São Paulo International Marathon

São Paulo International Marathon
Ibirapuera Park, where the races start and finish
DateApril[1]
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Established1995 (29 years ago) (1995)[2][3]
Official siteSão Paulo Int' Marathon

The São Paulo International Marathon[a] (Portuguese: Maratona Internacional de São Paulo[4]) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by São Paulo, Brazil, since 1995.[2][3][5] It was categorized as a Bronze Label Road Race by the International Association of Athletics Federations, and is the first race in Brazil to have achieved this distinction.[2] The marathon is also a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1] During the race weekend, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered.[4]

History[edit]

The inaugural race was held on 9 October 1995.[2][6] The marathon was won by Brazilian runner Luíz Antônio dos Santos and Russian runner Nadezhda Wijenberg, with finish times of 2:17:11 and 2:39:33, respectively.[6]

In 2000, Brazilian military parachutist and debut marathoner Alex Januario led for most of the race, but finished second after Kenyan runner David Ngetich passed him less than 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the finish line.[7]

Course[edit]

All the races start and finish in Ibirapuera Park.[2]

List of winners[edit]

Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
1st 1995  Luíz Antônio dos Santos (BRA) 2:17:11  Nadezhda Wijenberg (RUS) 2:39:33
2nd 1996  Chaham El Maati (MAR) 2:15:21  Janete Mayal (BRA) 2:41:40
3rd 1997  Vincent Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:17:02  Viviany de Oliveira (BRA) 2:42:13
4th 1998  Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) 2:16:55  Viviany de Oliveira (BRA) 2:39:59
5th 1999  Paul Yego (KEN) 2:15:20  Márcia Narloch (BRA) 2:37:19
6th 2000  David Ngetich (KEN) 2:15:21  Márcia Narloch (BRA) 2:40:15
7th 2001  Stephen Rugut (KEN) 2:14:30  Marizete de Paula (BRA) 2:38:57
8th 2002  Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) 2:11:20  Maria Zeferina Baldaia (BRA) 2:36:07
9th 2003  Genilson Júnior (BRA) 2:16:41  Maria do Carmo Arruda (KEN) 2:39:02
10th 2004  Franck de Almeida (BRA) 2:17:27  Margaret Toroitich (KEN) 2:40:10
11th 2005  José Teles de Souza (BRA) 2:19:47  Márcia Narloch (BRA) 2:40:39
12th 2006  Solomon Rotich (KEN) 2:15:15  Margaret Toroitich (KEN) 2:39:24
13th 2007  Reuben Chepwik (KEN) 2:16:05  Jackline Chebor (KEN) 2:40:12
14th 2008  Claudir Rodrigues (BRA) 2:17:07  Maria Zeferina Baldaia (BRA) 2:42:21
15th 2009  Elias Kemboi (KEN) 2:13:59  Marizete Moreira (BRA) 2:41:43
16th 2010  Stanley Biwott (KEN) 2:11:19  Marizete Moreira (BRA) 2:39:26
17th 2011  David Kiyeng (KEN) 2:11:51  Samira Raif (MAR) 2:36:01
18th 2012  Solonei da Silva (BRA) 2:12:25  Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) 2:31:31
19th 2013  Stanley Koech (KEN) 2:16:04  Samira Raif (MAR) 2:38:21
20th 2014  Paul Kangogo (KEN) 2:14:18  Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) 2:42:27
21st 2015  Asbel Kipsang (KEN) 2:15:14  Caroline Komen (KEN) 2:35:49
22nd 2016  Paul Kimutai (KEN) 2:17:14  Alice Jepkemboi (KEN) 2:35:56
23rd 2017  Paul Kimutai (KEN) 2:17:56  Leah Jerotich (KEN) 2:41:58
24th 2018  Solonei da Silva (BRA) 2:16:00  Andreia Hessel (BRA) 2:40:07
25th 2019  Pharis Kimani (KEN) 2:18:33  Sifan Melaku (ETH) 2:35:04
26th 2022  Tilahun Nigusie (ETH) 2:18:04  Kebebush Yisma (ETH) 2:37:40
27th 2023  Vestus Chemjor (KEN) 2:15:20  Yadne Alemayehu (ETH) 2:34:48
28th 2024  Nicholas Kiptoo (KEN) 2:16:25  Helen Baltazar (BOL) 2:50:13

Wins by country[edit]

Country Men's Women's Total
 Kenya 17 9 26
 Brazil 9 12 21
 Ethiopia 1 3 4
 Morocco 1 2 3
 Bolivia 0 1 1
 Russia 0 1 1

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The race logo stylizes the English name as "Sao Paulo Int'l Marathon", without the diacritic.[4]

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