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Shenzhen International Marathon

Sunday December 7th, 2025
Shenzhen, China
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · 6K
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Shenzhen is a major city in the Guangdong Province of China and is also a major financial center in southern China.

The Shenzhen International Marathon is an annual event that takes place in the beginning of December. It is a cooler time of the year and really suited for marathon running. Athletes can run in milder conditions and miss the heat of summer.

There are three different events including a full marathon, half marathon, and 6-kilometer race.

Shenzhen International Marathon has become one of China's top 10 influential marathon events, according to statistics from the Marathon Office of China Athletic Association.

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Shenzhen International Marathon, Race Date: 2023-02-20, Distance: Marathon
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Male 2:13:29 He Jie China
Female 2:34:19 Adula Askale Alemayehu Eth
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Shenzhen International Marathon

(2023) The much-anticipated Shenzhen Marathon featured 20,000 runners on Sunday morning as the annual event finally returned to the subtropical city in Guangdong province after being suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

The government-sponsored Shenzhen Marathon 2022, which was postponed in December, attracted roughly 100 foreign runners from about 25 countries and regions to participate in the event's full and half marathons, according to the organizer.

He Jie, a Chinese professional runner from the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, picked up speed unexpectedly during the last 3 kilometers of the men's full marathon, passing two Ethiopian athletes to finish first with a time of 2:13:29, 21 seconds ahead of the runner-up.

He became the first Chinese runner to win in the men's category of the event, which was originally launched in December 2013.

He, a member of China's national marathon team, said he trained in Kenya last year with foreign runners and had recently completed "effective" winter training.

"I am in good condition today," He told the media after the race. "I am also very confident. I am not afraid to compete with foreign runners."

For the women's full marathon, first place was secured by Adula Askale Alemayehu of Ethiopia, who finished with a time of 2:34:19.

(2018) Attending the Shenzhen Marathon for the first time, He said he was impressed by the beautiful route, which showcased Shenzhen's environmental beauty and its latest developments.(2018) Edwin Kipingetich Koech improved The Shenzhen Marathon´s first ever sub 2:10

The 26-year-old Koech enjoyed a comfortable lead after 25 kilometers and went on to win in 2:09:44. This is his second sub-2:10 run behind his personal best of 2:07:13 achieved in Milan last April. Koech took home a prize of US $20,000.

A leading group of more than 10 runners paced the race in the early stages. Only five men were left when the leaders passed the 20-kilometer mark, and that pack was trimmed to just three runners, Koech his compatriot Samuel Ndungu and Bekele Muluneh of Ethiopia, by the time they hit 25 kilometers in 1:17:09.

After covering the five-kilometer section between 25 and 30 kilometers in 14:41, Koech broke and built up a lead of more than half a minute and never looked back.

Bekele Muluneh improved his PR by 40 seconds to finish second in 2:11:19. Ndungu, a two-time Lake Biwa marathon winner with a PR of 2:07:04, settled for third place in 2:12:15.

Pre-race favourite Seboka lived up to expectations in the women’s race. She won in 2:27:12 to improve on her runner-up finish from last year while taking down the course record of 2:33:25 set by last year’s winner Viktoria Poliudina of Kyrgyzstan.

Seboka broke away from Kenyan veteran Flomena Chepchirchir near the halfway mark and when she passed the 25-kilometer water stations in 1:26:27, the margin had been widened to some 10 seconds.

The 34-year-old Ethiopian kept extending her lead and claimed the convincing win with an advantage of nearly five minutes.

It is Seboka’s second title in China this year as she also won the Dalian International Marathon in 2:28:59 seven month ago. The Ethiopian has finished within 2:30 in each of her three outings in 2018 with a season’s best of 2:25:01 registered in Seoul.

The 37-year-old Chepchirchir, who finished 10th in Shenzhen last year, took second place in 2:32:05, which was her best mark since achieving her PR of 2:23:00 back in 2013. Ashu Kasim of Ethiopia was a remote third-place finisher with a clocking of 2:38:35.

Great Cow Harbor 10K

Sunday December 7th, 2025
Northport, NY
Distance: 10K
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One of the Most Prestigious 10K Races in the Country

Background

The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run has been designated as the 2024 USA Track & Field National 10K Championship. Runner's World has named the Great Cow Harbor 10K Run as one of the top 100 races in the US, and New England Runner regularly places it in its Top 100 Races, referring to it as a "winner" with a "big race atmosphere in a small town on the Island."

