Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon

Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon
Date September
Location Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Event type Road
Distance Half marathon
Primary sponsor Mattoni
Established 2011
Course records Men:
Kenya Barselius Kipyego 59:14
Women:
Bahrain Violah Jepchumba 1:06:16
Official site Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon

The Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in September in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. Known as the Mattoni Ústí Half Marathon, it is a part of RunCzech running circuit. The event holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status.

The course winds through Ústí nad Labem city centre on both banks of Labe river and also through Spolchemie chemical plant. The inaugural edition of the event was held in 2011.[1] In 2013, almost 3 000 runners participated in the race.

The course records are held by Kenya's Barselius Kipyego and Peres Jepchirchir.[2]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2011  Philemon Limo (KEN) 1:00:57  Agnes Kiprop (KEN) 1:09:12
2012  Henry Kiplagat (KEN) 1:01:26  Betelhem Moges (ETH) 1:11:51
2013  Philemon Limo (KEN) 1:00:38  Josephine Chepkoech (KEN) 1:09:08
2014  Adugna Takele (ETH) 1:00:45  Correti Jepkoech (KEN) 1:09:35
2015  Merhawi Kesete (ERI) 1:00:58  Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) 1:07:17
2016  Barselius Kipyego (KEN) 59:15  Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) 1:07:24
2017  Barselius Kipyego (KEN) 59:14  Violah Jepchumba (BHR) 1:06:06
2018  Stephen Kiprop (KEN) 59:41  Diana Kipyokei (KEN) 1:07:17

References

  1. ↑ Limo wins Usti Half Marathon. Time-to-Run. Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
  2. ↑ Kipyego sizzles 59:15 in Usti nad Labem. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-17.

Coordinates: 50°39′36″N 14°02′26″E / 50.6600°N 14.0406°E / 50.6600; 14.0406

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