The Harmony Geneva Marathon for UNICEF is an annual marathon running event held in Geneva, Switzerland. It draws about 9,100 participants every May. Apart from the marathon, there is also a half marathon, a Relay Marathon, a 20 km Handbike and wheelchair race, a 10 km race held on the same day, and races exclusively for women (5 km) and children (1 to 5 km) held the day before. A time limit of six hours and a half applies to the main event.
| Geneva Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Geneva Marathon logo | |
| Date | Early May |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run |
| Primary sponsor | Generali |
| Beneficiary | UNICEF |
| Established | 2005 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:06:59 (2021) Shumi DechasaWomen's: 2:24:19 (2021)  Maureen Chepkemoi |
| Official site | Geneva Marathon |
| Participants | 1,928 finishers (2023)[1] 1,880 (2019) |
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a partial refund.[2]
Winners
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| Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time[a] | Women's winner | Time[a] | Rf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 |  Tesfaye Eticha (ETH)
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2:15:29 | Kenina Chawla (ETH)
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2:43:53 | |
| 2 | 2006 | Tesfaye Eticha (ETH)
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2:15:31 |  Joanna Chmiel (POL)
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2:45:07 | |
| 3 | 2007 | Tesfaye Eticha (ETH)
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2:18:36 | Elfenesh Melaku (ETH)
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2:43:57 | |
| 4 | 2008 | Tesfaye Eticha (ETH)
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2:14:23 | Addis Gezahegne (ETH)
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2:46:57 | |
| 5 | 2009 |  Germa Tsige (ETH)
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2:19:49 |  Reulen Stijntje (SUI)
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2:52:47 | |
| 6 | 2010 | Teshomi Temerate (ETH)
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2:20:30 | Laura Hrebec (SUI)
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2:44:32 | |
| 7 | 2011 | Hailu Begashaw (ETH)
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2:17:45.7 |  Pascale Prevel (BEL)
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3:07:49.5 | |
| 8 | 2012 | Tewodros Zewdu (ETH)
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2:19:25.5 |  Julia Vinokourova (RUS)
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2:44:29.2 | |
| 9 | 2013 |  Maksim Pankratau (BLR)
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2:15:42 | Belaynesh Bekele (ETH)
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2:45:44 | [3] |
| 10 | 2014 | Simon Mukun (KEN)
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2:11:00 | Milka Jerotich (KEN)
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2:32:34 | |
| 11 | 2015 | Peter Kiplagat (KEN)
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2:11:18 | Jane Kiptoo (KEN)
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2:35:44 | |
| 12 | 2016 | Julius Chepkwony (KEN)
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2:11:11 | Jane Kiptoo (KEN)
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2:35:04 | |
| 13 | 2017 | William Yegon (KEN)
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2:10:31 | Motu Megersa (ETH)
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2:40:46 | [4] |
| 14 | 2018 | William Yegon (KEN)
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2:12:10 | Amelework Fekadu (ETH)
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2:38:05 | |
| 15 | 2019 | Bernard Too (KEN)
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2:09:45 | Josephine Chepkoech (KEN)
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2:29:11 | |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | [2] | ||||
| 16 | 2021 | Shumi Dechasa (BHR)
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2:06:59 | Maureen Chepkemoi (KEN)
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2:24:19 | |
| 17 | 2022 |  Emanuel Gisamoda (TAN)
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2:10:39 | Meseret Dinke (ETH)
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2:26:22 | [5] |
| 18 | 2023 | Silas Too (KEN)
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2:09:41 | Jane Seurey (KEN)
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2:31:41 | [6] |
| 19 | 2024 |  Kibrom Weldemicael (ERI)
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2:09:57 | Aynalem Kassahun (ETH)
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2:31:42 | [7] |
Multiple wins
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By country
edit| Country | Total | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia |
16 | 8 | 8 |
| Kenya |
13 | 7 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belarus |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belgium |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belgium |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Poland |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanzania |
1 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Generali Geneve Marathon 2023 results. www.generaligenevemarathon.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023
- ^ a b "The 16th edition of the Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef…".
- ^ May 2013 Results Archived 2016-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-05-06.
- ^ "HARMONY GENEVE MARATHON FOR UNICEF - MARATHON (2017) - Résultat Sport-up". www.sport-up.fr. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ World Athletics Generali Geneve Marathon. (2022, May 15). WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7176774
- ^ World Athletics Generali Geneve Marathon. (2023, May 07). WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7192016
- ^ World Athletics Generali Genève Marathon. (2024, May 05). WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results/7207364/result
External links
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