The 2K Fun Run/Walk has been a big success. This event provides something for everyone, from beginner runners to experienced athletes. Over 1,000 runners are expected to run in the 2K, while 5,000 people are expected to run the 10K.

A Race for Charity

The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run and 2K Fun Run/Walk is a nonprofit 501(c)3. We are proud to support the Special Olympics and other local organizations, like the Northwell Health Foundation, the Ecumenical Lay Council Food Pantry, Save the Sound, the Northport American Legion Post 694 and the Lewis Oliver Farm Sanctuary.

The 2024 Great Cow Harbor 10K Race Date

The 2024 Great Cow Harbor USATF 10K National Championship will be held on Saturday, September 21st. Registration will open on March 21st and it sells out quickly. Sign up early to ensure you get a spot.

Along with the Live Race, there will also be a Virtual Run and a 2K Fun Run.

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Great Cow Harbor 10K, Race Date: 2024-09-21, Distance: 10k
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 28:18 Biya Simbassa
2nd Male 28:24 Hillary Bor
3rd Male 28:34 Sam Chelanga
4th Male 28:50 Krubel Erasa
Female 31:40 Jesica McClain
2nd Female 32:00 Natosha Rogers
3rd Female 3205 Emma Hurley
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Reggae Marathon

Sunday December 7th, 2025
Negril, Jamaica
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K
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The Reggae Marathon & Half Marathon is Jamaica’s premier International Marathon Event. Marathoners, sports enthusiasts as well as beginners, converge in Negril, Jamaica’s capital of casual, for a fun event characterized by good vibes and lots of Reggae music.

Enthusiastic supporters come out along the looped, internationally certified course to support participants. Meanwhile, hard working volunteers offer uniquely packaged water and re-hydration fluids at every mile. The pulsating Reggae music on course also keeps participants in an “irie” spirit, as they burn the mileage.

Other related Marathon events, like the internationally rated gourmet Pasta Party and Registration & Expo, have participants and supporters alike, humming with activity. The Finish Line Beach Bash affords everyone an opportunity to relax on the beach with special offerings and entertainment geared towards having the best time.

All in all, the Reggae Marathon Event is uniquely Jamaican with an international appeal.

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Prize Money: $10,000

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Reggae Marathon, Race Date: 2024-12-08, Distance: Half Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 1:15:46 Kemar Leslie 37
2nd Male 1:16:16 Garfield Gordon 27
3rd Male 1:17:31 Kamar Thomas 39
4th Male 1:22:20 Jomo-Rhys Gilman 30
Female 1:32:01 Rosamund Ponder 50
2nd Female 1:33:56 Cecile Heinrich 30
3rd Female 1:37:18 Sophie Anderson 34
4th Female 1:39:35 Kia-Leanne Pullin 33
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 1:26:31 Nolee Guthrie 46
M 50-59 1:33:29 Courtney Jarrett 55
M 60-69 1:45:12 Gregory Hazell 64
M 70+ 2:17:09 Siegfried Prenzel 76
F 40-49 1:52:08 Naomi Vincent 41
F 50-59 1:32:01 Rosamund Ponder 50
F 60-69 2:10:53 Venita Bell Shaw 66
F 70+ 2:24:43 Waltraud Geissler 72
Reggae Marathon
What started as a loose collection of runners at Kingston’s local reservoir, Mona Dam, affectionately called “The Dam”, became a club – the Jamdammers – in June 1995. Over the past years, the Club has grown both in size (over 100 members) and stature by re-writing the book on road racing in Jamaica.The annual Reggae Marathon Grand Prix Series presented by the Jamdammers and our premier event – the Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K – have become staples of local and international road race calendars.

Despite these lofty achievements, however, one thing remains constant – the Club’s mandate and mission to promote a healthy lifestyle through distance running and to put Negril and Jamaica on the map as a world class marathon destination.

In keeping with the Jamdammers’ overall mandate, the presentation of the Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K has blossomed into an international event, included in the world’s ten best marathon events.


SINGAPORE MARATHON

Sunday December 7th, 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · 10K · Kids Race
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The Singapore Marathon is an annual international marathon race which is held in December in the city of Singapore. It is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. It has grown significantly since its inaugural race in 1982 – the 2013 event attracted a total of 60,000 entrants for all categories. There are four separate categories of competition: the full marathon, the half marathon, the 10 kilometres run, and the 10 km wheelchair race. Furthermore, 10 km team competitions as well as a number of short running competitions for children.

