Minsk Half Marathon

Minsk Half Marathon
Date September
Location Minsk
Event type Road
Distance Half marathon
Established 2013
Course records Men:
Ethiopia Abebe Negewo 1:02:39
Women:
Belarus Volha Mazuronak 1:11:44
Official site http://en.minskhalfmarathon.by

Minsk Half Marathon is an annual road running event over the half marathon distance which is held in September on the streets of Minsk, Belarus. The competition comprises three main parts: a 21.0975 km half marathon race, a 10,55 km race, and a 5,5 km race. Awards ceremony is organized near the Minsk Sports Palace main entrance.

In 2015 the running event was organized with financial support from Volkswagen Polo. It was called 'Minsk Polo Marathon'. In 2015 the number of participants reached 16 099 people from 36 countries.[1]

List of winners

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Time
(h:m:s)
Women's winner Time
(h:m:s)
2014  Ilya Slavinski (BLR) 1:06:27  Maryna Damantsevich (BLR) 1:13:33
2015  Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) 1:04:38  Volha Mazuronak (BLR) 1:12:02
2016  Hillary Maiyo (KEN) 1:03:00  Volha Mazuronak (BLR) 1:11:44
2017  Hillary Maiyo (KEN) 1:03:18  Nina Savina (BLR) 1:14:14
2018  Abebe Negewo (ETH) 1:02:39  Sheila Jerotich (KEN) 1:12:05

References

  1. Minsk Half Marathon european-running4all.org
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