Portugal Half Marathon

Luso Portugal Half Marathon or Luso Meia Maratona de Portugal is an annual half marathon contested every October in Lisbon, Portugal.

Not to be confused with Lisbon Half Marathon.
Portugal Half Marathon
DateOctober
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Event typeRoad
Distance21 km
Primary sponsorÁgua de Luso
Established2000
Course recordsMen's: 1:00:12 (2019)
Kenya Titus Ekiru
Women's: 1:06:54 (2019)
Kenya Peres Jepchirchir
Official sitePortugal Half Marathon
Participants2,385 finishers (2021)

A new, faster course was established for the race in 2010 and 25 km record holder Mary Keitany duly responded by setting a women's course record of 1:08:46.[1] She returned the following year and defended her title in another women's course record of 1:07:54 hours, while Silas Sang had his third victory in the men's competition.[2]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Country Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Country Time (h:m:s)
22nd 2022 Charles Kipkurui Langat Kenya 1:00:44 Emebet Niguse Ethiopia 1:09:35
21st 2021 Gerba Dibaba Ethiopia 1:01:21 Ethlemahu Sintayehu Ethiopia 1:10:48
20th 2019 Titus Ekiru Kenya 1:00:12 Peres Jepchirchir Kenya 1:06:54
19th 2018 Mustapha El Aziz Morocco 1:00:16 Yebrgual Melese Ethiopia 1:07:18
18th 2017 Birhan Nebebew Ethiopia 1:02:02 Eunice Chumba Bahrain 1:08:48
17th 2016 Nguse Amlosom Eritrea 1:02:39 Genet Yalew Ethiopia 1:10:25
16th 2015 Nguse Amlosom Eritrea 1:02:38 Beatrice Mutai Kenya 1:09:50
15th 2014 Stephen Kibet Kenya 1:01:06 Purity Rionoripo Kenya 1:11:02
14th[3] 2013 Wilson Kiprop Kenya 1:00:19 Valeria Straneo Italy 1:09:21
13th 2012 Martin Lel Kenya 1:01:28 Priscah Jeptoo Kenya 1:10:32
12th 2011 Silas Sang Kenya 1:01:13 Mary Keitany Kenya 1:07:54
11th 2010 Tadese Tola Ethiopia 1:01:05 Mary Keitany Kenya 1:08:46
10th 2009 Silas Sang Kenya 1:00:20 Helena Kirop Kenya 1:10:26
9th 2008 Silas Sang Kenya 1:01:28 Rita Jeptoo Kenya 1:09:48
8th 2007 Emmanuel Mutai Kenya 1:01:54 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 1:10:20
7th 2006 Robert Cheruiyot Kenya 1:02:51 Pamela Chepchumba Kenya 1:11:07
6th 2005 Martin Lel Kenya 1:01:37 Rose Cheruiyot Kenya 1:12:49
5th 2004 William Kiplagat Kenya 1:01:38 Margaret Okayo Kenya 1:09:53
4th 2003 Hendrick Ramaala South Africa 1:02:10 Derartu Tulu Ethiopia 1:11:30
3rd 2002 Felix Limo Kenya 1:02:05 Margaret Okayo Kenya 1:09:51
2nd 2001 David Makori Kenya 1:02:18 Fatuma Roba Ethiopia 1:10:29
1st 2000 David Makori Kenya 1:01:40 Derartu Tulu Ethiopia 1:09:09

References
  1. Fernandes, António Manuel (2010-09-26). Tola and Keitany romp to Half Marathon victories in Lisbon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-27.
  2. Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2011-09-25). Keitany smashes race record in Lisbon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-30.
  3. Minshull, Phil (2013-10-06). Wilson Kiprop sets course record at Half Marathon of Portugal in Lisbon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-06.


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