Miami Marathon

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The Miami Marathon is an annual marathon racing event hosted by Miami, Florida, since 2003. The marathon course also runs through the city of Miami Beach, Florida. The Script error: No such module "convert". race is typically run on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February, at approximately 6:00Script error: No such module "String".am. The event also includes a half marathon, and a wheelchair division for both races.Template:Efn Marathon finish times can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Shifting Gears United is partner for the disability division.

Celebrities or local politicians typically start the race. Frank Shorter, 1972 Olympic marathon champion, and Ryan Hall, winner of the marathon event in the 2008 United States Olympic Trials, have been previously given this honor.

Life Time Fitness produces this event.[1]

History

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Orange Bowl era

The inaugural Orange Bowl Marathon, established as part of the annual King Orange Jamboree, was held on Template:Dts, with over 800 participants.[2][3]

Originally the race had started and finished in the Orange Bowl stadium but after issues with the course the start and finish moved to the Crandon Park.[4] The marathon was never as popular as other races in the racing calendar and had trouble attracting athletes.[5] Eventually financial problems caused the event fold.[6]

The last Orange Bowl Marathon that the Association of Road Racing Statisticians has record of was held in 1988.[7]

Current era

The inaugural race was held on Template:Dts with about 3,400 participants.[8]

The race has been growing over the years. In 2010,18,321 runners took part in the combined races. For the 10 year anniversary in 2012 the race sold out at 25,000 runners and has continued to reach that number of participants since.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The 2021 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually, transferring their entry to 2022, or obtaining a refund (less any processing fees).[9][10]

18,000 runners participated in either the half or full marathon race in the January 2024 event.[11]

Course

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Beginning on Biscayne Boulevard[1] next to the Miami-Dade Arena (home of the Miami Heat), the course takes runners eastbound on the MacArthur Causeway, past cruise ships docked at the Port of Miami, to South Beach. From there, competitors travel northbound along the famous Ocean Drive, through the City of Miami Beach, and then westbound along the Venetian Causeway and back to the mainland and the City of Miami. Here, the Miami Half Marathon finishes and the full marathon continues southbound through the financial district, Brickell, into Coconut Grove, out the Rickenbacker Causeway towards Key Biscayne, and then back through Brickell and downtown Miami to complete the Script error: No such module "convert". at Bayfront Park.

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Winners

Orange Bowl era

Year Men Time Women Time Rf.
1977 Pat Chmiel 2:24:20 Jane Killian 2:54:13 Template:RTemplate:R[13]
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1979 Stan Curran 2:19:12 Gayle Olinek 2:55:08
1980 Ken Misner 2:18:31 Dorthe Rasmussen 2:40:35
1981 Benji Durden 2:12:33 Carol Gould 2:41:39
1982 Dave Long 2:12:16.8 Charlotte Teske 2:29:01.6 [14][15]
1983 Bill Rodgers 2:15:07 Monika Lovinich 2:35:16
1984 Tommy Persson 2:13:26 Joelle de Brouwer 2:44:41
1985 Jimmy Ashworth 2:18:49 Jan Yerkes 2:41:31 [16][17]
1986 Bernard Bobes 2:21:26 Shirley Silsby 2:53:18
1987 John Boyes 2:23:22 Jan Yerkes 2:52:00 [18][19]
1988 Dennis Rinde 2:23:19 Maureen Hurst 2:50:32 [20]
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Current era

Year Men Time Women Time Rf.
2003 David Ruto 2:12:22 Volga Yudziankova 2:40:23
2004 William Gomez Amorin 2:14:42 Stacie Alboucrek 2:42:32
2005 Elias Rodrigues Bastos 2:17:24 Sandra Ruales Mosquera 2:37:00
2006 Ruben Garcia Gomez 2:18:15 Hiromi Ominami 2:34:11
2007 Teshome Gelana 2:17:51 Ramilla Burangulova 2:40:22 [21]
2008 Jose Garcia 2:17:43 Kelly Liljeblad 2:47:13 [22]
2009 Benazzouz Slimani 2:16:49 Michele Suskek 2:43:31 [23]
2010 Michael Wardian 2:28:39 Brett Ely 2:45:36 [24]
2011 Tesfaye Alemayehu 2:12:57 Alena Vinitskaya 2:44:38 [25]
2012 Sammy Malakwen 2:16:55 Raquel Maraviglia 2:41:39 [26]
2013 Luis Carlos Rivero González 2:26:14 Mariska Kramer 2:46:07
2014 Sammy Malakwen 2:19:46 Mariska Kramer 2:49:28
2015 Luis Carlos Rivero González 2:20:47 Alemnesh Ashetu Habtemikael 2:39:31
2016 Benazzouz Slimani 2:24:56 Allison Kieffer 2:55:30
2017 Christopher Zablocki 2:18:15 Marta Ayela 2:40:51
2018 Hillary Too 2:23:03 Lyubov Denisova 2:40:54 [27]
2019 Ezekiel Kipsang 2:16:36 Kate Landau 2:37:48 [28]
2020 Saidi Juma Makula 2:21:59 Aydee Loayza Huaman 2:46:52 [29][30]
2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic Template:R
2022 Jackson Limo 2:21:34 Martha Akeno 2:29:00 [31]
2023 George Onyancha 2:18:26 Damaris Areba 2:33:51 [32]
2024 George Onyancha 2:17:34 Leah Rotich 2:41:39 [33]

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