqeberha 04JUN 1:06:58 VicotyCHEPNGENO KEN 1 Istanbul 27MAR 1:07:09 MadinaMEHAMED ETH 2 Roma 06MAR 1:07:11 GotytomGEBRESLASE ETH 3 Lisboa 08MAY 1:07:16 IrineCHEPTAI KEN 2 Prague 02APR 1:07:18 PurityKOMEN KEN 2 Lille 20MAR

1:07:15 SaraHALL USA 2 Houston 16JAN 1:07:15 PaulineESIKON KEN 1 SantaPola 23JAN 1:07:18 PurityKOMEN KEN 1 Granollers 06FEB 1:07:20 JessPIASECKI GBR 2 SantaPola 23JAN

Present world record (mixed competition): Joyciline Jepkosgei, 29:43, Prague, 09 SEP 2017

New world record (mixed competition, pending ratification): Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) 29:14; Castellon, 27 FEB 2022

Present world record (women-only race): Agnes Tirop (KEN) 30:01, Herzogenaurach, 12 SEP 2021

Castellon

Herzogenaurach30APR

Valencia

19MAR

BonifaceKIBIWOTT KEN 2 Malaga 24APR

ALGERIA

Semi Marathon Int’l de la

Ville de Béjaia Oct

Haddad Fatsah

E: f.haddad@ semimarathonbejaia.com

W: www.semimarathondebejaia.com

fb: m.facebook.com/ semimarathondebejaia

Sahara Marathon FeB

James E. B. Carney

E: saharamarathon@aol.com

W: www.saharamarathon.org

fb: facebook.com/saharamarathonorg

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

ANGOLA

*Meia Maratona Internacional

Da Paz APR

Carlos Rosa de Sousa

E: crdseventos@gmail.com

W: www. crdsmeiamaratonapazangola.com

fb: bit.ly/33K8qX0

São Silvestre de Luanda 10km MAR

Carlos Rosa de Souza

E: crabreluz@gmail.com

W: www.faatletismo.ao

fb: facebook.com/faatletismo/

ANTARCTICA

Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k Dec Richard Donovan

E: rd@npmarathon.com

W: www.icemarathon.com

fb: www.facebook.com/ AntarcticIceMarathon

Antarctica Marathon & HalfMarathon MAR Thom Gilligan

E: info@marathontours.com

W: www.antarcticamarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ AntarcticaMarathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires Int’l Marathon SeP Luis Vinker

E: info@maratondebuenosaires.com

W: www.maratondebuenosaires.com

fb: facebook.com/ maratonbuenosaires

Maratón Internacional de Mendoza APR Enrique Eiras

E: e@maratondemendoza.com

W: www.maratondemendoza.com fb: facebook.com/ MaratondeMendoza/

ARMENIA

Yerevan Marathon and Half Marathon Oct

Anahit Adamyan

E: anahit.adamyan@ armeniamarathon.org

W: www.armeniamarathon.org fb: facebook.com/Yerevanmarathon/

ARUBA

KLM Aruba Marathon Jun Kees van Muiswinkel

E: info@arubainternationalmarathon. com

W: www.arubainternationalmarathon. com

fb: facebook.com/MarathonAruba

AUSTRALIA

Adelaide Marathon Festival Aug Jeremy Zieseniss

E: events@sarrc.asn.au

W: www.adelaidemarathon.com.au

fb: facebook.com/ SARoadRunnersClub

Race contact details

Airlie Beach Marathon Festival JuL

Tim McQuoid-Mason

E: president@ whitsundayrunningclub.com.au

W: www.runairlie.com.au

fb: facebook.com/runairlie

Barossa Marathon Festival MAY Jeremy Zieseniss

E: events@sarrc.asn.au

W: www.barossamarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/ SARoadRunnersClub/

Brisbane Marathon Festival Jun

Jason Crowther

E: info@myatlasevents.com.au

W: www.brisbanemarathon.com.au

fb: facebook.com/brisbanemarathon

gold coast Marathon JuL

Cameron Hart

E: info@goldcoastmarathon. com.au

W: www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au

fb: facebook.com/gcmarathon

nike Melbourne Marathon Festival Oct

Marcus Gale

E: enquiries@ melbournemarathon.com.au

W: www.melbournemarathon.com.au fb: facebook.com/ melbournemarathonfestival

RunFun travel Rottnest

Running Festival Jun Tina Ingraham

E: wamc@wamc.org.au

W: www.wamc.org.au fb: bit.ly/2pbsPuK

Sunshine coast Marathon Aug

Jason Crowther

E: jason@atlasmultisports.com.au W: www.sunshinecoastmarathon. com.au fb: facebook.com/ SunshineCoastMarathon

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival (incl. Sydney Marathon) SeP Wayne Larden

E: info@sydneyrunningfestival.com.au

W: www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au fb: facebook.com/officialbsrf

McDonald’s townsville Running Festival Aug

Joel Savage

E: info@townsvillerunningfestival. com

W: www.townsvillerunningfestival. com fb: facebook.com/ townsvillerunningfest

Westlink M7 Blacktown Running Festival JuL

Tanya Bigeni

E: events.team@blacktown. nsw.gov.au W: www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/ runningfestival fb: facebook.com/ BlacktownCityCouncil

AUSTRIA

3 country Sparkasse Marathon Oct Günter Ernst

E: info@sparkasse-3laender-marathon.at W: www.sparkasse-3-laendermarathon.at fb: facebook.com/ Sparkasse3LaenderMarathon

ASIcS Austrian Women’s Run Jun Ilse Dippmann, Andreas Schnabl E: office@oesterreichischerfrauenlauf.at W: www.austrianwomensrun.com/en

Salzburg Marathon MAY Johannes Langer

E: office@salzburg-marathon.at W: www.salzburg-marathon.at fb: www.facebook.com/salzburg. marathon

Vienna city Marathon APR

Wolfgang Konrad

E: office@vienna-marathon.com W: www.vienna-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/vienna.city. marathon

Int’l WAcHAumarathon SeP Michael Buchleitner E: office@wachaumarathon.com W: www.wachaumarathon.com fb: www.facebook.com/ wachaumarathon

BAHAMAS

Marathon Bahamas, Half & RelayJAn Pamela Richardson E: info@marathonbahamas.com W: www.marathonbahamas.com fb: www.facebook.com/marathon242

BANGLADESH

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon JAn Md. Main Uddin E: main3917@gmail.com W: www.dhakamarathon.com.bd

*RunBAngLA Int’l 10K MAR Jon Michael Boka E: jon@run-bangla.com W: www.Run-Bangla.com fb: facebook.com/ RunBanglaInternational

*Barishal Marathon JAn Theodore Joel Karmaker E: run@cosmicculture.org W: www.barishalmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/barishalmarathon

3rd Annual RBI Distance Run nOV Jon Michael Boka E: jon@run-bangla.com W: www.Run-Bangla.com fb: facebook.com/ RunBanglaInternational

BELGIUM

Antwerp Marathon supported by Port of Antwerp-Bruges

SeP Thomas Huyberechts E: info@golazo.com W: www.antwerpmarathon.com fb: www.facebook.com/ antwerpmarathon

Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon

Oct Thomas Huyberechts E: info@golazo.com W: www.brusselsairportmarathon.be/ en/ fb: facebook.com/brusselsmarathon

Linker Oevert Marathon AntwerpnOV Kid Van Thienen E: kvth@telenet.be W: www.linkeroevertmarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/ZPKj2k

BHUTAN

thunder Dragon Marathon MAY Mike Gratton

E: info@209events.com W: www.thunderdragonmarathon. com

fb: facebook.com/ thunderdragonmarathon

BOSNIA

Banja Luka Marathon Oct Vladimir Selec

E: banjalukamaraton@gmail.com

W: www.banjalukamarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/BLMARATHON

BOTSWANA

Diacore gaborone Marathon Jun Danny Blumberg

E: info@ diacoregaboronemarathon.com

W: www.diacoregaboronemarathon. com fb: facebook.com/ Diacoregaboronemarathon

BRAZIL

Brasilia city Half Marathon nOV

Paulo Roberto Passos Carelli

E: paulo@iguanasports.com.br

W: www.bsbcityhalfmarathon.com.br fb: facebook.com/iguanasports.br

Rio de Janeiro city Marathon Jun

Joao Traven

E: maratonadorio@ maratonadorio.com.br

W: www.maratonadorio.com.br fb: www.facebook.com/ maratonadoriodejaneiro

Rio city Half Marathon MAY Paulo Roberto Passos Carelli

E: paulo@iguanasports.com.br

W: www.riocityhalfmarathon.com.br

Rio Half Marathon Aug Thadeus Gilberto Kassabian

E: tgk@yescom.com.br

W: www.riohalfmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/meiadorio/

Sao Paulo city Marathon JuL Paulo Roberto Passos Carelli

E: paulo@iguanasports.com.br W: www.spcitymarathon.com.br fb: facebook.com/iguanasports.br

