Kosice International Peace Marathon
Kosice SVK
Web Site: www.kosicemarathon.com
Race Winners
(92 runnings)
2:33:53 2:36:35 2:30:50 2:34:23 07 Oct
2007
2:09:53
2:34:50
01 Oct
2006
2:12:53
2:36:47
02 Oct
2005
2:16:07
2:37:48
03 Oct
2004
2:12:35
2:33:52
05 Oct
2003
2:13:24
2:39:23
06 Oct
2002
2:12:40
2:36:49
07 Oct
2001
2:13:27
2:36:55
01 Oct
2000
2:14:35
2:46:17
03 Oct
1999
2:14:10
2:55:39
04 Oct
1998
2:14:29
2:46:23
04 Oct
1997
2:16:22
2:38:56
06 Oct
1996
2:17:41
2:44:28
01 Oct
1995
2:13:57
2:43:03
02 Oct
1994
2:15:03
2:40:27
03 Oct
1993
2:14:11
2:42:11
04 Oct
1992
2:16:24
2:43:27
06 Oct
1991
2:18:21
2:46:00
30 Sep
1990
2:20:28
2:46:00
01 Oct
1989
2:18:39
2:31:28
02 Oct
1988
2:17:52
2:39:03
04 Oct
1987
2:14:59
2:38:40
05 Oct
1986
2:18:43
2:41:08
06 Oct
1985
2:17:13
2:38:19
07 Oct
1984
2:18:59
2:36:56
02 Oct
1983
2:16:52
2:34:41
03 Oct
1982
2:18:48
2:43:26
04 Oct
1981
2:16:58
2:37:46
05 Oct
1980
2:15:25
2:50:15
07 Oct
1979
2:15:12
01 Oct
1978
2:13:34.5
02 Oct
1977
2:15:19.4
03 Oct
1976
2:18:42.4
05 Oct
1975
2:15:47.8
06 Oct
1974
2:20:10
07 Oct
1973
2:19:01.2
08 Oct
1972
2:17:34.4
03 Oct
1971
2:21:43.6
04 Oct
1970
2:16:26.2
05 Oct
1969
2:15:37.0
28 Oct
1968
2:26:28.4
01 Oct
1967
2:20:53.8
02 Oct
1966
2:19:11.2
03 Oct
1965
2:23:47.0
08 Aug
1964
2:25:55.4
13 Oct
1963
2:15:09.6
07 Oct
1962
2:28:29.8
08 Oct
1961
2:20:12.0
09 Oct
1960
2:26:46.8
11 Oct
1959
2:17:45.2
12 Oct
1958
2:29:37.2
13 Oct
1957
2:23:57.8
07 Oct
1956
2:22:05.4
16 Oct
1955
2:25:40
10 Oct
1954
2:27:21
18 Oct
1953
2:53:33
05 Oct
1952
2:29:10
28 Oct
1951
2:41:07.8
29 Oct
1950
2:31:20.2
23 Oct
1949
2:33:45.6
28 Oct
1948
2:34:46.4
28 Oct
1947
2:36:06.0
28 Oct
1946
2:35:02.4
28 Oct
1945
2:47:21.8
09 Sep
1944
2:58:49
19 Sep
1943
2:50:14.0
13 Sep
1942
3:02:27
12 Oct
1941
2:56:17.8
1940
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01 Oct
1939
2:47:47.6
1938
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28 Oct
1937
2:43:41.7
28 Oct
1936
2:41:08
28 Oct
1935
2:44:58
28 Oct
1934
2:41:26.3 28 Oct
1933
2:37:54
28 Oct
1932
2:43:15
28 Oct
1931
2:33:19
28 Oct
1930
2:50:59
28 Oct
1929
2:51:31
28 Oct
1928
2:55:45
28 Oct
1927
2:48:25.2
28 Oct
1926
2:57:02
28 Oct
1925
2:41:55
28 Oct
1924
3:01:35
Notes: 1924 was the inaugural year. The races for 1939 and 1941-1944 were held when Slovakia was part of Hungary
and served as the Hungarian marathon championships. The 1968 race was
postponed from the scheduled date of 06 Oct 1968 due to delays resulting from
the Soviet invasion.
