Niagara Falls International Marathon
| Niagara Falls International Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | October |
| Location | Buffalo, USA–Niagara Falls, Canada |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1974 |
| Official site | Niagara Falls International Marathon |
The Niagara Falls International Marathon is an annual marathon running competition from Buffalo, New York, United States to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Skylon International Marathon (Jesse Kregal, Founder and Race Director), it was first held in 1974, then had a ten-year break from 1987 to 1996 before being relaunched in 1997. The course records are held by Peter Pfitzinger, who ran 2:17:10 in 1980, and Nicole Stevenson of Canada, whose time of 2:37:09 in 2004 is the women's record.[1]
It is one of the few marathons in the world that starts in one country and finishes in another. Some other marathons cross international borders but return to the start, like the Monaco Marathon and the Unionsmarathon. The Niagara Falls International Marathon passes a border control, while the mentioned European borders have no border control thanks to the Schengen Union. The participants of the Niagara Falls Marathon have to show passport or NEXUS card at the start, which will be given back at the finish line or kept by the racer during the race.[2]
Course
The marathon begins in Buffalo, New York at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. The first 6.5 kilometers (4.0 mi) are along the historic parkways of Buffalo before crossing the Peace Bridge into Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The remainder of the route is in Canada. After a very brief segment following the Queen Elizabeth Way, the route curves south and then north again along the Niagara Parkway, a landscaped road which winds along the Niagara River. Kilometer 42, the end of the race, faces the Niagara Falls on the U.S.-Canada international border in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1974 |  Russell Pate (USA) |
2:22:53 | Ellen Turkel (USA) |
2:58:16 |
| 2nd | 1975 | Marty Sudzina (USA) |
2:23:16 |  Eleanor Thomas (CAN) |
3:16:18 |
| 3rd | 1976 | William Stewart (USA) |
2:24:01 | Patricia Hall (CAN) |
2:58:49 |
| 4th | 1977 | Richard Hughson (CAN) |
2:20:31 | Susan Kahler (USA) |
3:00:11 |
| 5th | 1978 | Carl Hatfield (USA) |
2:17:21 | Jacqueline Gareau (CAN) |
2:57:01 |
| 6th | 1979 | David M. Smith (USA) |
2:17:30 | Victoria Kraft (USA) |
2:52:18 |
| 7th | 1980 | Pete Pfitzinger (USA) |
2:17:10 |  Leslie Watson (GBR) |
2:54:57 |
| 8th | 1981 | Terrence Stanley (USA) |
2:18:50 | Nancy Mieszczak (USA) |
2:40:48 |
| 9th | 1982 | Terrence Stanley (USA) |
2:22:18 | Heather Clemenson (CAN) |
2:58:49 |
| 10th | 1983 | Bernard Prabucki (USA) |
2:21:28 | Vicki Scanlon (CAN) |
2:56:38 |
| 11th | 1984 | Richard Mannen (CAN) |
2:19:40 | Deborah Dye (USA) |
2:55:18 |
| 12th | 1985 | Mark Coleman (USA) |
2:30:29 | Charlene MacDonald (CAN) |
3:07:20 |
| 13th | 1986 |  Kazuya Nishimoto (JPN) |
2:17:35 |  Maria Grazia Navacchia (ITA) |
2:50:49 |
| 1987–96 did not held | |||||
| 14th | 1997 | Glen Marttila (CAN) |
2:37:53 | Katie Dosser (CAN) |
2:55:41 |
| 15th | 1998 |  Brett Forgesson (BER) |
2:39:59 | Glenda Morris (CAN) |
3:06:31 |
| 16th | 1999 |  Smartex Tambala (MAW) |
2:29:13 | Eriko Asai (JPN) |
2:50:48 |
| 17th | 2000 |  Joseph Maina (KEN) |
2:21:45 | Danuta Bartoszek (CAN) |
2:38:29 |
| 18th | 2001 |  Jean-Paul Niyonsaba (BDI) |
2:24:28 | Danuta Bartoszek (CAN) |
2:46:42 |
| 19th | 2002 |  Shingirai Badza (ZIM) |
2:27:53 | Cindy Keeler (USA) |
2:50:18 |
| 20th | 2003 | Wilson Komen (KEN) |
2:23:13 | Leslie Carson (CAN) |
2:54:25 |
| 21st | 2004 | Moses Cheserek (KEN) |
2:22:22 | Nicole Stevenson (CAN) |
2:37:08 |
| 22nd | 2005 | Matthew McInnes (CAN) |
2:18:12 | Nicole Stevenson (CAN) |
2:46:41 |
| 23rd | 2006 | Simon Njoroge (KEN) |
2:18:12 |  Elena Rozhko (UKR) |
2:43:16 |
| 24th | 2007 | Thomas Omwenga (KEN) |
2:33:12 | Louise Voghel (CAN) |
3:02:36 |
| 25th | 2008 | Matt Loiselle (CAN) |
2:27:33 | Elizabeth Primrose (CAN) |
2:55:26 |
| 26th | 2009 | Andrew Smith (CAN) |
2:27:53 | Tara Quinn-Smith (CAN) |
2:46:40 |
| 27th | 2010 | Steve Bohan (CAN) |
2:27:48 | Jill Gamble (CAN) |
2:56:10 |
| 28th | 2011 | Brendan Kenny (CAN) |
2:28:47 | Meggan Franks (CAN) |
2:52:17 |
| 29th | 2012 | Benard Arasa (KEN) |
2:26:04 | Paula Wiltse (CAN) |
2:51:57 |
| 30th | 2013 | Lucas McAneney (CAN) |
2:22:41 | Paula Wiltse (CAN) |
2:48:54 |
| 31st | 2014 | Lucas McAneney (CAN) |
2:27:58 | Stephanie Strittmatter (CAN) |
2:58:02 |
| 32nd | 2015 | Taylor Kraayenbrink (CAN) |
2:30:55 |  Paulina Golic (POL) |
2:53:11 |
| 33rd | 2016 | David Savard-Gagnon (CAN) |
2:30:32 | Lindsay Moreau (CAN) |
3:17:28 |
| 34th | 2017 | Stuart Galloway (CAN) |
2:57:07 | Al Tufano (USA) |
3:29:14 |
See also
References
- ^ Niagara Falls International Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-10-23). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions
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