São Paulo Int’l Marathon APR Thadeus Gilberto Kassabian

E: tgk@yescom.com.br W: www.saopaulomarathonbrazil. com fb: facebook.com/ maratonadesaopaulo/

BULGARIA

Wizz Air Sofia Marathon Oct Daniel Hristov Dukov E: ddukov@abv.bg W: www.marathonsofia.com

CAMBODIA

Angkor Wat Int’l Half Marathon Dec Sem Phalla

E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org

W: www.cambodia-events.org

fb: facebook.com/ angkorwathalfmarathon

the Khmer empire Marathon Aug Sem Phalla

E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org

W: www.cambodia-events.org

fb: facebook.com/ khmerempiremarathon

Phnom Penh Int’l Half Marathon Jun Sem Phalla

E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org

W: www.cambodia-events.org

fb: facebook.com/ cambodiaamazingevents/

Sihanoukville Int’l Half MarathonAPR

Sem Phalla

E: direct@cambodia-events.org, info@cambodia-events.org

W: www.cambodia-events.org

fb: facebook.com/ sihanoukvillemarathon

CANADA

Servus calgary Marathon MAY

Jon Bird

E: info@calgarymarathon.com

W: www.calgarymarathon.com

fb: on.fb.me/1bWyk7c

tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend MAY

Ian Fraser E: questions@runottawa.ca

W: www.runottawa.ca

fb: www.facebook.com/ OttawaMarathon

toronto Marathon MAY Jay Glassman

E: info@torontomarathon.com

W: www.torontomarathon.com

fb: www.facebook.com/ torontomarathon

tcS toronto Waterfront Marathon Oct Alan Brookes

E: info@canadarunningseries.com W: www.torontowaterfrontmarathon. com/

fb: facebook.com/TOwaterfront42k/

Royal Victoria Marathon Oct Cathy Noel

E: info@runvictoriamarathon.com W: www.runvictoriamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/Victoria.Marathon/

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Walkers cayman

Islands Marathon Dec Rhonda Kelly E: info@caymanislandsmarathon. com

W: www.caymanislandsmarathon. com fb: facebook.com/CaymanMarathon

CHILE

gatorade Maratón de Santiago MAY Fernando Jamarne

E: fjamarne@alessandri.cl

W: www.maratondesantiago.com

fb: www.facebook.com/ maratondesantiago

Volcano Marathon nOV Richard Donovan

E: npmarathon@gmail.com

W: www.volcanomarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ thevolcanomarathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

CHINA

Beijing Marathon SeP Wang Dawei

E: oc@beijing-marathon.com

W: www.beijing-marathon.com/en changsha Marathon Oct Ren Longxiang

E: lijiazhuo9@vip.qq.com

W: www.marathonchangsha.com

chengdu Marathon Oct Liu Yue

E: liuyue98@wanda.cn

W: chengdu-marathon.mararun.com/ chongqing Int’l Marathon Dec

Guo Liya

E: 569065820@qq.com

W: www.cqmarathon.com

Dalian Int’l Marathon MAY

Sun Xinsheng

E: kouzhengjie@sina.com

W: www.dlmls.org

the great Wall Marathon MAY

Dave Cundy

E: gwm_booking@263.net.cn

W: www.great-wall-marathon.com

fb: www.facebook.com/ greatwallmarathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

great Hakka Marathon nOV

Dave Cundy

E: great-hakkamarathon@263.net

W: www.great-hakka-marathon.com

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Hangzhou Marathon nOV

Long Jiang

E: marathon@hzim.org

W: www.hzim.org

fb: facebook.com/hangzhou.marathon

Hengshui Lake Int’l Marathon Oct Ping Rongfeng

E: hsmarathon@163.com

W: www.hengshuilakemarathon.com

Lanzhou Int’l Marathon Jun Wang Zhengxuan

E: Lzmarathon@sina.cn

W: www.lzmarathon.com

Shanghai Int’l Marathon nOV

Jenny Zhou

E: general@shmarathon.com

W: www.shang-ma.com

Wuxi Marathon nOV Tianwen Hu

E: tianwen@ihuipao.com

W: www.wuximarathon.com

Xiamen Marathon APR

Ruan Dunliang

E: xmmarathon@xmim. org,ealin_zhuo@126.com

W: http://www.xmim.org/homes/ static/home.html?locale=en

fb: facebook.com/xiamenmarathon

CHINESE TAIPEI

*eva Air Marathon Oct

Sunny Chen

E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw

W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon Oct

Hou, Tsun-Yao

E: khmskhms@kcg.gov.tw

W: khm.com.tw

fb: facebook.com/khmarathon/

Kinmen Marathon MAR

Sunny Chen

E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw

W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

Sun Moon Lake Marathon Oct

Jerry Chen

E: sunmoonlake.marathon@ gmail.com

W: www.sunmoonlakemarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ sunmoonlakemarathon/

taichung Int’l Marathon nOV

Chen Ching Lung

E: fuludun@gmail.com

W: lohasnet.tw/Floraexpo20190224

tainan Half Marathon MAR Wang Ching-Cheng

E: tpe@mf.worldathletics.org

fb: facebook.com/ tainanhalfmarathon/ taipei Marathon Dec

Sunny Chen

E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw

W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

Race contact details

new taipei city Wan Jin Shi Marathon

Ching-Cheng Wang

E: tpe@mf.worldathletics.org

MAR

W: www.wanjinshi-marathon.com.tw

fb: on.fb.me/1bWyj3d

taipei Freeway Marathon MAR

Sunny Chen

E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw

W: www.taipeifreewaymarathon. com/index.php

Standard chartered taipei charity

Marathon nOV

Sunny Chen

E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw

W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

fb: facebook.com/ scbmarathon?fref=ts

taishin Women Run taipei APR

Sunny Chen

E: wayne@sportsnet.org.tw

W: www.sportsnet.org.tw

taiwan’s Rice Heaven tianzhong Marathon nOV

Cheng Tsung-Cheng

E: study.ses@gmail.com

W: www.tianzhongmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/520marathon

Zengwen Reservoir Marathon Dec Wang, Ching-Cheng

E: tpe@mf.worldathletics.org

W: www.athletics.org.tw

fb: bit.ly/2rRvU6G

COLOMBIA

media maratón de Bogotá Oct Martha Santos

E: msantos@ correcaminoscolombia.com

W: www.mediamaratonbogota.com fb: facebook.com/ mediamaratonbogota/

Maratón Medellín SeP Gustavo Orozco Posada

E: direccion@ maratonmedellin.com

W: www.maratonmedellin.co fb: facebook.com/maratonmedellin

COSTA RICA Maraton cartago Jun Rodolfo Villalobos

E: rvillalobos@ grupopublicitariocr.net

W: www.grupopublicitariocr.net

fb: bit.ly/2UL3AyJ

San José costa Rica Half & Marathon Dec Guillermo Sáenz

E: marathoncostarica@gmail.com

W: www.marathoncostarica.com

fb: bit.ly/3fXnp2Q

CROATIA

Du Motion-Runners’ Days

Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Half Marathon)

APR Alen Bošković

E: alen.boskovic@du-motion.com

W: www.du-motion.com/en/home/ fb: facebook.com/dumotion

Split Marathon FeB Kristijan Sindik

E: info@splitmarathon.com

W: www.splitmarathon.com

fb: web.facebook.com/ splithalfmarathon/

Ston Wall Marathon SeP Zeljko Konosic

E: stonwallmarathon@gmail.com

W: www.ston-wall-marathon.com

fb: facebook.com/StonWallMarathon

CUBA Marabana Marathon

& Half & 10km

Carlos R. Gattorno Correa

nOV

E: gattorno.marabana@gmail.com

W: www.maratondelahabana.com

fb: bit.ly/2z4m0Fu

Int’l Marathon Varadero

APR Alberto Juantorena Danger

E: info@varadero-marathon.com

W: varadero-marathon.com

CURAÇAO

KLM curaçao Marathon

Kees van Muiswinkel

E: kees@curacaomarathon.com W: www.curacaomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ klmcuracaomarathon

