Kosice International Peace Marathon

Kosice SVK

Web Site: www.kosicemarathon.com

Race Winners (83 runnings)
05 Oct 200 2:10:51 Dejene Yirdaw (ETH) (nc)

2:34:23

Selina Chelimo (KEN) (nc)

07 Oct 2007

2:09:53

William Biama (KEN) (nc)

2:34:50

Natalia Kulesh-Kravets-2 (nc)

01 Oct 2006

2:12:53

Edwin Kiptum (KEN) (nc)

2:36:47

Natalia Kulesh-Kravets (BLR) (nc)

02 Oct 2005

2:16:07

David Maiyo (KEN) (nc)

2:37:48

Edyta Lewandowska (POL) (nc)

03 Oct 2004

2:12:35

Adam Dobrzynski (POL) (nc)

2:33:52

Rika Tabashi (JPN) (nc)

05 Oct 2003

2:13:24

Grigoriy Andreyev (RUS)

2:39:23

Elena Mazovka (BLR)

06 Oct 2002

2:12:40

David Kariuki-2 (nc)

2:36:49

Tadelech Birra (ETH) (nc)

07 Oct 2001

2:13:27

David Kariuki (KEN) (nc)

2:36:55

Galina Zhulyeva (UKR) (nc)

01 Oct 2000

2:14:35

Ernest Kipyego (KEN)

2:46:17

Ivana Martincova (CZE)

03 Oct 1999

2:14:10

Robert Stefko (SVK)

2:55:39

Katarina Jedinakova (SVK)

04 Oct 1998

2:14:29

Andrzej Krzyscin (POL) (nc)

2:46:23

Wioletta Uryga-2 (nc)

04 Oct 1997

2:16:22

My Tahar Echchadli (MAR)

2:38:56

Wioletta Uryga (POL)

06 Oct 1996

2:17:41

Marnix Goegebeur-2

2:44:28

Gouzel Tazetdinova-2

01 Oct 1995

2:13:57

Marnix Goegebeur (BEL)

2:43:03

Gouzel Tazetdinova (RUS)

02 Oct 1994

2:15:03

Petr Pipa (SVK) (nc)

2:40:27

Ludmila Melicherova (SVK) (nc)

03 Oct 1993

2:14:11

Wieslaw Palczynski-2

2:42:11

Elena Plastinina (UKR)

04 Oct 1992

2:16:24

Wieslaw Palczynski (POL)

2:43:27

Dana Hajna (CZE)

06 Oct 1991

2:18:21

Vlastimil Bukovjan (CZE) (nc)

2:46:00

Marika Starowska (CZE) (nc)

30 Sep 1990

2:20:28

Nikolaj Kolesnikov (RUS) (nc)

2:46:00

Carol McLatchie (USA) (nc)

01 Oct 1989

2:18:39

Karel David (CZE) (nc)

2:31:28

Alena Peterkova (CZE) (nc)

02 Oct 1988

2:17:52

Michael Heilmann (GER)

2:39:03

Christa Vahlensieck-5

04 Oct 1987

2:14:59

Jorg Peter (GER) (nc)

 2:38:40

Christa Vahlensieck-4 (nc)

05 Oct 1986

2:18:43

Frantisek Visnicky-2 (nc)

2:41:08

Christa Vahlensieck-3 (nc)

06 Oct 1985

2:17:13

Valentin Starikov (RUS) (nc)

2:38:19

Lutsia Belyayeva (RUS) (nc)

07 Oct 1984

2:18:59

Dong-Myong Lee (PRK)

2:36:56

Christa Vahlensieck-2

02 Oct 1983

2:16:52

Frantisek Visnicky (CZE)

2:34:41

Raisa Sadreydinova (RUS)

03 Oct 1982

2:18:48

Gyorgy Sinko (HUN) (nc)

2:43:26

Gillian Burley (ENG) (nc)

04 Oct 1981

2:16:58

Hans-Joachim Truppel (GER) (nc)

2:37:46

Christa Vahlensieck (GER) (nc)

05 Oct 1980

2:15:25

Aleksey Lyagushev (RUS) (nc)

2:50:15

Sarka Balcarova (CZE)

07 Oct 1979

2:15:12

Jouni Kortelainen (FIN) (nc)  

01 Oct 1978

2:13:34.5

Chun-Son Go-2 (nc)

02 Oct 1977

2:15:19.4

Chun-Son Go (PRK)

03 Oct 1976

2:18:42.4

Takeshi So (JPN)

05 Oct 1975

2:15:47.8

Chang-Sop Cho (PRK) (nc)

