The Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in September in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. Known as the Mattoni Ústí Half Marathon, it is a part of RunCzech running circuit.
| Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Location | Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Mattoni |
| Established | 2011 |
| Course records | Men's: 59:14 (2017) Barselius KipyegoWomen's: 1:06:06 (2017)  Violah Jepchumba |
| Official site | Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon |
| Participants | 2,350 (2019) |
The course winds through Ústí nad Labem city centre on both banks of Labe river and also through SPOLCHEMIE chemical plant. The inaugural edition of the event was held in 2011.[1] In 2013, almost 3 000 runners participated in the race.
The course records are held by Kenya's Barselius Kipyego and Peres Jepchirchir.[2]
Past winners edit
Key: Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Philemon Limo (KEN)
|
1:00:57 | Agnes Kiprop (KEN)
|
1:09:12 |
| 2012 | Henry Kiplagat (KEN)
|
1:01:26 |  Betelhem Moges (ETH)
|
1:11:51 |
| 2013 | Philemon Limo (KEN)
|
1:00:38 | Josephine Chepkoech (KEN)
|
1:09:08 |
| 2014 | Adugna Takele (ETH)
|
1:00:45 | Correti Jepkoech (KEN)
|
1:09:35 |
| 2015 |  Merhawi Kesete (ERI)
|
1:00:58 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN)
|
1:07:17 |
| 2016 | Barselius Kipyego (KEN)
|
59:15 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN)
|
1:07:24 |
| 2017 | Barselius Kipyego (KEN)
|
59:14 | Violah Jepchumba (BHR)
|
1:06:06 |
| 2018 | Stephen Kiprop (KEN)
|
59:41 | Diana Kipyokei (KEN)
|
1:07:17 |
| 2019 |  Hendrik Pfeiffer (GER)
|
1:03:17 |  Jess Piasecki (GBR)
|
1:11:34 |
References edit
- ^ Limo wins Usti Half Marathon. Time-to-Run. Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
- ^ Kipyego sizzles 59:15 in Usti nad Labem. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-17.