Milano City Marathon

The Milano City Marathon is a marathon race held every April in Milan, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November.

Milano City Marathon
Start line in 2019
DateEarly April
LocationMilan, Italy
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorTelepass
Established2000
Course recordsMen's: 2:02:57 (2021)
Kenya Titus Ekiru
Women's: 2:19:35 (2021)
Ethiopia Hiwot Gebrekidan
Official siteMilano City Marathon
Participants4,901 finishers (2022)
6,308 (2019)
The public race in 2007

History

The 2009 edition of the race, initially set for November 2009, was shifted to April the following year.[1] The newly scheduled event featured a marathon, half marathon, and relay marathon event. The move proved popular and at least 7213 runners took part in the activities that year.[2] At the 2011 edition, the marathon and relay events saw more than five thousand participants each, making a record total of 10,203 runners.[3]

Barclays Bank became the title sponsor in 2012 and 13569 people participated in the day's events, including the marathon and relay races.[4]

The 20th edition of the race, originally scheduled for 2020, was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown of Italy, with all registrants given the option of receiving a 100% discount code for the 20th edition, an 80% discount for the 21st, a 60% discount for the 22nd, or a 40% discount for the 23rd.[5][6]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Ed. Year Men Nationality Time[lower-alpha 1] Women Nationality Time[lower-alpha 1]
21st 2022 Titus Kipruto Kenya 2:05:05 Vivian Kiplagat Kenya 2:20:18
20th[lower-alpha 2] 2021 Titus Ekiru Kenya 2:02:57 Hiwot Gebrekidan Ethiopia 2:19:35
2020postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[6]
19th 2019 Titus Ekiru Kenya 2:04:46 Vivian Kiplagat Kenya 2:22:25
18th 2018 Seifu Tura Ethiopia 2:09:04 Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2:27:02
17th 2017 Edwin Koech Kenya 2:07:13 Sheila Chepkoech Kenya 2:29:52
16th 2016 Ernest Ngeno Kenya 2:08:15 Brigid Kosgei Kenya 2:27:45
15th 2015 Kenneth Mungara Kenya 2:08:44 Lucy Karimi Kenya 2:27:35
14th 2014 Francis Kiprop Kenya 2:08:53 Visiline Jepkesho Kenya 2:28:40
13th 2013 Gemechu Worku Ethiopia 2:09:25 Monica Jepkoech Kenya 2:32:54
12th 2012 Daniel Too Kenya 2:08:39 Irene Kosgei Kenya 2:31:07
11th 2011 Solomon Busendich Kenya 2:10:38 Marcella Mancini Italy 2:41.24
10th 2010 Jafred Kipchumba Kenya 2:09:15 Asnakech Mengistu Ethiopia 2:25:50
2009shifted regular schedule forward from November to April[1]
9th 2008 Duncan Kibet Kenya 2:07:53 Anna Incerti Italy 2:27:42
8th 2007 Evans Cheruiyot Kenya 2:09:16 Pamela Chepchumba Kenya 2:25:36
7th 2006 Benson Cherono Kenya 2:07:58 Askale Tafa Ethiopia 2:27:57
6th 2005 Hélder Ornelas Portugal 2:10:00 Hellen Kimutai Kenya 2:28:49
5th 2004 Daniel Cheribo Kenya 2:08:38 Rita Jeptoo Kenya 2:28:11
4th 2003 John Birgen Kenya 2:09:08 Anne Jelagat Kenya 2:29:23
3rd 2002 Robert Cheruiyot Kenya 2:08:59 Margaret Okayo Kenya 2:24:59
2nd 2001 John Saya Tanzania 2:08:57 Alice Chelangat Kenya 2:26:36
1st 2000 Simon Biwott Kenya 2:09:00 Lucilla Andreucci Italy 2:29:43

Notes
  1. h:m:s
  2. The 2021 edition was a special edition, reserved to 120 elite runners, on a 7.5 km lap repeated 5 times with a first lap of 4.695 km.

References
  1. "City Marathon, si corre fuori dal traffico". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 24 November 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. Sampaolo, Diego (2010-04-12). Surprise victories for Kipchumba and Mengistu in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.
  3. Sampaolo, Diego (2011-04-10). Bushendich and Mancini beat the heat in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.
  4. Sampaolo, Diego (2012-04-15). Kenyans beat the rain in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
  5. "Generali Milano Marathon postponed from its originale date. Work is underway to allocate new dates on the FIDAL calendar". 9 March 2020.
  6. "The next edition of the Generali Milano Marathon will be on 11th April 2021". 28 May 2020.
List of winners
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