CYPRUS

nOV

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Maratón Monumental Primer

Santiago de América nOV

Emilio Martínez

E: maratonmonumental@ gmail.com

W: www.maratonsantiago.com.do fb: facebook.com/maratonsantiagord

ECUADOR

Quito Últimas noticias 15k Dec

Pablo Gonzalez Peña

E: pabloarturogonzalez@ gmail.com

W: www.quitoultimasnoticias15k.ec fb: facebook.com/UN15K

La Ruta de las Iglesias JuL

Samia Solah, Nina Solah

E: samia@tventasec.com, nsolah@tventasec.com

W: www.rutadelasiglesias.com fb: www.facebook.com/rutaiglesias

FAROE ISLANDS

Atlantic Airways tórshavn

Marathon Jun

Katrin Thorsvig Hansen

E: torshavnmarathon@bragdid.fo

W: www.torshavnmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/torshavnmaraton/

FIJI

Island chill Suva Marathon JuL

Brian Hennessy

E: president@suvamarathon.org

W: www.suvamarathon.org

fb: facebook.com/suvamarathon/

FINLAND

Helsinki city Running Day MAY

Harri Hänninen

E: maraton@sul.fi

W: www.helsinkicityrunningday.fi fb: facebook.com/helsinkicityrun

Helsinki Half Marathon Jun

OPAP Limassol Marathon MAR Costas Daltas E: info@larnakamarathon.com W: www.limassolmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/limassolmarathon

Logicom cyprus Marathon MAR Stavros Kakourides E: run@cyprusmarathon.com W: www.cyprusmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ CyprusMarathonOfficial

Radisson Blu Larnaka Int’l Marathon nOV Costas Daltas E: info@larnakamarathon.com W: www.larnakamarathon.com fb: bit.ly/3P7QdVn g.S.O. Limassol Int’l Marathon MAR Christopher Theodorou E: chris@chameleon.com.cy W: limassolmarathongso.com

Quantum nicosia Marathon Dec Costas Patinios, Evangelos Papapostolou E: info@nicosiamarathon.com W: www.nicosiamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/nicosiamarathon

CZECH REPUBLIC

Pardubice Wine Half Marathon APR Oldřich Bujnoch E: oldrichbujnoch@seznam.cz W: www. pardubickyvinarskypulmaraton.cz fb: on.fb.me/1HWsAYy

Volkswagen Prague Marathon MAY Carlo Capalbo E: info@runczech.com W: www.runczech.com fb: facebook.com/runczech

DENMARK

H.c. Andersen Marathon SeP Erik J. Mogensen E: info@hcamarathon.dk W: http://hcamarathon.dk/-1 fb: facebook.com/hcamarathon copenhagen Marathon MAY Dorte Vibjerg

E: sparta@sparta.dk W: www.copenhagenmarathon.dk fb: facebook.com/cphmarathon

copenhagen Half Marathon SeP Dorte Vibjerg

E: sparta@sparta.dk W: cphhalf.dk fb: facebook.com/cphhalf

EGYPT

30th egyptian Marathon JAn Gasser Riad

E: Info@egyptianmarathon.net

W: www.egyptianmarathon.net fb: bit.ly/2zZkuod

*great egyptian River nile Marathon nOV Ahmed S El-Nady

E: bestegyrunners@gmail.com

W: http://egypt42k.com fb: bit.ly/3a1RniJ

great Victory Run egypt’s Best 10km Oct Ahmed El-Nady

E: egyrunners@gmail.com

W: http://egypt10k.com/ fb: bit.ly/3zDhJWq

*great Freedom Run egypt’s

Fastest Half Marathon Dec Ahmed El-Nady

E: bestegyrunners@gmail.com

W: http://egypt21k.com fb: bit.ly/3rQQiUR

ESTONIA

tallinna Maraton, Half & 10k SeP

Mati Lilliallik

E: info@tallinnmarathon.ee

W: www.tallinnmarathon.ee

fb: facebook.com/tallinnmarathon

tartu city Marathon Oct Indrek Kelk

E: kristina@tartumaraton.ee

W: www.tartumaraton.ee fb: facebook.com/tartumaraton

ETHIOPIA

great ethiopian Run 10km nOV

Dagmawit Amare

E: dagmawit@ethiopianrun.org

W: www.ethiopianrun.org

fb: www.facebook.com/ GreatEthiopianRun

Hawassa Half Marathon FeB

Dagmawit Amare

E: dagmawit@ethiopianrun.org

W: www.ethiopianrun.org

fb: facebook.com/GreatEthiopianRun

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Standard chartered Stanley Marathon MAR

Sarfraz Rao

E: bank.info@sc.com

W: www.standardchartered.com/fk/ events/marathon

Tapani Virtanen

E: info@helsinkihalfmarathon.fi

W: www.helsinkihalfmarathon.fi

fb: facebook.com/ helsinkihalfmarathon

Helsinki Marathon Aug Tapani Virtanen

E: info@helsinkimarathon.fi W: www.helsinkimarathon.fi fb: facebook.com/helsinkimarathon/

Paavo nurmi Marathon, Half and 10k Aug Kari Ahonen E: info@paavonurmisports.fi W: www.paavonurmimarathon.fi fb: on.fb.me/1SlsUaQ

FRANCE

French Riviera Marathon nicecannes Oct Hugues Lelievre E: communication@azur-sport.org W: www.frenchrivieramarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1bWymMt

Schneider electric Marathon de Paris APR

Edouard Cassignol

E: parismarathon@aso.fr W: www. schneiderelectricparismarathon. com fb: facebook.com/parismarathon

Serge Vigot La Rochelle Int’l Marathon nOV Mauny Nicolas E: info@marathondelarochelle. com W: marathondelarochelle.com fb: facebook.com/marathonLR

GEORGIA

Heidelbergcement

tbilisiHalfMarathon SeP

Peter Gottwald

E: tbilisimarathon@ heidelbergcement.ge W: www.tbilisimarathon.ge fb: facebook.com/Tbilisimarathon

GERMANY

*Ring Running Series nOV Björn Steinmetz

E: info@ringrunningseries.com W: www.ringrunningseries.com fb: facebook.com/ringrunningseries

Halfmarathon Altötting SeP Guenther Vogl

E: halbmarathon@gmx.de W: www.halbmarathon.de fb: bit.ly/2ZhtrWU

10k garda trentino nOV

Sandro Poli

E: polisandro@hotmail.com

W: www.trentinoeventi.it

giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon FeB

Cesare Monetti

E: press@veronamarathon.it

W: www. giuliettaeromeohalfmarathon.it fb: facebook.com/veronamarathon

Lago Maggiore Half Marathon MAY Paolo Ottone

E: LMHM@pro-motion.it

W: www.LMHM.it

fb: facebook.com/ lagomaggiorehalfmarathon/

Lago Maggiore Marathon - 33 KM -

Half Marathon - 10 KM nOV

Paolo Ottone

E: LMM@pro-motion.it

W: www.lagomaggioremarathon.it fb: facebook.com/ lagomaggioremarathon

Milano Marathon APR Andrea Trabuio

E: info@milanomarathon.it

W: www.milanomarathon.it/en/ fb: facebook.com/MilanoMarathon

Moonlight Half Marathon Jun

Piero Rosa Salva

E: info@venicemarathon.it

W: www.moonlighthalfmarathon.it

fb: on.fb.me/1zhSboz

napoli city Half Marathon FeB Luigi Varriale

E: info@napolirunning.com

W: www.napolirunning.com

fb: facebook.com/napolirunning

Padova Marathon APR Leopoldo Destro

E: info@padovamarathon.com

W: www.padovamarathon.com

fb: bit.ly/2h0vdjZ

cetilar Maratona di Pisa Dec Sergio Costanzo

E: info@1063ad.it

W: www.maratonadipisa.com fb: facebook.com/PisaMarathon

Hoka Ravenna Marathon city of Art nOV

Stefano Righini

E: info@maratonadiravenna.com

W: www.maratonadiravenna.com

fb: facebook.com/maratonaravenna/

telesia city trophy Int’l Road Race 10k Jun

Viscusi Diego

E: info@trofeotelesia.it

W: www.trofeotelesia.it

fb: www.facebook.com/trofeotelese

telesia Half Marathon Oct Diego Viscusi

E: info@telesiahalfmarathon.it

W: www.telesiahalfmarathon.it fb: facebook.com/ telesiahalfmarathon/

trento Half Marathon Oct

Ferruccio Demadonna

E: info@trentorunningfestival.it

W: www.trentorunningfestival.it fb: facebook.com/ trentorunningfestival

Maratonina città di udine SeP

Paolo Bordon

E: info@maratoninadiudine.it

W: www.maratoninadiudine.it fb: facebook.com/ asdmaratoninaudinese

Race contact details

Maratona di San Valentino FeB

Marcello Vettese

E: info@maratonadisanvalentino.it

W: www.maratonadisanvalentino.it

fb: facebook.com/maratona. disanvalentino

Venicemarathon Oct

Piero Rosa Salva

E: info@venicemarathon.it

W: www.venicemarathon.it

fb: facebook.com/ ASDVenicemarathon?fref=ts

Verona Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K nOV

W: veronamarathon.it fb: facebook.com/veronamarathon

JAMAICA

Reggae Marathon, Half & 10K Dec

Alfred Francis

E: racedirector@ reggaemarathon.com

W: www.reggaemarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ReggaeMarathon

