Reykjavík Marathon

Reykjavík Marathon
Finish line of the 2011 Reykjavík Marathon
Date August
Location Reykjavík, Iceland
Event type Road
Distance Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run
Primary sponsor Íslandsbanki
Established 1984 (1984)
Course records Men:
United States Matthew Pelletier 2:18:00
Women:
Estonia Kaisa Kukk 2:53:09
Official site Reykjavík Marathon

The Reykjavík Marathon (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurmaraþon) is an annual marathon set in Reykjavík, Iceland, held to coincide with the city's Cultural Night Festival in mid-August. It has taken place every year since 1984.[1] Along with the full marathon a half marathon and several races of shorter distances are arranged. In 2011 a total of 12,481 people competed in the various events that were held,[2] 595 solely in the full marathon.[3]

Since 2006 the marathon has been sponsored by the Icelandic bank Íslandsbanki, known as Glitnir between 2006 and 2009.

Past winners (men)

Key:   Course record

Marathon

Year Men's winner Nationality Time (h:m:s)
2018Benjamin Zywicki United States United States2:23:43
2017Arnar Pétursson Iceland Iceland2:28:17
2016David Le Porho Canada Canada2:29:45
2015Bartosz Olszewski Poland Poland2:29:30
2014Matthew Pelletier United States United States2:18:00
2013James Buis United Kingdom Great Britain2:33:49
2012Arnar Pétursson Iceland Iceland2:41:06
2011Arnar Pétursson Iceland Iceland2:44:18
2010Björn Margeirsson Iceland Iceland2:33:57
2009David Kirkland United Kingdom Great Britain2:28:48
2008David Kirkland United Kingdom Great Britain2:32:52
2007Simon Tanui Kenya Kenya2:24:00
2006Jiri Wallenfels Czech Republic Czech Republic2:33:27
2005Mans Höiom Sweden Sweden2:29:10
2004Mans Höiom Sweden Sweden2:26:34
2003Peter Vail Canada Canada2:41:07
2002Piotr Uciechowski Poland Poland2:45:25
2001Bruce Kilulai Kenya Kenya2:28:14
2000Charles Hubbard United States USA2:34:12
1999Ryan Board United States USA2:48:12
1998Daniel Rathbone United Kingdom Great Britain2:31:39
1997Toby Tanser Sweden Sweden2:27:07
1996Hugh Jones United Kingdom Great Britain2:24:16
1995Hugh Jones United Kingdom Great Britain2:29:26
1994Pavel Kryska Czech Republic Czech Republic2:22:41
1993Česlovas Kundrotas Lithuania Lithuania2:17:06
1992Ieuan Ellis United Kingdom Great Britain2:19:01
1991Kevin Brown United Kingdom Great Britain2:32:32
1990Jeremy Hall United Kingdom Great Britain2:24:07
1989Robin Nash United Kingdom Great Britain2:25:49
1988Borut Podgornik Serbia Serbia2:27:27
1987James Doig United Kingdom Great Britain2:19:46
1986Boudjenane Chaibi France France2:20:30
1985Josef Hermann Germany Germany2:30:04
1984Sigurdur-Petur Sigmundsson Iceland Iceland2:28:57

Half Marathon

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s)
2018 Raymond McCormack (USA)1:05:17
2017 Hlynur Andrésson (ISL)1:09:08
2016 Hlynur Andrésson (ISL)1:10:04
2015 Hlynur Andrésson (ISL)1:09:35
2014 Will Christian (USA)1:08:44
2013 Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL)1:07:40
2012 Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson (ISL)1:09:23
2011 Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL)1:05:35
2010 Oliver Steininger (GER)1:16:11
2009 Károly Varga (HUN)1:13:30
2008 John Muriithi Mwaniki (KEN)1:07:28
2007 Benjamin Serem (KEN)1:04:09

Past winners (women)

Key:   Course record

Marathon

Year Women's winner Nationality Time (h:m:s)
2018Sara Lasker United States United States2:58:50
2017Natasha Yaremczuk Canada Canada2:53:25
2016Betty Bohane United Kingdom Great Britain3:06:27
2015Kaisa Kukk Estonia Estonia2:53:09
2014Sarah Brown United Kingdom Great Britain3:01:47
2013Melanie Staley United Kingdom Great Britain2:55:14
2012Mary Brown United States USA3:04:03
2011Veronika S. Bjarnardóttir Iceland Iceland3:02:42
2010Rannveig Oddsdóttir Iceland Iceland2:57:33
2009Veronika S. Bjarnadóttir Iceland Iceland3:08:18
2008Rozalyn Alexander United Kingdom Great Britain3:01:01
2007Sarah Kathryn Knudson Canada Canada3:21:19
2006Nathalie Freyling France France3:34:31
2005Bryndís Ernstsdóttir Iceland Iceland2:55:39
2004Kate Davis United States USA2:59:51
2003Sonya Anderson United States USA3:04:11
2002Rannveig Oddsdóttir Iceland Iceland3:12:13
2001Britta Homer United Kingdom Great Britain3:13:41
2000Jackie Bale United Kingdom Great Britain3:20:37
1999Ida Mitten Canada Canada2:56:15
1998Lorraine Masuoka United States USA2:45:45
1997Ruth Kingsborough United Kingdom Great Britain2:51:35
1996Angharad Mair United Kingdom Great Britain2:38:47
1995Carolyn Hunter-Rowe United Kingdom Great Britain2:56:40
1994Kim-Marie Goff United States USA2:47:27
1993Elisabeth Singer Austria Austria2:55:07
1992Anna Jeeves Iceland Iceland3:21:28
1991Sandra Bentley United Kingdom Great Britain2:48:38
1990Susan Shield United Kingdom Great Britain2:59:58
1989Wilma Rusman Netherlands Netherlands2:47:25
1988Connie Eriksen Denmark Denmark3:00:54
1987Mae Ann Garthy United States USA3:59:37
1986Carol Macario United Kingdom Great Britain2:58:09
1985Leslie Watson United Kingdom Great Britain2:52:44
1984Leslie Watson United Kingdom Great Britain2:53:47

Half Marathon

Year Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2018 Jess Draskau-Petersson (DEN)1:15:58
2017 Elín Edda Sigurðardóttir (ISL)1:21:25
2016 Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL)1:24:32
2015 Kara Waters (USA)1:22:39
2014 Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL)1:23:36
2013 Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL)1:22:57
2012 Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL)1:23:00
2011 Rannveig Oddsdóttir (ISL)1:24:05
2010 Íris Anna Skúladóttir (ISL)1:26:55
2009 Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL)1:23:09
2008 Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL)1:23:19
2007 Cathy Mutwa (KEN)1:17:30

Homepage

References

  1. ↑ "About us" (in Icelandic), Reykjavik Marathon site Archived 2011-06-26 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Blog post on the official web site
  3. ↑ List of results from the 2011 full marathon Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
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