Hokkaido Marathon
Encyclopedia
The Hokkaido Marathon held in Sapporo, Hokkaidō
, Japan
, is one of the prominent marathon
races of the year.
The starting point for the race is on the east side of Nakajima Park and the race finishes at Nishi 8-chome of Odori Park
. The course is sanctioned by both the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
(JAAF) and AIMS
, meaning it is eligible for world record performances.
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, is one of the prominent marathon
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...
races of the year.
The starting point for the race is on the east side of Nakajima Park and the race finishes at Nishi 8-chome of Odori Park
Odori Park
is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Odori means "large street" in Japanese. It stretches east to west through Nishi 1 chōme, Ōdōri to Nishi 12 chōme, Ōdōri , and divides the city into north and south sections. Odori Park spans about 1.5 km and covers 78,901 m²...
. The course is sanctioned by both the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
Japan Association of Athletics Federations
The is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Japan.- Presidents :*Ryuzō Hiranuma *Hiroshi Kasuga *Ichirō Kōno *Kenzō Kōno *Hanji Aoki *Yōhei Kōno - Competitions :...
(JAAF) and 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...
, meaning it is eligible for world record performances.
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.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 06-09-1987 | 2:24:28 | 2:42:17 | ||
| 2nd | 04-09-1988 | 2:17:11 | 2:40:53 | ||
| 3rd | 27-08-1989 | 2:13:16 | 2:36:39 | ||
| 4th | 26-08-1990 | 2:15:32 | 2:31:29 | ||
| 5th | 04-08-1991 | 2:17:05 | 2:33:20 | ||
| 6th | 30-08-1992 | 2:16:38 | 2:30:22 | ||
| 7th | 29-08-1993 | 2:15:34 | 2:33:10 | ||
| 8th | 28-08-1994 | 2:15:03 | 2:36:31 | ||
| 9th | 27-08-1995 | 2:15:07 | 2:29:17 | ||
| 10th | 25-08-1996 | 2:14:26 | 2:31:21 | ||
| 11th | 31-08-1997 | 2:13:45 | 2:33:30 | ||
| 12th | 30-08-1998 | 2:10:13 | 2:27:36 | ||
| 13th | 29-08-1999 | 2:12:08 | 2:32:14 | ||
| 14th | 27-08-2000 | 2:17:14 | 2:32:30 | ||
| 15th | 26-08-2001 | 2:13:45 | 2:30:39 | ||
| 16th | 25-08-2002 | 2:15:12 | 2:26:11 | ||
| 17th | 31-08-2003 | 2:13:13 | 2:34:11 | ||
| 18th | 29-08-2004 | 2:12:20 | 2:26:50 | ||
| 19th | 28-08-2005 | 2:14:49 | 2:25:46 | ||
| 20th | 27-08-2006 | 2:17:51 | 2:32:53 | ||
| 21st | 09-09-2007 | 2:17:26 | 2:30:43 | ||
| 22nd | 31-08-2008 | 2:12:10 | 2:31:50 | ||
| 23rd | 30-08-2009 | 2:12:03 | 2:25:10 | ||
| 24th | 29-08-2010 | 2:11:22 | 2:34:12 | ||
| 25th | 28-08-2011 | 2:14:10 | 2:33:45 |