The Calgary Marathon is an annual race held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. First held in 1963, and annually since 1971,[1] it has a certified running distance of 26.219 mi (42.195 km). The marathon is certified by Athletics Canada and is a registered AIMS Marathon, and therefore can be used as a qualifying marathon race.

Calgary Marathon
DateMay
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon

Half Marathon 10KM

5KM
Primary sponsorServus Credit Union
Established1963
Official siteCalgary Marathon
Participants13,600 (2024)

In 2014, a record 15,000 participants came out to celebrate Canada's longest running marathon turning 50, including 500 participants who competed in the first-ever 50KM Ultra. In 2022, Calgary Marathon welcomed Servus Credit Union as the title sponsor. In 2023, the finish line was relocated to Enmax Park.

In 2024, Calgary Marathon celebrated its 60th "Diamond" Anniversary with a one-time-only 60 km Ultra road race and finisher medals that featured two "diamonds". In 2024 the marathon handed out non-alcoholic beer at aid stations becoming the first North American marathon to do so at an official aid station.[2]

Past results

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
60th 2024   Jordan Clay (CAN) 2:35:59   Emily James (CAN) 2:49:16
59th 2023   Lance Risseeuw (CAN) 2:36:04   Maria Zambrano (CAN) 2:48:02
58th 2022   Kip Kangogo (CAN) 2:32:54   Maria Zambrano (CAN) 2:46:49
57th 2021   Justin Kurek (CAN) 2:33:15   Lauren Barr (CAN) 2:57:09
56th 2020 *moved to virtual event*
55th 2019   Jonathan Chesoo (KEN) 2:19:34   Leanne Klassen (CAN) 2:51:04
54th 2018   Feyera Gemeda (ETH) 2:16:37   Caroline Kiptoo (KEN) 2:43:36
53rd 2017   Daniel Kipkoech (CAN) 2:22:33   Gladys Tarus (KEN) 2:42:15
52nd 2016   Jonathan Chesoo (KEN) 2:21:55   Andrea Glover (CAN) 3:02:14
51st 2015 2:17:12   Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) 2:48:24
50th 2014   Kip Kangogo (CAN) 2:19:47   Maria Zambrano (CAN) 2:52:45
49th 2013   Bernard Arasa (KEN) 2:28:53   Nadyia Fry (CAN) 2:51:35
48th 2012 2:22:47   Tanaya Gallagher (USA) 2:54:24
47th 2011   Jason Loutitt (CAN) 2:33:03   Alisha MacDonald (CAN) 3:15:55
46th 2010   Graeme Wilson (CAN) 2:32:14   Ellie Greenwood (GBR) 2:52:23
45th 2009   Predrag Mladenović (SRB) 2:30:15   Melissa Kalyn (CAN) 3:02:39
44th 2008   David-John Corbett (CAN) 2:32:39   Ann-Marie Gill (CAN) 3:08:54
43rd 2007   Ken Myers (CAN) 2:33:45   Amanda McLeod (CAN) 2:58:46
42nd 2006   Jason Loutitt (CAN) 2:34:58   Jody Urbanoski (CAN) 3:12:19
41st 2005 2:27:49   Shauna Skinner (CAN) 3:02:18
40th 2004   Ken Myers (CAN) 2:34:14   Denise McHale (CAN) 3:04:36
39th 2003   Dennis Colburn (CAN) 2:35:58   Sylvia Corbett (CAN) 3:05:54
38th 2002 2:46:25 3:04:17
37th 2001 2:38:24   Colleen Catley (CAN) 3:05:38
36th 2000   Kelvin Broad (CAN) 2:35:08   Maria Zambrano (CAN) 3:00:55
35th 1999 Ricardo Guerrero 2:33:55 Zita Mulligan 3:06:49
1998 Kelvin Broad 2:27:04 Esther Wolsey 2:50:12
1997 2:30:07 Colleen Catley 2:59:22
1996 2:31:55 Jennifer Clark 2:56:08
1995 2:27:54 2:56:08
1994 2:26:19 Sharisse Kyle 3:11:24
1993 2:26:41 Karen Haggard 2:55:07
1992 Dennis Colburn 2:27:38 Frances Bagley 2:53:03
1991 Kelvin Broad 2:23:49 Donna Grisak 2:59:25
1990 Ashley Dustow 2:28:28 Clare Kroshus 2:45:59
1989 Stefan Fekner 2:30:56 Lisa MacBeth 2:51:26
1988 John Bolter 2:25:37 Sharisse Kyle 2:55:31
1987 John Tolton 2:32:47 Colleen Stevens 2:56:56
1986 Rob Reid 2:33:05 3:00:33
1985 Roy Davis 2:24:59 Lorna Hawley 2:59:00
1984 John Bolger 2:28:15 2:54:45
1983 Frank Lewis 2:23:37 2:55:42
1982 Rob Reid 2:29:13 2:56:52
1981 2:26:37 3:07:25
1980 2:31:29 Joan Groothuysen 3:15:34
1979 David Strand 2:33:28 Linda Edmonds (nee Currie) 2:55:31
1978 Craig Storey 2:37:45 Mary Pat Petley 3:21:15
1977 Peter Moore 2:28:32 Debbie Lane 3:35:47
1976 2:30:00 Jane Gelineau 4:02:21
1975 Brian Spielman 2:35:15 Carmen Robinson 3:50:12
1974 Bill Herriot 2:35:04
1973 Wolf Schamberger 2:31:18
1972* Bob Hamilton 2:31:29
1972 Morris Aarbo 2:33:04
1971 Michael Graham 2:33:59
1969 Jim Haddow 2:38:07
1968 Andy Boychuk 2:29:21
1964 Gordon Dixon 2:39:55
1963 Doug Kyle 2:45:54

*In 1972 two races were held.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Race History / Calgary Marathon / Canada's Longest Running Marathon".
  2. ^ Dickinson, Marley (May 28, 2024). "Calgary Marathon becomes first marathon to have an on-course beer station". Canadian Running. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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