Xiamen Marathon

The Xiamen Marathon (Chinese: 厦门马拉松; pinyin: Xiàmén guójì mǎlāsōng sài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g kok-chè má-la-song sài) is a Platinum Label marathon event held annually on the Xiamen in Fujian, People's Republic of China. Xiamen C&D Inc. is the current title sponsor for the race.^[1] More than 50,000 runners took part in the race in 2010.^[2] The 2013 edition featured 73,896 entrants.^[3]

Xiamen Marathon
Start & Finish: Conference & Exhibition Center
Date	Early January
Location	Xiamen, China
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon
Primary sponsor	Xiamen C&D
Established	2003
Course records	Men: 2:06:19 (2015) Moses Mosop Women: 2:19:52 (2015) Mare Dibaba
Official site	Xiamen International Marathon

History

The Xiamen International Marathon, which began in 2003 and is deemed by the IAAF as a Gold Label Road Race, is famous for its coastal scenic course. The entire course follows the scenic sections of the coastal city.^[4][5] The 2010 edition of the race had at least 30 instances of cheating, with some runners carrying multiple timing sensors or using public transport mid-course. Judges believed this was due to students attempting to gain bonus points for their National Higher Education Entrance Examinations.^[2]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Date	Men's winner	Time (h:m:s)	Women's winner	Time (h:m:s)
7 Jan 2024	Asefa Boki (ETH)	2:06:46	Bekelech Gudeta (ETH)	2:22:54
2 Apr 2023	Philimon Kipchumba (KEN)	2:08:00	Meseret Alemu (ETH)	2:24:41
10 Apr 2021	Yang Dinghong (CHN)	2:15:25	Jiao Anjing (CHN)	2:35:30
5 Jan 2020	Birhan Nebebew (ETH)	2:08:16	Medina Armino (ETH)	2:26:12
6 Jan 2019	Dejene Debela (ETH)	2:09:26	Medina Armino (ETH)	2:27:25
7 Jan 2018	Dejene Debela (ETH)	2:11:22	Fatuma Sado (ETH)	2:26:41
2 Jan 2017	Lemi Berhanu (ETH)	2:08:27	Meseret Mengistu (ETH)	2:25:58
2 Jan 2016	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:10:18	Worknesh Edesa (ETH)	2:24:04
3 Jan 2015	Moses Mosop (KEN)	2:06:19	Mare Dibaba (ETH)	2:19:52
2 Jan 2014	Mariko Kipchumba (KEN)	2:08:03	Mare Dibaba (ETH)	2:21:37
5 Jan 2013	Negari Terfa (ETH)	2:07:32	Fatuma Sado (ETH)	2:27:35
7 Jan 2012	Peter Kamais (KEN)	2:07:37	Ashu Kasim (ETH)	2:23:09
2 Jan 2011	Robert Kipchumba (KEN)	2:08:00	Amane Gobena (ETH)	2:31:49
2 Jan 2010	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:08:47	Atsede Baysa (ETH)	2:28:53
3 Jan 2009	Samuel Mugo (KEN)	2:08:51	Chen Rong (CHN)	2:29:52
5 Jan 2008	Kiprotich Kenei (KEN)	2:09:49	Zhang Yingying (CHN)	2:22:38
31 Mar 2007	Li Zhuhong (CHN)	2:13:17	Zhu Xiaolin (CHN)	2:26:08
25 Mar 2006	Stephen Kamar (KEN)	2:10:46	Sun Weiwei (CHN)	2:26:32
26 Mar 2005	Raymond Kipkoech (KEN)	2:09:49	Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)	2:29:58
27 Mar 2004	James Moiben (KEN)	2:10:54	Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)	2:23:28
30 Mar 2003	Hailu Negussie (ETH)	2:09:03	Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)	2:34:16

Multiple wins

Men's Athlete Wins Years  Dejene Debela (ETH) 2 2018, 2019

Women's Athlete Wins Years  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 3 2003, 2004, 2005  Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2 2014, 2015  Fatuma Sado (ETH) 2 2013, 2018  Medina Armino (ETH) 2 2019, 2020

By country

Country	Total	Men's	Women's
Ethiopia	21	8	13
Kenya	11	11	0
China	10	2	8

Results

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
2020	Birhan Nebebew (ETH)	2:08:16	Reuben Kiprop Kerio (KEN)	2:08:46	Girmay Birhanu Gebru (KEN)	2:08:52

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
2020	Medina Armino (ETH)	2:26:12	Mesera Hussen Dubiso (ETH)	2:26:28	Afera Godfay Berha (ETH)	2:26:42

References

1. "IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon _English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
2. Gallagher, Brendan (2010-01-22). China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
3. "Negari wins Xiamen Marathon with new record". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
4. "5 marathon champions to light cauldron for 2010 Xiamen Marathon". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
5. "Ethiopians win Xiamen Marathon".

External links

• Official website
• Marathoninfo - Xiamen Marathon