JAPAN

Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon FeB

Daisuke Suzuki

E: suzuki-d@mainichi.co.jp

W: www.betsudai.com

ehime Marathon JAn Shigenori Hamasaki

E: info@ehimemarathon.jp

W: ehimemarathon.jp

Fukuoka Int’l Marathon Dec

Tetsuya Aoki

E: info@fukuoka-internationalmarathon.jp

W: www.fukuoka-internationalmarathon.jp

gifu Half Marathon APR Koji Kitano

E: jtbc.sedesk@jtb.com

W: http://www.gifu-marathon.jp/ index.html

fb: facebook.com/gifu.marathon

53rd Hofu Yomiuri Marathon Dec Masashi Egashira

E: hofu.yomiuri42195@gmail.com

W: https://hofu-yomiuri.jp/

Hokkaido Marathon Aug Natsuki Hasegawa

E: hasegank@hokkaido-np.co.jp

W: hokkaido-marathon.com

fb: facebook.com/hokkaidomarathon

Kagawa Marugame Int’l Half Marathon FeB

Kyoji Matsunaga

E: marugame-half@ aroma.ocn.ne.jp

W: www.km-half.com

fb: bit.ly/2mrsm5x

Kanazawa Marathon Oct

Takashi Murayama

E: marathon@city.kanazawa.lg.jp

W: www.kanazawa-marathon.jp

fb: facebook.com/kanazawa. marathon.soshiki

Kitakyushu Marathon FeB Kenji Kitahashi

E: toiawase@kitakyushumarathon.jp

W: kitakyushu-marathon.jp

fb: on.fb.me/VyPKjJ

Kobe Marathon nOV Mr. Michiaki Yoshii

E: Kobemarathon2@ shirt.ocn.ne.jp

W: www.kobe-marathon.net fb: facebook.com/Kobe.Marathon. Office

Kochi Ryoma Marathon FeB Masanao Ozaki

E: ryomamarathon@ ken.kochi.lg.jp

W: ryoma-marathon.jp

Kyoto Marathon FeB Teruo Ito

E: isono@runners.co.jp

W: www.kyoto-marathon.com/en/ fb: facebook.com/kyoto. marathon.2021/

Mt. Fuji International Marathon nOV R-bies Sports Foundation E: mtfuji42195@runners.co.jp W: mtfujimarathon.com/ fb: facebook.com/mtfujimarathon/

nagano Marathon APR Kouta Furuuchi

E: info@naganomarathon.gr.jp

W: www.naganomarathon.gr.jp fb: www.facebook.com/ naganomarathon

nagoya Women’s Marathon MAR Koji Kitano

E: nagoyawm@gmt.jtb.jp W: womens-marathon.nagoya fb: facebook.com/nagoya.womens. marathon

nara Marathon Dec Shogo Arai E: athletic@nara-marathon.jp W: www.nara-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/naramarathon.jp Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race & 10km

FeB

Tomoki Suzuki E: info@ohme-marathon.jp W: www.ohme-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/ohme.marathon

Osaka Women’s Marathon JAn Junji Sawada

E: j-sawada@ktv.co.jp W: www.osaka-marathon.jp fb: m.facebook.com/ osakawomensmarathon/

Osaka Marathon FeB Keiji Ashihara

E: support@osaka-marathon.com W: www.osaka-marathon.com/ index_en.html fb: facebook.com/osakamarathon. official

Lake Saroma 100km ultra Marathon Jun Jiro Hashimoto

E: saroma@runners.co.jp W: saromanblue.jp/index.shtml fb: www.facebook.com/ saroma100km

KIX Senshu Int’l Marathon JAn Hideki Nagafuji E: jimukyoku@senshumarathon.jp W: www.senshu-marathon.jp

tokushima Marathon MAR Kamon Iizumi E: hashiru_ahoo@circus.ocn.ne.jp W: www.tokushima-marathon.jp fb: facebook.com/tokushima. marathon

tokyo Marathon MAR Tad Hayano

E: tm-entrydesk@or.knt.co.jp W: www.marathon.tokyo/en/ fb: www.facebook.com/tokyo42195. org

toyama Marathon nOV Takakazu

Ishii

E: tm-info@toyamamarathon.com W: www.toyamamarathon.com/entry/ oversea.html fb: bit.ly/2qjEk6i

JORDAN

Amman Int’l Marathon Oct

Lina El Kurd

E: l.kurd@runjordan.com

W: www.runjordan.com

fb: on.fb.me/1f9ilRz

Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon Dec

Lina El Kurd

E: l.kurd@runjordan.com

W: www.runjordan.com

fb: on.fb.me/1f9ilRz

Dead Sea ultra Marathon MAY

Lina El Kurd

E: l.kurd@runjordan.com

W: www.runjordan.com

fb: on.fb.me/1f9ilRz

Petra Desert Marathon SeP Lars Fyhr

E: marathon@albatrosadventure.com

W: www.petra-desert-marathon.com

fb: facebook.com/petramarathon

KAZAKHSTAN

Almaty Marathon APR Saltanat Kazybayeva

E: saltanat@almaty-marathon.kz

W: www.almaty-marathon.kz

fb: facebook.com/almatymarathon

Almaty Half Marathon APR Saltanat Kazybayeva

E: saltanat@almaty-marathon.kz

W: www.almaty-marathon.kz/en/

Astana Marathon SeP

Gauhar Bramley-Fenton

E: info@astana42k.com

W: www.astana42k.com

fb: bit.ly/2NWYlZx

KENYA

Standard chartered nairobi Marathon Oct Dennis Sitieney

E: Dennis.Sitieney@sc.com

W: www.nairobimarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ StandardCharteredKE

KOREA

chuncheon Int’l Marathon Oct Hyungsuk Kim

E: marathon@chosun.com

W: www.chuncheonmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ChosunMarathon

Daegu Int’l Marathon APR TaeKyu Kang E: ktk1203@gmail.com

W: marathon.daegusports.or.kr

fb: facebook.com/daegumarathon

gunsan Saemangeum Int’l Marathon, 10km & 5km APR Kim Bockju E: kaaf5066@gmail.com

W: www.smgmara.com gyeonggi Int’l Half Marathon MAY We Jang Ryang E: swkim@kgnews.co.kr W: www.ggimarathon.com gyeongju Marathon Oct Hyun Jin Park E: joong4n2@donga.com

W: www.gyeongjumarathon.com

Incheon Int’l Half Marathon SeP Kim Bockju

E: kaaf5066@gmail.com

W: www.incheonmarathon.co.kr

Seoul Marathon MAR Hyun Jin Park

E: joong4n2@donga.com

W: www.seoul-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/dongamarathon

JtBc Seoul Marathon nOV

E: marathon@jtbc.co.kr W: marathon.jtbc.com fb: facebook.com/ 2018JTBCSEOULMARATHON/

KUWAIT

gulf Bank 642 Marathon nOV

Ahmed Almajed

E: hi@wesuffix.com

W: www.gulfbank642marathon.com fb: facebook.com/GB642/

LATVIA

Rimi Riga Marathon MAY

Aigars Nords E: marathon@necom.lv W: rimirigamarathon.com fb: facebook.com/RimiRigaMarathon

LEBANON

Beirut International Marathon nOV

Wissam Terro E: wissam.terro@ beirutmarathon.org

W: www.beirutmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/beirutmarathon

LITHUANIA

Kaunas Marathon APR Regimantas Tarasevičius

E: info@kaunasmarathon.lt

W: www.kaunasmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/KaunoMaratonas

Rimi Vilnius Marathon SeP Gediminas Pajėda E: info@vilniausmaratonas.lt W: www.vilniusmarathon.lt fb: www.facebook.com/ vilniusmarathon

LUXEMBOURG

Ing Route du Vin SeP E: contact@urbantrail.lu W: www.ingrouteduvin.lu fb: bit.ly/2YYR4xV

MACAU, CHINA

Macao International 10K MAR

Pun Weng Kun

E: info@sport.gov.mo

W: www.macao10k.com

galaxy entertainment Macao Int’l Marathon Dec

Pun Weng Kun

E: macaomarathon@sport.gov.mo W: www.macaumarathon.com

MADAGASCAR

Madagascar Marathon & Half MAY Thom Gilligan

E: info@marathontours.com

W: www.madagascarmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MadagascarMarathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

