Florence Marathon
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The Florence Marathon is an annual full-length marathon
race which takes place in late November in Florence
, Italy
. Established in 1984, the international competition has significantly grown in size since its inaugural edition of 462 runners – a total of 10,211 runners started the 2010 edition, making it the second largest Italian marathon after the Rome City Marathon
.
Orlando Pizzolato
, a two-time New York Marathon winner, was present to inaugurate the race in 1984. The competition's first course was about a kilometre short of the true marathon distance, and it was increased for all subsequent editions. The course, which was created in 2011, starts at the Lungarno Pecori Giraldi and finishes in Piazza Santa Croce
. It passes through much of Florence's historical town centre, with architecture dating from the 13th century, including: Piazza della Signoria
, Ponte Vecchio
, and the Basilica of Santa Croce.
From 2001 through 2010, the course began at Piazzale Michelangelo
and had a zigzagging path through the centre The bends and cobblestone roads made for a particularly difficult marathon and this led to the change in 2011 for an easier, faster race.The Course of XXVI Firenze Marathon. Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02. An AIMS
-certified course, it was ineligible for world records due to an overall net drop of 75 m from 2001 to 2009, but the current course is now eligible.
Italians form the bulk of the runners, while France
, Germany
and the United Kingdom
are usually the next most represented nationalities in the field. From 2005 to 2009, the competition was annually broadcast live for three hours on the state-owned Rai Tre
channel. The race is among Italy's most prominent – it was selected to be the national championship marathon race for the first time in 2003. The current course record holders are James Kutto, who set the men's record of 2:08:41 in 2006, and Helena Javornik
, who ran 2:28:15 in 2002 to set the women's record.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
race which takes place in late November in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
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. Established in 1984, the international competition has significantly grown in size since its inaugural edition of 462 runners – a total of 10,211 runners started the 2010 edition, making it the second largest Italian marathon after the Rome City Marathon
Rome City Marathon
The Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy on a Sunday of March.The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the traditional March schedule to 1 January in 2000...
.
Orlando Pizzolato
Orlando Pizzolato
Orlando Pizzolato is a retired long-distance runner from Italy, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 16th place...
, a two-time New York Marathon winner, was present to inaugurate the race in 1984. The competition's first course was about a kilometre short of the true marathon distance, and it was increased for all subsequent editions. The course, which was created in 2011, starts at the Lungarno Pecori Giraldi and finishes in Piazza Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce is one of the main squares of the centre of Florence, Italy.It is located near piazza della Signoria and the National Central Library, and takes its name by the Basilica of Santa Croce that overlook the square.-Basilica of Santa Croce:...
. It passes through much of Florence's historical town centre, with architecture dating from the 13th century, including: Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio....
, Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio is a Medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewellers, art dealers and souvenir sellers...
, and the Basilica of Santa Croce.
From 2001 through 2010, the course began at Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale Michelangelo is a famous square with a magnificent panoramic view of Florence, Italy, and is a popular tourist destination in the Oltrarno district of the city...
and had a zigzagging path through the centre The bends and cobblestone roads made for a particularly difficult marathon and this led to the change in 2011 for an easier, faster race.The Course of XXVI Firenze Marathon. Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02. An AIMS
Association of International Marathons and Distance Races
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, also known as AIMS, is an association of long-distance running races. Originally founded in 1982 at a meeting in London of marathon race directors, its membership was extended in 1986 to include all road races...
-certified course, it was ineligible for world records due to an overall net drop of 75 m from 2001 to 2009, but the current course is now eligible.
Italians form the bulk of the runners, while France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
are usually the next most represented nationalities in the field. From 2005 to 2009, the competition was annually broadcast live for three hours on the state-owned Rai Tre
Rai Tre
Rai 3 is part of RAI, the Italian government broadcasting agency, which owns other channels, such as Rai 1 and Rai 2 . Rai 3 first started transmissions on December 15, 1979. In the eighties it was under the predominant political influence of the Italian Communist Party...
channel. The race is among Italy's most prominent – it was selected to be the national championship marathon race for the first time in 2003. The current course record holders are James Kutto, who set the men's record of 2:08:41 in 2006, and Helena Javornik
Helena Javornik
Helena Javornik is a Slovenian long-distance runner who has specialized in all distances from 1500 metres to the marathon race....
