Bali Marathon
| Bali Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Bali Safari & Marine Park, near the start and finish | |
| Date | August or September[1] |
| Location | Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half marathon, 10K run[2] |
| Primary sponsor | Maybank |
| Established | 2012 (current era)[3][4] |
| Course records | Men's: 2:15:04 (2023) Geoffrey BirgenWomen's: 2:31:04 (2023) Sophy Jepchirchir |
| Official site | Official website |
The Bali Marathon (also known as the Maybank Marathon or Maybank Bali Marathon) is an annual road-based marathon hosted in the Gianyar Regency on the island of Bali in Indonesia.[5][1][4] The current version of the marathon has been held since 2012, although the first marathon to be held regularly on Bali was inaugurated in 1999.[6][7][4] The marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1][8]
History
[edit]Initial era
[edit]The inaugural race was held on 4 April 1999 as the "Karangasem Bali International Marathon".[6] A total of 147 runners participated in the event, which included a half marathon and a 10K run.[6]
Past winners
[edit]Key: Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kennedy Lilan (KEN)
|
2:16:54 | Winfrida Kwamboka (KEN)
|
2:42:48 |
| 2013 | Kennedy Lilan (KEN)
|
2:18:51 |  Meseret Mengistu (ETH)
|
2:38:17 |
| 2014 | Kennedy Lilan (KEN)
|
2:18:52 | Elizabeth Chemweno (KEN)
|
2:47:35 |
| 2015 | Elijah Mbogo (KEN)
|
2:17:16 | Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN)
|
2:38:58 |
| 2016 | Julius Mbugua (KEN)
|
2:29:46 | Ednah Koech (KEN)
|
2:55:45 |
| 2017 | Henry Sang (KEN)
|
2:19:17 | Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN)
|
2:38:38 |
| 2018 | Cosmas Muteti (KEN)
|
2:15:25 | Rebecca Korir (KEN)
|
2:45:29 |
| 2019 | Simon Kiprugut (KEN)
|
2:18:34 |  Immaculate Chemutai (UGA)
|
2:42:08 |
| 2022 |  Hassan Toriss (MAR)
|
2:15:38 | Immaculate Chemutai (UGA)
|
2:42:33 |
| 2023 | Geoffrey Birgen (KEN)
|
2:15:04 | Sophy Jepchirchir (KEN)
|
2:31:04 |
| 2024 | Paul Tiongik (KEN)
|
2:18:25 | Aurelia Kiptui (KEN)
|
2:36:59 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Maybank Bali Marathon – AIMS race information". Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "Race Category | Maybank Marathon 2022". www.maybank.co.id. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "About Maybank Marathon". www.maybank.co.id. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ a b c "Maybank Indonesia to recreate original marathon course this year". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "Maybank Marathon". www.maybank.co.id. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ a b c "Karangasem Bali International Marathon". Archived from the original on 2002-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "ML_2002". www.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races Archive of Past Events | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-06-26.