MALAYSIA

Borneo Marathon Jun

Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng E: info@borneomarathon.com

W: www.borneomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/borneomarathon

Kuala Lumpur Standard chartered Marathon nOV

Rainer Biemans

E: dirigo@dirigo.com.my

W: www.kl-marathon.com fb: www.facebook.com/ SCKLmarathon

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Kuching Marathon Oct

Liew Tang Chieh

E: kchmarathon@gmail.com

W: www.marathonkuching.com

fb: on.fb.me/1OhT46J

Miri Marathon nOV

Yeo Hui Teck

E: mirimarathon@hotmail.com

W: www.marathonmiri.com

Penang Bridge International Marathon Dec

Yeoh Soon Hin

E: info@penangmarathon.gov.my

W: www.penangmarathon.gov.my

fb: facebook.com/ penangbridgemarathon

MALDIVES

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race SeP

Mirshan Hassan

E: mirshan@dhiraagu.com.mv

W: www.dmrr.mv

fb: facebook.com/dhiraagufans/

MALTA

Malta Int’l “challenge” Marathon nOV Barry Michael Whitmore

E: barrym.whitmore@gmail.com

W: www.maltachallengemarathon. com

fb: facebook.com/ maltachallengemarathon

*the Intersport La Valette Malta Marathon FeB Matthew Pace

E: contact@corsa.mt

W: corsa.mt

MEXICO

Maratón Aguascalientes Oct Jose Luis Trujillo Alcala

E: maratonaguascalientes@ hotmail.com

W: www.maratonaguascalientes. com.mx

fb: facebook.com/ maratonaguascalientes

Maratón “Las Batallas de celaya” APR Fernando Gabriel García Carrillo

E: fgarcia@fecodi.com.mx

W: www.maratoncelaya.com

fb: facebook.com/MaratonCelaya

gran Maratón Pacifico Mazatlán Dec

Karla Angelica Camacho Guzman

E: paisajismo_karlac@ hotmail.com

W: www.maraton.org

fb: www.facebook.com/gran. maratonpacifico

21K guadalajara electrolit nutrido por granvita FeB

Albino Galvan Martinez

E: albino.galvan@comudeguadalajara. gob.mx, enriquegarcia@ deportesguadalajara.gob.mx

W: www.medio.maratonguadalajara. org

fb: facebook.com/MaratonGDL

Medio Maratón Atlas de guadalajara SeP

Saúl Figueroa

E: medio.maraton@ atlascolomos.com.mx

W: www.mediomaraton.atlas.com.mx

fb: facebook.com/ AtlasMedioMaraton/

Race contact details

Maratón guadalajara Megacable hidratado por electrolit

Albino Galvan Martínez

E: albino.galvan@ comudeguadalajara.gob. mx, luisenrique.garcia@ comudeguadalajara.gob.mx

W: www.maratonguadalajara.org

fb: facebook.com/MaratonGDL

Maraton Int’l de Juarez Oct Federico Mendoza

E: nflores@fundaciongi.org

W: www.maratondejuarez.com

fb: bit.ly/2JdBw6H

Maratón León guiar SeP

Lic. Roberto José Elías Orozco

E: roberto.elias@ comudeleon.gob.mx

W: www.maratonleon.mx

fb: facebook.com/MaratonLeonMX/ Merida Marathon JAn Pablo Suinaga Sainz

E: psuinaga@asdeporte.com W: marathonmerida.com

Maratón de la ciudad de México telcel Aug Javier Carvallo Chinchilla

E: contacto@maratoncdmx.com

W: www.maratoncdmx.com

fb: facebook.com/MaratonCdMx

Maratón Powerade Monterrey Dec Edilberto González Serna

E: edilbertogonzalez. accnl@gmail.com

W: www.maratonmonterrey.com

fb: facebook.com/Maratonmty

21km nuevo León nOV Luciano Ramirez Gallardo E: atletismonuevoleon@gmail.com

W: www.asociaciondeatletismonl. com

fb: facebook.com/21knl

*Maratón Puerto Vallarta APR Humberto Munoz Vargas

E: direccion@ maratonpuertovallarta.com

W: www.maratonpuertovallarta.com

Queretaro Maraton Oct Ismail Alejandro Álvarez Pacheco E: infomaratonqro@gmail.com

W: www.queretaromaraton.com

BMW tangamanga Int’l Marathon Jun Jaime Eduardo Morales Reyes E: maratontangamanga@ gmail.com

W: www.maratontangamanga.com fb: facebook.com/ maratontangamanga

tlajomulco Half Marathon Oct Elena Aguilar Fuentes E: mediomaraton@ tlajomulco.gob.mx

W: www.facebook.com/ mmtlajomulco fb: facebook.com/mmtlajomulco

Maraton Varmex Oct Carlos Vargas Rosas E: carlosvargasrosas@ hotmail.com

W: www.maratonvarmex.com fb: facebook.com/maratonvarmex

MOLDOVA

chisinau Int’l Marathon SeP Dmitri Voloshin

E: event@sporter.md

W: www.marathon.md fb: facebook.com/ chisinaumarathon/?fref=ts

MOROCCO

Marathon Int’l de casablanca Oct Mohamed Jouahri E: contact@casaevents.ma

W: www.casablanca-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/casamarathon/

RAHAL Mémorial casablanca Jun Abdelwahed Rahal E: info@2cras.com

W: www.running.ma fb: facebook.com/marrakech10km

10km Int’l de Dakhla

Aug Sidi Ahmed Hormatoallah E: info@2cras.com

W: www.rbmsports.com

tafilalet 10km errachidia Dec Lamhamdi Alaoui Moulay Chrif E: alaoui802003@hotmail.com W: www.rbmsports.com fb: facebook.com/Tafilalet10K

Marathon Int’l de Fes JAn Lakhdar Abdellah E: marathondefes@gmail.com W: www.marathonfes.ma

Semi Marathon Int’l de Laayoune nOV Abdellah Jeddad E: ajeddad@gmail.com W: www.running.ma

Marathon & Semi Int’l de Marrakech JAn Mohamed Knidiri E: marathonmarrakech@ gmail.com W: www.marathonmarrakech.ma fb: facebook.com/marathon2marrakech

10km Int’l de Marrakech Oct Rachid Ben Meziane E: info@2cras.com W: www.rbmsports.com fb: facebook.com/ marrakech10km/?fref=ts

MYANMAR

Bagan temple Marathon nOV Rune Nortoft E: rn@albatros-adventure.com W: www.bagan-temple-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/ bagantemplemarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

NETHERLANDS

tcS Amsterdam Marathon Oct Rene Wit E: info@tcsamsterdammarathon.nl W: www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl fb: www.facebook.com/ TCSAmsterdamMarathon

Dam tot Damloop

SeP Jan Willem Mijderwijk E: communicatie@lechampion.nl W: www.damloop.nl fb: www.facebook.com/ damtotdamloop

ASML Marathon eindhoven Oct Edgar de Veer E: edgar.deveer@golazo.com W: www.marathoneindhoven.nl fb: facebook.com/marathon. eindhoven

enschede Marathon APR Sandra Melief

E: sandra@enschedemarathon.nl W: www.enschedemarathon.nl fb: facebook.com/EnschedeMarathon

Leiden Marathon MAY Tjeerd Scheffer

E: info@marathon.nl

W: www.marathon.nl fb: facebook.com/Leidenmarathon

nn Marathon Rotterdam APR

Remco Barbier

E: info@marathonrotterdam.nl

W: www.nnmarathonrotterdam.org

fb: www.facebook.com/ MarathonRdam

NEW ZEALAND

Barfoot & thompson Auckland Marathon Oct Mitch Murcott

E: aucklandmarathon@ ironman.com

W: aucklandmarathon.co.nz fb: facebook.com/aucklandmarathon

NORTH MACEDONIA

Wizz Air Skopje Marathon Oct Kire Sinadinovski

E: kire@skopskimaraton.com.mk

W: www.skopjemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/skopskimaraton

NORTH POLE

north Pole Marathon APR

Richard Donovan

E: rd@npmarathon.com

W: www.npmarathon.com

fb: www.facebook.com/npmarathon

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Saipan Marathon MAR

Edward Diaz

E: ediaz@mymarianas.com

W: mymarianas.com

fb: bit.ly/2BWDSTk

NORWAY

Fjordkraft Bergen city Marathon APR

Janne Jensen

E: post@bergencitymarathon.no

W: www.bergencitymarathon.no fb: facebook.com/BergenCityMarathon/

Midnight Sun Marathon Jun Nils I. Haetta

E: info@msm.no

W: www.msm.no fb: on.fb.me/18FhPtw

BMW Oslo Maraton SeP Cecilie L’Orsa

E: cecilie@oslomaraton.no W: www.oslomaraton.no/en fb: facebook.com/oslomaraton

Polarnight Halfmarathon JAn Nils I. Haetta

E: info@msm.no W: www.msm.no fb: bit.ly/2UPOUhQ

3-Sjøersløpet (the 3 Lakes Race)

