Helsinki City Marathon
The Helsinki City Marathon is an annual marathon held in Helsinki, Finland. It was established in 1980 and is normally held in August.
The 2007 marathon drew more than 6,000 participants and 50,000 watchers.
The course starts near the statue of Paavo Nurmi and finishes at the Olympic Stadium. Various parks, miles of Baltic Sea coastline, and the Helsinki City centre are all located along the route.
The typical race temperatures have been between 18 and 22 °C and the race time limit is 6 hours. The first prize amounts to €3,500.
The 2008 marathon was run on the 16th of August. The 2009 marathon was run on the 15th of August. The 2011 marathon was run on the 20th of August. The 2012 marathon was run on the 18th of August.
Winners
Key: Course record
Men
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Martin Fiz |  Spain | 2:12:47 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2007 | Peter Biwott |  Kenya | 2:20:31 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2009 | Pavel Andreyev |  Russia | 2:22:34 |
| 2010 | Girma Gezahagne |  Ethiopia | 2:22:36 |
| 2011 | Ondoro Pius | Kenya | 2:23:24 |
| 2012 | Titus Kurgat | Kenya | 2:22:45 [1] |
| 2013 | Hosea Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:22:26 |
| 2014 | Justus Kiprono | Kenya | 2:20:42 |
Women
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Albina Galimova | Russia | 2:36:14 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2007 | Flora Kandie | Russia | 2:51:05 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2009 | Margarita Plaskina | Russia | 2:45:28 |
| 2010 | Leena Puotiniemi |  Finland | 2:49:11 |
| 2011 | Leena Puotiniemi | Finland | 2:38:05 |
| 2012 | Salome Biwott | Kenya | 2:41:54[1] |
| 2013 | Leena Puotiniemi | Finland | 2:42:03 |
| 2014 | Natalya Starkova | Russia | 2:37:56 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Results 2011". Helsinki City Marathon. Retrieved 2012-07-21.