01 Oct
2017
2:08:12
Reuben Kiprop Kerio (KEN)
2:27:34
Sheila Jerotich (KEN)
02 Oct
2016
2:08:58
David Kemboi Kiyeng (KEN)
2:32:20
Waka Chaltu Tafa (ETH)
04 Oct
2015
2:07:07
Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (KEN) (nc)
2:35:33
Melka Mulu Diro (ETH)
(nc)
05 Oct
2014
2:08:26
Gilbert Chepkwony Kiptoo-2 (nc)
2:28:48
Lydia Rutto Cherotich (KEN)
(nc)
06 Oct
2013
2:09:36
Patrick Korir Kiptanui (KEN)
(nc)
2:27:47
Ashete Bekere Dido (ETH)
(nc)
07 Oct
2012
2:07:01
Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN)
(nc)
2:29:59
Helen Wanjiru Mugo (KEN)
(nc)
02 Oct
2011
2:11:15
Elijah Kemboi Kiprono (KEN)
(nc)
Maryna Damantsevich (BLR)
(nc)
03 Oct
2010
2:08:33
Gilbert Chepkwony Kiptoo (KEN) (nc)
Almaz Alemu Balcha (ETH)
(nc)
04 Oct
2009
2:10:59
Jacob Chesire Kipkorir (KEN)
(nc)
Elena Burkovska (UKR) (nc)
05 Oct
2008
2:10:51
Dejene Yirdaw (ETH)
(nc)
Selina Chelimo (KEN)
(nc)
William Biama (KEN) (nc)
Natalia Kulesh-Kravets-2 (nc)
Edwin Kiptum (KEN) (nc)
Natalia Kulesh-Kravets (BLR)
David Maiyo (KEN) (nc)
Edyta Lewandowska (POL) (nc)
Adam Dobrzynski (POL) (nc)
Rika Tabashi (JPN)
Grigoriy Andreyev (RUS)
Elena Mazovka (BLR)
David Kariuki-2 (nc)
Tadelech Birra (ETH)
David Kariuki (KEN) (nc)
Galina Zhulyeva (UKR) (nc)
Ernest Kipyego (KEN)
Ivana Martincova (CZE)
Robert Stefko (SVK)
Katarina Jedinakova (SVK)
Andrzej Krzyscin (POL) (nc)
Wioletta Uryga-2 (nc)
My Tahar Echchadli (MAR)
Wioletta Uryga (POL)
Marnix Goegebeur-2
Gouzel Tazetdinova-2
Marnix Goegebeur (BEL)
Gouzel Tazetdinova (RUS)
Petr Pipa (SVK) (nc)
Ludmila Melicherova (SVK) (nc)
Wieslaw Palczynski-2
Elena Plastinina (UKR)
Wieslaw Palczynski (POL)
Dana Hajna (CZE)
Vlastimil Bukovjan (CZE) (nc)
Marika Starowska (CZE) (nc)
Nikolaj Kolesnikov (RUS) (nc)
Carol McLatchie (USA) (nc)
Karel David (CZE) (nc)
Alena Peterkova (CZE) (nc)
Michael Heilmann (GER)
Christa Vahlensieck-5
Jorg Peter (GER) (nc)
Christa Vahlensieck-4 (nc)
Frantisek Visnicky-2 (nc)
Christa Vahlensieck-3 (nc)
Valentin Starikov (RUS) (nc)
Lutsia Belyayeva (RUS) (nc)
Dong-Myong Lee (PRK)
Christa Vahlensieck-2
Frantisek Visnicky (CZE)
Raisa Sadreydinova (RUS)
Gyorgy Sinko (HUN) (nc)
Gillian Burley (ENG) (nc)
Hans-Joachim Truppel (GER) (nc)
Christa Vahlensieck (GER) (nc)
Aleksey Lyagushev (RUS) (nc)
Sarka Balcarova (CZE)
Jouni Kortelainen (FIN) (nc)
Chun-Son Go-2 (nc)
Chun-Son Go (PRK)
Takeshi So (JPN)
Chang-Sop Cho (PRK) (nc)
Keith Angus (ENG)
Vladimir Moiseyev (RUS)
John Farrington (AUS)
Gyula Toth-2
Mikhail Goryelov (RUS) (nc)
Demissie Wolde (ETH)
Vaclav Chudomel (CZE)
Nedjalko Farcic (SER)
Gyula Toth (HUN)
Aurele Vandendriessche (BEL)
Pavel Kantorek-3 (nc)
Leonard Edelen (USA)
Pavel Kantorek-2
Abebe Bikila (ETH) (nc)
Samuel Hardicker (ENG) (nc)
Sergey Popov (RUS) (nc)
Pavel Kantorek (CZE) (nc) (nc)
Ivan Filin (RUS)
Thomas-Hilt Nilsson (SWE)
John Evert Nyberg (SWE) (nc)
Erkki Puolakka-2
Walter Bednar (CZE)
Erkki Puolakka (FIN)
Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) (nc) (nc)
Gosta Leandersson-2 (nc) (nc)
Martti Urpalainen (FIN) (nc) (nc)
Gösta Leandersson (SWE) (nc) (nc)
Charles Heirendt (LUX) (nc)
Mikko Hietanen (FIN) (nc) (nc)
Antonín Špiroch (CZE)
Rezsö Kövári (HUN) (nc)
Géza Kiss (HUN) (nc)
József Kiss-2 (nc)
József Gyimesi (HUN) (nc)
not held
József Kiss (HUN) (nc)
not held
Désiré Leriche (FRA)
György Balaban (AUT)
Arturs Motmillers (LAT)
Josef Šulc (CZE)
Jozsef Galambos-4
Jozsef Galambos-3
Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG)
Istvan Zelenka (HUN)
Paul Hempel-2
Jozsef Galambos-2
Jozsef Galambos (HUN) (nc)
Paul Hempel (GER)
Pal Kiraly (HUN)
Karol Halla (CZE)
(nc) =>
Czechoslovak championship
(nc)
=> Slovak championship
(nc)
=> Hungarian championship
2015 Juraj Vitko was the Slovak champion (8th place, 2:25:01)
2015 Sylvia
Sebestianova was the Slovak champion (4th place, 3:01:12)
2014 Boris Csiba was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:29:03)
2014 Ingrid
Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:51:15)