Johannes Økland

E: lop@gti-friidrett.no W: www.3sjoers.no fb: facebook.com/3sjoers

PANAMA

Panama Int’l Marathon nOV Rodrigo Espinosa

E: rodriespinosa@gmail.com

W: www.

maratoninternacionaldepanama. com/en/ fb: on.fb.me/19tYlKX

PARAGUAY

Maratón Int’l Asunción Aug Myrta Doldan Roman

E: pmc.paraguay@gmail.com

W: www.pmcpy.org

fb: facebook.com/PyMarathonClub

Int’l Asunción Half Marathon MAY Marcelo Ithurralde

E: marcelo@runningtime.org W: www.pmcpy.org fb: facebook.com/PyMarathonClub

PERU

Marathon Life Lima42k SeP

Andreas Müller

E: info@zmsports.org

W: www.lima42k.com fb: facebook.com/maratonlima42k/

POLAND

PKO Bialystok Halfmarathon MAY Grzegorz Kuczynski

E: fundacja@bialystokbiega.pl W: www.bialystokpolmaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/bialystokpolmaraton/

cracovia Marathon APR Krzysztof Kowal

E: marathon@cracoviamaraton.pl W: www.cracoviamaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/CracoviaMaraton

cracovia Royal Half Marathon Oct Krzysztof Kowal

E: marathon@cracoviamaraton.pl W: cracoviapolmaraton.pl fb: facebook.com/CracoviaMaraton

Pila Int’l Half Marathon SeP Henryk Paskal

E: info@pila.halfmarathon.pl W: www.pila.halfmarathon.pl fb: www.facebook.com/polmaraton.pila

PKO Poznań Half Marathon APR Łukasz Miadziołko

E: info@halfmarathon.poznan.pl W: www.halfmarathon.poznan.pl fb: facebook.com/PoznanMaraton

PKO Poznań Marathon Oct Lukasz Miadziolko E: info@marathon.poznan.pl W: www.marathon.poznan.pl fb: facebook.com/PoznanMaraton

nOV

Spitsbergen Marathon Jun Lene Jeanette Dyngeland

E: post@spitsbergenmarathon.no W: www.spitsbergenmarathon.no fb: facebook.com/ spitsbergenmarathon

Stavanger Marathon Aug Johannes Økland

E: lop@gti-friidrett.no W: www.stavangermarathon.no fb: facebook.com/StavangerMarathon/

OMAN

Al Mouj Muscat Marathon nOV

Joe Rafferty

E: info@muscatmarathon.om W: muscatmarathon.om

facebook.com/MuscatMarathon/

Silesia Marathon Oct Bohdan Witwicki

E: info@silesiaproactive.pl W: www.silesiamarathon.pl/en/ fb: on.fb.me/18FdJS0

Warsaw Marathon SeP Marek Tronina E: info@warsawmarathon.com W: maratonwarszawski.com/en/ fb: facebook.com/WarsawMarathon

ORLen Warsaw Marathon APR Marcin Fudalej E: marcin.fudalej@ orlenmarathon.pl W: www.orlenmarathon.pl fb: facebook.com/ORLENMarathon

Warsaw Half Marathon MAR Marek Tronina

E: info@warsawmarathon.com W: www.warsawhalfmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/WarsawMarathon

Wrocław Maraton

Wojciech Gestwa

E: biuro@wroclawmaraton.pl

W: www.wroclawmaraton.pl

fb: facebook.com/maraton. wroclawski

PKO Wroclaw night

SeP

Race contact details

totalsports two Oceans Marathon

Debra Barnes

E: debra@twooceansmarathon. org.za

APR

W: www.twooceansmarathon.org.za

fb: www.facebook.com/ TwoOceansMarathon

Half Marathon Jun

Wojciech Gestwa

E: wojciech.gestwa@mcs.wroc. pl, biuro@wroclawmaraton.pl

W: pol.wroclawmaraton.pl

fb: facebook.com/maraton.wroclawski

PORTUGAL

Montepio Meia Maratona de cascais APR

Hugo Miguel Ramos Sousa

E: geral@hmssports.pt

W: www.meiamaratonadecascais.pt

fb: facebook.com/ meiamaratonadecascais/

Discoveries Half Marathon Dec

António Campos

E: geral@xistarca.pt

W: meiamaratonadosdescobrimentos. com

fb: bit.ly/2oReipd

Funchal Marathon JAn

Policarpo Gouveia

E: geral@atletismomadeira.pt

W: www.madeiramarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/funchalmarathon/

Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa Dec

Hugo Miguel Ramos Sousa

E: info@saosilvestredelisboa.com

W: www.saosilvestredelisboa.com

fb: facebook.com/saosilvestredelisboa

eDP Lisbon Half Marathon MAR Carlos Moya

E: geral@maratonaportugal.com

W: www.maratonaclubedeportugal. com/en/corrida-marco-2022/ edp-lisbon-half-marathon/ fb: www.facebook.com/ MeiaMaratonaLisboa

eDP Lisbon Marathon | Luso Half Marathon Oct Carlos Moya

E: geral@maratonaportugal.com

W: www.maratonaclubedeportugal.com

fb: facebook.com/ MaratonaDeLisboa/

Porto Half Marathon SeP Jorge Teixeira

E: geral@runporto.com

W: www.meiamaratonadoporto.com

fb: facebook.com/ meiamaratonadoporto/

Porto Marathon eDP nOV Jorge Teixeira

E: geral@runporto.com

W: www.maratonadoporto.com fb: on.fb.me/19tXqKC

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Sanlam cape town Marathon Oct Renee Jordaan

E: raceoffice@ capetownmarathon.com

W: www.capetownmarathon.com

fb: www.facebook.com/CTMarathon

comrades Marathon Aug Rowyn James

E: info@comrades.com

W: www.comrades.com

fb: facebook.com/ ComradesMarathon

ROMANIA

*Brasov Running Festival 10K SeP

Daniel Santa

E: daniel.santa@comparty.org

W: https://brasovrun.ro/en

Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Marathon

Paolo Ottone

E: info@abrc.ro

W: www.bucharest-marathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ BucharestMarathon

Oct

Siberian Ice Half Marathon JAn

Konstantin Podbelski

E: tour@runsim.ru W: www.runsim.ru fb: on.fb.me/1zzM9nj

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Siberian Int’l Marathon Aug Konstantin Podbelski E: tour@runsim.ru W: www.runsim.ru fb: on.fb.me/1lttnsK

Yarche tomsk International Marathon Jun Alexander Gordievskikh E: info@tomskmarathon.ru W: tomskmarathon.ru fb: facebook.com/tomskmarathon

Košice Peace Marathon Oct

Branislav Koniar

E: info@kosicemarathon.com W: www.kosicemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/kosicemarathon/

SLOVENIA

Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon Oct Barbara Železnik

E: info@timingljubljana.si W: www.vw-ljubljanskimaraton.si fb: facebook.com/ljmaraton

three Hearts Marathon MAY

Marko Pintaric

E: info@maraton-radenci.si W: www.maraton-radenci.si fb: facebook.com/MaratonTrehSrc

Valencia trinidad Alfonso Marathon Dec Paco Borao

E: gerencia@correcaminos.org W: www.valenciaciudaddelrunning. com

fb: facebook.com/maratonvalencia

10K Valencia Ibercaja JAn Alex Aparicio

E: alex@10kvalencia.com W: www.10kvalencia.com fb: facebook.com/10KValencia/

SRI LANKA

OMV Petrom Bucharest Half Marathon MAY Paolo Ottone

E: info@abrc.ro W: www.bucharest21km.com

fb: facebook.com/Bucharest21km

Wizz Air Bucharest International Half Marathon by constantina Dita

APR Alina Manea

E: alina@runbi10k.ro

W: runbi21km.ro

Wizz Air cluj-napoca Marathon SeP Horatiu Morar

E: office@runnersclub.ro W: www.maraton-cluj.ro/en fb: bit.ly/2fUJuR1

RUSSIA

golden Ring ultra trail 100 JuL Michael Dolgy E: info@goldenultra.ru W: www.goldenultra.ru fb: facebook.com/ GoldenRingUltraTrail/ Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Kazan Marathon MAY Vadim Yangirov E: vadim@youngirov.ru W: www.kazanmarathon.org

fb: facebook.com/kazanmarathon/

Kazan Half Marathon Oct Vadim Yangirov

E: vadim@youngirov.ru W: timerman.org

Moscow Marathon SeP Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: moscowmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/moscowmarathon

