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Quebec City Marathon

The Beneva Quebec City Marathon (French: Marathon Beneva Québec), is an annual point-to-point Boston Marathon qualifying marathon (42.195 km/26.219 mi) race between Lévis and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.[1] It has been held in August every year since 1998 and currently can reach up to 12,700 participants in all of the events combined. Along with the full marathon, a half marathon, a 10 km, a 5 km and children's events are arranged as well.[2]

Quebec City Marathon
The Quebec City Marathon runs along both the
northern and southern shores of the St. Lawrence River
DateOctober
LocationLévis — Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorBeneva
Established1998
Course recordsMen's: 2:23:06 (2001)
Kenya Joseph Ngunjiri
Women's: 2:39:03 (1999)
Canada Veronique Vandersmissen
Official siteQuebec City Marathon
Participants1,096 (2019)
Quebec City Marathon in 2013.

The course distinguishes itself from other races in that kilometre markers are posted in reverse order, indicating the remaining distance to the finish line. Among other things, this allows all events to start at the same time and on the same course, from the appropriate distance away from the finish line.

The race is part of a series of races that go on around Quebec City each year called "Run Quebec City", with the Quebec City Marathon being the most well known event. Other events in the series include the Oasis International Half Marathon each May, the Quebec City Staircase Challenge, including many staircases on a 19 km or 13.5 km course, each June, the Descente Royale (which was postponed in 2013), the Bataille des Plainesa, a 5 km, 10 km and children's race, each June, and the Desjardins Ladies Challenge, a 5 km, 10 km and children's race, each July.[3]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the 2021 edition of the race was cancelled after the city pulled funding for the marathon.[4][5] Full refunds for registrants were offered in both cases.[4][5]

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The race also features a spectacular event two days before the actual marathon race known as the SSQ Star Race. The race is giant loop which participants may run as many times as they wish within the hour and a half available. The race begins at night, usually around 8pm, and for the first hour and fifteen minutes a musical show will be put on around the course, which is well lit up by many multi-coloured lights, including the LED caps given to each participant. After an hour and thirty-five minutes, just five minutes after the participants finish running, a firework show begins to light up the night sky.[6]

The race is often known for its flashy well-designed medals, given to participants in each event, including the SSQ Star Race and Kids Run.[7][8]

The top three placers in the marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km, and kids run, are also given prize money ranging from $5000 for first in the full marathon, to $50 for the winner of the kids run.[9]

Past winners

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Marathon

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) Rf.
1st 1998   Mario Cormier (CAN) 2:27:30   Veronique Vandersmissen (CAN) 2:44:52
2nd 1999   Miguel Sanchez (CAN) 2:29:55   Veronique Vandersmissen (CAN) 2:39:03
3rd 2000   Joseph Ngunjiri (KEN) 2:26:50   Louise Voghel (CAN) 2:57:00
4th 2001   Joseph Ngunjiri (KEN) 2:23:06   Veronique Vandersmissen (CAN) 2:43:16
5th 2002   Jean-Paul Niyonsaba (BDI) 2:25:57   Lourdes Cruz (PUR) 2:56:54
6th 2003   Shingirai Badza (ZIM) 2:33:05   Barbara McManus (USA) 2:51:51
7th 2004   Moses Cheserek (KEN) 2:28:34   Louise Voghel (CAN) 3:02:50
8th 2005   Richard Tessier (CAN) 2:29:40   Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 2:59:07
9th 2006   Fethi Oukid (ALG) 2:30:31   Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 3:01:13
10th 2007   Amor Dehbi (ALG) 2:24:07   Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 2:55:38
11th 2008   Michael Njoroge (KEN) 2:23:46   Suzanne Munger (CAN) 3:10:07
12th 2009   David Savard-Gagnon (CAN) 2:27:08   Andrée Paquet (CAN) 2:55:02
13th 2010   Louis-Philippe Garnier (CAN) 2:39:29   Nathalie Goyer (CAN) 2:57:42
– 2011 Not held
14th 2012   Thomas Omwenga (KEN) 2:28:36   Anne Jelagat (KEN) 2:53:40
15th 2013   Evans Momanyi (KEN) 2:26:28   Maryse Nault (CAN) 2:54:48
16th 2014   Evans Momanyi (KEN) 2:36:46   Joanne Normand (CAN) 3:06:34
17th 2015   Christopher Zablocki (USA) 2:25:36   Joanne Normand (CAN) 3:02:00
18th 2016   Ebisa Merga (ETH) 2:30:42   Andrée Paquet (CAN) 2:50:49
19th 2017   Dadi Tesfaye (ETH) 2:23:14   Lydia Orozco (ESP) 2:52:49
20th 2018   Mohamed Aagab (MAR) 2:28:30   Caroline Poitras (CAN) 2:55:50
21st 2019   David Mutai (KEN) 2:25:34   Carolyn Shaw (USA) 3:05:40
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [4]
2021 cancelled due to financial issues [5]

