Singapore Marathon

Singapore Marathon
Date First Sunday of December
Location Singapore
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Established 1982
Official site Singapore Marathon

The Singapore Marathon is an annual international marathon race which is held on the first Sunday of December in the city of Singapore. It is an IAAF Silver Label Road Race. It has grown significantly since its inaugural race in 1982 – the 2009 event attracted a total of 50,000 entrants for all competitions (including the ‘half’ and 10k) in 2009; the upper limit established by the organisers.[1]

There are four separate categories of competition: the full marathon , the half marathon, the 10 kilometres run, and the 10 km wheelchair race. Furthermore, 10 km team competitions as well as a number of short running competitions for children.[2]

Prize money for the full marathon race is divided into three categories: the open prize (for all competitors), the Singapore prize (open to national competitors), and the veteran prize (which acts as a masters competition). In the 2009 edition, a total prize pot of US$193,900 was available, with $35,000 going to both the men's and women's open race competition.[2]

Between 2004 and 2008, it was part of "The Greatest Race on Earth" series of road races, sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank (the other three legs being the Hong Kong Marathon, Mumbai Marathon and Nairobi Marathon).[3][4]

The times recorded at the Singapore Marathon tend to be slower than those at other marathons as Singapore's climate is usually hot and humid.[1] Kenyans Luke Kibet and Salina Kosgei are the men's and women's course record holders, respectively. The 2006 edition also acted as the country's national championships, with Elangovan Ganesan and Vivian Tan Yoke Pin taking the honours.

Contents

List of winners

Key:       Course record       Singapore championship race

Year Men's winner Nationality Time
(h:m:s)		 Women's winner Nationality Time
(h:m:s)
2011[5] Charles Mwai Kanyao  Kenya 2:14:33.75 Irene Jerotich Kosgei  Kenya 2:36:42.39
2010 Kenneth Mburu Mungara  Kenya 2:14:06 Irene Jerotich Kosgei  Kenya 2:35:22
2009 Luke Kibet  Kenya 2:11:25 Albina Ivanova  Russia 2:32:49
2008 Luke Kibet  Kenya 2:13:01 Edith Masai  Kenya 2:34:15
2007 Elijah Mbogo  Kenya 2:14:22 Alem Ashebier  Ethiopia 2:37:08
2006 Amos Matui  Kenya 2:15:01 Salina Kosgei  Kenya 2:31:55
2005 Amos Matui  Kenya 2:15:57 Irina Timofeyeva  Russia 2:34:42
2004 Philip Tanui  Kenya 2:17:02 Helen Cherono  Kenya 2:39:37
2003 John Kelai  Kenya 2:19:02 Yu-xi Wang  China 2:43:57
2002 Joseph Riri  Kenya 2:18:46 Constantina Tomescu  Romania 2:36:06
2001 Tadesse Hailemariam  Ethiopia 2:23:02 Worknesh Tola  Ethiopia 2:53:29
2000 Nixon Nkodima  South Africa 2:27:07 Ruwiyati  Indonesia 2:53:11
1999 Ernest Wong  Singapore 2:48:43 Ruwiyati  Indonesia 2:54:53
1998 Zacharia Mosala  South Africa 2:27:27 Jing Lu  China 2:59:58
1997 Tsutomu Sassa  Japan 2:28:08 Ruwiyati  Indonesia 2:49:54
1996 Tor-Erik Nyquist  Norway 2:24:17 Sylvia Rose  Australia 2:48:19
1995 Somkert Winthochai  Thailand 2:35:39 Yoki Chow  Singapore 3:20:19
1994 Robert Nolan  Australia 2:22:40 Mieke Pullen  Netherlands 2:50:38
1993 Tan-Choon Ghee  Singapore 2:42:22 Irene Chua  Singapore 3:23:18
1992 Gareth Spring  England 2:22:22 Yvonne Danson  England 2:43:34
1991 Tikaram Gurung  Nepal 2:42:02 Yvonne Danson  England 2:47:27
1990 Kuruppu Karunaratne  Sri Lanka 2:21:10 Li Yemei  China 2:47:47
1989 Ricky Khoo  Singapore 2:39:09 Toh-So Liang  Singapore 2:53:09
1988 Hans Pfisterer  Germany 2:22:49 Li Yemei  China 2:46:04
1986 Alain Lazare  France 2:19:04 Kersti Jakobsen  Denmark 2:39:03
1984 Tommy Persson  Sweden 2:18:30 Kersti Jakobsen  Denmark 2:41:34
1982 Raymond Crabb  England 2:24:19 Winnie Lai-chu Ng  Hong Kong 2:55:11

Statistics

Winners by country

Country Men's race Women's race Total
 Kenya 10 5 14
 Singapore 3 3 6
 China 0 4 4
 England 2 2 4
 Ethiopia 1 2 3
 Indonesia 0 3 3
 Australia 1 1 2
 Denmark 0 2 2
 South Africa 2 0 2
 France 1 0 1
 Germany 1 0 1
 Hong Kong 0 1 1
 Japan 1 0 1
 Netherlands 0 1 1
 Nepal 1 0 1
 Norway 1 0 1
 Sri Lanka 1 0 1
 Sweden 1 0 1
 Romania 0 1 1
 Russia 0 2 2
 Thailand 1 0 1

Multiple winners

Athlete Country Wins Years
Ruwiyati  Indonesia 3 1997, 1999, 2000
Kersti Jakobsen  Denmark 2 1984, 1986
Li Yemei  China 2 1988, 1990
Yvonne Danson  England 2 1991, 1992
Amos Matui  Kenya 2 2005, 2006
Luke Kibet  Kenya 2 2008, 2009
Irene Jerotich Kosgei  Kenya 2 2010, 2011

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b Butcher, Pat (2009-11-19). Kibet returns to a hot reception in Singapore. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  2. ^ a b Race Information. Singapore Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  3. ^ The Greatest Race on Earth 2008–09. PACE Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  4. ^ Post, Marty (2004-12-05). Tanui leads record breakthrough in steamy Singapore. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-19.
  5. ^ Kenyans sweep in Singapore. IAAF (2011-12-04). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.

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