Florence Marathon Explained

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Date:Late November
Location:Florence, Italy
Type:Road
Distance:Marathon
Record:Men: 2:08:41 (2006)
James Kutto
Women: 2:24:17 (2018)
Lonah Salpeter
Sponsor:Asics
Participants:3,751 finishers (2021)
5,792 (2019)
7,606 (2018)

The Florence Marathon (Italian: Maratona di Firenze) is an annual full-length marathon race held in late November in Florence, Italy, since 1984.

History

Established in 1984, the international competition has significantly grown in size since its inaugural edition of 462 runners[1] – a total of 10,211 runners started the 2010 edition, making it the second largest Italian marathon after the Rome City Marathon.[2]

Orlando Pizzolato, a two-time New York Marathon winner, was present to inaugurate the race in 1984.[3] The competition's first course was about a kilometre short of the true marathon distance, and it was increased for all subsequent editions.[4]

Italians form the bulk of the runners, while France, Germany and the United Kingdom are usually the next most represented nationalities in the field.[5] From 2005 to 2009, the competition was annually broadcast live for three hours on the state-owned Rai Tre channel.[3] The race is among Italy's most prominent – it was selected to be the national championship marathon race for the first time in 2003.[4]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of registering for 2021, 2022, or 2023 for free.[6] [7]

Course

Initial course

The course used in the inaugural race was about short.

From 2001 to 2009

From 2001 through 2009, the course began at Piazzale Michelangelo and had a zigzagging path through the centre.[8] [3] The bends and cobblestone roads made for a particularly difficult marathon and this led to the change in 2011 for an easier, faster race.[9] [10]

An AIMS-certified course,[11] it was ineligible for world records due to an overall net drop of 75 m from 2001 to 2009, but the current course is now eligible.[4]

From 2010 to 2011

The course used in 2010 and 2011 had a drop of, which meant that it was eligible for records as it was within the drop limit of .

Current course

The course, which was first used in 2012, starts at the Lungarno Pecori Giraldi and finishes in Piazza Santa Croce. It passes through much of Florence's historical town centre, with architecture dating from the 13th century, including: Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, and the Basilica of Santa Croce.

Winners

The current course record holders are James Kutto, who set the men's record of 2:08:41 in 2006, and Lonah Chemtai Salpeter who set the female course record of 2:24:17 in 2018.[12]

Key:

Course record (in bold)

Country's championship race

Short course

EditionYearMen's winnerTimeWomen's winnerTimeRf.
I19842:15:232:32:53
II19852:17:442:44:32
III19862:15:372:39:35
IV19872:16:332:33:23
V19882:15:512:43:14
VI19892:16:482:39:45
VII19902:18:572:44:23
VIII19912:16:332:35:37
IX19922:19:122:50:34
X19932:16:392:42:24
XI19942:14:032:41:34
XII19952:15:362:40:08
XIII19962:15:042:33:51
XIV19972:14:272:47:00
XV19982:16:392:44:16
XVI19992:11:512:38:28
XVII20002:14:112:32:18
XVIII20012:10:382:32:26
XIX20022:11:152:28:15
XX20032:15:542:34:40
XXI20042:11:342:29:11
XXII20052:11:272:30:46
XXIII20062:08:412:34:52
XXIV20072:12:502:33:14
XXV20082:12:372:34:13
XXVI20092:11:212:35:41
XXVII20102:12:412:28:58
XXVIII20112:09:522:31:36
XXIX20122:09:592:30:08
XXX20132:09:142:30:37
XXXI20142:09:552:31:28
XXXII20152:09:552:31:34
XXXIII20162:11:572:28:46
XXXIV20172:14:412:28:55
XXXV20182:11:322:24:17[13] [14]
XXXVI20192:10:142:25:29[15] [16]
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
XXXVII20212:08:592:27:17

By country

CountryMen's raceWomen's raceTotal
91120
12416
6713
246
202
022
112
112
101
101
202
011
011
011
011
011
011
101

Participation

Number of race finishers!Year!Men!Women!Total
2013783914519290
2012657711947771
2011592410046928
2010661111797790
2009702511828207
2008618110227203
200753569316287
200652899816270
200542016794880
200434865204006
200334285613989
200228514043255
200123512912642
200022422392481
199920551862241
199821161612277
199721701942364
199622921812473
199521661452311
199419551292084
19931470781548
19921233521285
19911022451067
19901018391057
19891127431170
19881119381157
19871247501297
19861180451225
198582237859
198444814462

External links

43.7689°N 11.2611°W

Notes and References

  1. Sampaolo, Diego (2009-11-26). Record field of 10,000 runners the new barrier for Kosgei to clear – Florence Marathon, PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.
  2. Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-29). Beating the rain and cold, Dado and debutante Tadese triumph in Florence. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-29.
  3. http://212.19.106.232/B3P_FirenzeMarathon/B3L_Portal_Resources/Pubblico/Modules/Common/WF_PaginaStatica.aspx?idPaginaStatica=10&codiceSostituzione=&keySostituzione= Presentation
  4. Civai, Franco (2008-12-26). Firenze Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.
  5. http://212.19.106.232/B3P_FirenzeMarathon/B3L_Portal_Resources/Pubblico/Modules/Common/WF_PaginaStatica.aspx?idPaginaStatica=211&codiceSostituzione=&keySostituzione= Statistics 2008
  6. Web site: 37th FLORENCE MARATHON POSTPONED TO 2021 – Firenze Marathon . https://archive.today/20201027020337/http://www.firenzemarathon.it/en/servizi-en/37th-florence-marathon-postponed-to-2021/ . 27 October 2020 . dead.
  7. Web site: INFO FOR 2020 ENROLLED – Firenze Marathon . www.firenzemarathon.it . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027020237/https://www.firenzemarathon.it/en/servizi-en/info-for-2020-enrolled/ . 27 October 2020 . dead.
  8. http://212.19.106.232/B3P_FirenzeMarathon/B3PortalConfig/DinamicPortalFiles/FileComuni/Percorso/PERCORSO.pdf Course plan 2009
  9. Sampaolo, Diego (2008-11-30). Kenya and hosts share honours in Florence Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.
  10. http://212.19.106.232/B3P_FirenzeMarathon/B3L_Portal_Resources/Pubblico/Modules/Common/WF_PaginaStatica.aspx?idPaginaStatica=111&codiceSostituzione=&keySostituzione= The Course of XXVI Firenze Marathon
  11. http://www.aimsworldrunning.org/Directory.htm#ITA AIMS Race Directory
  12. News: Israeli woman wins Florence marathon, smashing national record. 2018-11-25. en-US.
  13. Web site: 25/11/2018 - 35ª Firenze Marathon - TDS.sport . https://archive.today/20201027031324/https://tds.sport/it/race/9775 . 27 October 2020 . dead.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027031659/https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14612043
  15. Web site: TDS.Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027030619/https://tds.sport/en/race/10561. 2020-10-27.
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027030120/https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14671957