Milano City Marathon

{{Infobox athletics race

| bgcolour = darkred

| image = Milano marathon.jpg

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| caption = Start line in 2019

| date = Early April

| location = Milan, Italy

| type = Road

| distance = Marathon

| est = 2000

| sponsor = Wizz Air

| participants = 6,918 finishers (2024)

| record = Men's: 2:02:57 (2021)
{{flagicon|KEN}} Titus Ekiru
Women's: 2:19:35 (2021)
{{flagicon|ETH}} Hiwot Gebrekidan

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.milanomarathon.it/|Milano City Marathon}}

}}

File:Milano City Marathon 2007 @ Qt8.jpg

The Milano City Marathon is a marathon race held every April in Milan, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November.

History

The 2009 edition of the race, initially set for November 2009, was shifted to April the following year.{{cite web | url=https://milano.corriere.it/milano/notizie/cronaca/09_novembre_24/city-marathon-1602056384307.shtml | title=City Marathon, si corre fuori dal traffico | work=Corriere della Sera | date=2009-11-24 | language=it | accessdate=28 July 2021 }} The newly scheduled event featured a marathon, half marathon, and relay marathon event. The move proved popular and at least 7213 runners took part in the activities that year.Sampaolo, Diego (2010-04-12). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56432.html Surprise victories for Kipchumba and Mengistu in Milan]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-12. At the 2011 edition, the marathon and relay events saw more than five thousand participants each, making a record total of 10,203 runners.Sampaolo, Diego (2011-04-10). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59719.html Bushendich and Mancini beat the heat in Milan]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.

Barclays Bank became the title sponsor in 2012 and 13569 people participated in the day's events, including the marathon and relay races.Sampaolo, Diego (2012-04-15). [http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/WHM12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=64592 Kenyans beat the rain in Milan]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

The 20th edition of the race, originally scheduled for 2020, was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown of Italy, with all registrants given the option of receiving a 100% discount code for the 20th edition, an 80% discount for the 21st, a 60% discount for the 22nd, or a 40% discount for the 23rd.{{Cite web|url=https://www.generalimilanomarathon.it/en/generali-milano-marathon-postponed-from-its-originale-date-work-is-underway-to-allocate-new-dates-on-the-fidal-calendar/|title = Generali Milano Marathon postponed from its originale date. Work is underway to allocate new dates on the FIDAL calendar|date = 9 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.generalimilanomarathon.it/en/the-next-edition-of-the-generali-milano-marathon-will-be-on-11th-april-2021|title = The next edition of the Generali Milano Marathon will be on 11th April 2021|date = 28 May 2020}}

Winners

Key:

class="wikitable sortable"
Ed. ! Year ! Men ! Nationality ! Time{{efn\|h:m:s\|name="hms"}} ! Women ! Nationality ! Time{{efn\|name="hms"}}
23rd \| 2024 \| Titus Kimutai	{{KEN}} \| 2:07:14 \| Tigist Memuye	{{ETH}} \| 2:26:32
22nd \| 2023 \| Andrew Kwemoi	{{UGA}} \| 2:07:12 \| Sharon Cherop	{{KEN}} \| 2:26:13
21st \| 2022 \| Titus Kipruto	{{KEN}} \| 2:05:05 \| Vivian Kiplagat	{{KEN}} \| 2:20:18
20th{{efn\|The 2021 edition was a special edition, reserved to 120 elite runners, on a 7.5 km lap repeated 5 times with a first lap of 4.695 km.}} \| 2021 \| Reuben Kipyego	{{KEN}} \| style="background:#a9f5a9;"\|2:03:55{{efn\|after the disqualification of Titus Ekiru}} \| Hiwot Gebrekidan	{{ETH}} \| style="background:#a9f5a9;"\|2:19:35
	2020	colspan="6" align="center" data-sort-value="" \| postponed due to coronavirus pandemic{{r\|2020.postponement}}
19th \| 2019 \| Titus Ekiru	{{KEN}} \| 2:04:46 \| Vivian Kiplagat	{{KEN}} \| 2:22:25
18th \| 2018 \| Seifu Tura	{{ETH}} \| 2:09:04 \| Lucy Kabuu	{{KEN}} \| 2:27:02
17th \| 2017 \| Edwin Koech	{{KEN}} \| 2:07:13 \| Sheila Chepkoech	{{KEN}} \| 2:29:52
16th \| 2016 \| Ernest Ngeno	{{KEN}} \| 2:08:15 \| Brigid Kosgei	{{KEN}} \| 2:27:45
15th \| 2015 \| Kenneth Mungara	{{KEN}} \| 2:08:44 \| Lucy Karimi	{{KEN}} \| 2:27:35
14th \| 2014 \| Francis Kiprop	{{KEN}} \| 2:08:53 \| Visiline Jepkesho	{{KEN}} \| 2:28:40
13th \| 2013 \| Gemechu Worku	{{ETH}} \| 2:09:25 \| Monica Jepkoech	{{KEN}} \| 2:32:54
12th \| 2012 \| Daniel Too	{{KEN}} \| 2:08:39 \| Irene Kosgei	{{KEN}} \| 2:31:07
11th \| 2011 \| Solomon Busendich	{{KEN}} \| 2:10:38 \| Marcella Mancini	{{ITA}} \| 2:41.24
10th \| 2010 \| Jafred Kipchumba	{{KEN}} \| 2:09:15 \| Asnakech Mengistu	{{ETH}} \| 2:25:50
	2009	colspan="6" align="center" data-sort-value="" \| shifted regular schedule forward from November to April{{r\|2009.shift}}
9th \| 2008 \| Duncan Kibet	{{KEN}} \| 2:07:53 \| Anna Incerti	{{ITA}} \| 2:27:42
8th \| 2007 \| Evans Cheruiyot	{{KEN}} \| 2:09:16 \| Pamela Chepchumba	{{KEN}} \| 2:25:36
7th \| 2006 \| Benson Cherono	{{KEN}} \| 2:07:58 \| Askale Tafa	{{flag\|Ethiopia\|1996}} \| 2:27:57
6th \| 2005 \| Hélder Ornelas	{{POR}} \| 2:10:00 \| Hellen Kimutai	{{KEN}} \| 2:28:49
5th \| 2004 \| Daniel Cheribo	{{KEN}} \| 2:08:38 \| Rita Jeptoo	{{KEN}} \| 2:28:11
4th \| 2003 \| John Birgen	{{KEN}} \| 2:09:08 \| Anne Jelagat	{{KEN}} \| 2:29:23
3rd \| 2002 \| Robert Cheruiyot	{{KEN}} \| 2:08:59 \| Margaret Okayo	{{KEN}} \| 2:24:59
2nd \| 2001 \| John Saya	{{TAN}} \| 2:08:57 \| Alice Chelangat	{{KEN}} \| 2:26:36
1st \| 2000 \| Simon Biwott	{{KEN}} \| 2:09:00 \| Lucilla Andreucci	{{ITA}} \| 2:29:43

