Beijing International Women's Ekiden Explained

The Beijing International Women's Ekiden was an annual, international ekiden (marathon relay) road running competition held in Beijing, China. Formed in 1991 as the Great Wall International Ekiden Relay, the competition featured a six-stage relay race for women from 1991 to 2005, and included a men's race once, at its final edition. The race format had first, third and fifth legs at five kilometres in distance, second and fourth legs over ten kilometres, and a sixth and final leg covering the remaining 7.195 km of the classic marathon distance.^[1]

The host nation China was the most successful team, winning nine of the fifteen runnings of the women's race. The women's course record of 2:11:41 was set by the Chinese team in 1998. Kenya was the sole men's winner, in 2:04:17 hours in 2005.

Editions

Edition	Year	Location	Date	Men's teams	Women's teams	Athletes
1st	1991	Beijing, China	17 March^[2]	0
2nd	1992	Beijing, China	15 March^[3]	0
3rd	1993	Beijing, China	14 March^[4]	0
4th	1994	Beijing, China	20 February^[5]	0
5th	1995	Beijing, China	4 March^[6]	0
6th	1996	Beijing, China	2 March^[7]	0
7th	1997	Beijing, China		0
8th	1998	Beijing, China	28 February^[8]	0
9th	1999	Beijing, China	6 March^[9]	0
10th	2000	Beijing, China	20 February^[10]	0
11th	2001	Beijing, China	18 February^[11]	0
12th	2002	Beijing, China	17 February^[12]	0
13th	2003	Beijing, China		0
14th	2004	Beijing, China	11 April^[13]	0
15th	2005	Beijing, China	10 April^[14]

Medallists

Men

2005

2:04:17

2:04:47

2:05:57

Women

1991		2:19:59		2:20:16		2:20:35
1992		2:17:01		2:17:24		2:21:55
1993		2:14:16	"B"	2:16:31		2:17:20
1994		2:16:03		2:20:00		2:21:33
1995		2:16:32		2:17:10		2:19:16
1996		2:15:48		?		2:18:27
1997		2:15:10		2:17:17		2:17:23
1998		2:11:41		2:16:13		2:17:26
1999		2:17:52		2:18:07		2:19:13
2000		2:15:49		2:18:31		2:18:57
2001		2:16:43		2:18:12		2:18:35
2002		2:14:27		2:18:05		2:20:19
2003		2:17:46		2:20:51		2:56:55
2004		2:19:52		2:22:31		2:29:57
2005		2:18:08		2:19:36		2:24:32

Notes and References

1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ekiden.htm International Ekiden Marathon Relays
2. https://www.washrun.org/data/newsletter/WRC%201991-04.pdf Newsletter
3. https://more.arrs.run/race/5816 15 Mar 1992 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
4. https://more.arrs.run/race/5768 14 Mar 1993 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
5. https://more.arrs.run/race/5743 20 Feb 1994 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
6. https://more.arrs.run/race/5699 04 Mar 1995 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
7. https://more.arrs.run/race/5666 02 Mar 1996 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
8. https://more.arrs.run/race/8603 28 Feb 1998 Beijing International Ekiden- Leg 6
9. https://more.arrs.run/race/15592 06 Mar 1999 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
10. https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/mas-army-romps-home-to-dominate-beijing-road Ma's army romps home to dominate Beijing road race
11. Nakamura, Ken (2001-02-19). Beijing International Women’s Ekiden. World Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
12. https://more.arrs.run/race/40217 17 Feb 2002 Beijing International Women's Ekiden- Leg 6
13. https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/china-takes-comfortable-beijing-ekiden-relay China takes comfortable Beijing ekiden relay win
14. Jalava, Mirko (2005-04-11). Ethiopia beats China in Beijing Ekiden . World Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-16.