Skopje_Marathon

Skopje Marathon

Skopje Marathon

Annual marathon in Skopje, North Macedonia

The Skopje Marathon (Macedonian: Скопски маратон) is an annual marathon held in Skopje, North Macedonia. Marathon is held in October from 2020.

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History

The first marathon race in Skopje was organized in 1997. It only lasted for that year and the following year before folding, primarily for financial reasons.[1] After a nine-year break, in 2007, the event was partially revived with a half marathon-only race, and then fully restored in 2008, when three races were run: marathon, half marathon, and a 5K humanitarian race. Erwan Fouéré, European Union Special Representative for the country, helped spark the revival.[2]

Since 2009, the race has been a member race of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).[3]

In 2012, the Skopje Marathon became one of the most significant sporting events in the Republic of Macedonia, as more than 3,600 runners from more than 36 countries attended.[4] That year, the marathon was in the list of Qualifying Marathon Races for the Olympic Games in London.[5]

The 2013 Skopje Marathon featured a full marathon, a half marathon, and a 5K race, and took place on 12 May 2013.[6]

The 2015 edition canceled due to the 2015 Macedonian protests.[7]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2020.10.04 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia, with registrants also having the option of either running the race virtually or transferring their entry to another runner or 2021.[8]

Past winners

  Course record

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References

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    Distance Running Magazine from July–September 2010, page 17-18
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    Скопскиот маратон ита кон елитата, Dnevnik (Skopje) (in Macedonian), Retrieved November 10, 2010
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    AIMS Macedonia Races. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-05-11.
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    "May 2012 AIMS Results". aimsworldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13.
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    "Qualifying Marathon Races in 2012 for OLYMPIC GAMES in London" (PDF).
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    "Skopje Marathon, Macedonia, on 12th May 2013". Skopje Marathon Listing. Race-Calendar.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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    May 2015. AIMS. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
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    "The 16th edition of the Wizz Air Skopje Marathon is postponed to October 4th 2020 | Wizz Air Skopje Marathon | Wizz Air Skopje Marathon".
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    Skopjemarathon.com. 2022. Skopje Marathon. [online] Available at: <http://www.skopjemarathon.com/> [Accessed 6 October 2022].
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    "Skopje Marathon Cancelled: Hundreds Gather at the Start Line". Independent.mk. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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    (8 May 2011) Кенијците поставија нови рекорди на патеката, Dnevnik (in Macedonian), Retrieved May 8, 2011
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    (10 May 2010) Унгарецот Тамаш Тот победник на Скопскиот маратон, Utrinski vesnik (in Macedonian), Retrieved November 10, 2010
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    (11 May 2009)Нинковиќ и Врајиќ најбрзи на Скопскиот маратон, Nova Makedonija (in Macedonian), Retrieved November 10, 2010
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    (12 May 2008) Димовска со нов македонски рекорд на Скопскиот Маратон Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Athletic Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian), Retrieved November 10, 2010
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