The Bogotá Half Marathon ( Spanish: Media Maratón Internacional de Bogotá ) is an annual half marathon that takes place in Bogota , Colombia . By criterion, the IAAF has a gold label . The race track runs along the central streets of the city. It is one of the most massive runs in the country. Up to 45,000 people go the distance each year. At the half marathon you can see the strongest runners in the world. Traditionally held in late July or early August.
The track meets the criteria of the IAAF, it can record world records.
Winners
| No. | Year | Winner in men | Time ( h : m : s ) | Women's Winner | Time ( h : m : s ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2000 | Armando Quintanilla ( MEX ) | 1:04:20 | Marta Tenorio ( ECU ) | 1:12:07 |
| 2nd | 2001 | Jose Castillo ( PER ) | 1:03:51 | Maria Portillo ( PER ) | 1:15:04 |
| 3rd | 2002 | Ben Kimondiou ( KEN ) | 1:04:39 | Teresa Wanjiku ( KEN ) | 1:15:17 |
| 4th | 2003 | Jose Carrasco ( COL ) | 1:04:23 | Susan Chekpemei ( KEN ) | 1:10:29 |
| 5th | 2004 | Isaac Macharia ( KEN ) | 1:04:03 | Joyce Chepchumba ( KEN ) | 1:15:07 |
| 6th | 2005 | James Kwambai ( KEN ) | 1:03:10 | Adriana Fernandez ( MEX ) | 1:15:02 |
| 7th | 2006 | Fabiano Naasi ( TAN ) | 1:02:34 | Catherine Ndereba ( KEN ) | 1:12:56 |
| 8th | 2007 | Isaac Macharia ( KEN ) | 1:03:40 | Nuria Asiba ( KEN ) | 1:16:09 |
| 9th | 2008 | Isaac Macharia ( KEN ) | 1:03:34 | Pamela Chepchumba ( KEN ) | 1:12:55 |
| 10th | 2009 | Isaac Macharia ( KEN ) | 1:02:49 | Lydia Cheromei ( KEN ) | 1:12:29 |
| 11th | 2010 | Deriba Merga ( ETH ) | 1:02:31 | Chevargue Amare ( ETH ) | 1:13:54 |
| 12th | 2011 | Jeffrey Mutai ( KEN ) | 1:02:20 | Joyce Chepkirui ( KEN ) | 1:13:34 |
| 13th | 2012 | Peter Kirui ( KEN ) | 1:02:26 | Gladys Cherono ( KEN ) | 1:13:27 |
| 14th | 2013 | Jeffrey Kipsang ( KEN ) | 1:03:46 | Prisca Jeptu ( KEN ) | 1:12:24 |
Links
- Official site (Spanish)