Half-marathon

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Half-marathon results - winners[10][11]
Date Male winners Time Female winners Time
2019   Jean Marie Uwajeneza (RWA) 1 h 08 min 40 s   Karine Lefebvre (CAN) 1 h 21 min 23 s
2018   Jean Marie Uwajeneza (RWA) 1 h 07 min 36 s   Salome Nyirarukundo (RWA) 1 h 15 min 25 s
2017   John Murray (USA) 1 h 09 min 07 s   Jara Dehininet (ETH) 1 h 15 min 13 s
2016   Anthony Larouche (CAN) 1 h 07 min 50 s   Jane Murage (KEN) 1 h 20 min 47 s
2015   Dancan Kasia (KEN) 1 h 08 min 26 s   Gabrielle Wheeler (USA) 1 h 22 min 26 s
2014   Berhanu Degefa (CAN) 1 h 05 min 10 s   Marilou Ferland-Daigle (CAN) 1 h 24 min 56 s
2013   Baghdad Rachem (ALG) 1 h 09 min 05 s   Marie-Caroline Cote (CAN) 1 h 24 min 43 s
2012   Josephat Ongeri (KEN) 1 h 06 min 23 s   Lucy Njeri (KEN) 1 h 19 min 03 s
2011   Rejean Chiasson (CAN) 1 h 11 min 06 s   Lucy Njeri (KEN) 1 h 20 min 09 s
2010   Said Ali Hadji (ALG) 1 h 10 min 33 s   Karine Lefebvre (CAN) 1 h 21 min 56 s
2009   Kibet Rutto (KEN) 1 h 04 min 40 s   Krista DuChene (CAN) 1 h 19 min 14 s
2008   Josephat Ongeri (KEN) 1 h 07 min 53 s   Josiane Aboungono (GAB) 1 h 21 min 57 s
2007   Giitah Macharia (ETH) 1 h 08 min 25 s   Josiane Aboungono (GAB) 1 h 23 min 29 s
2006   Henry Githuk (KEN) 1 h 07 min 13 s   Josiane Aboungono (GAB) 1 h 21 min 10 s
2005   Danny Kassap (DRC) 1 h 05 min 46 s   Josiane Aboungono (GAB) 1 h 20 min 23 s
2004   Giitah Macharia (ETH) 1 h 08 min 31 s   Emily Le Van (USA) 1 h 20 min 27 s
2003   Mustapha Bennacer (ALG) 1 h 03 min 28 s   Atsuko Sugawara (CHN) 1 h 19 min 35 s
2002   Denis Cloutier (CAN) 1 h 10 min 21 s   Emily Le Van (USA) 1 h 21 min 29 s
2001   François Marceau (CAN) 1 h 11 min 13 s   Stephanie Andrews (CAN) 1 h 22 min 56 s
2000   François Marceau (CAN) 1 h 13 min 13 s   Marie-Helene Vandersmissen (CAN) 1 h 28 min 52 s

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SSQ Quebec City Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  2. ^ "SSQ Quebec City Marathon". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  3. ^ Run Quebec City Website
  4. ^ a b c "Je Cours Qc cancels 2020 SSQ Quebec City Marathon - Canadian Running …". Archived from the original on 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Budget cuts force Quebec City Marathon cancellation - Canadian Runnin…". Archived from the original on 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ SSQ Star Race Information
  7. ^ SSQ Quebec City Marathon Medals and Certificates[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "History of the Quebec City Medal". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  9. ^ SSQ Quebec City Marathon Money Prizes[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Sportstats | Events Calendar". www.sportstats.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  11. ^ "Sportstats | Events Calendar". www.sportstats.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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