Beirut Marathon

Beirut Marathon
DateNovember
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorAquafina
Established2003 (23 years ago) (2003)
Course recordsMen: 2:10:34 (2023)
Ethiopia Gaddisa Dekeba
Women: 2:27:48 (2023)
Ethiopia Mulugojam Ambi
Official siteBeirut Marathon
Participants48,605 (all races) (2018)[1]
565 finishers (marathon) (2015)[2]
A group of runners in 2012
The organizer of the Beirut Marathon, May El-Khalil (5.f.r.), receives a charity cheque (2010)

The Beirut Marathon, is an annual event that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon, first held in 2003. It is a founding member of Asian Premier Marathons, and was accredited as a Silver Label Road Race by the IAAF.[citation needed]

The marathons are managed by the Beirut Marathon Association, a non-profit non-governmental organization registered under the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Lebanon.[3] It is sponsored by the BLOM Bank.[4]

History

The race, created by businesswoman May El-Khalil, has the theme of unity at its core.[5]

The first marathon was held on October 19, 2003 and attracted over 6,000 runners from 49 countries, and tens of thousands of Lebanese and international spectators.[6]

The 2010 edition of the men's race was won by the pacemaker Mohamed Temam. Hussein Awadah broke the Lebanese record at the race that year, completing the distance in at a time of 2:20:31.[7]

In 2011, the course was altered to make it faster and easier to organise and the men's and women's record were both improved that year; Seada Kedir knocked over five minutes off the women's best time.[8]

The 2019 edition of the race was cancelled due to anti-government protests, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2020 or obtaining a refund.[9]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all who had transferred their entry from 2019 given the option of obtaining a refund.[10]

Other activities

Beirut Marathon Association also organizes their annual marathon village which was sponsored by Transmed in 2017.[citation needed]

Community impact

The race reaches out to all sides of the political spectrum in Lebanon.[5] The day's events also include a 3 km race for MPs of any political allegiance, as well as members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon stationed in the country.[5]

Winners

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Ed. Date Male Winner Time[a] Female Winner Time[a] Rf.
1 19 October 2003  Paul Rugut (KEN) 2:17:04  Jackline Torori (KEN) 2:42:29
2 10 October 2004  Eshetu Bekele (ETH) 2:17:31  Anastasia Ndereba (KEN) 2:36:46
3 13 November 2005  Francis Kamau (KEN) 2:19:20  Jane Omoro (KEN) 2:42:19
4 3 December 2006  Moses Kemboi (KEN) 2:17:28  Eunice Korir (KEN) 2:49:25
5 18 November 2007  Tamrat Elanso (ETH) 2:19:46  Beyene Adenech (ETH) 2:41:24
6 30 November 2008  Alemayehu Shumye (ETH) 2:12:47  Alemtsehay Hailu (ETH) 2:37:20
7 6 December 2009  Mohammed Temam (ETH) 2:16:12  Mihret Tadesse (ETH) 2:42:41
8 7 November 2010  Mohammed Temam (ETH) 2:16:43  Etaferahu Tarekegne (ETH) 2:41:15
9 27 November 2011  Tariku Jufar (ETH) 2:11:14  Seada Kedir (ETH) 2:31:38
10 11 November 2012  Kedir Fekadu (ETH) 2:12:57  Seada Kedir (ETH) 2:35:08
11 10 November 2013  William Kipsang (KEN) 2:13:34  Rehima Kedir (ETH) 2:36:47
12 9 November 2014  Fikadu Girma (ETH) 2:12:26  Mulahabt Tsega (ETH) 2:29:15
13 8 November 2015  Jackson Limo (KEN) 2:11:04  Kaltoum Bouaasayriya (MAR) 2:36:05
14 13 November 2016  Edwin Kiptoo (KEN) 2:13:19  Tigist Girma (ETH) 2:32:48
15 12 November 2017  Dominic Ruto (KEN) 2:10:42  Eunice Chumba (BHR) 2:28:38
16 11 November 2018  Mohamed El Aaraby (MAR) 2:10:41  Medina Armino (ETH) 2:29:31 [11]
— 10 November 2019 cancelled due to anti-government protests [9]
— 8 November 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [9][10]
17 14 November 2021  Toni Hanna (LBN) 2:33:03  Chirine Njeim (LBN) 3:00:18
18 13 November 2022  Mitku Dekeba (ETH) 2:14:21  Mulugojam Ambi (ETH) 2:28:57
19 12 November 2023  Gaddisa Dekeba (ETH) 2:10:34  Mulugojam Ambi (ETH) 2:27:48

Notes

  1. ^ a b h:m:s

References

  1. ^ "Beirut Marathon Association".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "Rita Wehbeh's Race Results".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "About BMA - Marathon". Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  4. ^ Brune, Adrian (25 February 2017). "Racing to Rebuild the Middle East". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 26 February 2017.  – via Foreign Affairs (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b c Butcher, Pat (2010-11-05). Ethiopians the favourites as Beirut's unifying Marathon celebrates its eighth edition. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  6. ^ El-Khalil, May (16 August 2013). "Transcript of "Making peace is a marathon"". www.ted.com.
  7. ^ Butcher, Pat (2010-11-07). Pacemaker Teman hangs on to win in Beirut. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  8. ^ Course records fall in Beirut. IAAF (2011-11-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  9. ^ a b c Official announcement accessed on 28 January 2020
  10. ^ a b "Beirut Marathon on Instagram: "Friends, with a very heavy heart we inform you that the Beirut Marathon Association has suspended all its activities until further notice…"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ "Road round-up: Chepngetich storms through 2:19 barrier in Istanbul, Course records for el Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei | REPORT | World Athletics". Archived from the original on 15 September 2020.

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