Italian Marathon
| Italian Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early November |
| Location | Maranello–Carpi |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1988 |
| Course records | Men: 2:08:36 (2011) Kenya Nicolas Kurgat Women: 2:25:57 (1999) Italy Maria Guida |
| Official site | Italian Marathon |
| Participants | 413 (2016) 529 (2015) |
The Italian Marathon memorial Enzo Ferrari (Italian name: Maratona d’Italia memorial Enzo Ferrari) is an annual marathon race in the Province of Modena, Italy which begins in Maranello and finishes in Carpi. Its inaugural event was held in 1988. The event takes place in October and features both a male and female competition.
History
[edit | edit source]The competition can be traced back further as editions of the Carpi Marathon were held in 1962, 1969, 1970 and 1985, but these were under the auspices of a separate athletics group and are not considered to be part of the current race's history.[1]
The race's current route from Maranello to Carpi began in 1999,[1] the same year that the competition began its sponsorship arrangement with Ferrari and became known as the Memorial Enzo Ferrari, in honour of the company's founder. Since 2001, a roller skating marathon has also been contested at the same time as the traditional road running marathon.[2]
The race has doubled up as the national Italian marathon championships on a number of occasions. The 2008 edition of the race was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Dorando Pietri's achievement at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the marathon race.[3] Hungarian runner Anikó Kálovics is the only athlete to have won the race on two occasions.[1]
Past winners
[edit | edit source]Key: Course record Italian championship race
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By country
[edit | edit source]| Country | Men's race | Women's race | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Other editions
[edit | edit source]Key: Italian championship race
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Cuccuru (ITA) | 2:46:59 | — | — |
| 1969 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Ambu (ITA) | 2:23:09 | — | — |
| 1970 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Amante (ITA) | 2:23:02 | — | — |
| 1985 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Osvaldo Faustini (ITA) | 2:14:10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Bertelli (ITA) | 2:48:29 |
| 1988 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Mirko Vindis (SLO) | 2:16:28 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Rita Marchisio (ITA) | 2:31:08 |
References
[edit | edit source]- General
- Race winners. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- Marathon Golden Record Book. Italian Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- Specific
- ^ a b c Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari Marathon. ARSS (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- ^ Historical Notes Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Italian Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (2008-07-23). Remembering the Incredible 1908 Marathon. New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
