Italian Marathon

The Italian Marathon memorial Enzo Ferrari (Italian name: Maratona d’Italia memorial Enzo Ferrari) is an annual marathon race in Italy which begins in Maranello and finishes in Carpi. Its inaugural event was held in 1988. The event takes place in October and features both a male and female competition.

The competition can be traced back further as editions of the Carpi Marathon were held in 1962, 1969, 1970 and 1985, but these were under the auspices of a separate athletics group and are not considered to be part of the current race's history.[1]

The race's current route from Maranello to Carpi began in 1999,[1] the same year that the competition began its sponsorship arrangement with Ferrari and became known as the Memorial Enzo Ferrari, in honour of the company's founder. Since 2001, a roller skating marathon has also been contested at the same time as the traditional road running marathon.[2]

The race has doubled up as the national Italian marathon championships on a number of occasions. The 2008 edition of the race was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Dorando Pietri's achievement at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the marathon race.[3] Hungarian runner Anikó Kálovics is the only athlete to have won the race on two occasions.[1]

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Past winners

Key:       Course record       Italian championship race

Edition Year Men's winner Time
(h:m:s)		 Women's winner Time
(h:m:s)
I 1988  Mirko Vindiš (YUG) 2:16:28  Rita Marchisio (ITA) 2:31:08
II 1989  Csaba Szűcs (HUN) 2:15:43.5  Anna Villani (ITA) 2:35:05.1
III 1990  Severino Bernardini (ITA) 2:11:54  Emma Scaunich (ITA) 2:32:47
IV 1991  Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) 2:11:28  Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) 2:28:57
V 1992  Grzegorz Gajdus (POL) 2:12:36  Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) 2:29:34
VI 1993  Graziano Calvaresi (ITA) 2:11:49  Marjan Freriks (NED) 2:39:53
VII 1994  Roberto Crosio (ITA) 2:12:04  Simona Viola (ITA) 2:36:07
VIII 1995  Antonio Clair Wathier (BRA) 2:15:48  Jane Salumäe (EST) 2:32:22
IX 1996  Fabián Roncero (ESP) 2:09:43  Franca Fiacconi (ITA) 2:28:22
X 1997  Massimilano Ingrami (ITA) 2:12:16  Ornella Ferrara (ITA) 2:28:43
XI 1998  Kipkemboi Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:13:12  Maura Viceconte (ITA) 2:31:23
XII 1999  Stephen Rugut (KEN) 2:10:44  Maria Guida (ITA) 2:25:57
XIII 2000  Gideon Chirchir (KEN) 2:12:51  Jackline Cherotich (KEN) 2:28:32
XIV 2001  Joseph Maqala (RSA) 2:12:04  Patrizia Ritondo (ITA) 2:33:38
XV 2002  Daniel Kirwa (KEN) 2:09:58.1  Tiziana Alagia (ITA) 2:30:2
XVI 2003  Philemon Rotich (KEN) 2:12:13  Jennifer Chesinon (KEN) 2:31:39
XVII 2004  Harun Toroitich (KEN) 2:09:09  Anne Chelegat (KEN) 2:30:54
XVIII 2005  Stephen Biwott (KEN) 2:11:16  Romina Sedoni (ITA) 2:36:45
XIX 2006  David Kemboi (KEN) 2:10:07.2  Anikó Kálovics (HUN) 2:26:43.2
XX 2007  Noah Serem (KEN) 2:11:18  Anikó Kálovics (HUN) 2:28:17
XXI 2008  Benjamin Chebet (KEN) 2:10:50  Rosaria Console (ITA) 2:30:44
XXII 2009  Vasyl Matvichuk (UKR) 2:11:44  Anne Cheptanui (KEN) 2:32:02
XXIII 2010  Paul Kosgei (KEN) 2:09:00  Hellen Wanjiku Mugo (KEN) 2:27:16
XXIV 2011  Nicolas Kurgat (KEN) 2:08:36  Deribe Godana (ETH) 2:32:22

By country

Country Men's race Women's race Total
 Kenya 12 5 17
 Italy 4 12 16
 Hungary 1 2 3
 Brazil 2 0 2
 Poland 1 0 1
 Spain 1 0 1
 South Africa 1 0 1
 Ukraine 1 0 1
 Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1
 Netherlands 0 1 1
 Estonia 0 1 1
 Ethiopia 0 1 1

Other editions

Key:       Italian championship race

Year Men's winner Time Women's winner Time
1962  Salvatore Cuccuru (ITA) 2:46:59 — —
1969  Antonio Ambu (ITA) 2:23:09 — —
1970  Francesco Amante (ITA) 2:23:02 — —
1985  Osvaldo Faustini (ITA) 2:14:10  Lucia Bertelli (ITA) 2:48:29
1988  Mirko Vindis (SLO) 2:16:28  Rita Marchisio (ITA) 2:31:08

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b c Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari Marathon. ARSS (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
  2. ^ Historical Notes. Italian Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ Denman, Elliott (2008-07-23). Remembering the Incredible 1908 Marathon. New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.

External links

Marathon races in Italy
Bergamo Marathon • Italian Marathon • Ferrara Marathon • Florence Marathon • Maratona di Sant'Antonio • Milano City Marathon
Palermo City Marathon • Rome City Marathon • Treviso Marathon • Turin Marathon • Venice Marathon
See also: Dorando Pietri