České Budějovice Half Marathon
| České Budějovice Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Location | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course records |
Men 59:49 Daniel Chebii (2012) Women 1:10:54 Tadelech Bekele (2012) |
| Official site | http://www.runczech.com |
The České Budějovice Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in early June in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Known as the Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon, it is a part of RunCzech running circuit. In 2014, it was awarded IAAF Silver Label Road Race status.[1]
The course winds through České Budějovice city centre and along the Vltava river. The inaugural edition of the event was held in 2012. In 2013, almost 2 000 runners participated in the race.
The course records are held by Daniel Chebii and Tadelech Bekele. In 2012, České Budějovice was only the second race in Czech lands to see a half marathon completed below one-hour mark.[2]
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Daniel Chebii (KEN) |
59:49 |  Tadelech Bekele (ETH) |
1:10:54 |
| 2013 | Tamirat Tola (ETH) |
1:02:04 | Hurtesa Khedija (ETH) |
1:12:11 |
| 2014 | Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) |
1:00:09 | Betelhem Moges (ETH) |
1:12:31 |
References
- ↑ Šestá známka kvality míří do Českých Budějovic. (Czech) Prague International Marathon. Retrieved on 12 January 2014.
- ↑ All-time men's best half-marathon. All-time Athletics. Retrieved on 12 January 2014.
