Madrid Marathon

The Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon (Spanish: Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Gold Label Road Race status and had over 15,000 runners participate in the 2017 edition.[1] A 10 km road race was added in 2010 and a Half Marathon road race was added in 2012.[2]

Madrid Marathon
Madrid Marathon 2016
DateLate April
LocationMadrid, Spain
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10k run
Primary sponsorZurich
Established1978
Course recordsMen's: 2:08:18 (2019)
Kenya Reuben Kerio
Women's: 2:24:37 (2022)
Ethiopia Siranesh Yirga
Official siteMadrid Marathon
Participants5,824 finishers (2022)
3,207 finishers (2021)
8,106 (2019)

The race course begins near Paseo de Recoletos and heads north past the Biblioteca Nacional de España, then the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. After 8 kilometres the route turns southwards and heads back towards Nuevos Ministerios. Runners then follow a twisting south-westerly route. After passing Plaza Mayor, it goes north past the Royal Palace of Madrid and reaches the half marathon mark at Parque del Oeste.[3]

After exiting the park, it traces a path south for a few kilometres and includes a six-kilometre loop within Casa de Campo. After a section which loops back south and north, the course heads east, uphill towards Madrid Atocha railway station. It runs along the perimeter of Buen Retiro Park and finishes inside the park at Paseo del Duque de Fernán Nuñez.[3] The combination of an undulating course, the last 10 km approximately uphill, and the altitude of the city has made it difficult for runners to produce fast marathon times.[4] The course is AIMS-certified and is eligible for record performances.[5] The course records are 2:09:15 for the men's race (set by Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii in 2014) and 2:32:04 for the women's race (set by Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz in 2009).

Competitor Group, Inc., an American organiser of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, partnered with local Mapoma Club in April 2011, making it Competitor's first event outside the United States.[6]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023, or obtaining a refund (minus management fees).[7][lower-alpha 1]

Past winners

Marathon

Key:   Course record   Country's championship race

Madrid-born José Manuel Martínez won the 2008 men's race
Haile Gebrselassie won the inaugural 10K race in 2010
Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
44th 2022  Abdela Godana (ETH) 2:08:44  Siranesh Yirga (ETH) 2:24:37
43rd 2021  Abdela Godana (ETH) 2:10:14  Kasu Bitew (ETH) 2:29:08
42nd 2019  Reuben Kerio (KEN) 2:08:18  Shasho Insermu (ETH) 2:26:24
41st 2018[9]  Eliud Barngetuny (KEN) 2:10:15  Valentine Kipketer (KEN) 2:30:40
40th 2017[10]  Bonsa Dida (ETH) 2:10:16  Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) 2:33:55
39th 2016[11]  Peter Kiplagat (KEN) 2:11:44  Askale Alemayehu (ETH) 2:33:08
38th 2015[12]  Ezekiel Chebii (KEN) 2:12:00  Monica Jepkoech (KEN) 2:33:42
37th 2014[13]  Ezekiel Chebii (KEN) 2:09:15  Alem Frike (ETH) 2:32:11
36th 2013[14]  Francis Kiprop (KEN) 2:10:37  Vanessa Veiga (ESP) 2:36:38
35th 2012[15]  Patrick Korir (KEN) 2:12:07  Margaret Agai (KEN) 2:32:23
34th 2011  Moses Arusei (KEN) 2:10:58  Desta Tadesse (ETH) 2:35:28
33rd 2010  Thomson Cherogony (KEN) 2:11:27  Desta Tadesse (ETH) 2:34:39
32nd 2009  Khalid Yaseen (BHR) 2:14:31  Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz (TUR) 2:32:04
31st 2008  José Manuel Martínez (ESP) 2:12:42  Rael Nguriatukei (KEN) 2:36:15
30th 2007  Jonathan Kibet (KEN) 2:12:42  Pauline Chepkorir (KEN) 2:48:46
29th 2006  Joseph Ngolepus (KEN) 2:11:30  Banuelia Katesigwa (TAN) 2:34:54
28th 2005  Daniel Rono (KEN) 2:12:29  Larissa Malikova (RUS) 2:33:27
27th 2004  Joseph Kahugu (KEN) 2:15:14  Florence Barsosio (KEN) 2:34:10
26th 2003  Henry Tarus (KEN) 2:12:42  Ruth Kutol (KEN) 2:34:41
25th 2002  Daniel Too (KEN) 2:16:11  Mariela González (CUB) 2:50:49
24th 2001  José Ramón Rey (ESP) 2:19:12  Mariela González (CUB) 2:44:18
23rd 2000  John Miaka (KEN) 2:16:05  Marina Pilyavina (RUS) 2:39:33
22nd 1999  Thomas Magut (KEN) 2:17:45  Irene Kipkorir (KEN) 2:45:40
21st 1998  Fekadu Bekele (ETH) 2:17:59  Josefa Cruz (ESP) 2:39:11
20th 1997  Alberto Cuba (CUB) 2:16:01  Sergia Martínez (CUB) 2:47:16
19th 1996  Sergei Struganov (RUS) 2:19:26  Montserrat Martínez (ESP) 2:48:16
18th 1995  Juan Antonio Crespo (ESP) 2:19:20  Alina Gubeyeva (RUS) 2:48:54
17th 1994  Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 2:17:39  Marina Ivanova (RUS) 2:43:52
16th 1993  Martin Vrábeľ (SVK) 2:16:13  Alzira Lario (POR) 2:43:28
15th 1992  Nada Saktay (TAN) 2:14:17  Yekaterina Khramenkova (BLR) 2:35:30
14th 1991  John Burra (TAN) 2:12:19  Fabiola Rueda-Oppliger (SUI) 2:38:45
13th 1990  Jose Cesar de Souza (BRA) 2:14:24  Marina Prat (ESP) 2:37:14
12th 1989  Jose Cesar de Souza (BRA) 2:15:16  Elena Cobos (ESP) 2:41:14
11th 1988  Juan Antonio García (ESP) 2:14:32  Czesława Mentlewicz (POL) 2:37:19
10th 1987  José Ángel Zapata (VEN) 2:20:38  Mercedes Calleja (ESP) 2:41:46
9th 1986  Ramiro Matamoros (ESP) 2:17:04  Consuelo Alonso (ESP) 2:43:21
8th 1985  Antonio Cánovas (ESP) 2:22:31  Joaquina Casas (ESP) 2:48:55
7th 1984  Carmona Páez (ESP) 2:20:43  Catherine Bayle (FRA) 2:58:19
6th 1983  Francisco Medina (ESP) 2:21:33  April Powers (USA) 2:51:52
5th 1982  Roberto García (ESP) 2:19:30  Inez McLean (GBR) 2:50:23
4th 1981  Odis Sanders (USA) 2:19:44  Gillian Adams (GBR) 2:57:50
3rd 1980  Raúl Llusá (ARG) 2:24:43  Victoria García (ESP) 3:29:50
2nd 1979  Vicente Polo (ESP) 2:23:14  Julia Martín (ESP) 3:31:26
1st 1978  Juan Manuel Sánchez (ESP) 2:24:49  Matilde Gómez (ESP) 3:35:47