class="wikitable sortable"

Ed.

! Year

! Men

! Nationality

! Time{{efn|h:m:s|name="hms"}}

! Women

! Nationality

! Time{{efn|name="hms"}}

23rd

| 2024

| Titus Kimutai

| 2:07:14

| Tigist Memuye

| 2:26:32

22nd

| 2023

| Andrew Kwemoi

| 2:07:12

| Sharon Cherop

| 2:26:13

21st

| 2022

| Titus Kipruto

| 2:05:05

| Vivian Kiplagat

| 2:20:18

20th{{efn|The 2021 edition was a special edition, reserved to 120 elite runners, on a 7.5 km lap repeated 5 times with a first lap of 4.695 km.}}

| 2021

| Reuben Kipyego

| style="background:#a9f5a9;"|2:03:55{{efn|after the disqualification of Titus Ekiru}}

| Hiwot Gebrekidan

| style="background:#a9f5a9;"|2:19:35

2020

colspan="6" align="center" data-sort-value="" | postponed due to coronavirus pandemic{{r|2020.postponement}}

19th

| 2019

| Titus Ekiru

| 2:04:46

| Vivian Kiplagat

| 2:22:25

18th

| 2018

| Seifu Tura

| 2:09:04

| Lucy Kabuu

| 2:27:02

17th

| 2017

| Edwin Koech

| 2:07:13

| Sheila Chepkoech

| 2:29:52

16th

| 2016

| Ernest Ngeno

| 2:08:15

| Brigid Kosgei

| 2:27:45

15th

| 2015

| Kenneth Mungara

| 2:08:44

| Lucy Karimi

| 2:27:35

14th

| 2014

| Francis Kiprop

| 2:08:53

| Visiline Jepkesho

| 2:28:40

13th

| 2013

| Gemechu Worku

| 2:09:25

| Monica Jepkoech

| 2:32:54

12th

| 2012

| Daniel Too

| 2:08:39

| Irene Kosgei

| 2:31:07

11th

| 2011

| Solomon Busendich

| 2:10:38

| Marcella Mancini

| 2:41.24

10th

| 2010

| Jafred Kipchumba

| 2:09:15

| Asnakech Mengistu

| 2:25:50

2009

colspan="6" align="center" data-sort-value="" | shifted regular schedule forward from November to April{{r|2009.shift}}

9th

| 2008

| Duncan Kibet

| 2:07:53

| Anna Incerti

| 2:27:42

8th

| 2007

| Evans Cheruiyot

| 2:09:16

| Pamela Chepchumba

| 2:25:36

7th

| 2006

| Benson Cherono

| 2:07:58

| Askale Tafa

| 2:27:57

6th

| 2005

| Hélder Ornelas

| 2:10:00

| Hellen Kimutai

| 2:28:49

5th

| 2004

| Daniel Cheribo

| 2:08:38

| Rita Jeptoo

| 2:28:11

4th

| 2003

| John Birgen

| 2:09:08

| Anne Jelagat

| 2:29:23

3rd

| 2002

| Robert Cheruiyot

| 2:08:59

| Margaret Okayo

| 2:24:59

2nd

| 2001

| John Saya

| 2:08:57

| Alice Chelangat

| 2:26:36

1st

| 2000

| Simon Biwott

| 2:09:00

| Lucilla Andreucci

| 2:29:43

Notes

References

;List of winners

Civai, Franco (2009-11-29). [https://www.arrs.run/HP_MilanMa.htm Citta di Milano Marathon]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.

External links

[http://milanomarathon.it Official website]
[http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/milan.htm Marathoninfo]

Category:Marathons in Italy

Category:Sports competitions in Milan

Category:Annual sporting events in Italy

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2000

Category:2000 establishments in Italy

Category:Spring (season) in Italy