Turin Marathon
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DateMid-November
LocationTurin, Italy
DistanceMarathon
Est1987
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The Turin Marathon (Italian: Maratona di Torino Gran Premio La Stampa) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November.

History

The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest known instance of a race in 1897.[1][2] The competition has been broadcast live on television by Italy's state broadcaster RAI.[3]

The marathon race is divided into two sections: the competitive race and the non-competitive race. Prizes are available for the best performers in the competitive events for both men and women. All participants in this competition must be registered with the Italian athletics federation (Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera). This race attracts a number of international, professional runners each year, with Kenyans and Ethiopian athletes comprising the main competition against the national-level Italian athletes.[4]

The non-competitive race is a fun run which is open to the public, although runners must attend a compulsory medical before taking part.[4] The race day also includes two further competitions; the Stratorino (a 6 km fun run and walk in the city) and the junior marathon (a 1 km race for children) are available to the public and proceeds go to charity.[1] Over 2500 runners took part in the marathon in 2010. Some 7000 people took part in the Stratorino in 2010, while the junior kilometre race attracted a field of 12,000 fun runners.[5]

The course of the marathon race begins in Piazza Castello in the centre of Turin. The oval, looped circuit of 42.195 km heads out of the city and passes a number of surrounding villages in the area in the following order: Moncalieri, Nichelino, Beinasco, Orbassano, Rivalta, Rivoli and Collegno. After reaching Collegno, the course heads eastwards back towards Piazza Castello in Turin, which is the finishing point for the race.[6] The current course records for the competition are 2:07:45 for men (set by Simretu Alemayehu in 2001) and 2:26:22 for women (set by Agnes Kiprop in 2009).[2]

The competition was previously held in April but it changed to its current mid-November timing for the 2010 edition.[7] In earlier editions, the course was held elsewhere in the Province of Turin, tracing a path from Susa to Avigliana. It was known as the Susavigliana Marathon during this period between 1987 and 1990.[2]

Precursors to the modern competition include the Turin International Marathon, which was held annually from 1919 to 1933. The marathon event for the inaugural 1934 European Athletics Championships was held the following year.[2] The city also hosts the annual Turin Half Marathon, which is organised by the same group as the full marathon and takes place in September.[8]

Past winners

Key:

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
I1987Luigi Chiampo (Italy)2:17:00Maria Curatolo (Italy)2:45:54
II1988Franco Borelli (Italy)
Giampaolo Messina (Italy)		2:17:12Silvana Cucchietti (Italy)2:48:25
III1989Joseph Kipsang (Kenya)2:30:32Cinzia Allasia (Italy)3:07:21
IV1990Gianni Truschi (Italy)2:13:17Cinzia Allasia (Italy)2:52:28
V1991Walter Durbano (Italy)2:10:03Alla Doudaeva (Belarus)2:39:41
VI1992Alessio Faustini (Italy)2:11:03Irina Sklyarenko (Ukraine)2:37:39
VII1993Walter Durbano (Italy)2:11:13Emma Scaunich (Italy)2:34:17
VIII1994Michael Kipkai (Kenya)2:10:08Laura Fogli (Italy)2:31:45
IX1995Sid-Ali Sakhri (Algeria)2:11:35Rosanna Munerotto (Italy)2:29:31
X1996Abel Gisemba (Kenya)2:11:41Franca Fiacconi (Italy)2:29:18
XI1997Joseph Chebet (Kenya)2:08:23Jane Salumäe (Estonia)2:27:04
XII1998Japhet Kosgei (Kenya)2:09:59Franca Fiacconi (Italy)2:30:21
XIII1999Sammy Korir (Kenya)2:08:27Maria Guida (Italy)2:28:28
XIV2000Simretu Alemayehu (Ethiopia)2:08:33Florence Barsosio (Kenya)2:27:58
XV2001Simretu Alemayehu (Ethiopia)2:07:45Tiziana Alagia (Italy)2:27:54
XVI2002Alberico Di Cecco (Italy)2:10:27Anastasia Ndereba (Kenya)2:29:25
XVII2003Daniele Caimmi (Italy)2:10:08Stine Larsen (Norway)2:27:20
XVIII2004Frederick Cherono (Kenya)2:08:38Helena Javornik (Slovenia)2:31:13
XIX2005Danilo Goffi (Italy)2:11:13Beatrice Omwanza (Kenya)2:30:41
XX2006Stephen Kibiwott (Kenya)2:10:10Jane Ekimat (Kenya)2:32:18
XXI2007Philemon Kirwa (Kenya)2:10:24Anikó Kálovics (Hungary)2:29:24
XXII2008Stephen Kibiwott (Kenya)2:10:13Vincenza Sicari (Italy)2:29:51
XXIII2009Benson Barus (Kenya)2:09:07Agnes Kiprop (Kenya)2:26:22
XXIV2010Ruggero Pertile (Italy)2:10:58Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya)2:27:02
XXV2011Ennaji El Idrissi (Morocco)2:08:13Yuliya Ruban (Ukraine)2:27:10
XXVI2012Patrick Terer (Kenya)2:10:34Sharon Cherop (Kenya)2:23:57
XXVII2013Patrick Terer (Kenya)2:08:52Ivana Iozzia (Italy)2:34:52
XXVIII2014[9]Samuel Rutto (Kenya)2:10:00Esther Ndiema (Kenya)2:28:41
XXIX2015[10]Alex Saekwo (Kenya)2:15:29Silvia Weissteiner (Italy)2:32:35
XXX2016[11]Youssef Sbaai (Morocco)2:13:43Laila Soufyane (Italy)2:36:32
XXXI2017[12]Alessandro Giacobazzi (Italy)2:15:25Patrycja Włodarczyk (Poland)2:53:27

References

  1. ^ Turin:A City that Offers a Run Around History. Turin Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  2. ^ Wim van Hemert, Marty Post & Franco Civai (2009-04-23). Turin Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  3. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2008-04-11). Former winners Kibiwott and Tarbei headline Turin Marathon - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  4. ^ Some Information about Turin Marathon. Turin Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  5. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-14). Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women’s crown. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-14.
  6. ^ Map. Turin Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  7. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-12). Cherono vs Komen on tap in Turin – Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  8. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2008-09-28). Meli, Kibarus take Turin Half Marathon wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  9. ^ https://www.mysdam.net/events/event/results-v6_29031 [dead link]
  10. ^ https://www.mysdam.net/events/event/results-v6_30574 [dead link]
  11. ^ https://www.mysdam.net/events/event/results-v6_31947 [dead link]
  12. ^ "Results - Maratona di Torino | ENDU"