Jerusalem Marathon | |
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Date | March |
Location | Jerusalem |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | Toto Winner |
Established | 2011 (current era) |
Course records | Men's: 2:16:09 (2014) Ronald Kurgat Women's: 2:38:24 (2016) Joan Kigen |
Official site | Jerusalem Marathon |
Participants | 466 finishers (2022) 426 finishers (2021) 1,498 finishers (2019)[1] 1,262 finishers (2018)[2] |
The Jerusalem Marathon (Hebrew: מרתון ירושלים) is an annual marathon running event held in Jerusalem during the month of March. The course begins at Israel's parliament (the Knesset), passes through Mount Scopus and the Old City, and finishes at Sacher Park. The course record in the men's category was set in 2014 by Kenyan runner Ronald Kimeli Kurgat, and the course record in the women's category was set in 2016 by Kenyan runner Joan Jepchirchir Kigen.
Races at shorter distances and a fun run are held in conjunction with the marathon.[3][4]
The 2022 edition took place on 25 March.[5] Ageze Guadie, from Israel, was the winner of the men's race, in 2:37:17, and Valentina Versca, of Ukraine, and a refugee from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was the winner of the women's race in 2:45:54.[6]
The next edition is scheduled for 8 March 2024.[7]