2013 Jozef Urban was
the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:23:51)
2013 Ingrid
Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (5th place, 2:50:38)
2012 Jozef Urban was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:25:34)
2012 Ingrid
Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (5th place, 2:55:58)
2011 Imrich Magyar was the Slovak champion (8th place, 2:39:42)
2011 Katarina Beresova was the Slovak champion (5th place, 2:43:42)
2010 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (7th place, 2:23:55)
2010 Ingrid Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (3rd place, 2:53:42)
2009 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (10th place, 2:28:35)
2009 Ingrid Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (6th place, 2:57:27)
2008 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:26:05)
2008 Ingrid Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (6th place, 2:48:23)
2007 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (6th place, 2:21:59)
2007 Anna Balosakova was the Slovak champion (8th place, 3:12:59)
2006 Marcel Matanin was the Slovak champion (13th place, 2:26:38)
2006 Anna Balosakova was the first Slovak woman (6th
place, 3:13:46)
2005 Marcel Matanin was the Slovak champion (8th place, 2:20:37)
2005 Sylvia Bilikova was the Slovak champion (5th place, 3:07:58)
2004 Peter Tichy was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:27:53)
2004 Alzbeta Tiszova was the first Slovak woman (9th place, 3:17:39)
2002 Vladislav Lipovsky was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:21:58)
2002 Anna Balosakova was the first Slovak woman (3rd place, 2:54:12)
2001 Vladislav Lipovsky was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:18:33)
2001 Dana Janeckova was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:47:19)
1990 Alexander Neuwirth was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:22:57)
1990 Vlasta Rulcova was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 3:03:04)
1987 Karel David was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:15:20)
1987 Ivana Mocikova was the Czechoslovak champion (6th place, 2:47:34)
1986 Vanda Dubova was the Slovak champion (10th place, 3:12:00)
1985 Miroslav Becka was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 2:23:09)
1985 Valja Vankova was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 3:02:18)
1982 Miroslav Becka was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:19:08)
1982 Vlasta Rulcova was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:47:46)
1981 Pavel Madar was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:19:12)
1981 Jarmila Urbanova was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:53:46)
1980 Pavel Madar was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:15:44)
1979 Stanislav Tomanek was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:15:41)
1978 Josef Jansky was the Czechoslovakia champion (6th place, 2:17:32.1)
1975 Vaclav Mladek was the Czechoslovak champion (10th place, 2:18:02.0)
1970 Josef Podmolik was the Czechoslovak champion (16th place, 2:24:42.6)
1961 Pavel Kantorek was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:23:50.4)
1960 Jozef Maslena was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:47:08.2)
1959 Tibor Biskup was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:40:51.4)
1958 Jozef Magal was the Slovak champion (24th place, 2:51:52.6)
1955 Jaroslav Sourek was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:26:05)
1951 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:45:22.6)
1950 Jindrich Novak was the Czechoslovak champion (7th place, 2:40:15.2)
1950 Frantisek Augustin was the Slovak champion (10th place, 2:43:20.0)
1949 Jaroslav Fiala was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:35:42)
1949 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (place/time unknown)
