Košice Peace Marathon

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox athletics race The Košice Peace Marathon (Slovak: Medzinárodný maratón mieru) is an annual road marathon held in Košice, Slovakia, since 1924. It is the oldest continuously running in the world, having been run every year since 1941. It is the oldest marathon in Europe and the third-oldest in the world (after the Boston Marathon, first held in 1897, and the Yonkers Marathon, first held in 1907). However, Boston and Yonkers have been continuous only since 2021.[1] The marathon generally takes place each year on the first Sunday in October. The course is relatively flat and consists of two loops, mostly within the city center.

The marathon is an AIMS-certified race.[2] It is also categorized as a Silver Label Road Race by World Athletics,[3] and was certified as a 5-Star Quality Road Race by European Athletics Running for All in 2015.[4]

History

The Košice Peace Marathon, first held in 1924, is the oldest marathon in Europe and the third oldest in the world. Inspired by the 1924 Paris Olympics, Košice sports enthusiast Vojtech ( born Braun) Bukovský organized the inaugural race, which began beneath the ruins of Turňa Castle. The marathon quickly gained international prestige, attracting prominent athletes like 1931 winner Juan Carlos Zabala, who went on to win the 1932 Olympic marathon. Known for its adherence to the official marathon distance of 42.195km, even in its early years, the race has hosted numerous world-class runners and witnessed historic performances, including Abebe Bikila's victory in 1961. The Košice Peace Marathon has endured through war and societal change, adapting its course and expanding to include women in 1980.[5]

In 2016, the marathon received IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status,[6] and in 2018, it received IAAF Silver Label Road Race status.[7]

Course

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The course is flat, completely asphalted and traffic free, two laps in the historic city center.

The cumulative elevation gain is Template:Cvt.[8]

Winners

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Runners at the 2006 edition
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Memorial of the Košice Peace Marathon at the Marathon Square in Košice, Slovakia

The course records are 2:21:08 for women (set by Rebecca Tanui in 2024) and 2:06:55 hours for men (set by Philemon Rono in 2023).

Note: winners are listed below for five of the seven war years (1938–44), five war winners are listed at official homepage too, although the history provided by the Košice Peace Marathon states: "The Slovakian Marathon suffered a cleft seven years wide. To some extent this was patched up with five marathons organized under the Hungarian flag during the Horthy occupation of Košice – without a single foreign runner..."[9] Its status as the oldest marathon in Europe, and second-oldest in the world, remains undiminished by this break.

Key:Template:PadTemplate:Legend2 Course record (in bold)

