The Beirut Marathon, is an annual event that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon, first held in 2003. It is a founding member of Asian Premier Marathons, and was accredited as a Silver Label Road Race by the IAAF.[citation needed]
A group of runners in 2012The organizer of the Beirut Marathon, May El-Khalil (5.f.r.), receives a charity cheque (2010)
The marathons are managed by the Beirut Marathon Association, a non-profit non-governmental organization registered under the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Lebanon.[3] It is sponsored by the BLOM Bank.[4]
The race, created by businesswoman May El-Khalil, has the theme of unity at its core.[5]
The first marathon was held on October 19, 2003 and attracted over 6,000 runners from 49 countries, and tens of thousands of Lebanese and international spectators.[6]
The 2010 edition of the men's race was won by the pacemaker Mohamed Temam. Hussein Awadah broke the Lebanese record at the race that year, completing the distance in at a time of 2:20:31.[7]
In 2011, the course was altered to make it faster and easier to organise and the men's and women's record were both improved that year; Seada Kedir knocked over five minutes off the women's best time.[8]
The 2019 edition of the race was cancelled due to anti-government protests, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2020 or obtaining a refund.[9]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all who had transferred their entry from 2019 given the option of obtaining a refund.[10]
Other activitiesedit
Beirut Marathon Association also organizes their annual marathon village which was sponsored by Transmed in 2017.[citation needed]
Community impactedit
The race reaches out to all sides of the political spectrum in Lebanon.[5] The day's events also include a 3 km race for MPs of any political allegiance, as well as members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon stationed in the country.[5]
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^"Rita Wehbeh's Race Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
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^ abcButcher, Pat (2010-11-05). Ethiopians the favourites as Beirut's unifying Marathon celebrates its eighth edition. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
^El-Khalil, May (16 August 2013). "Transcript of "Making peace is a marathon"". www.ted.com.
^Butcher, Pat (2010-11-07). Pacemaker Teman hangs on to win in Beirut. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
^Course records fall in Beirut. IAAF (2011-11-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
^ ab"Beirut Marathon on Instagram: "Friends, with a very heavy heart we inform you that the Beirut Marathon Association has suspended all its activities until further notice…"". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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The Beirut Marathon is an annual event that takes place in Beirut Lebanon first held in 2003 It is a founding member of Asian Premier Marathons and was accredited as a Silver Label Road Race by the IAAF citation needed Beirut MarathonDateNovemberLocationBeirut LebanonEvent typeRoadDistanceMarathonPrimary sponsorAquafinaEstablished2003 20 years ago 2003 Course recordsMen 2 10 41 2018 Mohamed El AarabyWomen 2 28 38 2017 Eunice ChumbaOfficial siteBeirut MarathonParticipants48 605 all races 2018 1 565 finishers marathon 2015 2 A group of runners in 2012The organizer of the Beirut Marathon May El Khalil 5 f r receives a charity cheque 2010 The marathons are managed by the Beirut Marathon Association a non profit non governmental organization registered under the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Lebanon 3 It is sponsored by the BLOM Bank 4 Contents 1 History 2 Other activities 3 Community impact 4 Winners 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe race created by businesswoman May El Khalil has the theme of unity at its core 5 The first marathon was held on October 19 2003 and attracted over 6 000 runners from 49 countries and tens of thousands of Lebanese and international spectators 6 The 2010 edition of