, who ran 2:28:15 in 2002 to set the women's record.
Past winners
Key:Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
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I | 1984 | 2:15:23 | 2:32:53 | ||
II | 1985 | 2:17:44 | 2:44:32 | ||
III | 1986 | 2:15:37 | 2:39:35 | ||
IV | 1987 | 2:16:33 | 2:33:23 | ||
V | 1988 | 2:15:51 | 2:43:14 | ||
VI | 1989 | 2:16:48 | 2:39:45 | ||
VII | 1990 | 2:18:57 | 2:44:23 | ||
VIII | 1991 | 2:16:33 | 2:35:37 | ||
IX | 1992 | 2:19:12 | 2:50:34 | ||
X | 1993 | 2:16:39 | 2:42:24 | ||
XI | 1994 | 2:14:03 | 2:41:34 | ||
XII | 1995 | 2:15:36 | 2:40:08 | ||
XIII | 1996 | 2:15:04 | 2:33:51 | ||
XIV | 1997 | 2:14:27 | 2:47:00 | ||
XV | 1998 | 2:16:39 | 2:44:16 | ||
XVI | 1999 | 2:11:51 | 2:38:28 | ||
XVII | 2000 | 2:14:11 | 2:32:18 | ||
XVIII | 2001 | 2:10:38 | 2:32:26 | ||
XIX | 2002 | 2:11:15 | 2:28:15 | ||
XX | 2003 | 2:15:54 | 2:34:40 | ||
XXI | 2004 | 2:11:34 | 2:29:11 | ||
XXII | 2005 | 2:11:27 | 2:30:46 | ||
XXIII | 2006 | 2:08:41 | 2:34:52 | ||
XXIV | 2007 | 2:12:50 | 2:33:14 | ||
XXV | 2008 | 2:12:37 | 2:34:13 | ||
XXVI | 2009 | 2:11:21 | 2:35:41 | ||
XXVII | 2010 | 2:12:41 | 2:28:58 | ||
XXVIII | 2011 | 2:09:52 | 2:31:36 |
By country
Country | Men's race | Women's race | Total |
---|---|---|---|
9 | 11 | 20 | |
10 | 2 | 12 | |
2 | 4 | 6 | |
2 | 2 | 4 | |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 |
Participation
Year | Men | Women | Total |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | 5924 | 1004 | 6928 |
2010 | 6611 | 1179 | 7790 |
2009 | 7025 | 1182 | 8207 |
2008 | 6181 | 1022 | 7203 |
2007 | 5356 | 931 | 6287 |
2006 | 5289 | 981 | 6270 |
2005 | 4201 | 679 | 4880 |
2004 | 3486 | 520 | 4006 |
2003 | 3428 | 561 | 3989 |
2002 | 2851 | 404 | 3255 |
2001 | 2351 | 291 | 2642 |
2000 | 2242 | 239 | 2481 |
1999 | 2055 | 186 | 2241 |
1998 | 2116 | 161 | 2277 |
1997 | 2170 | 194 | 2364 |
1996 | 2292 | 181 | 2473 |
1995 | 2166 | 145 | 2311 |
1994 | 1955 | 129 | 2084 |
1993 | 1470 | 78 | 1548 |
1992 | 1233 | 52 | 1285 |
1991 | 1022 | 45 | 1067 |
1990 | 1018 | 39 | 1057 |
1989 | 1127 | 43 | 1170 |
1988 | 1119 | 38 | 1157 |
1987 | 1247 | 50 | 1297 |
1986 | 1180 | 45 | 1225 |
1985 | 822 | 37 | 859 |
1984 | 448 | 14 | 462 |
- All statistics taken from the Association of Road Racing StatisticiansAssociation of Road Racing StatisticiansThe Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road records for standard race distances and to establish...
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