Moscow Half Marathon MAY Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: moscowhalf.org fb: facebook.com/runcomrun/

SPB Half Marathon. the northern capital Aug Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: spbhalf.org fb: facebook.com/runcomrun/

Pushkin Marathon MAY Dmitriy Pavlov

E: info@pushkin-run.com W: pushkin-run.ru

Pushkin – St Petersburg SeP Dmitriy Pavlov

E: info@pushkin-run.com W: pushkin-run.ru

galaxy Vladivostok Marathon SeP Olga Gaeva E: info@vladivostokmarathon.ru W: www.galaxymarathon.com fb: facebook.com/RunDnsRun/

White nights Marathon Jun Dmitry Tarasov E: tarasov@runc.run W: wnmarathon.runc.run fb: facebook.com/wnmarathon/

RWANDA

Kigali International Peace Marathon MAY Jean Pierre Ndacyayisenga E: coach2020a@gmail.com W: www.kigalimarathon.org fb: bit.ly/2llV4W3

SAUDI ARABIA

Al-Khobar International Half Marathon nOV Saeed Mohammed Al Qaboos E: Saeed@alfifa.com W: alfifa.com/marathon

SERBIA

Belgrade Marathon APR Darko Habuš E: office@bgdmarathon.org W: www.bgdmarathon.org fb: www.facebook.com/Belgrade. Marathon

novi Sad Half Marathon MAR Dimitrije Dolga E: marathon@sbb.rs W: www.marathon.org.rs fb: facebook.com/novisad.marathon

novi Sad Marathon Oct Milan Dolga E: marathon@sbb.rs W: www.marathon.org.rs fb: facebook.com/novisad.marathon

SEYCHELLES

Seychelles eco-Friendly Marathon FeB Giovanna Rousseau E: seymarathon@seychelles.net fb: facebook.com/ ecofriendlymarathon/

SINGAPORE

Standard chartered Singapore Marathon Dec Shaun Nik E: singaporeinfo@ironman.com W: www.singaporemarathon.com fb: www.facebook.com/MarathonSG

SLOVAKIA

ČSOB Bratislava Marathon APR Jozef Pukalovič E: info@becool.sk W: www.bratislavamarathon.com fb: www.facebook.com/bratislava. marathon

SPAIN

Zurich Marató de Barcelona MAR

Mauro Llorens Codinach

E: mauro.llorens@rpmsports.es W: www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es fb: www.facebook.com/

ZURICHMARATODEBARCELONA

eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona FeB Mauro Llorens Codinach

E: mauro.llorens@rpmsports.es W: edreamsmitjabarcelona.com fb: facebook.com/ mitjamaratobarcelona

Movistar Madrid Medio MaratónMAR Alejandro Sánchez Perrote

E: info@mediomaratonmadrid.es W: www.mediomaratonmadrid.es fb: facebook.com/ mediomaratonmadrid/

Rock ’n’ Roll Running Series

Madrid APR Pedro Rumbao

E: drumbao@mapoma.es W: www.edprocknrollmadrid.com fb: facebook.com/RnRMadrid

generali Maratón Málaga Dec Pablo Gálvez Martín

E: info@zurichmaratonmalaga.es W: www.maratonmalaga.com fb: facebook.com/maratondemalaga/ Zafiro Palma Marathon Mallorca Oct

David Thompson Foronda

E: info@zafiropalmamarathon.com

W: www.zafiropalmamarathon.com fb: on.fb.me/1RZOiR8

Zurich Maratón San Sebastián nOV

E: info@zurichmaratonsansebastian. com

W: www.zurichmaratonsansebastian. com fb: facebook.com/maratonsansebastian

Mitja Marato Int’l Vila de Santa Pola JAn Roque M. Alemañ Bonet

E: atletismosantapola@gmail.com

W: www.mitjasantapola.com fb: facebook.com/ MitjaMaratoSantaPola

Zurich Maratón de Sevilla FeB Francisco Javier Gavela Rodríguez

E: fjgavela@mpib.es

W: www.zurichmaratonsevilla.es fb: facebook.com/MaratonDeSevilla

Medio Maratón Valencia trinidad Alfonso Zurich Oct Paco Borao

E: gerencia@correcaminos.org

W: www.valenciaciudaddelrunning. com/medio-maraton fb: www.facebook.com/ mediomaratonvalencia

LSR colombo Marathon Oct P.T. Weerasinghe E: colombomarathon@ LSR-srilanka.com, LSRtilak@sltnet.lk W: www.colombomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ LSRColomboMarathon

SWEDEN

göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon MAY Erik Bergkvist

E: info@goteborgsvarvet.se W: www.goteborgsvarvet.se fb: www.facebook.com/ goteborgsvarvet

adidas Stockholm Marathon Jun David Fridell

E: info@stockholmmarathon.se W: www.stockholmmarathon.se fb: www.facebook.com/ stockholmmarathon.se

Stockholm Half Marathon SeP

Bengt Jansson

E: info@stockholmhalvmarathon.se W: www.stockholmhalvmarathon.se fb: facebook.com/ stockholmhalfmarathon

SWITZERLAND

generali genève Marathon MAY Benjamin Chandelier

E: info@genevemarathon.org

W: www.generaligenevemarathon. com fb: facebook.com/GeneveMarathon

greifenseelauf uster SeP

Markus Ryffel

E: greifenseelauf@ markusryffels.ch

W: www.greifenseelauf.ch fb: facebook.com/greifenseelauf

Jungfrau-Marathon SeP

Patrick Wieser

E: info@jungfrau-marathon.ch

W: www.jungfrau-marathon.ch fb: facebook.com/JungfrauMarathon Course not measurable to AIMS standards

Lausanne Marathon Oct

Josette Bruchez

E: info@lausanne-marathon.com

W: www.lausanne-marathon.com fb: facebook.com/ LausanneMarathon

neujahrsmarathon Zürich JAn

Jamie Vrijhof

E: info@neujahrsmarathon.ch

W: www.neujahrsmarathon.ch fb: www.facebook.com/ neujahrsmarathon

Race contact details

StraLugano

Richi Umberg

E: richi@stralugano.ch

W: www.stralugano.ch

SeP

SwisscityMarathon – Lucerne Oct

Reto Schorno

E: info@swisscitymarathon.ch

W: www.swisscitymarathon.ch

fb: facebook.com/SwissCityMarathon

Swiss Irontrail JuL

Andrea Tuffli

E: info@irontrail.ch

W: www.irontrail.ch

fb: facebook.com/swissirontrail

Course not measurable to AIMS standards

gornergrat Zermatt Marathon JuL

Andrea Schneider

E: info@zermattmarathon.ch

W: www.zermattmarathon.ch

fb: www.facebook.com/ zermattmarathon

Zürich Marathon APR

E: info@zuerichmarathon.ch

W: www.zuerichmarathon.ch

fb: facebook.com/zurichmarathon

TANZANIA

*cRDB Bank Marathon Aug

Tully Esther Mwambapa

E: tullyesther.mwambapa@ crdbbank.co.tz

W: www.crdbbankmarathon.co.tz

Kilimanjaro Marathon FeB

John Addison

E: info@kilimanjaromarathon.com

W: www.kilimanjaromarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ kilimanjaromarathon/

THAILAND

Bangkok Marathon nOV

E: njatbkk@gmail.com

W: www.bkkmarathon.com/homeEN.php

fb: facebook.com/Bkkmarathon

Bangkok Midnight Marathon Dec

Boonperm Intanapasat

E: pom@moveasia.co.th

W: www.bangkokmidnightmarathon. com

fb: facebook.com/ Bangkokmidnightmarathon/

Amazing thailand Marathon

Bangkok Dec Kobkiat Sangwanich

E: amazingthailandmarathon 2021@gmail.com

W: Www.amazingthailand marathon2022.com

fb: bit.ly/3mQdlNk

Bangsaen21 Half Marathon Dec Rut Jiroajvanichakorn

E: rut@mice.co.th

W: www.Bangsaen21.com/en

fb: facebook.com/bangsaen21/

Bangsaen42 chonburi Marathon Oct

Rut Jiroajvanichakorn

E: rut@mice.co.th

W: www.bangsaen42.com

fb: facebook.com/BANGSAEN42

Bangsaen10 SeP

Rut Jiroajvanichakorn

E: rut@mice.co.th

W: www.bangsaen10.com

fb: facebook.com/Bangsaen10K

Buriram Marathon JAn

Tanaisiri Chanvitayarom

E: brrmarathon@gmail.com

W: www.burirammarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/bru.marathon/

chanthaburi Scenic

Half Marathon MAY

Alongkorn Jiamanukulkit

E: alongkorn@raceup.co.th

W: www.scenicmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/scenicmarathon

chanthaburi Scenic Marathon Oct

Alongkorn Jiamanukulkit

E: alongkorn@raceup.co.th

W: www.scenicmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/scenicmarathon

chombeung Marathon JAn Akom Chareonsuk

E: Akom_ch@hotmail.com

W: www.chombuengmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/ chombuengmarathon

