Barcelona International Women's Ekiden

The Barcelona International Women's Ekiden (Japanese: 年 バルセロナ国際女子駅伝, Spanish: Ekiden de la Barcelona), also known as the Kagome International Women's Ekiden or the Barcelona Ekiden, was an international women's ekiden (marathon relay race) held on New Year's Eve in Barcelona in 1989, 1990, and 1991.

The Montjuic Stadium, where the Barcelona Ekiden finished

The competition was initiated in 1989. It was viewed by some as a way to prepare for the 1992 Summer Olympics also held in Barcelona – it ended at the Montjuic Stadium which was also the venue for athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The travel for international teams was paid for by the Japanese organizers.[1]

The course record of 2:13:59 hours was set by the Soviet Union in 1991.[2]

Winners

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Barcelona International Women's Ekiden winning teams
Ed. Date Athletes Split Team Time Ref
1st 31 December 1989 Trina Painter Leopold 16:11   United States 2:19:22 [3]
Elaine Van Blunk 32:05
Linda Begley McLennan 19:42
Jody Hawkins Dunston 18:41
Leann Warren 30:00
Annette Peters Hand 22:43
2nd 31 December 1990 Fatuma Roba 22:28   Ethiopia 2:22:40 [4]
Derartu Tulu 33:14
Tigist Moreda 35:09
Gennet Gebregeorgis 15:17
Ejigayehu Worku 18:49
Luchia Yishak 17:43
3rd 31 December 1991 Elena Romanova 17:57   Soviet Union 2:13:59 [5]
Natalya Artyemova 13:12
Natalya Sorokivaskaya 22:49
Nadezhda Wijenberg Ilyina 32:23
Tatyana Pozdniakova 28:55
Olga Bondarenko Krentser 18:43

Stage bests

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Best stage times per year
Year Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
Distance Best time Athlete Distance Best time Athlete Distance Best time Athlete Distance Best time Athlete Distance Best time Athlete Distance Best time Athlete
1989 5.2 km 16:02   Iva Jurkova (CZE) 9.7 km 30:41   Akemi Matsuno (JPN) 5.8 km 19:01   Lucille Smith (CAN) 5.4 km 18:26   Lesley Morton (NZL) 9.4 km 30:00   Leann Warren (USA) 6.695 km 22:29   Odile Ohier (FRA)
1990 6.5 km 21:58   Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) 10 km 32:57   Maria-Conceiçao Ferreira (POR) 10.2 km 34:00   Viorica Ghican (ROM) 4.5 km 14:50   Elena Fitadov (ROM) 5.3 km 18:40   Lucille Smith (CAN) 5.695 km 17:43   Luchia Yishak (ETH)
1991 5.7 km 21:58   Hayley Haining (SCO) 4.3 km 13:12   Natalya Artyemova (RUS) 7.2 km 22:30   Midori Shimizu (JPN) 10.4 km 32:15   Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN) 8.5 km 28:02   Miki Igarashi (JPN) 6.095 km 18:43   Olga Bondarenko (RUS)

References

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  1. ^ "Vikes runners get early look at Barcelona layout". Times Colonist. 15 Dec 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  2. ^ "INTERNATIONAL EKIDEN (MARATHON) RELAYS". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ "ARRS recap for race #6576". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #6577". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #6578". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #6579". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #6580". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #6581". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
  4. ^ "ARRS recap for race #5863". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5864". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5865". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5866". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5867". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5868". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
  5. ^ "ARRS recap for race #5828". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5829". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5830". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5831". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5832". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "ARRS recap for race #5833". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
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