Amman Marathon
| Amman Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | October of each year |
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Bromine |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:16:31 (2018) Raymond ChemungorWomen's: 2:40:23 (2012)  Zeineba Hasso |
| Official site | amman%20marathon |
| Participants | 1,477 (2019) |
Amman International Marathon is an annually held marathon in Amman, Jordan.[1] Organized by the NGO Run Jordan, which also organizes several other marathons across the Kingdom, it was inaugurated in 2009 by King Abdullah.[2] The marathon has routes that are 42, 21, and 10 kilometers long, and holds a separate event for children. Around 20,000 people participate every year.[3]
Results
[edit]Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's Winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's Winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2009 | David Busienei (KEN)
|
2:20:48 | Tadelesh Birra (ETH)
|
2:51:39 |
| 2nd | 2010 | Benjamin Serem (KEN)
|
2:17:05 | Alemnesh Eshetu (ETH)
|
2:43:52 |
| 3rd | 2011 | Julius Maisei (KEN)
|
2:21:16 | Sentayehu Getachew (ETH)
|
2:47:33 |
| 4th | 2012 | Mohammed Nuri (ETH)
|
2:19:39 | Zeineba Hasso (ETH)
|
2:40:23 |
| 5th | 2013 | Tewodros Zewdu (ETH)
|
2:20:13 | Mihret Anamo (ETH)
|
3:14:09 |
| 6th | 2014 |  Methkal Abu Drais (JOR)
|
2:26:08 | Sarah Kerubo (KEN)
|
2:44:41 |
| 7th | 2015 | Ayele Tariku (ETH)
|
2:18:01 | Sarah Kerubo (KEN)
|
2:46:51 |
| 8th | 2016 | Benjamin Serem (KEN)
|
2:18:15 | Yeshumie Ayalew (ETH)
|
2:47:10 |
| 9th | 2017 | Mohamed Teman (ETH)
|
2:17:39 | Zehara Kedir (ETH)
|
2:46:37 |
| 10th | 2018 | Raymond Chemungor (KEN)
|
2:16:31 | Leah Kiprono (KEN)
|
2:44:59 |
| 11th | 2019 | Benjamin Serem (KEN)
|
2:18:24 | Alemi Degefa (ETH)
|
2:44:25 |
| 12th | 2022 | Ahmad Muhaisen (JOR)
|
2:40:07 |  Solène George (FRA)
|
3:26:31 |
| 13th | 2024 | Huthaifa Ahmad (JOR)
|
2:29:42 | Careen Cheptoeck (KEN)
|
2:51:59 |
Huthaifa Alakkawi
References
[edit]- ^ Brune, Adrian (February 25, 2017). "Racing to Rebuild the Middle East". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved February 26, 2017. – via Foreign Affairs (subscription required)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Samsung Amman Marathon runners take off on Friday". 22 October 2014.