eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks or Barcelona Half Marathon is an annual half marathon arranged in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Organised by RPM Sports and ASO, it is held in February and in 2023 attracted 21,477 runners, with 33% of the registered participants coming from abroad representing 101 nationalities.[1] The half marathon is categorized by World Athletics as a Gold Label road race since 2018.
| Barcelona Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | eDreams, Brooks |
| Established | 1991 |
| Course records | Men's: 58:53 (2023) Charles LangatWomen's: 1:04:29 (2024) Joyciline Jepkosgei |
| Official site | Barcelona Half Marathon |
| Participants | 17,578 finishers (2023) |
Over the course of its history, two world records have been set at the Barcelona Half Marathon. In 2014, Kenya's Florence Kiplagat broke the world record for the women's half marathon in a time of 1:05:12. She beat by 38 seconds the previous mark of compatriot Mary Jepkosgei Keitany, set at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2011.[2] A year later, Kiplagat lowered her world record with a time of 1:05.09.[3]
Course
editSTARTING LINE: Pg. Pujades → P. Picasso → Av. Marqués Argentera → P. Isabel II → P. Colon → Josep Carné → Pl. Drassanes → Paral.lel → Entença → Gran Via → Bailén → Ronda Sant Pere → P. Sant Joan → P. Lluís Companys → B. Muñoz → Pallars → Llacuna → Perú → Josep Pla → Gran Via → Rambla Prim → Diagonal towards Llobregat → Espronceda → Diagonal towards Besós → Plaça llevant → P. Taulat → Selva de Mar → P. Garcia Faria → P. Calvell → Av. Litoral → Port Olímpic → Arquitecte Sert → Salvador Espriu → Marina → Pujades. FINISH LINE: Pg. Pujades
List of winners
edit| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1991–1996 | Winners not available | |||
| 7th | 1997 | Kamal Ziani (MAR) | 1:04:14 | Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP) | 1:12:18 |
| 8th | 1998 | Gideon Koech (KEN) | 1:04:24 | Mónica Pont (ESP) | 1:12:27 |
| 9th | 1999 | Eliud Kimaiyo (KEN) | 1:04:00 | Eva Sanz (ESP) | 1:14:15 |
| 10th | 2000 | Abel Antón (ESP) | 1:03:11 | Eva Sanz (ESP) | 1:13:47 |
| 11th | 2001 | Michael Sarwath (TAN) | 1:03:50 | Eva Sanz (ESP) | 1:12:52 |
| 12th | 2002 | Antoni Peña (ESP) | 1:04:37 | María Abel (ESP) | 1:16:20 |
| 13th | 2003 | Benito Ojeda (ESP) | 1:05:53 | Esther Solera (ESP) | 1:16:23 |
| – | 2004 | Winners not available | |||
| 15th | 2005 | Edwin Koech (KEN) | 1:03:04 | Isabel Eizmendi (ESP) | 1:13:01 |
| 16th | 2006 | Philip Kanda (KEN) | 1:05:03 | Louise Brown (GBR) | 1:19:37 |
| 17th | 2007 | Jacob Yator (KEN) | 1:01:10 | Estela Navascués (ESP) | 1:14:56 |
| 18th | 2008 | Jacob Yator (KEN) | 1:01:19 | Joan Aiyabei (KEN) | 1:11:02 |
| 19th | 2009 | Alex Kirui (KEN) | 1:02:25 | Dergenesh Shisraw (ETH) | 1:11:19 |
| 20th | 2010 | Eric Kogo (KEN) | 1:03:10 | Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) | 1:12:31 |
| 21st | 2011 | Peter Kosgei (KEN) | 1:02:19 | Samantha Amend (GBR) | 1:17:43 |
| 22nd | 2012 | Alex Kirui (KEN) | 1:00:28 | Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) | 1:11:49 |
| 23rd | 2013 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 1:00:04 | Atsede Bayisa (ETH) | 1:07:33 |
| 24th | 2014 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 1:00:52 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:05:12 |
| 25th | 2015 | Tadesse Abraham (SUI) | 1:00:42 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:05:09 |
| 26th | 2016 | Vincent Kipruto (KEN) | 1:02:54 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:09:19 |
| 27th | 2017 | Leonard Langat (KEN) | 1:00:52 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:08:15 |
| 28th | 2018 | Mule Wasihun (ETH) | 59:44 | Tejitu Daba (BHR) | 1:08:36 |
| 29th | 2019 | Eric Kiptanui (KEN) | 1:01:04 | Roza Dereje (ETH) | 1:06:01 |
| 30th | 2020 | Victor Chumo (KEN) | 59:58 | Ashete Bekere (ETH) | 1:06:37 |
| 31st | 2021 | Haftu Teklu (ETH) | 59:39 | Sandrafelis Tuei (KEN) | 1:07:12 |
| 32nd | 2022 | Haftu Teklu (ETH) | 59:06 | Margaret Kipkemboi (KEN) | 1:05:26 |
| 33rd | 2023 | Charles Langat (KEN) | 58:53 | Irine Kimais (KEN) | 1:04:37 |
| 34th | 2024 | Kibiwott Kandie (KEN) | 59:22 | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) | 1:04:29 |
Wins by country
edit| Country | Men's | Women's | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Spain | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "The 33rd eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona arrives with more than 21,000 people registered and an elite of prestige". edreamsmitjabarcelona.com. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Minshull, Phil (16 February 2014). "Florence Kiplagat flies to half marathon world record of 1:05:12 in Barcelona". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Minshull, Phil; Mulkeen, Jon (15 February 2015). "Kiplagat breaks world half-marathon record in Barcelona". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- All results taken from ARRS and World Athletics database.