Khon Kaen Int’l Marathon JAn Piansak Pakdee

E: info@khonkaenmarathon.com

W: www.khonkaenmarathon.com

fb: www.facebook.com/ khonkaenmarathon

Krabi Half Marathon SeP

Alongkorn Jiamanukulkit

E: alongkorn@raceup.co.th

W: www.krabimarathon.run

fb: facebook.com/krabimarathon

River Kwai Int’l Half Marathon SeP Mallika Polanan

E: mpolanan@gmail.com

W: amazingfield.net/event-detail-EN/ RIVER-KWAI-INTERNATIONALHALF-MARATHON-2020

Supersports Laguna Phuket

Marathon Jun Roman Floesser

E: info1@phuketmarathon.com

W: www.phuketmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/phuketmarathon

nong Khai ASeAn Marathon Dec Veerathorn Earsakul

E: mpolanan@gmail.com

W: http://amazingfield.net/eventdetail-EN/NONGKHAI-ASEANMARATHON-2020

Photak Marathon Dec Kongkaew Wanthana

E: photak2021@gmail.com

W: www.photakmarathon.com

fb: facebook.com/photakmarathon

Phukethon nOV

Boonperm Intanapasat

E: pom@moveasia.co.th

W: www.phukethon.com

fb: facebook.com/Phukethon/

thai Sikh Run FeB

Mr. Jasvinder Sachdev E: mpolanan@gmail.com W: www.thaisikhrun.com

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

uWI SPec Int’l Half Marathon Oct Grace Jackson

E: specinfo@sta.uwi.edu

W: sta.uwi.edu/spec/marathon fb: facebook.com/UWISPEC

TUNISIA

Sfax Marathon Olive trees nOV

Naamen Bouhamed

E: contact@sportsmed-events.com

W: sfaxmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MarathondesoliviersSfax

Semi Marathon Int’l de Sfax Oct

Mounir ben Belguith

E: contact@smisfax.com

W: www.smisfax.com

Marathon cOMAR tunis - carthage Dec

M. Lotfi Ben Haj Kacem

E: dg@comar.tn, marathon@ comar.tn, marketing@comar.tn

W: www.marathon.comar.tn fb: facebook.com/comarmarathon/

*tunisia Women’s Run Int’l Half APR Naamen Bouhamed E: contact@sportsmed-events.com

W: http://tunisiawomenrun.com/ fb: facebook.com/tunisiawomenrun

TURKEY

nKolay İstanbul Marathon nOV I. Renay Onur

E: renay.onur@spor.istanbul

W: www.maraton.istanbul

nKolay İstanbul Half Marathon APR I. Renay Onur

E: renay.onur@spor.istanbul W: www.istanbulyarimaratonu.com

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

the St. croix Int’l Marathon Dec Wallace Williams E: wallacewilliams@msn.com W: virginislandspace.org/ stxmarathon2019.html

UKRAINE

Bila tserkva Marathon Oct Sergey Bocharov E: sergeebocharov@gmail.com W: www.bc-marathon.org.ua fb: facebook.com/ BilaTserkvaMarathon/

*nova Poshta Kharkiv Marathon SeP Masich Alina Viktorivna E: masich.alina@gmail.com W: newrun.com.ua/en/

Wizz Air Kyiv city Marathon Oct Dmytro Chernitskyi E: Registration@runukraine.org W: www.kyivmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/ kyivmarathon/?fref=ts

nova Poshta Kyiv Marathon SeP Maxim Krivenko E: krivenko.maxim@gmail.com W: kyivmarathon.newrun.com.ua

*Lviv nova Poshta Marathon nOV Drozd Olena Oleksandrivna E: volonteers@newrun.com.ua W: newrun.com.ua/en/

*Odesa nova Poshta Half Marathon MAY Kryvenko Maksym Volodymyrovych E: krivenko.maxim@gmail.com W: newrun.com.ua/en/odesa2021.

html

Poltava nova Poshta

Half Marathon SeP Vradiy Maxim Anatolovich W: newrun.com.ua/en/

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Abu Dhabi “Yes I can” 10km Int’l

Rachid Ben Meziane

E: info@2cras.com W: www.running.ma

the Ras al Khaimah

Half Marathon

Andrea Trabuio

URUGUAY

FeB

E: info@adnocabudhabimarathon. com

W: therakhalfmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ therakhalfmarathon

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Big Sur Int’l Marathon APR

Josh Priester

E: info@bsim.org

W: www.bigsurmarathon.org

fb: on.fb.me/1f9jxV9

Monterey Bay Half Marathon nOV

Doug Thurston

E: info@bsim.org

W: www.montereybayhalfmarathon. org fb: on.fb.me/IRalcA

B.A.A. Boston Marathon APR

Dave McGillivray

E: info@baa.org

W: www.baa.org fb: www.facebook.com/ TheBostonMarathon

Bank of America chicago Marathon

Oct Carey Pinkowski

E: office@chicagomarathon.com

W: chicagomarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ChicagoMarathon/

chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and We Are Houston 5K JAn

Brant Kotch

E: marathon@ houstonmarathon.com

W: www.houstonmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/houstonmarathon

Marine corps Marathon Oct Rick Nealis

E: mcmcustomerservice@ usmc-mccs.org

W: www.marinemarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ MarineCorpsMarathon

Maui Oceanfront Marathon JAn Les Wright

E: RunMaui@gmail.com

W: www.MauiOceanfrontMarathon. com

fb: facebook.com/runmaui/

tcS new York city Marathon nOV

Ted Metellus

E: nyrrevents@nyrr.org

W: www.tcsnycmarathon.org fb: facebook.com/nycmarathon

Rock ’n’ Roll Dc Marathon & Half Marathon MAR Kevin Buffalino

Maratón de Montevideo MAY Marcos Melazzi

E: secretariacau2016@gmail.com

fb: facebook.com/ maratonmontevideo42km

UZBEKISTAN

tashkent International Half Marathon MAR

Mamadaliyev Ulugbek

E: m-ulugbek@bk.ru

W: uzmarathon.uz

VENEZUELA

cAF caracas Maratón MAR

Marisol Barrera

E: mbarrera@caf.com

W: maraton.caf.com

fb: facebook.com/ MaratonCafCaracas

XXI gatorade ccS Rock Oct Sonia Rosales E: srosales@hipereventos.com W: www.hipereventos.com fb: on.fb.me/IRe3mA

VIETNAM

Manulife Danang Int’l Marathon MAR Bady Pham

E: info@pulse.vn W: www.rundanang.com fb: facebook.com/ dananginternationalmarathon

*VPBank Hanoi Marathon Oct Nguyen Manh Hung E: vie@mf.worldathletics.org W: hanoiheritagemarathon.com

*techcombank Ha noi Marathon SeP Onslo Carrington

E: onslo@sunriseevents.com.vn W: marathonhn.com

techcombank Ho chi Minh city Int’l Marathon Dec Onslo Carrington E: marathontcbhcmc@ sunriseevents.com.vn W: marathonhcmc.com fb: bit.ly/2z9Rcjt

Longbien Marathon Oct Pham Thanh Tung E: support@racevietnam.com W: www.longbienmarathon.com/en

MAR

ADnOc Abu Dhabi Marathon Dec Andrea Trabuio

E: info@adnocabudhabimarathon. com

W: www.adnocabudhabimarathon.com fb: facebook.com/ ADNOCADmarathon/

E: rnrdc@competitorgroup.com

W: www.runrocknroll.com/DC

fb: facebook.com/RocknRollDC

Humana Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas

Half Marathon FeB Nicole Keilman

E: lasvegas@runrocknroll.com

W: runrocknroll.com/las-vegas

fb: facebook.com/RnRVegas/

ZIMBABWE

econet Victoria Falls Marathon JuL John Addison E: info@kilimanjaromarathon.com W: www.vicfallsmarathon.com fb: www.facebook.com/ VictoriaFallsMarathon

VALÈNCIA