Prague Marathon

Prague Marathon
Finish line outside St. Nicholas Church in 2008
DateMay
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1995 (29 years ago) (1995)
Course recordsMen's: 2:05:39 (2010)
Kenya Eliud Kiptanui
Women's: 2:19:46 (2019)
Israel Lonah Chemtai
Official sitePrague Marathon
Participants4,602 finishers (2022)[1]
7,299 finishers (2019)[2]
Lining up at the start in the corrals at the Old Town Square in 2016
Runners on Čech Bridge in 2013
Taking on refreshment in 2010

The Prague Marathon (also known as Prague International Marathon (PIM)) is an annual road marathon held in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic each May. It was founded in 1995 and has grown to become a significant event, being awarded IAAF Gold Label status.[3] Prague's marathon course has been voted one of the most beautiful in the world.[4]

  1. ^ "Results - RunCzech". www.runczech.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Results | RunCzech". Archived from the original on 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Prague International Marathon - IAAF Gold Label for Volkswagen Prague Marathon!". www.praguemarathon.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  4. ^ "Volkswagen Prague Marathon in Prague, Czech Republic, NA: Details at Runner's World.com". runnersworld.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-10-01.