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Beirut Marathon

Coordinates:33°54′08″N35°30′12″E / 33.90222°N 35.50333°E /33.90222; 35.50333
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Annual event that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut Marathon
DateNovember
LocationBeirut,Lebanon
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorAquafina
Established2003 (23 years ago) (2003)
Course recordsMen: 2:10:34 (2023)
EthiopiaGaddisa Dekeba
Women: 2:27:48 (2023)
EthiopiaMulugojam Ambi
Official siteBeirut Marathon
Participants48,605 (all races) (2018)[1]
565 finishers (marathon) (2015)[2]
A group of runners in 2012
The organizer of the Beirut Marathon, May El-Khalil (5.f.r.), receives a charity cheque (2010)

TheBeirut Marathon, is an annual event that takes place inBeirut,Lebanon, first held in 2003. It is a founding member of Asian Premier Marathons, and was accredited as aSilver Label Road Race by theIAAF.[citation needed]

The marathons are managed by the Beirut Marathon Association, a non-profit non-governmental organization registered under the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Lebanon.[3] It is sponsored by theBLOM Bank.[4]

History

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The race, created by businesswomanMay El-Khalil, has the theme of unity at its core.[5]

The first marathon was held on October 19, 2003 and attracted over 6,000 runners from 49 countries, and tens of thousands of Lebanese and international spectators.[6]

The 2010 edition of the men's race was won by thepacemakerMohamed Temam.Hussein Awadah broke theLebanese record at the race that year, completing the distance in at a time of 2:20:31.[7]

In 2011, the course was altered to make it faster and easier to organise and the men's and women's record were both improved that year;Seada Kedir knocked over five minutes off the women's best time.[8]

The 2019 edition of the race was cancelled due toanti-government protests, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2020 or obtaining a refund.[9]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to thecoronavirus pandemic, with all who had transferred their entry from 2019 given the option of obtaining a refund.[10]

Other activities

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Beirut Marathon Association also organizes their annual marathon village which was sponsored by Transmed in 2017.[citation needed]

Community impact

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The race reaches out to all sides of the political spectrum in Lebanon.[5] The day's events also include a 3 km race for MPs of any political allegiance, as well as members of theUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon stationed in the country.[5]

Winners

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Key:    Course record (in bold)

Ed.DateMale WinnerTime[a]Female WinnerTime[a]Rf.
119 October 2003 Paul Rugut (KEN)2:17:04 Jackline Torori (KEN)2:42:29
210 October 2004 Eshetu Bekele (ETH)2:17:31 Anastasia Ndereba (KEN)2:36:46
313 November 2005 Francis Kamau (KEN)2:19:20 Jane Omoro (KEN)2:42:19
43 December 2006 Moses Kemboi (KEN)2:17:28 Eunice Korir (KEN)2:49:25
518 November 2007 Tamrat Elanso (ETH)2:19:46 Beyene Adenech (ETH)2:41:24
630 November 2008 Alemayehu Shumye (ETH)2:12:47 Alemtsehay Hailu (ETH)2:37:20
76 December 2009 Mohammed Temam (ETH)2:16:12 Mihret Tadesse (ETH)2:42:41
87 November 2010 Mohammed Temam (ETH)2:16:43 Etaferahu Tarekegne (ETH)2:41:15
927 November 2011 Tariku Jufar (ETH)2:11:14 Seada Kedir (ETH)2:31:38
1011 November 2012 Kedir Fekadu (ETH)2:12:57 Seada Kedir (ETH)2:35:08
1110 November 2013 William Kipsang (KEN)2:13:34 Rehima Kedir (ETH)2:36:47
129 November 2014 Fikadu Girma (ETH)2:12:26 Mulahabt Tsega (ETH)2:29:15
138 November 2015 Jackson Limo (KEN)2:11:04 Kaltoum Bouaasayriya (MAR)2:36:05
1413 November 2016 Edwin Kiptoo (KEN)2:13:19 Tigist Girma (ETH)2:32:48
1512 November 2017 Dominic Ruto (KEN)2:10:42 Eunice Chumba (BHR)2:28:38
1611 November 2018 Mohamed El Aaraby (MAR)2:10:41 Medina Armino (ETH)2:29:31[11]
—10 November 2019cancelled due to anti-government protests[9]
—8 November 2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[9][10]
1714 November 2021 Toni Hanna (LBN)2:33:03 Chirine Njeim (LBN)3:00:18
1813 November 2022 Mitku Dekeba (ETH)2:14:21 Mulugojam Ambi (ETH)2:28:57
1912 November 2023 Gaddisa Dekeba (ETH)2:10:34 Mulugojam Ambi (ETH)2:27:48

Notes

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  1. ^abh:m:s

References

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  1. ^"Beirut Marathon Association". Archived fromthe original on 7 October 2020.
  2. ^"Rita Wehbeh's Race Results". Archived fromthe original on 29 October 2020.
  3. ^"About BMA - Marathon". Archived fromthe original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved2013-01-23.
  4. ^Brune, Adrian (February 25, 2017)."Racing to Rebuild the Middle East".Foreign Affairs. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2017.  – via Foreign Affairs(subscription required)
  5. ^abcButcher, Pat (2010-11-05).Ethiopians the favourites as Beirut's unifying Marathon celebrates its eighth edition.IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  6. ^El-Khalil, May (16 August 2013)."Transcript of "Making peace is a marathon"".www.ted.com.
  7. ^Butcher, Pat (2010-11-07).Pacemaker Teman hangs on to win in Beirut.IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  8. ^Course records fall in Beirut.IAAF (2011-11-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  9. ^abcOfficial announcement accessed on 28th January 2020
  10. ^ab"Beirut Marathon on Instagram: "Friends, with a very heavy heart we inform you that the Beirut Marathon Association has suspended all its activities until further notice…"".www.instagram.com. Archived fromthe original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved26 January 2022.
  11. ^"Road round-up: Chepngetich storms through 2:19 barrier in Istanbul, Course records for el Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei | REPORT | World Athletics". Archived fromthe original on 2020-09-15.

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