Marathon Beneva de Montréal

The Marathon Beneva de Montréal (formerly Marathon Oasis de Montreal and Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Marathon) is an annual marathon foot-race held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in September, first held in 1979. The Marathon de Montréal is the largest running event in Quebec.

Marathon Beneva de Montréal
DateSeptember
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1979 (1979)
Official siteMarathon Beneva de Montréal

History

Approximately 9,000 runners took part in the first edition of August 25, 1979. After disappearing from 1997 to 2002,[1] the Montreal Marathon in 2004 returned in a broader framework involving other activities such as walking, running, wheelchair or bicycle. In 2008, runners came from 25 countries and had more than 17,600 participants from all disciplines.[2]

In 2010, the 20th edition of the marathon was held on Sunday September 5 with a record participation of 21,000 runners from 30 countries.[3] The event has continued to grow and the 2013 edition (held on September 22) broke a new record with 32,000 runners.[4]

From 2012 to 2020, the race was controlled by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group through its Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series of marathons and half-marathons held in North America and Europe.[5]

The 2017 edition of the race was reduced due to heat and humidity, as the marathon distance only was cancelled. The half marathon and 10km races started an hour earlier.[6]

On September 22, 2019, a runner (Patrick Neely) unfortunately died after collapsing near the end of the half-marathon finish line.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[7] New owner Advance Publications announced they would also be unable to hold the event in 2021, leading to the city of Montreal transferring organisational duties of the marathon to a local group, the Grand Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal.[8][9][10][11] This non-profit organization manages the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal bicycle road races.

Course
Departure from the Jacques-Cartier Bridge in 2012

According to tradition, the departure is from the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. The route of 42.195 km crosses different districts in Montreal through the Notre Dame Island and Saint Helen's Island on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the Old Montreal, the district Ville-Marie, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Formerly, races finished in the Olympic Stadium, home of the 1976 Summer Olympics[12] until the 2011 edition of the marathon when the finish line was moved to Parc Maisonneuve due to the growing number of participants. In 2012 and 2013, the finish line was in La Fontaine Park.

Other races

During the event, various distances are available:

  • 5 km race
  • Blakes Corporate Challenge (Relay)
  • The School Challenge 5 km
  • Le P'tit marathon (1 km) for kids 3 to 11 years old.

Community impact

Students on the run (Étudiants dans la course) is a program where the objective is to encourage selected students from high risk neighbourhoods of Montreal to lead healthy lives, perform better in school, and improve social integration by helping them participate in the Montreal Marathon. It is a project inspired by Students Run LA, a program that has achieved concrete results in the last 20 years. For the 2010 race, there were 19 students to begin with and 12 persevered. During 11 months, students trained to complete the full 42.2 km marathon and on September 12, 2010 they crossed the finish line. The program continues with a new group each year since its conception.[13][14][15]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Rf.
2003  Anthony Gitau (KEN) 2:30:31  Tina Kader (CAN) 2:58:55 [1]
14 2004  Noureddine Betim (ALG) 2:22:33  Nicole Stevenson (CAN) 2:47:12 [1]
15 2005  David Mandago Kipkorir (KEN) 2:17:26  Isabelle Ledroit (CAN) 2:56:20 [1]
16 2006  Danny Kassap (COD) 2:20:20  Wioletta Kryza (POL) 2:43:06 [1]
17 2007  Laban Moiben (KEN) 2:15:29  Wioletta Kryza (POL) 2:43:26 [1]
18 2008  Lamech Mosoti Mokono (KEN) 2:17:07  Yeshi Esayias (ETH) 2:42:17 [1]
19 2009  Francis Kipketer Chesumei (KEN) 2:16:11  Irene Cherop Loritareng (KEN) 2:39:32 [1]
20 2010  Julius Kirwa Choge (KEN) 2:17:41  Serkalem Biset Abrha (ETH) 2:35:46 [1]
21 2011  Luka Kipkemboi Chelimo (KEN) 2:13:45  Serkalem Biset Abrha (ETH) 2:33:21 [1]
22 2012  Joseph Chirlee (USA) 2:18:42  Doreen Kitaka (KEN) 2:47:41 [1]
23 2013  David Savard-Gagnon (CAN) 2:30:15  Nadia Bolduc (CAN) 2:51:33 [1]
24 2014  Ben Bruce (USA) 2:22:38  Joanne Normand (CAN) 3:01:27 [1]
25 2015  Nicholas Berrouard (CAN) 2:26:42  Geneviève Asselin-Demers (CAN) 2:58:59 [1]
26 2016  Kari Steinn Karlsson (ISL) 2:24:18  Arianne Raby (CAN) 2:48:54 [1]
27 2017 HM  Daniel Gekara (KEN) 1:07:56 HM  Dehinet Jara  (ETH) 1:17:43 HM [16]
28 2018  Ezekiel Mutai (KEN) 2:11:05  Salome Nyirarukundo (RWA) 2:28:02
29 2019  Boniface Kongin (KEN) 2:15:18  Grace Momanyi (KEN) 2:40:51

NOTE: 2017 race scheduled as half marathon because of weather conditions. No races in 2020 or 2021 because of Quebec restrictions.

See also

Notes
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References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  4. "Coup d'envoi pour le 23e Marathon de Montréal". 22 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  5. Phillips, Randy (24 September 2011). "Marathon gets Rock'n'Roll flavour". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  6. "Montreal marathon cancelled due to hot, humid weather | CBC News".
  7. "This year's Montreal marathon is cancelled, public health confirms | CBC News".
  8. "Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Marathon cancelled for 2020 and 2021". September 2020.
  9. "Oasis Rock 'n' Roll Montreal | Rock n Roll Marathon Series | Marathon…". Archived from the original on 2020-09-02.
  10. "Montreal marathon will have new organizers in 2021". Archived from the original on 2020-11-03.
  11. "Montreal Marathon organization returns home after 2019 tragedy and years of foreign promotion". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03.
  12. "Montreal Marathon Course" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  13. EDLC - Projet http://etudiantsdanslacourse.org/site/?page=projet
  14. La Presse - Published September 13, 2010 - EDLC http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/regional/personnalites-la-presse/201009/13/01-4315147-etudiants-dans-la-course.php
  15. EDLC "Étudiants dans la course". Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  16. Running Magazine recap of Montreal Half Marathon
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