Amman International Marathon is an annually held marathon in Amman, Jordan.[1] Organized by the NGO Run Jordan, which also organizes several other marathons across the Kingdom, it was inaugurated in 2009 by King Abdullah.[2] The marathon has routes that are 42, 21, and 10 kilometers long, and holds a separate event for children. Around 20,000 people participate every year.[3]

Amman Marathon
DateOctober of each year
LocationAmman, Jordan
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsorSamsung
Established2009
Course recordsMen's: 2:16:31 (2018)
Kenya Raymond Chemungor
Women's: 2:40:23 (2012)
Ethiopia Zeineba Hasso
Official siteAmman Marathon
Participants1,477 (2019)

Results edit

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's Winner Time (h:m:s) Women's Winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2009   David Busienei (KEN) 2:20:48   Tadelesh Birra (ETH) 2:51:39
2nd 2010   Benjamin Serem (KEN) 2:17:05   Alemnesh Eshetu (ETH) 2:43:52
3rd 2011   Julius Maisei (KEN) 2:21:16   Sentayehu Getachew (ETH) 2:47:33
4th 2012   Mohammed Nuri (ETH) 2:19:39   Zeineba Hasso (ETH) 2:40:23
5th 2013   Tewodros Zewdu (ETH) 2:20:13   Mihret Anamo (ETH) 3:14:09
6th 2014   Methkal Abu Drais (JOR) 2:26:08   Sarah Kerubo (KEN) 2:44:41
7th 2015   Ayele Tariku (ETH) 2:18:01   Sarah Kerubo (KEN) 2:46:51
8th 2016   Benjamin Serem (KEN) 2:18:15   Yeshumie Ayalew (ETH) 2:47:10
9th 2017   Mohamed Teman (ETH) 2:17:39   Zehara Kedir (ETH) 2:46:37
10th 2018   Raymond Chemungor (KEN) 2:16:31   Leah Kiprono (KEN) 2:44:59
11th 2019   Benjamin Serem (KEN) 2:18:24   Alemi Degefa (ETH) 2:44:25

References edit

  1. ^ Brune, Adrian (February 25, 2017). "Racing to Rebuild the Middle East". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved February 26, 2017.  – via Foreign Affairs (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Samsung Amman Marathon runners take off on Friday". 22 October 2014.