BOclassic
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The BOclassic is an annual road running
Road running
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 competition over the distance of 10 kilometres for men and 5 kilometres for women. It is held on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
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 in Bolzano, Italy
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. The competition has only elite races, competed between a limited number of runners, but over 10,000 spectators gather in the streets each year to witness the race. The race has been broadcast live on television by Italian channel Rai Sport Più
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.

It was first held in 1975 under the title Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro – inspired by the Saint Silvester Road Race in Brazil
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, it was the first European New Year's Eve road race (Silvesterlauf). After nine editions as a 13 km race, the men's race settled on its 10 km format. A women's competition was included in the programme from 1977 onwards and it has been a 5 km race since 1987. The Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro changed its name in 1996: race president Kurt Putzer renamed it the BOclassic.

The course is in the centre of the town of Bolzano. It is a looped circuit, starting at Walther Square and heading west on Via della Mostra before turning onto Via Goethe and Via del Portici. The route then heads southwards along Via Laurin before looping back on itself to follow along Vaile della Stazione back to the starting point.

Past male competitors have included multiple European champion Serhiy Lebid, Olympic marathon champion Stefano Baldini
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 while women such as World Half Marathon Champions Tegla Loroupe
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 and Berhane Adere
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 have won the women's section.

Past winners

Key:
Edition Year Men's winner Time (m
Minute
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:s
Second
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)
Women's winner Time (m
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:s
Second
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)
1st 1975 39:59 Not held N/A
2nd 1976 39:30 Not held N/A
3rd 1977 38:33 47:45
4th 1978 38:46 46:25
5th 1979 39:09 22:46
6th 1980 38:32 21:11
7th 1981 38:48 22:28
8th 1982 38:03 22:54
9th 1983 37:45 21:34
10th 1984 29:10 17:03
11th 1985 29:31 14:54
12th 1986 29:25 14:54
13th 1987 28:46 16:02
14th 1988 28:34 15:54
15th 1989 28:27 16:11
16th 1990 28:38 16:04
17th 1991 28:02 15:34
18th 1992 28:25 16:05
19th 1993 28:43 16:01
20th 1994 28:33 15:49
21st 1995 28:19 15:49
22nd 1996 28:37 16:14
23rd 1997 28:08 16:02
24th 1998 28:10 15:44
25th 1999 28:24 15:50
26th 2000 28:27 16:08
27th 2001 28:41.5 16:26.4
28th 2002 29:02 15:50.6
29th 2003 28:36 15:49.9
30th 2004 28:23.1 16:14.7
31st 2005 28:38.9 15:53.6
32nd 2006 28:34.0 15:44.6
33rd 2007 28:50.7 16:01.6
34th 2008 28:55.5 15:59.7
35th 2009 28:44.3 16:11.4
36th 2010 28:32 15:52

  • NB: The race course distances varied in the early years of the competition but the men's distance settled at 10 km from 1984 onwards and the women's race has been a 5K run since 1987.
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