Porto Marathon

Porto Marathon

Porto Marathon
Date November
Location Porto, Portugal
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Established 2004
Course records Men: 2:09:51 (2011)
Philemon Baaru
Women: 2:29.13 (2016)
Loice Kiptoo
Official site EDP Porto Marathon

The Porto Marathon is an annual marathon race in the city of Porto, Portugal, held in October or November, since 2004.

Along with the marathon, several races of shorter distances are arranged as well. The marathon is sponsored by Energias de Portugal.

In 2009, 857 athletes competed the marathon. In 2010, 1180 athletes competed the marathon. In 2013, 2755 athletes competed the marathon, becoming the largest marathon in Portugal.

List of winners

Key:   Course record

Year Number of Finishers Men's winner Time
(h:m:s)		 Women's winner Time
(h:m:s)
2016 4752  Samuel Mwaniki (KEN) 2:11.48  Loice Kiptoo (KEN) 2:29.13
2015 4558  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 2:14:04  Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 2:47:59
2014 4042  Workneh Fikre (ERI) 2:13:10  Marta Tigabea (ETH) 2:31:54
2013 2755  Joash Mutai (KEN) 2:13:04  Chaltu Waka (ETH) 2:37:47
2012 1668  Anthony Wairuri (KEN) 2:12:14  Abeba Gebremeskele (ETH) 2:39:51
2011 1545  Philemon Baaru (KEN) 2:09:51  Pauline Chepchumba (KEN) 2:41:24
2010 1180  Alex Kirui (KEN) 2:14:25  Beatrice Toroitich (KEN) 2:37:49
2009 857  Johnstone Changwony (KEN) 2:13:12  Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) 2:30:40
2008 583  Samuel Mugo (KEN) 2:11:08  Tsagaye Tirfe (ETH) 2:35:31
2007 412  Edwin Kimutai (KEN) 2:15:12  Marisa Barros (POR) 2:31:31
2006 373  Lawrence Saina (KEN) 2:09:52  Aureliana Edmundo (POR) 2:57:35
2005 310  Ruben Chepkwick (KEN) 2:22:27  Fátima Silva (POR) 2:45:09
2004 317  Steven Kiprotich (KEN) 2:13:57  Natália Pinto (POR) 2:58:09
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