České Budějovice Half Marathon
| České Budějovice Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Location | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Mattoni |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course records | Men: Daniel Chebii (KEN) 59:49Women:  Agnes Barsosio (ETH) 1:09:53 |
| Official site | Official website |
The České Budějovice Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in early June in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Known as the Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon, it is a part of RunCzech running circuit.
The course winds through České Budějovice city centre and along the Vltava river. The inaugural edition of the event was held in 2012. In 2013, almost 2 000 runners participated in the race.
The course records are held by Daniel Chebii and Tadelech Bekele. In 2012, České Budějovice was only the second race in Czech lands to see a half marathon completed below one-hour mark.[1]
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Daniel Chebii (KEN)
|
59:49 | Tadelech Bekele (ETH)
|
1:10:54 |
| 2013 | Tamirat Tola (ETH)
|
1:02:04 | Hurtesa Khedija (ETH)
|
1:12:11 |
| 2014 | Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN)
|
1:00:09 | Betelhem Moges (ETH)
|
1:12:31 |
| 2015 | Abraham Cheroben (KEN)
|
1:01:24 | Rose Chelimo (KEN)
|
1:12:01 |
| 2016 | Barselius Kipyego (KEN)
|
1:00:30 | Ashete Bekere (ETH)
|
1:10:40 |
| 2017 | Justus Kangogo (KEN)
|
1:02:47 | Agnes Barsosio (ETH)
|
1:09:53 |
| 2018 |  Luke Traynor (GBR)
|
1:03:42 |  Lilia Fisikowici (MDA)
|
1:13:20 |
References
- ^ All-time men's best half-marathon. All-time Athletics. Retrieved on 12 January 2014.