| H.C. Andersen Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late September |
| Location | Odense, Denmark |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Established | 2000 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:10:37 (2012) Luka ChelimoWomen's: 2:30:49 (2019) Jerubet Perez |
| Official site | H.C. Andersen Marathon |
| Participants | 881 finishers (2021) 1,236 (2019) |
The H.C. Andersen Marathon (HCA Marathon) is a marathoninOdense, Denmark, which was established in 2000.[1] From 2006 onwards, the event has included a half marathon and from 2017 a 10K race "Run the last 10".
HCA Marathon is named after the Danish fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
HCA Marathon is the world's fastest marathon in 2019. On average the runners finish the marathon in just 3:51:22 which is just 8 minutes 50 second a mile. HCA Marathon is also the marathon with the cleanest air in the world. [1]
The race is held on a round course, starting and finishing at Odense Idrætspark. The course is run twice, and the finish is in the athletics stadium.[2]
| Date | Men's Winner | Nation | Time | Women's winner | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2000 | Daniel Cheribo | Kenya
|
2:14:17 | Gitte Karlshøj |  Denmark
|
2:35:39 |
| October 14, 2001 | Witalij Melzajew |  Ukraine
|
2:18:14 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark
|
2:32:41 |
| October 13, 2002 | Andrei Tarassow |  Russia
|
2:20:59 | Karina Szymańska |  Poland
|
2:33:20 |
| October 12, 2003 | Alexei Chlochlow | Russia
|
2:19:33 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark
|
2:34:57 |
| October 10, 2004 | Daniel Too | Kenya
|
2:13:57[3] | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark
|
2:45:46[3] |
| September 25, 2005 | Josephat Rop | Kenya
|
2:14:49 | Irina Songerlainen | Russia
|
2:41:25 |
| September 17, 2006 | Daniel Too | Kenya
|
2:15:49 | Lene Duus | Denmark
|
2:40:41 |
| September 23, 2007 | Jonah Kemboi | Kenya
|
2:15:05 | Irina Songerlainen (2) | Russia
|
2:42:15 |
| September 21, 2008 | Benjamin Serem | Kenya
|
2:14:44 | Tatjana Mironowa | Russia
|
2:42:00[4] |
| September 20, 2009 | Jonah Kemboi | Kenya
|
2:15:32 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark
|
2:51:30 |
| September 19, 2010 | Raymond Kandie | Kenya
|
2:10.41 | Sviatlana Kouhan |  Belarus
|
2:33:18 |
| September 23, 2012 | Luka Chelimo | Kenya
|
2:10:37 | Emely Chepkorir | Kenya
|
2:34:48 |
| September 22, 2013 | Julius Mutai | Kenya
|
2:15:12 | Annemette Aagaard | Denmark
|
2:52:19 |
| September 28, 2014 | James Cheboi | Kenya
|
2:17:16 | Hellen Kimutai | Kenya
|
2:40:50 |
| October 4, 2015 | Julius Karinga | Kenya
|
2:11:21 | Mulunesh Zewdu |  Ethiopia
|
2:34:10 |
| October 2, 2016 | Fikadu Debele | Ethiopia
|
2:15:21 | Roza Dereje | Ethiopia
|
2:31:16 |
| October 1, 2017 | Paul Chege | Kenya
|
2:14:37 | Louise Batting | Denmark
|
2:38:52 |
| September 30, 2018 | Paul Matheka | Kenya
|
2:13:18 | Bulbula Abebech | Ethiopia
|
2:42:23 |
| September 29, 2019 | Meseret Aragaw | Ethiopia
|
2:16:27 | Jerubet Perez | Kenya
|
2:30:48 |
| September 26, 2021 | Martin Olesen | Denmark
|
2:22:57 | Lene Broberg | Denmark
|
2:56:05 |
