Bali Marathon

Bali Marathon
Bali Safari & Marine Park, near the start and finish
DateAugust or September[1]
LocationGianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, half marathon, 10K run[2]
Primary sponsorMaybank
Established2012 (13 years ago) (2012) (current era)[3][4]
Course recordsMen's: 2:15:04 (2023)
Kenya Geoffrey Birgen
Women's: 2:31:04 (2023)
Kenya Sophy Jepchirchir
Official siteOfficial website

The Bali Marathon (also known as the Maybank Marathon or Maybank Bali Marathon) is an annual road-based marathon hosted in the Gianyar Regency on the island of Bali in Indonesia.[5][1][4] The current version of the marathon has been held since 2012, although the first marathon to be held regularly on Bali was inaugurated in 1999.[6][7][4] The marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1][8]

History

Initial era

The inaugural race was held on 4 April 1999 as the "Karangasem Bali International Marathon".[6] A total of 147 runners participated in the event, which included a half marathon and a 10K run.[6]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2012  Kennedy Lilan (KEN) 2:16:54  Winfrida Kwamboka (KEN) 2:42:48
2013  Kennedy Lilan (KEN) 2:18:51  Meseret Mengistu (ETH) 2:38:17
2014  Kennedy Lilan (KEN) 2:18:52  Elizabeth Chemweno (KEN) 2:47:35
2015  Elijah Mbogo (KEN) 2:17:16  Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) 2:38:58
2016  Julius Mbugua (KEN) 2:29:46  Ednah Koech (KEN) 2:55:45
2017  Henry Sang (KEN) 2:19:17  Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) 2:38:38
2018  Cosmas Muteti (KEN) 2:15:25  Rebecca Korir (KEN) 2:45:29
2019  Simon Kiprugut (KEN) 2:18:34  Immaculate Chemutai (UGA) 2:42:08
2022  Hassan Toriss (MAR) 2:15:38  Immaculate Chemutai (UGA) 2:42:33
2023  Geoffrey Birgen (KEN) 2:15:04  Sophy Jepchirchir (KEN) 2:31:04
2024  Paul Tiongik (KEN) 2:18:25  Aurelia Kiptui (KEN) 2:36:59

References

  1. ^ a b c "Maybank Bali Marathon – AIMS race information". Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  2. ^ "Race Category | Maybank Marathon 2022". www.maybank.co.id. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  3. ^ "About Maybank Marathon". www.maybank.co.id. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  4. ^ a b c "Maybank Indonesia to recreate original marathon course this year". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  5. ^ "Maybank Marathon". www.maybank.co.id. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  6. ^ a b c "Karangasem Bali International Marathon". Archived from the original on 2002-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  7. ^ "ML_2002". www.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  8. ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races Archive of Past Events | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-06-26.