Xiamen International Marathon

Annual race held in Xiamen, China

Xiamen International Marathon

Start & Finish: Conference & Exhibition Center

Date| Early January
Location| Xiamen, China
Event type| Road
Distance| Marathon
Primary sponsor| Xiamen C&D
Established| 2003
Course records| Men: 2:06:19 (2015)
Moses Mosop
Women: 2:19:52 (2015)
Mare Dibaba
Official site| Xiamen International Marathon

The Xiamen International Marathon (Chinese: 厦门国际马拉松赛; pinyin: Xiàmén guójì mǎlāsōng sài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g kok-chè má-la-song sài) is an annual marathon race held in January in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the prominent marathon races of the year.[1] More than 50,000 runners took part in the race in 2010.[2] The 2013 edition featured 73,896 entrants.[3]

## History[edit]

The Xiamen International Marathon, which began in 2003 and is deemed by the IAAF as a Gold Label Road Race, is famous for its coastal scenic course. The entire course follows the scenic sections of the coastal city.[4][5] The 2010 edition of the race had at least 30 instances of cheating, with some runners carrying multiple timing sensors or using public transport mid-course. Judges believed this was due to students attempting to gain bonus points for their National Higher Education Entrance Examinations.[2]

## Winners[edit]

Key: Course record

Date  | Men's winner  | Time (h:m:s)  | Women's winner  | Time (h:m:s)

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7 Jan 2024  |  Asefa Boki (ETH) | 2:06:46  |  Bekelech Gudeta (ETH) | 2:22:54
2 Apr 2023  |  Philimon Kipchumba (KEN) | 2:08:00  |  Meseret Alemu (ETH) | 2:24:41
10 Apr 2021  |  Yang Dinghong (CHN) | 2:15:25  |  Jiao Anjing (CHN) | 2:35:30
5 Jan 2020  |  Birhan Nebebew (ETH) | 2:08:16  |  Medina Armino (ETH) | 2:26:12
6 Jan 2019  |  Dejene Debela (ETH) | 2:09:26  |  Medina Armino (ETH) | 2:27:25
7 Jan 2018  |  Dejene Debela (ETH) | 2:11:22  |  Fatuma Sado (ETH) | 2:26:41
2 Jan 2017  |  Lemi Berhanu (ETH) | 2:08:27  |  Meseret Mengistu (ETH) | 2:25:58
2 Jan 2016  |  Vincent Kipruto (KEN) | 2:10:18  |  Worknesh Edesa (ETH) | 2:24:04
3 Jan 2015  |  Moses Mosop (KEN) | 2:06:19 |  Mare Dibaba (ETH) | 2:19:52
2 Jan 2014  |  Mariko Kipchumba (KEN) | 2:08:03  |  Mare Dibaba (ETH) | 2:21:37
5 Jan 2013  |  Negari Terfa (ETH) | 2:07:32  |  Fatuma Sado (ETH) | 2:27:35
7 Jan 2012  |  Peter Kamais (KEN) | 2:07:37  |  Ashu Kasim (ETH) | 2:23:09
2 Jan 2011  |  Robert Kipchumba (KEN) | 2:08:00  |  Amane Gobena (ETH) | 2:31:49
2 Jan 2010  |  Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) | 2:08:47  |  Atsede Baysa (ETH) | 2:28:53
3 Jan 2009  |  Samuel Mugo (KEN) | 2:08:51  |  Chen Rong (CHN) | 2:29:52
5 Jan 2008  |  Kiprotich Kenei (KEN) | 2:09:49  |  Zhang Yingying (CHN) | 2:22:38
31 Mar 2007  |  Li Zhuhong (CHN) | 2:13:17  |  Zhu Xiaolin (CHN) | 2:26:08
25 Mar 2006  |  Stephen Kamar (KEN) | 2:10:46  |  Sun Weiwei (CHN) | 2:26:32
26 Mar 2005  |  Raymond Kipkoech (KEN) | 2:09:49  |  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:29:58
27 Mar 2004  |  James Moiben (KEN) | 2:10:54  |  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:23:28
30 Mar 2003  |  Hailu Negussie (ETH) | 2:09:03  |  Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:34:16

### Multiple wins[edit]

Men's  | Athlete  | Wins  | Years

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Dejene Debela (ETH) | 2 | 2018, 2019
Women's  | Athlete  | Wins  | Years

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Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005
Mare Dibaba (ETH) | 2 | 2014, 2015
Fatuma Sado (ETH) | 2 | 2013, 2018
Medina Armino (ETH) | 2 | 2019, 2020

### By country[edit]

Country  | Total  | Men's  | Women's

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Ethiopia | 21 | 8 | 13
Kenya | 11 | 11 | 0
China | 10 | 2 | 8

## Results[edit]

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### Men[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2020  |  Birhan Nebebew (ETH) | 2:08:16  |  Reuben Kiprop Kerio (KEN) | 2:08:46  |  Girmay Birhanu Gebru (KEN) | 2:08:52

### Women[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2020  |  Medina Armino (ETH) | 2:26:12  |  Mesera Hussen Dubiso (ETH) | 2:26:28  |  Afera Godfay Berha (ETH) | 2:26:42

## References[edit]

1. ^ "IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon _English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
2. ^ a b Gallagher, Brendan (2010-01-22). China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
3. ^ "Negari wins Xiamen Marathon with new record". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
4. ^ "5 marathon champions to light cauldron for 2010 Xiamen Marathon". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
5. ^ "Ethiopians win Xiamen Marathon".