Prize money for the full marathon race is divided into three categories: the open prize (for all competitors), the Singapore prize (open to national competitors), and the veteran prize (which acts as a masters competition).

Between 2004 and 2008, it was part of "The Greatest Race on Earth" series of road races, sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank (the other three legs being the Hong Kong Marathon, Mumbai Marathon and Nairobi Marathon).

The times recorded at the Singapore Marathon tend to be slower than those at other marathons as Singapore's climate is usually hot and humid. Kenyans Luke Kibet and Salina Kosgei are the men's and women's course record holders, respectively. The 2006 edition also acted as the country's national championships, with Elangovan Ganesan and Vivian Tan Yoke Pin taking the honours.

Crossing the Singapore Marathon finish line is an experience like no other, an experience that no one can ever take away from you. Whatever the outcome, YOU ARE A FINISHER.

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SINGAPORE MARATHON, Race Date: 2024-12-01, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:16:06 Geoffrey Yegon ken
2nd Male 2:16:12 Abel Sikowo uga
3rd Male 2:16:24 Korir Laban Kipngetich ken
4th Male 2:16:56 Rutto Jackson Kemboi ken
Female 2:39:04 FANTU ZEWUDE JIFAR ethi
2nd Female 2:39:34 Agnes Keino ken
3rd Female 2:39:41 Meleka Meseret Dinke ethi
4th Female 2:40:19 Sharon Cherop ken
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(2017 Race report from IAAF) It may have been one of the slowest marathons of her burgeoning career, but Pamela Rotich’s 2:38:31 triumph at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Sunday (3) was her first victory at an IAAF Gold Label event.

Compatriot Cosmas Kimutai made it a Kenyan double – the seventh in the past eight editions – by winning the men’s race in 2:22:48 in what was his first race for three years.

The race, despite starting at 4:30am, still couldn’t escape the 28C heat, so times were understandably affected, as is often the case in Singapore. The opening pace wasn’t significantly fast with the lead women going through 10 kilometres in 36:11. There were seven women still out in front as they reached the half-way mark in 1:19:52.

Kenya’s Rebecca Korir and Peninah Kigen were the first to drop back, but compatriots and namesakes Rebecca Kangogo Chesir and Peninah Arusei still featured in the lead pack alongside Rotich and Ethiopia’s Chaltu Waka. The remaining quartet reached 25 kilometres in 1:34:04.

Within the space of five kilometres, the lead pack had been reduced to two women as Rotich and defending champion Chesir passed 30 kilometres in 1:51:51 and 35 kilometres in 2:10:17. Chesir was unable to hold on for much longer, though, and Rotich finally broke away from her opponent with just five kilometres remaining.

Rotich reached the finish line in 2:38:31, the fastest winning time in Singapore since 2012. Although nearly 10 minutes shy of the 2:27:48 personal best she set when winning in Daegu earlier this year, Rotich achieved her ninth successive podium finish in an international marathon.

Chesir completed the race four minutes quicker than her 2:43:04 winning time from last year, but on this occasion had to settle for second place in 2:38:48. Arusei finished third in 2:39:07.

Cosmas Koech Kimutai hadn’t been considered one of the pre-race favourites for the Singapore Marathon. Not only had he not raced at all since 2014, but he set his PB back in 2010. And even then, his 2:09:25 best was only the eighth fastest among the elite entrants. It would have taken a brave person to bet on him.

The opening pace in the men’s race was even more cautious, relatively speaking, than in the women’s. With no one willing to make an early move in the tough conditions, a large lead pack passed through half way in 1:12:00, making it clear that today wasn’t a day to challenge the course record of 2:11:25.

Ten men were still in contention at 30 kilometres, reached in 1:43:11. Kimutai still featured in the lead pack alongside fellow Kenyans Justus Kimutai, Eliud Tarus, Paul Matheka and veteran Mark Kiptoo, the fastest entrant.

With a quarter of the race left, Kimutai made his move and by 35 kilometres had opened up a nine-second gap on Matheka and 2012 Singapore Marathon winner Kennedy Lilan. A 15:55 split between 35 and 40 kilometres meant that Kimutai had increased his lead to 26 seconds with just two kilometres remaining.

He held on to his lead and won comfortably in 2:22:48. Justus Kimutai finished strongly to overtake Matheka in the closing stages and take second place in 2:23:07. Matheka finished third in 2:23:25, 16 seconds ahead of Kiptoo.


