Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon
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| Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Location | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Fubon Financial |
| Established | 2010 |
| Course records | Men: 2:13:18 (2017) Noah ChepngabitWomen: 2:37:15 (2016) Monica Ndiritu |
| Official site | Kaohsiung International Marathon |
The Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon (Chinese: 高雄富邦馬拉松) is an annual city marathon held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It has been held each February since 2010 by the Kaohsiung City Government and Chinese Taipei Track and Field Association, and is sponsored by the Mizuno Corporation. Events held include the full marathon (42.195 km), a 25 km run, and a 4.5 km race. The event is officially accredited by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, and attracted over 30,000 participants in 2013.[1]
Past winners
[edit]Key: Course record
Marathon
[edit]| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2010 | Richard Mutisya (KEN)
|
2:28:49 |  Li Hsiao-yu (TPE)
|
3:07:40 |
| 2nd | 2011 | Alex Melly (KEN)
|
2:20:48 | Susan Chemutai (KEN)
|
3:08:12 |
| 3rd | 2012 | Francis Kibii (KEN)
|
2:20:16 | Li Hsiao-yu (TPE)
|
3:01:29 |
| 4th | 2013 | Pius Mutuku (KEN)
|
2:21:39 | Chen Shu-hua (TPE)
|
2:49:07 |
| 5th | 2014 | Josphat Too (KEN)
|
2:17:55 | Hsu Yu-fang (TPE)
|
2:42:10 |
| 6th | 2015 | Josphat Too (KEN)
|
2:15:19 | Edinah Kwambai (KEN)
|
2:40:40 |
| 7th | 2016 | Charles Kigen (KEN)
|
2:16:21 | Monica Ndiritu (KEN)
|
2:37:15 |
| 8th | 2017 | Noah Chepngabit (KEN)
|
2:13:18 | Jedidah Karungu (KEN)
|
2:38:41 |
| 9th | 2018 | Charles Kigen (KEN)
|
2:17:40 |  He Yinli (CHN)
|
2:42:24 |
| 10th | 2019 | Kennedy Lilan (KEN)
|
2:18:43[2] | Jemimah Wayua (KEN)
|
2:44:45[2] |
| – | 2020 | Was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
23km
[edit]| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2010 | Ho Jin-wen (TPE)
|
1:24:39 | Tseng Yi-ching (TPE)
|
1:47:12 |
| 2nd | 2011 | Wu Wen-chien (TPE)
|
1:14:45 | Hsieh Chien-he (TPE)
|
1:27:46 |
| 3rd | 2012 | Chan Chun-wei (TPE)
|
1:19:16 | Chen Shu-hua (TPE)
|
1:30:06 |
| 4th | 2013 | Ho Chin-ping (TPE)
|
1:13:44 | Liao Pei-ling (TPE)
|
1:33:52 |
25km (15 miles)
[edit]Starting from 2014, the race distance was raised from 23 km to 25 km, which is an IAAF-recognised race distance. Winners:[3]
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 2014 | Ho Chin-ping (TPE)
|
1:19:29 | Hsieh Chien-he (TPE)
|
1:34:11 |
| 6th | 2015 | Zhu Jun-zhe (TPE)
|
1:27:10 | Hsieh Chien-he (TPE)
|
1:31:23 |
| 7th | 2016 | Lukas Wambua (KEN)
|
1:21:44 | Careen Cheptoeck (KEN)
|
1:30:23 |
| 8th | 2017 | Tenai Mathayo (KEN)
|
1:21:16 | Hannah Wabera (KEN)
|
1:31:30 |
| 9th | 2018 | Peter Ndolo (KEN)
|
1:21:44 | Hsieh Chien-he (TPE)
|
1:33:18 |
| 10th | 2019 |  Kurita Okamoto (JPN)
|
1:23:10[4] | Hsieh Chien-he (TPE)
|
1:33:00[4] |
| – | 2020 | Was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kenyans sweep the Mizuno marathon, winning thousands, Taipei Times, Feb 25 2013, "[1]"
- ^ a b 高雄馬肯亞好手奪冠 鄭瑞竹、蔡雅安奪國內一.
- ^ Kaohsiung International Marathon Top 10.
- ^ a b "【高雄馬】25K超半馬 岡本和晃第一 謝千鶴連莊后冠".