Naples Half Marathon
| Naples Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | January |
| Location | Naples, FL |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Course records |
1:02:41 (men) 1:09:57 (women) |
| Official site | www.napleshalfmarathon.net |
The Naples Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running race held in Naples, Florida since 1989 (with the exception of 2016 due to a tornado).[1] The 25th running of the race was held on January 20, 2013, with 2036 runners taking part, including two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, who finished seventh.[2] The 2014 race saw a repeat victory by Kiprono Kurgat ahead of a crowd of 2412 total runners.[3]
The race has been called one of the best 27 half-marathons in the United States by Runners World magazine.[4]
The men's record on the course is held by Cleophas Ngetich, with a time of 1:02:41, while the women's record is 1:09:57, held by Gebre Belainesh.[5]
The course starts down 5th Avenue South, then turns south down Gordon Drive for just under 3 miles, then turns around to go north up Gordon Drive for over another mile. Then, the course turns into the Port Royal neighborhood at Kings Town Drive, with a loop down Fort Charles Drive (where the halfway mark is, on the northbound return leg), up Treasure Lane to Galleon Drive, then back out via Treasure Lane to Kings Town, and back north on Gordon. There is a turn onto 8th Avenue South, then the finish is up 8th Street next to Cambier Park.
Winners
Course record
| Year | Date | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | January 15 |  McCandless, TylerTyler McCandless (USA) | 1:06:02 |  Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) | 1:13:29 |
| 2016 | January 17 | Cancelled due to tornado | |||
| 2015 | January 18 |  Ngetich, CleophasCleophas Ngetich (KEN) | 1:02:41 | Chebet, ZipporahZipporah Chebet (KEN) | 1:19:00 |
| 2014 | January 19 | Kurgat, KipronoKiprono Kurgat (KEN) | 1:04:01 | Rotich, CarolineCaroline Rotich (KEN) | 1:09:57 |
| 2013 | January 20 | Kurgat, KipronoKiprono Kurgat (KEN) | 1:03:37 | Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) | 1:11:54 |
| 2012 | January 11 | Mwei, ReubenReuben Mwei (KEN) | 1:04:33 | Pezzullo, StephanieStephanie Pezzullo (USA) | 1:13:12 |
| 2011 | January 16 | Kurgat, NicholasNicholas Kurgat (KEN) | 1:03:25 | Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) | 1:09:57 |
| 2010 | January 17 | Sawe, SimonSimon Sawe (KEN) | 1:04:31 | Deba, BuzuneshBuzunesh Deba (ETH) | 1:12:49 |
| 2009 | January 18 | Kurgat, NicholasNicholas Kurgat (KEN) | 1:03:45 | Gebre, BelaineshBelainesh Gebre (ETH) | 1:12:14 |
| 2008 | January 20 | Towett, GeorgeGeorge Towett (KEN) | 1:04:47 |  Quinn-Smith, TaraTara Quinn-Smith (CAN) | 1:13:52 |
| 2007 | January 21 | Chirlee, JosephJoseph Chirlee (KEN) | 1:04:18 | Johnson Lane, TurenaTurena Johnson Lane (USA) | 1:15:55 |
| 2006 | January 22 |  Henwood, JohnJohn Henwood (NZ) | 1:05:00 |  Zhdanova, FirayaFiraya Zhdanova (RUS) | 1:15:30 |
| 2005 | January 23 | Korir, JohnJohn Korir (KEN) | 1:05:22 | Denisova, LyubovLyubov Denisova (RUS) | 1:14:26 |
| 2004 | January 18 |  Joseph, ZepherinusZepherinus Joseph (LC) | 1:06:56 | Burangulova, RamiliaRamilia Burangulova (RUS) | 1:14:11 |
| 2003 | January 26 | Rono, EllyElly Rono (KEN) | 1:04:36 | Yoder Begley, AmyAmy Yoder Begley (USA) | 1:13:39 |
| 2002 | January 27 | DeHaven, RodRod DeHaven (USA) | 1:04:38 | Burangulova, RamiliaRamilia Burangulova (RUS) | 1:14:08 |
| 2001 | January 28 | Rono, EllyElly Rono (KEN) | 1:04:56 | Burangulova, RamiliaRamilia Burangulova (RUS) | 1:14:54 |
| 2000 | January 30 | DeHaven, RodRod DeHaven (USA) | 1:03:12 |  Pozdnyakova, TatyanaTatyana Pozdnyakova (UKR) | 1:12:40 |
| 1999 | January 24 | Ashley, RandyRandy Ashley (USA) | 1:05:10 | Gigorieva, LidiyaLidiya Gigorieva (RUS) | 1:13:33 |
| 1998 | January 25 | Boyd, SteveSteve Boyd (CAN) | 1:04:14 | Zakharova, SvetlanaSvetlana Zakharova (RUS) | 1:13:21 |
| 1997 | January 19 | Punda, YuriYuri Punda (RUS) | 1:04:37 | Burangulova, RamilaRamila Burangulova (RUS) | 1:11:16 |
| 1996 | January 28 | Brantly, KeithKeith Brantly (USA) | 1:03:44 | Klochko, LybovLybov Klochko (RUS) | 1:14:33 |
References
- ↑ "Mwei wins men's race; Pezzullo takes women's crown". Naples Daily News. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Fischer, Adam (20 January 2013). "NDN HALF MARATHON: Kenya's Kurgat breezes to men's title in 25th anniversary race". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Fisher, Adam (19 January 2014). "NDN Half Marathon: Kiprono Kurgat is first man to win two straight races since 1995". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Local half-marathon earns special distinction". Naples Daily News. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Naples Half Marathon". Retrieved 16 January 2016.