Ed. Year Men's winner TimeTemplate:Efn Women's winner TimeTemplate:Efn Rf.
1 1924 Template:Flagathlete 3:01:35 not held
2 1925 Template:Flagathlete 2:41:55
3 1926 Template:Flagathlete 2:57:02
4 1927 Template:Flagathlete 2:48:25.2
5 1928 Template:Flagathlete 2:55:45
6 1929 Template:Flagathlete 2:51:31
7 1930 Template:Flagathlete 2:50:59
8 1931 Template:Flagathlete 2:33:19
9 1932 Template:Flagathlete 2:43:15
10 1933 Template:Flagathlete 2:37:54
11 1934 Template:Flagathlete 2:41:26.3
12 1935 Template:Flagathlete 2:44:58
13 1936 Template:Flagathlete 2:41:08
14 1937 Template:Flagathlete 2:43:41.7
15 1938 not held due to World War II
16 1939 Template:Flagathlete 2:47:47.6
17 1940 not held due to World War II
18 1941 Template:Flagathlete 2:56:17.8
19 1942 Template:Flagathlete 3:02:27
20 1943 Template:Flagathlete 2:50:14.0
21 1944 Template:Flagathlete 2:58:49
22 1945 Template:Flagathlete 2:47:21.8
23 1946 Template:Flagathlete 2:35:02.4
24 1947 Template:Flagathlete 2:36:06.0
25 1948 Template:Flagathlete 2:34:46.4
26 1949 Template:Flagathlete 2:33:45.6
27 1950 Template:Flagathlete 2:31:20.2
28 1951 Template:Flagathlete 2:41:07.8
29 1952 Template:Flagathlete 2:29:10
30 1953 Template:Flagathlete 2:53:33
31 1954 Template:Flagathlete 2:27:21
32 1955 Template:Flagathlete 2:25:40
33 1956 Template:Flagathlete 2:22:05.4
34 1957 Template:Flagathlete 2:23:57.8
35 1958 Template:Flagathlete 2:29:37.2
36 1959 Template:Flagathlete 2:17:45.2
37 1960 Template:Flagathlete 2:26:46.8
38 1961 Template:Flagathlete 2:20:12.0
39 1962 Template:Flagathlete 2:28:29.8
40 1963 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:09.6
41 1964 Template:Flagathlete 2:25:55.4
42 1965 Template:Flagathlete 2:23:47
43 1966 Template:Flagathlete 2:19:11.2
44 1967 Template:Flagathlete 2:20:53.8
45 1968 Template:Flagathlete 2:26:28.4
46 1969 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:37
47 1970 Template:Flagathlete 2:16:26.2
48 1971 Template:Flagathlete 2:21:43.6
49 1972 Template:Flagathlete 2:17:34.4
50 1973 Template:Flagathlete 2:19:01.2
51 1974 Template:Flagathlete 2:20:10
52 1975 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:47.8
53 1976 Template:Flagathlete 2:18:42.4
54 1977 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:19.4
55 1978 Template:Flagathlete 2:13:34.5
56 1979 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:12
57 1980 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:25 Template:Flagathlete 2:50:15
58 1981 Template:Flagathlete 2:16:58 Template:Flagathlete 2:37:46
59 1982 Template:Flagathlete 2:18:48 Template:Flagathlete 2:43:26
60 1983 Template:Flagathlete 2:16:52 Template:Flagathlete 2:34:41
61 1984 Template:Flagathlete 2:18:59 Template:Flagathlete 2:36:56
62 1985 Template:Flagathlete 2:17:13 Template:Flagathlete 2:38:19
63 1986 Template:Flagathlete 2:18:43 Template:Flagathlete 2:41:08
64 1987 Template:Flagathlete 2:14:59 Template:Flagathlete 2:38:40
65 1988 Template:Flagathlete 2:17:52 Template:Flagathlete 2:39:03
66 1989 Template:Flagathlete 2:18:39 Template:Flagathlete 2:31:28
67 1990 Template:Flagathlete 2:20:28 Template:Flagathlete 2:46:00
68 1991 Template:Flagathlete 2:18:21 Template:Flagathlete 2:46:00
69 1992 Template:Flagathlete 2:16:24 Template:Flagathlete 2:43:27
70 1993 Template:Flagathlete 2:14:11 Template:Flagathlete 2:42:11
71 1994 Template:Flagathlete 2:15:03 Template:Flagathlete 2:40:27
72 1995 Template:Flagathlete 2:13:57 Template:Flagathlete 2:43:03
73 1996 Template:Flagathlete 2:17:41 Template:Flagathlete 2:44:28
74 1997 Template:Flagathlete 2:16:22 Template:Flagathlete 2:38:56
75 1998 Template:Flagathlete 2:14:29 Template:Flagathlete 2:46:23
76 1999 Template:Flagathlete 2:14:10 Template:Flagathlete 2:55:39
77 2000 Template:Flagathlete 2:14:35 Template:Flagathlete 2:46:17
78 2001 Template:Flagathlete 2:13:27 Template:Flagathlete 2:36:55
79 2002 Template:Flagathlete 2:12:40 Template:Flagathlete 2:36:49
80 2003 Template:Flagathlete 2:13:24 Template:Flagathlete 2:39:23
81 2004 Template:Flagathlete 2:12:35 Template:Flagathlete 2:33:52
82 2005 Template:Flagathlete 2:16:07 Template:Flagathlete 2:37:48
83 2006 Template:Flagathlete 2:12:53 Template:Flagathlete 2:36:47
84 2007 Template:Flagathlete 2:09:53 Template:Flagathlete 2:34:50
85 2008 Template:Flagathlete 2:10:51 Template:Flagathlete 2:34:23
86 2009 Template:Flagathlete 2:10:59 Template:Flagathlete 2:30:50
87 2010 Template:Flagathlete 2:08:33 Template:Flagathlete 2:36:35
88 2011 Template:Flagathlete 2:11:15 Template:Flagathlete 2:33:53
89 2012 Template:Flagathlete 2:07:01 Template:Flagathlete 2:29:59
90 2013 Template:Flagathlete 2:09:36 Template:Flagathlete 2:27:44
91 2014 Template:Flagathlete 2:08:26 Template:Flagathlete 2:28:48
92 2015 Template:Flagathlete 2:07:07 Template:Flagathlete 2:35:33
93 2016 Template:Flagathlete 2:08:57 Template:Flagathlete 2:32:19
94 2017 Template:Flagathlete 2:08:12 Template:Flagathlete 2:27:34
95 2018 Template:Flagathlete 2:08:11 Template:Flagathlete 2:27:16
96 2019 Template:Flagathlete 2:09:33 Template:Flagathlete 2:26:01
97 2020 Template:Flagathlete 2:26:08 Template:Flagathlete 2:52:11 [10]
98 2021 Template:Flagathlete 2:07:18 Template:Flagathlete 2:24:35 [11]
99 2022 Template:Flagathlete 2:07:16 Template:Flagathlete 2:24:04 [12]
100 2023 Template:Flagathlete 2:06:55 Template:Flagathlete 2:24:43 [13]
101 2024 Template:Flagathlete 2:07:50 Template:Flagathlete 2:21:08 [14]

Notes

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References

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List of winners

External links

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  1. ↑ Longest Running Road Races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
  2. ↑ AIMS Race Calendar. AIMS. Retrieved on 2019-04-01.
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Triple joy for Pereira. European Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2015-10-05.
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Sebastian Coe has confirmed the status of the Košice Peace Marathon Template:In lang . Retrieved on 2019-04-01.
  7. ↑ IAAF Silver Label. Retrieved on 2019-14-02.
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Vojmaratony Template:In lang
  10. ↑ Košice Peace Marathon 2020 kosicemarathon.com. 2020 Retrieved 8 October 2024
  11. ↑ Košice Peace Marathon 2021 kosicemarathon.com. 2021 Retrieved 8 October 2024
  12. ↑ Košice Peace Marathon worldathletics.org. 2022 Retrieved 6 October 2022
  13. ↑ Košice Peace Marathon 2023 kosicemarathon.com. 2023 Retrieved 20 August 2024
  14. ↑ Košice Peace Marathon 2024 worldathletics.org. 2024 Retrieved 8 October 2024
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