ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships is anInternational Canoe Federation competition incanoe marathon in which athletes compete over long distances.[1] The race usually starts and ends at the same place, and includesportages. Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is acanoe orkayak. In a kayak, the paddler is seated in the direction of travel, and uses a double-bladedpaddle. In a canoe the paddler kneels on one knee with the other leg forward and foot flat on the floor inside the boat, and paddles a single-bladed paddle on one side only.[2] The World Championships were held every two years from 1988, becoming annual in 1998.
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Copenhagen, Denmark
Brisbane, Australia
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vaxholm, Sweden
Cape Town, South Africa
Győr, Hungary
Dartmouth, CanadaStockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
Zamora, SpainValladolid, Spain
Bergen, NorwayPerth, Australia
Tremolat, FranceGyőr, Hungary
Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
Gaia, PortugalBanyoles, Spain
Singapore
Rome, ItalyCopenhagen, Denmark
Oklahoma City, United StatesGyőr, Hungary
Brandenburg an der Havel, GermanyPietermaritzburg, South AfricaVila Verde, Portugal
Shaoxing, ChinaBærum, Norway
Pitești, RomaniaPonte de Lima, PortugalVejen, Denmark
Metković, CroatiaGyőr, HungaryTop five male and female paddlers with the best medal record are listed below. Boldface denotes active paddlers and the highest number of medals per type, as of the2025 championships.[4]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Event(s) | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edvin Csabai | Hungary | C-1, C-2 | 1998 | 2009 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Attila Györe | Hungary | C-2 | 1998 | 2013 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Hank McGregor | South Africa | K-1, K-2 | 2003 | 2018 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Manuel Campos | Spain | C-1, C-1 short race, C-2 | 2012 | 2024 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Márton Kövér | Hungary | C-1, C-2 | 2010 | 2023 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Event(s) | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renáta Csay | Hungary | K-1, K-2 | 1999 | 2022 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
| 2 | Vanda Kiszli | Hungary | K-1, K-1 short race, K-2 | 2017 | 2025 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Liudmyla Babak |  Ukraine | C-1, C-1 short race | 2016 | 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Anna Hemmings | Great Britain | K-1, K-2 | 1996 | 2007 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Melina Andersson | Sweden | K-1, K-1 short race, K-2 | 2022 | 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 78 | 71 | 45 | 194 |
| 2 | Spain | 41 | 53 | 40 | 134 |
| 3 | Denmark | 20 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | South Africa | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Sweden | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Portugal | 11 | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Australia | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | France | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | Czech Republic[5] | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 |  Poland | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 13 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Italy | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | Germany[6] | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 16 |  Moldova | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Serbia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 19 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Ireland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 |  Russia[7] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 225 | 225 | 227 | 677 | |
