Monaco-Marathon
The Monaco Marathon (French: Marathon de Monaco et des Riviera ) is a marathon in Monaco, which is aligned since 1997 by the Fédération Monégasque d' Athlétisme ( FMA). Since 2008, he will be held in March, after the appointment was previously to 2006 in November. Due to the postponement in the event in 2007 failed. A special feature of this marathon is that the route passes through three different countries (Monaco, France and Italy). Due to the small population of Monaco's share of domestic participants is very low. He in 2009 was about 3%.
As part of the event since 2003, a 10 - km race takes place.
Since 2010, the French municipal elections were set at the discharge date on March 21, was held the marathon half marathon within the limits of Monaco instead. It won the German Dennis flour box ( 1:08:56 h) and the US-American Heidi Friday ( 1:25:32 h).
Route
The marathon starts on the Boulevard Albert 1er and then runs along the Côte d' Azur by the French places Roquebrune- Cap- Martin and Menton on the Italian in Ventimiglia. From there the course goes back to Monaco to target the Stade Louis II on the track numerous tunnels are to be passed.
Statistics
Track records
- Men: 2:11:01, Ben Kimutai Kimwole (KEN ), 2009
- Women: 2:28:16, Maura Vice Conte ( ITA ), 1997
Fastest Runner 2009
- Men: Ben Kimutai Kimwole (KEN ), 2:11:01
- Women: Belaynesh Bekele ( ETH), 2:48:48
Finisher 2009
Participants in the target
- Marathon: 689 (605 men and 84 women), 392 less than last year
- 10 - km run: 995 ( 691 men and 304 women), 51 less than last year