Niagara Falls International Marathon Explained

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Date:October
Location:Buffalo, US–Niagara Falls, Canada
Type:Road
Distance:Marathon
Homepage:Niagara Falls International Marathon

The Niagara Falls International Marathon is an annual marathon running competition from Buffalo, New York, United States to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, first held in 1974.

It is one of the few marathons in the world that starts in one country and finishes in another. Some other marathons cross international borders but return to the start, like the Monaco Marathon and the Unionsmarathon. The Niagara Falls International Marathon passes a border control, while the mentioned European borders have no border control thanks to the Schengen Union. The participants of the Niagara Falls Marathon have to show passport or NEXUS card at the start, which will be given back at the finish line or kept by the racer during the race.[1]

History

The marathon was first held on October 26, 1974, as the Skylon International Marathon, with Jesse Kregal as founder and race director.[2] [3] The race was named the Buffalo Niagara Falls International Marathon from 1983 to 1986.

In 1985, runners were led off the course, and used multiple different routes to get back on the course, resulting in unusual times and placements.

The marathon had a ten-year break from 1987 to 1996 before it was relaunched in 1997 as the Niagara Falls Marathon. From 1998 to 2008, it was known as the Casino Niagara International Marathon.

The course records are held by Peter Pfitzinger, who ran 2:17:10 in 1980, and Nicole Stevenson of Canada, whose time of 2:37:09 in 2004 is the women's record.[4]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] [6]

Course

The marathon begins in Buffalo, New York at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. The first 6.5km (04miles) are along the historic parkways of Buffalo before crossing the Peace Bridge into Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The remainder of the route is in Canada. After a very brief segment following the Queen Elizabeth Way, the route curves south and then north again along the Niagara Parkway, a landscaped road which winds along the Niagara River. Kilometer 42, the end of the race, faces the Niagara Falls on the U.S.-Canada international border in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Winners

Key:

Ed.YearMen's winnerTimeWomen's winnerTimeRf.
11974 2:22:532:58:16
21975 2:23:163:16:18
31976 2:24:01Patricia Hall<-- previously noted to be a canadian born in 1959, but with no source --> 2:58:49
41977 2:20:313:00:11
51978 2:17:212:57:01
61979 2:17:30.12:52:18
71980 2:17:102:54:57
81981 2:18:502:40:48
91982 2:22:182:58:49
101983 2:21:282:56:38
111984 2:19:402:55:18
121985 2:30:293:07:20
131986 2:17:352:50:49
not held from 1987 to 1996
141997 2:37:532:55:41
151998 2:39:593:06:31[7]
161999 2:29:132:50:48
172000 2:21:45.22:38:29.8
182001 2:24:28.52:46:42.4
192002 2:27:53.52:50:18.3
202003 2:23:13.82:54:25.5
212004 2:22:22.0bgcolor=#A9F5A9 2:37:08.6[8]
222005 2:21:46.42:46:41.7
232006 2:18:12.92:43:16.1
242007 2:33:12.53:02:36.3
252008 2:27:33.22:55:26.6
262009 2:27:53.92:46:40.9
272010 2:27:48.12:56:10.8
282011 2:28:47.72:52:17.8
292012 2:26:04.12:51:57.5
302013 2:22:41.62:48:54.1
312014 2:27:58.02:58:02.8
322015 2:30:552:53:11
332016 2:30:323:17:28[9]
342017 2:51:073:29:14[10]
3520182:28:452:59:08[11] [12]
3620192:44:123:18:20[13] [14] [15]
—2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
—2021
3720222:35:132:52:24[16]
3820232:37:083:10:09[17]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/faq.htm Frequently Asked Questions
  2. Web site: Blogs & Media – Niagara Falls 5k, 10k, Half & International Marathon.
  3. Web site: Archive.ph .
  4. https://www.arrs.run/HP_CNgMa.htm Niagara Falls International Marathon
  5. Web site: Niagara Falls 5k, 10k, Half & International Marathon – Run to the bri….
  6. Web site: Niagara Falls INTL Marathon on Instagram: "After waiting as long as possible and considering all options for the Niagara Falls races, we've made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 event. With a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the status of the COVID-19 virus, the uncertainty of what public gatherings will be allowed and the health of our runners it is not worth the risk. We look forward to hosting you again when conditions are hopefully more favourable on October 24 weekend in 2021" .
  7. Web site: Athlete Profile: Brett Forgesson.
  8. Web site: Casino Niagara International Marathon. March 2005.
  9. Web site: David Savard-Gagnon, marathonien | Vidéos | ICI Radio-Canada.ca.
  10. Web site: Here Are the Boston Marathon Runners from Columbia. April 15, 2019.
  11. Web site: Results . results.raceroster.com.
  12. Web site: Kyle GREIG | Profile | World Athletics.
  13. Web site: Results . results.raceroster.com.
  14. Web site: Club Records.
  15. Web site: Celebrating environmentally-conscious people.
  16. Web site: October 23, 2022 . Results Niagara Falls 5k, 10k, Half & International Marathon 2022 . January 1, 2024 . results.raceroster.com.
  17. Web site: October 22, 2023 . Niagara Falls International Marathon - Marathon . January 1, 2024 . Sportstats.

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