1948 Vaclav Weishautel was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:42:38.8)
1948 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (13th place, 2:50:50.4)
1947 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:51:33.0)
1946 Vaclav Weishautel was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 2:54:19)
1946 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:57:42.0)
1927 Alois Krof was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:56:07)
Note: No women's champions were declared in 2002, 2004, and 2006 due to lack of
competition
Most Wins
(1924-date)
Men
4
Jozsef Galambos (HUN)
1927-28,1932-33
Women
5
Christa Vahlensieck (GER)
1981,1984,1986-88
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
Year Men Women Total 2017 $30,425 $18,830 $49,255 2016 23,450 13,720 37,170 2015 30,265 12,325 42,590 2014 29,660 14,140 43,800 2013 29,155 23,455 52,610 2012 38,435 20,200 58,635 2011 25,035 15,400 40,435 2010 37,920 16,550 54,470 2009 27,690 21,060 48,750 2008 33,630 16,270 49,900 2007 40,735 14,470 55,205 2006 27,010 10,645 37,655 2005 23,575 9,030 32,565 2004 25,270 12,910 38,180 2003 5,735 2,865 8,600 .... 2001 7,470 2,895 10,365 .... 1997 12,540 5,190 17,730 Sums $447,685 $229,955 $677,640
Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year Men Women 2009 +4.1 n/c 2008 -0.7 n/c 2007 +1.3 n/c 2006 -1.4 n/c 2005 +4.4 n/c 2004 n/c +2.4 2003 -2.7 n/c 2002 -4.8 n/c 2001 +0.9 n/c 2000 +0.6 n/c 1999 +1.0 n/c 1998 -1.3 n/c 1997 -1.4 n/c 1996 +0.0 n/c 1995 -3.3 n/c 1994 +0.9 +4.0 1993 +0.2 n/c .... 1989 +4.7 n/c 1988 +5.6 n/c 1987 +1.4 +0.9 .... 1984 +2.9 n/c 1983 -0.5 -4.6 1982 +6.5 +4.5 .... 1980 -0.5 n/c 1979 +1.0 n/c 1978 -0.8 n/c 1977 +2.1 n/c 1976 +5.8 n/c 1975 +0.3 n/c 1974 +4.7 n/c 1973 +6.5 n/c 1972 +1.2 n/c 1971 +6.3 n/c 1970 +6.2 n/c 1969 -0.3 n/c .... 1967 +6.0 n/c 1966 +3.7 n/c 1965 +13.4 n/c .... 1959 +5.3 n/c .... 1955 +1.5 n/c Avgs +2.1 +1.3
Competitive Level (1990-date)
Year Men Women 2017 424 276 2016 394 n/c 2015 430 n/c 2014 463 122 2013 329 278 2012 463 279 2011 377 249 2010 380 31 2009 414 52 2008 400 n/c 2007 230 32 2006 231 136 2005 251 n/c 2004 198 93 2003 222 n/c 2002 290 n/c 2001 181 n/c .... 1999 124 n/c 1998 34 n/c
Quality Performances
Men
<2:08 5
<2:09 14
<2:10 23
<2:11 31
<2:12 42
<2:13 57
<2:14 67
<2:15 83
<2:16 118
<2:17 157
<2:18 204
<2:19 261
<2:20 333
Women
<2:28 2
<2:30 7
<2:32 13
<2:34 21
<2:36 30
<2:38 44
<2:40 57
<2:42 70
<2:44 82
<2:46 99
<2:48 125
<2:50 141
Finishers
Year Men Women M+F 2017 1336 212 1548 2016 1327 213 1540 2015 1178 143 1321 2014 1188 142 1330 2013 1343 157 1500 2012 763 67 830 2011 717 58 775 2010 683 63 746 2009 724 60 784 2008 649 56 705 2007 459 40 499 2006 543 49 592 2005 448 31 479 2004 448 28 476 2003 377 22 399 2002 371 15 386 2001 474 20 494 2000 430 21 451 1999 371 15 386 1998 355 14 369 1997 374 21 395 1996 453 21 474 1995 486 24 510 1994 570 36 606 1993 345 16 361 1992 440 15 455 1991 487 20 507 1990 802 23 825 1989 970 31 1001 1988 977 28 1005 1987 983 24 1007 1986 1138 31 1169 1985 1215 25 1240 1984 1107 22 1129 1983 1120 20 1140 1982 978 27 1005 1981 792 17 809 1980 1034 14 1018 1979 65 65 1978 85 85 1977 106 106 1976 93 93 1975 119 119 1974 332 332 1973 103 103 1972 104 104 1971 85 85 1970 262 262 1969 98 98 1968 113 113 1967 120 120 1966 121 121 1965 102 102 1964 95 95 1963 115 115 1962 78 78 1961 88 88 1960 81 81 1959 60 60 1958 64 64 1957 62 62 1956 72 72 1955 73 73 1954 70 70 1953 41 41 1952 64 64 1951 69 69 1950 91 91 1949 77 77 1948 87 87 1947 75 75 1946 74 74 1945 29 29 1944 23 23 1943 34 34 1942 33 33 1941 15 15 1939 31 31 1937 30 30 1936 30 30 1935 26 26 1934 24 24 1933 31 31 1932 42 42 1931 27 27 1930 25 25 1929 30 30 1928 22 22 1927 45 45 1926 24 24 1925 11 11 1924 7 7 Sums 32338 1842 34180 M/F 17.56
Last Updated on
03 Oct 2017
Contributors: Malcolm Heyworth, Tadeusz Dziekonski, Wim vanHemert, Andy Milroy, Juraj Gasparovic (35), Marian Kalabus (18)