Rio de Janeiro Marathon
Annual race in Brazil since 1979
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The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1979.[3][1][4] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1][2]
| Rio de Janeiro Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | June[1][2] |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K |
| Established | 1979[3] |
| Course records | Men's: 2:12:35 (2024) Josphat KiprotichWomen's: 2:34:33 (2021)  Kebebush Yisma |
| Official site | https://www.maratonadorio.com.br |
During the event, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered.[5][6] Runners are also offered the option of completing the Desafio Cidade Maravilhosa ('wonderful city challenge'), in which one runs both the half marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday.[7][6] In 2022, 1,400 runners successfully completed the challenge.[7]
The Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon is a separate race that is held in August.[8][9]
History
The inaugural marathon was held in 1979.[3][10] It was organized by Brazilian runner Eleonora Mendonça, who later went on to run in the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984.[3][10][11][a] Mendonça set up the marathon with her company, Printer.[10][11]
Following the success of the inaugural marathon, the city ended up hosting two marathons during a few years, including in 1980 and 1981, where one was organized by Printer, and the other by Jornal do Brasil.[12][10]
Course
| External image | |
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 Course map of full marathon in 2019[13] |
The course for the inaugural marathon started and finished in the stadium of the Army Physical Education School.[10]
In 2019, the route of the marathon was changed to begin and end in Flamengo Park.[14][13]
Winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (min:sec) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1980 |  Greg Meyer (USA) | 2:16:40 |  Lorraine Moller (NZL) | 2:39:10 | ||
| 2nd | 1981 | Bill Rodgers (USA) | 2:14:13 | Lorraine Moller (NZL) | 2:35:56 | ||
| 3rd | 1982 |  Delfim Moreira (POR) | 2:15:57 |  Charlotte Teske (GER) | 2:38:42 | ||
| 4th | 1983 |  Lawrence Whitty (AUS) | 2:18:43 | Charlotte Teske (GER) | 2:40:13 | ||
| 5th | 1984 |  Elói Schleder (BRA) | 2:24:35 | Eleonora de Mendonça (BRA) | 2:55:54 | ||
| 6th | 1985 | Ron Tabb (USA) | 2:16:15 | Patti Catalano (USA) | 2:38:44 | ||
| 7th | 1986 | Elói Schleder (BRA) | 2:22:02 | Liz Miller (USA) | 2:46:54 | ||
| 8th | 1987 | Osmiro Silva (BRA) | 2:15:57 | Eliana Reinert (BRA) | 2:51:10 | ||
| 9th | 1988 | José Carlos Santana (BRA) | 2:23:38 | Nercy da Freitas (BRA) | 2:59:56 | ||
| 10th | 1989 | José Carlos Santana (BRA) | 2:18:19 | Marinete Quintanilha (BRA) | 2:56:54 | ||
| 11th | 1990 | José Carlos Santana (BRA) | 2:17:26 | Sônia de Oliveira (BRA) | 2:49:31 | ||
| 12th | 1991 | João Pacau (BRA) | 2:18:43 | Maria Gomes (BRA) | 2:49:59 | ||
| – | 1992 | Race was not held | |||||
| 13th | 1993 | João Pacau (BRA) | 2:20:01 | Nercy da Freitas (BRA) | 2:54:04 | ||
| – | 1994 | Was not held | |||||
| – | 1995 | ||||||
| 14th | 1996 | Elisvaldo de Carvalho (BRA) | 2:16:55 | Márcia Narloch (BRA) | 2:44:55 | ||
| 15th | 1997 | Elisvaldo de Carvalho (BRA) | 2:19:39 | Luciene Soares (BRA) | 2:49:34 | ||
| 16th | 1998 | André Luiz Ramos (BRA) | 2:13:52 | Viviane de Oliveira (BRA) | 2:39:49 | ||
| 17th | 1999 | Lindemberg Gomes (BRA) | 2:24:28 | Edivânia da Silva (BRA) | 2:50:15 | ||
| 18th | 2000 | Reginaldo dos Santos (BRA) | 2:18:01 | Rizoneide Vanderlei (BRA) | 2:43:53 | ||
| – | 2001 | Was not held | |||||
| – | 2002 | ||||||
| 19th | 2003 | Alex Januário (BRA) | 2:16:39 | Leone Justino (BRA) | 2:46:54 | ||
| 20th | 2004 | Francisco Armendes (BRA) | 2:20:48 | Raimunda Brito (BRA) | 2:57:36 | ||
| 21st | 2005 | Cláudio Sebastião Pereira (BRA) | 2:21:18 | Denise Paiva (BRA) | 2:50:01 | ||
| 22nd | 2006 | José Pereira (BRA) | 2:21:14 | Leone Justino (BRA) | 2:49:58 | ||
| 23rd | 2007 | Elson Gracioli (BRA) | 2:18:31 | Marily dos Santos (BRA) | 2:42:18 | ||
| 24th | 2008 | Domingos Nonato (BRA) | 2:17:20 | Iliane Wandscheer (BRA) | 2:49:00 | ||
| 25th | 2009 | Marcos Antônio Pereira (BRA) | 2:17:11 | Marizete de Paula (BRA) | 2:42:46 | ||
| 26th | 2010 | Anderson Chirchir (KEN) | 2:19:54 | Sirlene Sousa (BRA) | 2:43:15 | ||
| 27th | 2011 |  Patrick Tambwé (FRA) | 2:18:17 |  Kim Kum-ok (PRK) | 2:35:22 | ||
| 28th | 2012 | Willy Kangogo (KEN) | 2:15:01 | Tabitha Kibet (KEN) | 2:34:41 | ||
| 29th | 2013 | Giomar da Silva (BRA) | 2:18:02 | Letay Negash (ETH) | 2:40:18 | ||
| 30th | 2014 | Edmílson dos Reis (BRA) | 2:17:12 | Edna Mukwana (KEN) | 2:40:32 | ||
| 31st | 2015 | Willy Kangogo (BRA) | 2:14:21 | Caroline Komen (KEN) | 2:37:46 | ||
| 32nd | 2016 | Elijah Kemboi (KEN) | 2:17:05 | Priscilla Lorchima (KEN) | 2:41:23 | ||
| 33th | 2017 | Godfrey Kosgei (KEN) | 2:17:41 | Edna Mukwana (KEN) | 2:38:30 | ||
| 34th | 2018 | Alem Niguse (ETH) | 2:18:41 | Zinash Banetirga (ETH) | 2:41:40 | ||
| 35th | 2019 | Giovani dos Santos (BRA) | 2:18:48 | Cristiane Alves (BRA) | 2:50:23 | ||
| 36th | 2021 | Justino Pedro da Silva (BRA) | 2:13:31 | Mirela Saturnino (BRA) | 2:44:51 | ||
| 37th | 2022 | Justino Pedro da Silva (BRA) | 2:16:02 | Kebebush Yisma (ETH) | 2:34:33 | ||
| 38th | 2023 | Josphat Kiprotich (KEN) | 2:13:29 | Zinash Debebe (ETH) | 2:36:00 | ||
| 39th | 2024 | Josphat Kiprotich (KEN) | 2:12:35 | Betelhem Moges (ETH) | 2:39:53 | ||
Wins by country
| Country | Men's | Women's | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| Kenya | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 United States | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
See also
Notes
- Mendonça had once been a housemate of U.S. runner Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon officially.[11]