Pune International Marathon
| Pune International Marathon | |
|---|---|
 2013 logo with theme of "Run for Mother" | |
| Date | 4th December 2016 |
| Location | Pune, India |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1983 |
| Official site | Pune International Marathon |
The Pune International Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in Pune, India. The first edition of the race was held in 1983, and the 31st edition will be held in 2016. It attracts many international participants, who compete with local and national runners in the distinct climate of the Indian subcontinent. It hosted the Asian Marathon Championship race in 2010.[1]
The event also organizes a short celebrity run in which film personalities and national athletes participate and raise money for charitable causes.
In its 21st edition, held in 2006, the event attracted over 50,000 runners from India and around the world. Corporate participants also helped in the battle against HIV/AIDS by participating in the 4.5 km charity race. All the money collected from this race was donated to Project Concern International, an NGO working towards HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Pune.
The twenty-fifth edition of the event was helf in 2010. The organizers introduced two new categories - Women's Full Marathon and Men's Half Marathon.
Since 1983, thousands of runners from all walks of life have taken part in the event. The Pune International Marathon is now widely used as a platform to spread social messages and raise funds for charitable causes. The Athletics Federation of India has awarded the status of 'National Marathon Championship' to the Pune International Marathon. The marathon route consists of Pune's scenic and historic locations with thousands of spectators lining up along the course to cheer the participants. It is the most anticipated running festival in the city of Pune.
Race Types
| No | Race Name | Distance (in kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's Full | 42.195 |
| 2 | Men's Half | 21 |
| 3 | Women's Half | 21 |
| 4 | Men's 10k | 10 |
| 5 | Women's 10k | 10 |
| 6 | World Peace Run | 3.5 |
| 7 | Wheelchair (Machine and Hand) | 3.5 |
| 8 | Boys [under 18] | 3.5 |
| 9 | Girls [under 18] | 3.5 |
| 10 | Boys [under 16] | 3.5 |
| 11 | Girls [under 16] | 3.5 |
| 12 | Boys [under 14] | 3.5 |
| 13 | Girls [under 14] | 3.5 |
Past winners
Key: Course record Half marathon distance Asian Marathon Championship race
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1983 |  Tommy Persson (SWE) |
2:24:15 | — | — |
| 2nd | 1984 |  Steven Marwa (TAN) |
2:33:59 | — | — |
| 3rd | 1985 |  Savio d'Souza (IND) |
2:35:11 | Asha Agarwal (IND) |
1:24:10 |
| 4th | 1986 | Savio d'Souza (IND) |
2:31:28 |  Karolina Szabó (HUN) |
1:17:09 |
| 5th | 1987 | .svg.png){kind=small} Francois Blommaerts (BEL) |
2:29:40 | Suman Rawat (IND) |
1:21:54 |
| 6th | 1989 | Yaswant Rawat Singh (IND) |
2:31:47 | Sunita Godhara (IND) |
2:58:39 |
| 7th | 1990 | Shivkumar Yadav (IND) |
2:27:56 | Nanda Jadhav (IND) |
1:17:42 |
| 8th | 1991 |  Vithana Samarasinghe (SRI) |
2:23:46 | Nanda Jadhav (IND) |
2:57:34 |
| 9th | 1992 | Shivkumar Yadav (IND) |
2:26:34 | Suman Mehta (IND) |
2:51:01 |
| 10th | 1993 |  Robert Nolan (AUS) |
2:23:23 | Vally Sathyabhama (IND) |
2:47:46 |
| 11th | 1994 |  Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN) |
2:24:35 | Midde Hamrin (SWE) |
1:17:19 |
| 12th | 1996 | Joseph Kahugu (KEN) |
2:13:00 | Lukose Leelamma (IND) |
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| 13th | 1997 (Jan) | Abhay Singh (IND) |
2:23:08 | Camilla Benjaminsson (SWE) |
1:20:00 |
| 14th | 1997 (Dec) |  Mytahar Echchadi (MAR) |
2:25:36 | Zahra Akrachi (MAR) |
1:16:42 |
| 15th | 1999 | Zablon Mokaya (KEN) |
2:22:54 |  Lyubov Fyodorova (RUS) |
1:29:49 |
| 16th | 2000 | Fedor Ryzhov (RUS) |
2:25:17 | Margaret Ngotho (KEN) |
1:18:10 |
| 17th | 2002 | Ambrose Makau (KEN) |
2:23:20 | Natalya Volgina (RUS) |
1:15:52 |
| 18th | 2003 | Robert Kipyego (KEN) |
2:16:36 | Masila Ndunge (KEN) |
1:13:49 |
| 19th | 2004 | Douglas Gwandaru (KEN) |
2:21:22 | Jane Muia (KEN) |
1:11:59 |
| 20th | 2005 | Josephat Ndeti (KEN) |
2:19:35 | Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS) |
1:15:05 |
| 21st | 2006 | Said Regragui (SWE) |
2:18:23 | Hellen Musyoka (KEN) |
1:13:20 |
| 22nd | 2007 | Philip Muia (KEN) |
2:17:32 | .svg.png){kind=small} Roman Gebregessese (ETH) |
1:11:30.4 |
| 23rd | 2008 | Nelson Rotich (KEN) |
2:17:45 | Caroline Kilel (KEN) |
1:10:17 |
| 24th | 2009 | Augustine Sembri (KEN) |
2:13:05 | Agnes Mutune (KEN) |
1:10:30 |
| 25th | 2010 |  Gudeta Gemechu (ETH) |
2:13:20 | Birzah Tekele (ETH) |
2:38:41 |
| 26th | 2011 | Teferi Regasa (ETH) |
2:16:57 | Pauline Thitu (KEN) |
1:12:29 |
| 27th | 2012 | Luka Chelimo (KEN) |
2:13:03 | Pauline Kamulu (KEN) |
1:08:37 |
| 28th | 2013 | Endale Abayneh (ETH) |
2:17:52 | Aberu Tesema (ETH) |
1:16:54 |
| 29th | 2014 | Amos Maiyo (KEN) |
2:18:31 | Nancy Nzisa (KEN) |
1:11:51 |
| 30th | 2015 | Belay Mamo (ETH) |
2:17:35 | Dorcas Kothome (KEN) |
1:11:48 |
| — | 2016 | Cancelled due to 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, Postponed to 29 January 2017 | |||
| 31st | 2017 (Jan) | Hosea Rutto (ETH) |
2:12:18 | Gladys Tarus (KEN) |
1:12:37 |
| 32nd | 2017 (Dec) | ||||
References
- ↑ Asian Championships Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2013-03-02). Retrieved on 2013-09-28.
- List of winners
- Krishnan, Ram Murali et al. (2010-12-14). Pune Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
External links
- Running Races in India
- 20th edition of the Pune International Marathon, sponsored by Hutch Technologies
- 29th edition of the Pune International Marathon
