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Empúries Marathon

Empúries Marathon

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The Empúries Marathon (Catalan: Marató d'Empúries) is a long-distance run (42.195 km) which takes place in Empúries, the ancient Greek and Roman colony, next Sant Martí d'Empúries and L'Escala in Girona (Catalonia). The first edition of the marathon was held in 2003 to mark the collaboration of the City of L'Escala with the Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona 2004.[1][2]

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Organized by the L'Escala Town Council and with the support of the Catalan Athletics Federation, the Empúries Marathon is held annually in the month of April or May, along with two additional athletics races: the half-marathon and 10,000-meter race. With over 1,847 athletes for the three tests in 2013 edition, the start and finish are performed at the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia-Empúries, and, just before the race started, the runners cross the ancient Greek city of Empúries to the starting position.[3]

Winners

Les Muscleres beach (Empúries), next to the Empúries Marathon route

List of the winners of the Empúries Marathon.

The current course records of 2:23:45 (men) and 3:02:01 (women) are set in 2012 by Sergio Enriquez Castells and in 2006 by Anna Rosa Moreno respectively.

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References

  1. "L'Escala. Colaboración con el Forum 2004" (PDF). La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Empúries debuta como a escenario maratoniano" (PDF). La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "Standings 2003 Atletisme.com". Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. "Standings 2005 Atletisme.cat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. "Standings 2006 Atletisme.cat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. "Standings 2007 Atletisme.cat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. "Standings 2008 Atletisme.cat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  8. "Standings 2010 Atletisme.cat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  9. "Classificacions 2012 Federació Catalana d'Atletisme" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  10. "Guiamet venç a l'Escala". El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Girona. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  11. "Guiamet torna a guanyar la Marató d'Empúries". L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Girona. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  12. "More than 1,700 participants in the Marathon d'Empúries". Empordà.info (in Catalan). 4 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

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