the men s race was won by the pacemaker Mohamed Temam Hussein Awadah broke the Lebanese record at the race that year completing the distance in at a time of 2 20 31 7 In 2011 the course was altered to make it faster and easier to organise and the men s and women s record were both improved that year Seada Kedir knocked over five minutes off the women s best time 8 The 2019 edition of the race was cancelled due to anti government protests with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2020 or obtaining a refund 9 The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic with all who had transferred their entry from 2019 given the option of obtaining a refund 10 Other activities editBeirut Marathon Association also organizes their annual marathon village which was sponsored by Transmed in 2017 citation needed Community impact editThe race reaches out to all sides of the political spectrum in Lebanon 5 The day s events also include a 3 km race for MPs of any political allegiance as well as members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon stationed in the country 5 Winners editKey Course record in bold Ed Date Male Winner Time a Female Winner Time a Rf 1 2003 10 19 nbsp Paul Rugut KEN 2 17 04 nbsp Jackline Torori KEN 2 42 292 2004 10 10 nbsp Eshetu Bekele ETH 2 17 31 nbsp Anastasia Ndereba KEN 2 36 463 2005 11 13 nbsp Francis Kamau KEN 2 19 20 nbsp Jane Omoro KEN 2 42 194 2006 12 03 nbsp Moses Kemboi KEN 2 17 28 nbsp Eunice Korir KEN 2 49 255 2007 11 18 nbsp Tamrat Elanso ETH 2 19 46 nbsp Beyene Adenech ETH 2 41 246 2008 11 30 nbsp Alemayehu Shumye ETH 2 12 47 nbsp Alemtsehay Hailu ETH 2 37 207 2009 12 06 nbsp Mohammed Temam ETH 2 16 12 nbsp Mihret Tadesse ETH 2 42 418 2010 11 07 nbsp Mohammed Temam ETH 2 16 43 nbsp Etaferahu Tarekegne ETH 2 41 159 2011 11 27 nbsp Tariku Jufar ETH 2 11 14 nbsp Seada Kedir ETH 2 31 3810 2012 11 11 nbsp Kedir Fekadu ETH 2 12 57 nbsp Seada Kedir ETH 2 35 0811 2013 11 10 nbsp William Kipsang KEN 2 13 34 nbsp Rehima Kedir ETH 2 36 4712 2014 11 09 nbsp Fikadu Girma ETH 2 12 26 nbsp Mulahabt Tsega ETH 2 29 1513 2015 11 08 nbsp Jackson Limo KEN 2 11 04 nbsp Kaltoum Bouaasayriya MAR 2 36 0514 2016 11 13 nbsp Edwin Kiptoo KEN 2 13 19 nbsp Tigist Girma ETH 2 32 4815 2017 11 12 nbsp Dominic Ruto KEN 2 10 42 nbsp Eunice Chumba BHR 2 28 3816 2018 11 11 nbsp Mohamed El Aaraby MAR 2 10 41 nbsp Medina Armino ETH 2 29 31 11 2019 11 10 cancelled due to anti government protests 9 2020 11 08 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic 9 10 17 2021 11 14 nbsp Toni Hanna LBN 2 33 03 nbsp Chirine Njeim LBN 3 00 18Notes edit a b h m sReferences edit Beirut Marathon Association Archived from the original on 7 October 2020 Rita Wehbeh s Race Results Archived from the original on 29 October 2020 About BMA Marathon Archived from the original on 2013 12 22 Retrieved 2013 01 23 Brune Adrian February 25 2017 Racing to Rebuild the Middle East Foreign Affairs Retrieved February 26 2017 via Foreign Affairs subscription required a b c Butcher Pat 2010 11 05 Ethiopians the favourites as Beirut s unifying Marathon celebrates its eighth edition IAAF Retrieved on 2010 11 07 El Khalil May 16 August 2013 Transcript of Making peace is a marathon www ted com Butcher Pat 2010 11 07 Pacemaker Teman hangs on to win in Beirut IAAF Retrieved on 2010 11 07 Course records fall in Beirut IAAF 2011 11 27 Retrieved on 2011 11 27 a b c Official announcement accessed on 28th January 2020 a b Beirut Marathon on Instagram Friends with a very heavy heart we inform you that the Beirut Marathon Association has suspended all its activities until further notice www instagram com Archived from the original on 29 October 2020 Retrieved 26 January 2022 Road round up Chepngetich storms through 2 19 barrier in Istanbul Course records for el Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei REPORT World Athletics Archived from the original on 2020 09 15 External links editOfficial website AIMS Statistics33 54 08 N 35 30 12 E 33 90222 N 35 50333 E 33 90222 35 50333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beirut Marathon amp oldid 1190168379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