10K de Madrid
Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
12th 2022  Carlos Mayo (ESP) 29:33  Águeda Muñoz (ESP) 33:09
11th 2021  Carlos Mayo (ESP) 29:37  Marta Pérez (ESP) 34:43
10th 2019  Carlos Mayo (ESP) 29:54  Irene Sánchez-Escribano (ESP) 34:01
9th 2018  Sergio Salinero (ESP) 30:52  Ana Lozano (ESP) 35:33
8th 2017  Carlos Mayo (ESP) 30:34  Mélanie Doutart (FRA) 36:36
7th 2016  Carlos Mayo (ESP) 30:53  Isabel Macías (ESP) 37:01
6th 2015  José Manuel Abascal (ESP) 31:52  Diana Martín (ESP) 34:59
5th 2014  Arturo Casado (ESP) 31:07  Isabel Macías (ESP) 36:02
4th 2013  Arturo Casado (ESP) 30:22  Marta Silvestre (ESP) 35:03
3rd 2012  Carles Castillejo (ESP) 30:01  Vanessa Veiga (ESP) 34:57
2nd 2011  Joseph Kipkosgei (KEN) 28:59  Sara Moreira (POR) 32:33
1st 2010  Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 28:56  Nazha Machrouh (MAR) 34:17

Statistics
Note: Marathon statistics only

See also

Notes
  1. It had initially been postponed to 15 November 2020 before being cancelled.[8]

References
  1. Valiente, Emeterio (2010-04-25). Course record for Cherogony, while Gebrselassie ‘jogs’ to 10Km victory - Madrid Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  2. Valiente, Emeterio (2010-04-23). Tesfaye, Chemjor the favourites in Madrid - Madrid Marathon Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  3. Madrid Marathon Course Map. Madrid Marathon (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  4. Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  5. AIMS Race Directory. AIMS (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  6. PR Newswire announcement of Competitor Group acquiring the Madrid Marathon. (7 April 2011) Retrieved on 2011-04-27.
  7. "Comunicado EDP Rock n Roll Madrid Maratón | EDP Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid". 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
  8. Official statement
  9. Valiente, Emeterio (2018-04-23). Kipketer breaks course record in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2018-04-23.
  10. Valiente, Emeterio (2017-04-23). Dida and Rumokol reign in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-26.
  11. Ramsak, Bob (2016-04-24). Kiplagat and Alemayehu victorious at the Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
  12. Valiente, Emeterio (2015-04-26). Kiptoo Chebii defends Madrid Marathon title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.
  13. Valiente, Emeterio (2014-04-27). Madrid all-comers record for Kiptoo Chebii on his marathon debut. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-27.
  14. Valiente, Emeterio (2013-04-28). Course record for Kiprop as Veiga out-sprints Girma in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-29.
  15. Valiente, Emeterio (2012-04-22). Korir and Agai the unexpected victors in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
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