The Copenhagen Marathon is an annual marathon that takes place on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. Established in 1980, it is held in May and has around 10,000 participants. It is a World Athletics Bronze Label race.[1]
| Copenhagen Marathon | |
|---|---|
 The start of the mass race in 2008 | |
| Date | May |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1980 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:08:23 (2022) Birhane TsegayWomen's: 2:23:14 (2023)  Rodah Chepkorir Tanui |
| Official site | Copenhagen Marathon |
| Participants | 12,500 (2023) |
The course is a mostly flat loop that begins and ends at the harbourfront of Islands Brygge, and wanders through the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.[2] There is a time limit of six hours.[3]
The 2020 and 2021 editions of the race were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all paying registrants having the option to transfer their entry to the next edition of the race, or to obtain a full refund. The 2023 race is scheduled for May 14.[4][5][6]
Winners
editKey: Course record
| Ed. | Year | Male | Time[7] | Female | Time[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 |  Arne Stigsen (DEN) |
2:19:27 | Lone Dybdal (DEN) |
2:58:09 |
| 2 | 1981 | Ove Larsen (DEN) |
2:24:10 |  Jytte Fruchtmann (USA) |
3:16:26 |
| 3 | 1982 | Henrik Jørgensen (DEN) |
2:22:19 | Vibeke Nielsen (DEN) |
3:00:06 |
| 4 | 1983 | Henrik Jørgensen (DEN) |
2:16:41 | Lone Dybdal (DEN) |
2:45:10 |
| 5 | 1984 |  Philippe Adams (BEL) |
2:22:18 | Britta Houmann (DEN) |
2:51:37 |
| 6 | 1985 | Ole Jacobsen (DEN) |
2:22:18 | Lone Dybdal (DEN) |
2:45:07 |
| 7 | 1986 | Svend Erik Kristensen (DEN) |
2:15:04 | Joan Carstensen (DEN) |
2:48:31 |
| 8 | 1987 | Svend Erik Kristensen (DEN) |
2:14:16 | Mette Wertd (DEN) |
2:49:22 |
| 9 | 1988 | Allan Zachariasen (DEN) |
2:21:19 | Kersti Jacobsen (DEN) |
3:01:00 |
| 10 | 1989 |  Beat Imhof (SUI) |
2:29:22 | Lisbeth Sejrsbøl (DEN) |
3:08:34 |
| 11 | 1990 | Alexander Schatz (DEN) |
2:23:17 | Anette Hansen (DEN) |
2:51:42 |
| 12 | 1991 |  Stanislaw Cembrzynski (POL) |
2:21:59 |  Mariann Stenbakk (NOR) |
2:53:00 |
| 13 | 1992 |  Alexander Kouftyrev (RUS) |
2:24:07 | Tatiana Pentoukova (RUS) |
2:47:21 |
| 14 | 1993 | Stanislaw Cembrzynski (POL) |
2:22:58 | Tatiana Forminykh (RUS) |
2:54:12 |
| 15 | 1994 | Joel Kipchumba (KEN) |
2:20:20 |  Svetlana Kazankina (RUS) |
2:50:53 |
| 16 | 1995 | Stanislaw Cembrzynski (POL) |
2:20:09 | Dorte Rasmussen (DEN) |
2:35:48 |
| 17 | 1996 | Palle Madsen (DEN) |
2:24:43 | Anette Hansen (DEN) |
2:50:44 |
| 18 | 1997 | Søren Rasmussen (DEN) |
2:21:28 | Karin Bøgh (DEN) |
2:47:31 |
| 19 | 1998 | Januz Sarnicki (POL) |
2:24:12 | Karin Bøgh (DEN) |
2:51:49 |
| 20 | 1999 | Wislaw Göra (DEN) |
2:21:05 |  Guo Hong Xiao (CHI) |
2:37:26 |
| 21 | 2000 | Samuel Kiplimo (KEN) |
2:21:30 |  Michaela McCallum (GBR) |
2:42:26 |
| 22 | 2001 | Henrik Jensen (DEN) |
2:22:15 | Shona Crombie-Hicks (GBR) |
2:45:23 |
| 23 | 2002 | Janusz Sarnicki (POL) |
2:23:53 | Anne-Mette Aagaard (DEN) |
2:49:31 |
| 24 | 2003 |  Mostafa Errebbah (ITA) |
2:19:57 | Anne-Mette Aagaard (DEN) |
2:48:52 |
| 25 | 2004 | Torben Nielsen (DEN) |
2:23:10 | Anne-Mette Aagaard (DEN) |
2:42:18 |
| 26 | 2005 | William Kiprotich (DEN) |
2:21:14 | Jo Kelsey (GBR) |
2:48:21 |
| 27 | 2006 | Torben Nielsen (DEN) |
2:24:08 | Kathrine Tilma (DEN) |
2:49:21 |
| 28 | 2007 | Julius Mutai (KEN) |
2:23:54 | Anne-Sofie Pade Hansen (DEN) |
2:47:56 |
| 29 | 2008 | Julius Mutai (KEN) |
2:21:05 | Annemette Aagaard (DEN) |
2:36:08 |
| 30 | 2009 |  Toyokazu Yoshimura (JPN) |
2:18:04 | Chihiro Tanaka (JPN) |
2:40:59 |
| 31 | 2010 | Mikkel Kleis (DEN) |
2:22:29 | Colleen De Reuck (USA) |
2:30:51 |
| 32 | 2011 |  Mårten Boström (FIN) |
2:21:44 | Anne-Sofie Pade Hansen (DEN) |
2:45:29 |
| 33 | 2012 | Martin Parkhoi (DEN) |
2:24:49 |  Barbara Sánchez (IRL) |
2:41:17 |
| 34 | 2013 |  Rachid Kisri (MAR) |
2:17:22 | Annemette Aagaard (DEN) |
2:44:12 |
| 35 | 2014 | Julius Mutai (KEN) |
2:17:54 |  Ayelu Hordofa (ETH) |
2:40:02 |
| 36 | 2015 | Hassane Ahouchar (MAR) |
2:15:24 | Nancy Koech (KEN) |
2:33:44 |
| 37 | 2016 | Aschalew Hunde (ETH) |
2:20:47 |  Gladys Kibiwot (BHR) |
2:36:58 |
| 38 | 2017 | Julius Karinga (KEN) |
2:12:10 | Hana Zemedkun (ETH) |
2:47:24 |
| 39 | 2018 | William Morwabe (KEN) |
2:11:15 | Shasho Insermu (ETH) |
2:32:17 |
| 40 | 2019 | Jackson Limo (KEN) |
2:09:54 | Etalemahu Habtewold (ETH) |
2:29:29 |
| 41 | 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[4][5] | |||
| 42 | 2021 | ||||
| 43 | 2022 [8] | Birhane Tsegay (ERI) |
2:08:23 | Helah Kiprop (KEN) |
2:24:10 |
| 44 | 2023 | Solomon Kirwa (KEN) |
2:09:12 | Rodah Chepkorir Tanui (KEN) |
2:23:14 |
| 45 | 2024 | Abdi Ali Gelelchu (BHR) |
2:09:11 | Margaret Agai (KEN) |
2:27:31 |
References
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- ^ a b "Copenhagen Marathon 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid-19". 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Copenhagen Marathon cancelled | AIMS | Race news". Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Copenhagen Marathon 2021 has been cancelled - Copenhagen Marathon 2021". Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tidligere vindere". Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ World Athletics. (2022, May 15). Worldathletics.Org. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7176776