VALENCIA TRINIDAD ALFONSO

Sunday December 7th, 2025
Valencia, Spain
Distance: Marathon · 10K
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The Trinidad Alfonso EDP Valencia Marathon is held annually in the historic city of Valencia which, with its entirely flat circuit and perfect November temperature, averaging between 12-17 degrees, represents the ideal setting for hosting such a long-distance sporting challenge. This, coupled with the most incomparable of settings, makes the Valencia Marathon, Valencia, one of the most important events in the national calendar.

In the 2015 edition, the race beat all time records with the best on Spanish soil in history, obtained by the athlete John Nzau Mwangangi with a 2:06:13 crono. In addition, as every year the race surpassed the registered participants in the test with a figure that rose above the 17,000 participants.

The Trinidad Alfonso EDP Valencia Marathon was awarded IAAF Road Race Gold Label in 2016, which proves that it is one of the best 42,195 meter races in the world. More than 19,000 runners gathered together at the start line of the marathon. The winners were Victor Kipchirchir in the male category with a time of 2:07:38 and Valary Jemeli Aiyabei, who did the best time in the history of Spain and crossed the finish line in 2:24:49 improving the time she had done in Barcelona in the same year.






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VALENCIA TRINIDAD ALFONSO, Race Date: 2024-12-01, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:02:05 SAWE, SEBASTIAN ken
2nd Male 2:02:38 GELETA, DERESA ethi
3rd Male 2:04:24 MATEIKO, DANIEL ken
4th Male 2:04:38 SIMBU, ALPHONCE tza
Female 2:16:49 ALEMU, MEGERTU ethi
2nd Female 2:18:26 CHESANG, STELLA uga
3rd Female 2:18:35 MESFIN, TIRUYE ethi
4th Female 2:20:32 CHIRCHIR, EVALINE KEN
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 2:04:39 ABRAHAM, TADESSE
M 50-59 2:25:01 FIGUEIREDO, DAVIDE
M 60-69 2:47:08 VAZQUEZ SANCHEZ, JUAN
M 70+ 3:36:26 MEAZA RODRÍGUEZ, JOSÉ MANUEL
F 40-49 2:23:44 Sara Hall USA
F 50-59 2:46:02 CLEARY, BARBARA
F 60-69 2:42:39 ROLDÁN BALSALOBRE, SILVIA
F 70+ 3:42:43 LYNCH, MARY
VALENCIA TRINIDAD ALFONSO

Running alongside the Mediterranean coastline, a few meters from the sea, taking place in areas of the city where events such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix and the America`s Cup werehosted are only a few of the attractions awaiting the participants when they takepart in the Valencia Marathon.

The stunning Ciudad de la Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) will serve as the nerve centre of this prestigious event that promises to be a sporting celebration. This architectural masterpiece will not only be both the starting and finishing points of the race but also, it willbe the site of the numerous parallel activities planned for the big day. Exceed your expectations as you pass over the shimmering blue pools of the Museo de las Ciencias (Science Museum) Príncipe Felipe and celebrate your triumphant return in this unforgettable set

The ValenciaMarathon was first run in 1981, is both a joyous event and one of the highpoints in the Spanish athletics calendar.

Three decades ago, the word Marathon hardly even figured in the Valencian’s vocabulary. Today, thanks to the efforts of various Valencian institutions together with SD Correcaminos (The Roadrunners, sporting association), these 42 kilometres have been adopted as a popular celebration of athletics where professionals and amateurs test to the limit their stamina and powers of personal endurance and perseverance.

What started out at the dawning of the 80’s as little more than a trickle of athletes dodging the local traffic, has now become a grand sporting happening. The Marathon has evolved into the leading event in the world of popular athletics and now forms an integral part in the Valencian social and sporting life.

For these reasons the Valencia Marathon has ceased being merely a challenging athletics meeting to being an all inclusive citizens’ celebration, taking in music and art too, and all this united in support of a group determined runners’ dreams of crossing that hallowed finishing line.

The Marathon sees the ringing in of some important new changes as part of our continuing commitment to furtherdeveloping the race. The event date has been moved to November (to take advantage of the more favourable climatic conditions) and both the starting and finishing lines have been relocated to the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias to ensure that the Valencia Marathon will be one of the most memorable appointmentsfor the participating athletes.



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