The Italian Marathon memorial Enzo Ferrari (Italian name: Maratona d’Italia memorial Enzo Ferrari) is an annual marathon race in the Province of Modena, Italy which begins in Maranello and finishes in Carpi. Its inaugural event was held in 1988. The event takes place in October and features both a male and female competition.

Italian Marathon
DateEarly November
LocationMaranelloCarpi
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1988
Course recordsMen: 2:08:36 (2011)
Kenya Nicolas Kurgat
Women: 2:25:57 (1999)
Italy Maria Guida
Official siteItalian Marathon
Participants413 (2016)
529 (2015)

History

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The competition can be traced back further as editions of the Carpi Marathon were held in 1962, 1969, 1970 and 1985, but these were under the auspices of a separate athletics group and are not considered to be part of the current race's history.[1]

The race's current route from Maranello to Carpi began in 1999,[1] the same year that the competition began its sponsorship arrangement with Ferrari and became known as the Memorial Enzo Ferrari, in honour of the company's founder. Since 2001, a roller skating marathon has also been contested at the same time as the traditional road running marathon.[2]

The race has doubled up as the national Italian marathon championships on a number of occasions. The 2008 edition of the race was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Dorando Pietri's achievement at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the marathon race.[3] Hungarian runner Anikó Kálovics is the only athlete to have won the race on two occasions.[1]

Past winners

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Key:   Course record   Italian championship race

Edition Year Men's winner Time
(h:m:s)
Women's winner Time
(h:m:s)
I 1988   Mirko Vindiš (YUG) 2:16:28   Rita Marchisio (ITA) 2:31:08
II 1989   Csaba Szűcs (HUN) 2:15:43.5   Anna Villani (ITA) 2:35:05.1
III 1990   Severino Bernardini (ITA) 2:11:54   Emma Scaunich (ITA) 2:32:47
IV 1991   Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) 2:11:28   Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) 2:28:57
V 1992   Grzegorz Gajdus (POL) 2:12:36   Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) 2:29:34
VI 1993   Graziano Calvaresi (ITA) 2:11:49   Marjan Freriks (NED) 2:39:53
VII 1994   Roberto Crosio (ITA) 2:12:04   Simona Viola (ITA) 2:36:07
VIII 1995   Clair Wathier (BRA) 2:15:48   Jane Salumäe (EST) 2:32:22
IX 1996   Fabián Roncero (ESP) 2:09:43   Franca Fiacconi (ITA) 2:28:22
X 1997   Massimilano Ingrami (ITA) 2:12:16   Ornella Ferrara (ITA) 2:28:43
XI 1998   Vincent Kipkemboi (KEN) 2:13:12   Maura Viceconte (ITA) 2:31:23
XII 1999   Stephen Rugut (KEN) 2:10:44   Maria Guida (ITA) 2:25:57
XIII 2000   Gideon Chirchir (KEN) 2:12:51   Jackline Cherotich (KEN) 2:28:32
XIV 2001   Joseph Maqala (RSA) 2:12:04   Patrizia Ritondo (ITA) 2:33:38
XV 2002   Daniel Kirwa (KEN) 2:09:58.1   Tiziana Alagia (ITA) 2:30:2
XVI 2003   Philemon Rotich (KEN) 2:12:13   Jennifer Chesinon (KEN) 2:31:39
XVII 2004   Harun Toroitich (KEN) 2:09:09   Anne Chelegat (KEN) 2:30:54
XVIII 2005   Stephen Biwott (KEN) 2:11:16   Romina Sedoni (ITA) 2:36:45
XIX 2006   David Kemboi (KEN) 2:10:07.2   Anikó Kálovics (HUN) 2:26:43.2
XX 2007   Noah Serem (KEN) 2:11:18   Anikó Kálovics (HUN) 2:28:17
XXI 2008   Benjamin Chebet (KEN) 2:10:50   Rosaria Console (ITA) 2:30:44
XXII 2009   Vasyl Matvichuk (UKR) 2:11:44   Anne Bererwe (KEN) 2:32:02
XXIII 2010   Paul Kosgei (KEN) 2:09:00   Hellen Mugo (KEN) 2:27:16
XXIV 2011   Nicolas Kurgat (KEN) 2:08:36   Deribe Godana (ETH) 2:32:22
XXV 2012   Sisay Lemma (ETH) 2:11:58   Ivana Iozzia (ITA) 2:35:08
XXVI 2013   Jilali Jamali (MAR) 2:25:00   Silvia Savorana (ITA) 2:51:27
XXVII 2014   Pietro Cabassi (ITA) 2:41:06   Paola Dal Mas (ITA) 2:48:30
XXVIII 2015   Giuseppe Mucerino (ITA) 2:33:03   Elga Caccialanza (ITA) 2:50:39
XXIX 2016   Abderrafii Roqti (MAR) 2:24:00   Patrizia Donato (ITA) 3:07:18
2017 Not held
2018
2019

By country

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Country Men's race Women's race Total
  Italy 6 18 24
  Kenya 12 5 17
  Hungary 1 2 3
  Ethiopia 1 1 2
  Brazil 2 0 2
  Morocco 2 0 2
  Poland 1 0 1
  Spain 1 0 1
  South Africa 1 0 1
  Ukraine 1 0 1
  Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1
  Netherlands 0 1 1
  Estonia 0 1 1

Other editions

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Key:   Italian championship race

Year Men's winner Time Women's winner Time
1962   Salvatore Cuccuru (ITA) 2:46:59
1969   Antonio Ambu (ITA) 2:23:09
1970   Francesco Amante (ITA) 2:23:02
1985   Osvaldo Faustini (ITA) 2:14:10   Lucia Bertelli (ITA) 2:48:29
1988   Mirko Vindis (SLO) 2:16:28   Rita Marchisio (ITA) 2:31:08

References

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General
Specific
  1. ^ a b c Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari Marathon. ARSS (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
  2. ^ Historical Notes Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Italian Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ Denman, Elliott (2008-07-23). Remembering the Incredible 1908 Marathon. New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-13.
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