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Marathoninfo - Xiamen Marathon

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Xiamen Marathon – men's winners

* 2003: Hailu Negussie (ETH)
* 2004: James Moiben (KEN)
* 2005: Raymond Kipkoech (KEN)
* 2006: Stephen Kamar (KEN)
* 2007: Li Zhuhong (CHN)
* 2008: Kiprotich Kenei (KEN)
* 2009: Samuel Muturi Mugo (KEN)
* 2010: Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)
* 2011: Robert Kipchumba (KEN)
* 2012: Peter Kamais (KEN)
* 2013: Negari Terfa (ETH)
* 2014: Mariko Kipchumba (KEN)
* 2015: Moses Mosop (KEN)
* 2016: Vincent Kipruto (KEN)
* 2017: Lemi Berhanu Hayle (ETH)
* 2018 — 2019: Dejene Debela (ETH)
* 2020: Birhan Nebebew (ETH)
* 2021: Yang Dinghong (CHN)

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Xiamen Marathon – women's winners

* 2003-2005: Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)
* 2006: Sun Weiwei (CHN)
* 2007: Zhu Xiaolin (CHN)
* 2008: Zhang Yingying (CHN)
* 2009: Chen Rong (CHN)
* 2010: Atsede Bayisa (ETH)
* 2011: Amane Gobena (ETH)
* 2012: Ashu Kasim (ETH)
* 2013: Fatuma Sado (ETH)
* 2014-2015: Mare Dibaba (ETH)
* 2016: Worknesh Edesa (ETH)
* 2017: Meseret Mengistu (ETH)
* 2018: Fatuma Sado (ETH)
* 2019-2020: Medina Armino (ETH)
* 2021: Jiao Anjing (CHN)

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Marathon races in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau)

* Beijing
* Dalian
* Great Wall (Tianjin)
* Guangzhou
* Hangzhou
* Shanghai
* Shenzhen
* Wuhan
* Xiamen

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World Athletics Label Road Races

Editions|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Platinum|

| Marathon|

* Amsterdam
* Berlin
* Boston
* Chicago
* London
* Nagoya
* New York City
* Osaka Women's
* Seoul
* Shanghai
* Sydney
* Tokyo
* Valencia
* Xiamen

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Half marathon|

Bangsaen

Gold|

| Marathon|

* Barcelona
* Dubai
* Hong Kong
* New Taipei
* Rotterdam

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Half marathon|

* Guadalajara

Elite|

| 50K ultramarathon|

* Gqeberha

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Marathon|

* Abu Dhabi
* Bali
* Doha
* Guadalajara
* Hōfu
* Ottawa
* Riyadh
* Taipei
* Toronto

Half marathon|

* Bogotá

10K|

* Brașov
* Port-Gentil

Label|

| Marathon|

* Bratislava
* Durban
* İzmir
* Kigali
* Libreville
* Rabat
* Riga
* Tashkent
* Tunis

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Half marathon|

* Riga

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Xiamen

Xiamen Special Economic Zone

Geography|

* Xiamen Island
* Gulangyu Island
* Haicang
* Huli
* Jimei
* Siming
* Tong'an
* Xiang'an

Education|

* Xiamen University
* Huaqiao University
* Jimei University
* Xiamen Academy of Arts and Design, Fuzhou University
* Chinese Language and Culture College of Huaqiao University
* Xiamen University of Technology
* Xiamen Medical College
* Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College
* Jimei University Chengyi College
* Xiamen Institute of Technology
* Xiamen Huaxia College
* Xiamen Nanyang College
* Xiamen Shuangshi High School
* Xiamen No.1 Middle School
* Xiamen Foreign Language School
* Xiamen International School
* Manila Xiamen International School
* Achieve Xiamen International School

Attractions
and tourism|

* SM City Xiamen
* SM Lifestyle Center
* South Putuo Temple
* Gulangyu Island
* Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen
* China International Fair for Investment and Trade
* Straits Forum

Culture
and sports|

* Xiamen Diamond League
* Xiamen Egret Stadium
* Xiamen International Marathon
* Xiamen Media Group
* Amoy dialect
* Xiamen People's Stadium

Transport|

* Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
* Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport
* XiamenAir
* Port of Xiamen
* Xiamen Railway Station
* Xiamen North Railway Station
* Xiamen East Railway Station
* AMTR (Xiamen Metro, Xiamen BRT)
* Gaoji Causeway
* Xiamen Bridge
* Haicang Bridge
* Jimei Bridge
* Xinglin Bridge
* Xiang'an Tunnel
* Haicang Tunnel
* Xiang'an Bridge
* Xiamen–Kinmen Bridge
* Tong'an Tunnel

See also: Fujian
*[ETH]: Ethiopia
*[KEN]: Kenya
*[CHN]: China
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