Gran Canaria Maratón

Date| Third Sunday in January
Location| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Event type| Road running
Distance| Marathon
Primary sponsor| Cajasiete
Course records| Men: 2:12:08
Julius Kiprono Tarus (2019)
Women: 2:33:00
Shelmith Nyawira (2019)
Official site| Gran Canaria Maratón
Participants| 879 (2019)

The Gran Canaria Maratón[1] is an annual marathon and half-marathon running competition in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the largest city in Canary Islands (Spain), organized by the local Cabildo de (government of) Gran Canaria.

The race was first held in 2010, but the half marathon distance had been disputed eight times before.

The race takes place in January, with average temperatures of 20 °C (68 °F). The start and finish is in the same point. The course goes all over the city. The half marathoners run one lap, while the marathon race consists of two. The course is flat.

## List of winners[edit]

Edition  | Year  | Men's winner  | Time (m:s)  | Women's winner  | Time (m:s)

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1st  | 2010  |  James Kipkosgei (KEN) | 2:17:40  |  Chatumoha Ture (ETH) | 2:40:31
2nd  | 2011  |  Abraham Amare (ETH) | 2:21:23  |  Eleni Gebremedhin (ETH) | 2:40:30
3rd  | 2012  |  Daniel Wilkinson (USA) | 2:28:18  |  Aroa Merino (ESP) | 3:00:43
4th  | 2013  |  Doroteo Martínez (ESP) | 2:35:32  |  Aroa Merino (ESP) | 2:59:51
5th  | 2014  |  Eoin Flynn (IRE) | 2:29:15  |  Philippa Taylor (GBR) | 2:54:31
6th  | 2015  |  Pharis Kimani (KEN) | 2:14:39  |  Shasho Insermu (ETH) | 2:34:56
7th  | 2016  |  Julius Korir (KEN) | 2:14:47  |  Elina Junnila (FIN) | 2:57:48
8th  | 2017  |  Mathew Kipsaat (KEN) | 2:13:19  |  Aroa Merino (ESP) | 2:46:21
9th  | 2018  |  Moses Mbugua (KEN) | 2:13:26  |  Betty Chepleting (KEN) | 2:36:52
10th  | 2019  |  Julius Kiprono Tarus (KEN) | 2:12:08 |  Shelmith Nyawira (KEN) | 2:33:00

## Gallery[edit]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ http://www.grancanariamaraton.com/ Official site

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Gran Canaria

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Governance|

* Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands
* Province of Las Palmas
* Cabildo insular

Municipalities|

* Agaete
* Puerto de las Nieves
* Agüimes
* Artenara
* Arucas
* Firgas
* Gáldar
* Ingenio
* Mogán
* Arguineguín
* Puerto de Mogán
* Puerto Rico
* Moya
* Las Palmas
* San Agustin
* San Bartolomé de Tirajana
* Fataga
* Maspalomas
* Playa del Inglés
* Sonnenland
* San Fernando
* San Nicolás de Tolentino
* Sta. Brígida
* Sta. Lucía de Tirajana
* Vecindario
* Sta. María de Guía
* Tejeda
* Telde
* Teror
* Valleseco
* Valsequillo
* Vega de San Mateo

History|

* Pre-colonial
* Conquest of the Canary Islands
* Battle of Las Palmas
* Timeline of Las Palmas
* People from Gran Canaria

Nature|

* Birds
* Alvania grancanariensis
* Gran Canaria blue chaffinch
* Reptiles
* Gran Canaria giant lizard
* Gran Canaria skink
* Mammals
* Invertebrates
* Alvania grancanariensis
* Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper

Landmarks and attractions|

| Ancient sites|

* El Maipés Necropolis
* Four Doors cave site, Telde
* Painted Cave, Galdar
* Caves of Valeron

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Natural sites|

* Bandama Caldera
* Fuente de los Azulejos
* Guayadeque ravine
* Pico de las Nieves
* Pilancones
* Roque Nublo

General|

* Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
* Palmitos Park
* Church of San Juan Bautista (Arucas)
* Las Palmas Cathedral
* Maspalomas Dunes
* Atlantic Center of Modern Art
* Museo Canario
* Elder Museum of Science and Technology
* Temisas Astronomical Observatory
* Yumbo Centrum

Transport|

| Air|

* Gran Canaria Airport

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Public transport|

* Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria
* Global
* Guaguas Municipales
* Tren de Gran Canaria (planned)

Roads|

* GC1
* GC2
* GC31
* GC4
* GC5

Sea|

* Puerto de la Luz
* Port of Las Nieves
* Trasmediterránea
* Fred Olsen Express

Sport|

| General|

* Sportspeople
* CB Gran Canaria
* Gran Canaria FS
* Maspalomas FS
* Rally Islas Canarias
* BM Remudas
* Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria
* Gran Canaria Maratón

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Football|

* CD Arguineguín
* Castillo CF
* UD Gáldar
* AD Huracán
* UD Las Palmas
* UD Las Palmas Atlético
* UD Las Palmas C
* CD Maspalomas
* CF Panadería Pulido
* Real Sporting San José
* UD San Fernando
* UD Tamaraceite
* UD Telde
* UD Vecindario
* UD Villa de Santa Brígida
* UD Villa de Santa Brígida B
* CF Unión Viera
* Universidad de Las Palmas CF

Venues|

* Centro Insular de Deportes
* Estadio Insular
* Estadio Gran Canaria
* Estadio Municipal de Vecindario
* Gran Canaria Arena

Education and science|

* Hospital Insular
* Schools in Las Palmas
* University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
* Maspalomas Station

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