Osaka Marathon
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For the women's marathon, see Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
| Osaka Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | late October or November |
| Location |
Osaka, Japan  |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | K-Opticom Corporation |
| Established | 2011 |
| Course records |
Men: 2:11:54 Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (2012) Women: 2:32:48 Lidia Simon (2011) |
| Official site | www.osaka-marathon.com/index_en.html |
The Osaka Marathon (大阪マラソン Osaka Marason) is an annual marathon road running event for men and women over the classic distance of 42.195 kilometres which is held in late October in the city of Osaka, Japan. There is also a "challenge run" with a distance of 8.8km.[1]
The event is jointly hosted by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese national newspaper. The first edition took place on October 30, 2011. In total, 27161 runners started the marathon race and of these 26175 finished the full distance.[2]
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2011 |  Elijah Sang (KEN) |
2:12:43 |  Lidia Simon (ROM) |
2:32:48 |
| 2nd | 2012 |  Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (MGL) |
2:11:54 | Lidia Simon (ROM) |
2:33:14 |
| 3rd[3] | 2013 | Jackson Limo (KEN) |
2:12:06 | Monica Jepkoech (KEN) |
2:39:23 |
References
- ↑ Osaka Marathon website Outline of the Osaka Marathon
- ↑ October 2011 AIMS Results. AIMS (October 2011). Retrieved on 2011-11-01.
- ↑ October 2013. AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.
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