06 Oct 1974

2:20:10

Keith Angus (ENG)

07 Oct 1973

2:19:01.2

Vladimir Moseyev (RUS)

08 Oct 1972

2:17:34.4

John Farrington (AUS)

03 Oct 1971

2:21:43.6

Gyula Toth-2

04 Oct 1970

2:16:26.2

Mikhail Gorelov (RUS) (nc)

05 Oct 1969

2:15:37

Demissie Wolde (ETH)

28 Oct 1968

2:26:28.4

Vaclav Chudomel (CZE)

01 Oct 1967

2:20:53.8

Nedo Farcic (YUG)

02 Oct 1966

2:19:11.2

Gyula Toth (HUN)

03 Oct 1965

2:23:47

Aurele Vandendriessche (BEL)

08 Aug 1964

2:25:55.4

Pavel Kantorek-3 (nc)

13 Oct 1963

2:15:09.6

Leonard Edelen (USA)

07 Oct 1962

2:28:29.8

Pavel Kantorek-2

08 Oct 1961

2:20:12.0

Abebe Bikila (ETH) (nc)

09 Oct 1960

2:26:46.8

Samuel Hardicker (GBR) (nc)

11 Oct 1959

2:17:45.2

Sergey Popov (RUS) (nc)

12 Oct 1958

2:29:37.2

Pavel Kantorek (CZE) (nc) (nc)

13 Oct 1957

2:23:57.8

Ivan Filin (RUS)

07 Oct 1956

2:22:05.4

Thomas Nilsson (SWE)

16 Oct 1955

2:25:40

John Evert Nyberg (SWE) (nc)

10 Oct 1954

2:27:21

Erkki Puolakka-2

18 Oct 1953

2:53:33

Walter Bednar (CZE)

05 Oct 1952

2:29:10

Erkki Puolakka (FIN)

28 Oct 1951

2:41:07.8

Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) (nc) (nc)

29 Oct 1950

2:31:20.2

Gosta Leandersson-2 (nc) (nc)

23 Oct 1949

2:33:45.6

Martti Urpalainen (FIN) (nc) (nc)

28 Oct 1948

2:34:46.4

Gösta Leandersson (SWE) (nc) (nc)

28 Oct 1947

2:36:06.0

Charles Heirendt (LUX) (nc)

28 Oct 1946

2:35:02.4

Mikko Hietanen (FIN) (nc) (nc)

28 Oct 1945

2:47:21.8

Antonín Špiroch (CZE)

09 Sep 1944

2:58:49

Rezsö Kövári (HUN) (nc)

19 Sep 1943

2:50:14.0

Géza Kiss (HUN) (nc)

13 Sep 1942

3:02:27

József Kiss-2 (nc)

12 Oct 1941

2:56:17.8

József Gyimesi (HUN) (nc)

1940

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not held

01 Oct 1939

2:47:47.6

József Kiss (HUN) (nc)

1938

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not held

28 Oct 1937

2:43:42

Désiré Leriche (FRA)

28 Oct 1936

2:41:08

György Balaban (AUT)

28 Oct 1935

2:44:58

Arturs Motmillers (LAT)

28 Oct 1934

2:41:27

Josef Šulc (CZE)

28 Oct 1933

2:37:54

Jozsef Galambos-4

28 Oct 1932

2:43:15

Jozsef Galambos-3

28 Oct 1931

2:33:19

Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG)

28 Oct 1930

2:50:59

Istvan Zelenka (HUN)

28 Oct 1929

2:51:31

Paul Hempel-2

28 Oct 1928

2:55:45

Jozsef Galambos-2

28 Oct 1927

2:48:25.2

Jozsef Galambos (HUN) (nc)

28 Oct 1926

2:57:02

Paul Hempel (GER)

28 Oct 1925

2:41:55

Pal Kiraly (HUN)

28 Oct 1924

3:01:35

Karol Halla (CZE)
Notes: 1924 was the inaugural year. The races for 1939 and 1941-1944 were held when Slovakia was part of Hungary and served as the Hungarian marathon championships.

(nc) => Czechoslovak championship
(nc) => Slovak championship
(nc) => Hungarian championship

2008 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:26:05)
2008 Ingrid Petnuchova was the Slovak champion (6th place, 2:48:23)
2007 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (6th place, 2:21:59)
2007 Anna Balosakova was the Slovak champion (8th place, 3:12:59)
2006 Marcel Matanin was the Slovak champion (13th place, 2:26:38)
2006 Anna Balosakova was the first Slovak woman (6th place, 3:13:46) but no champion was declared due to lack of competition
2005 Marcel Matanin was the Slovak champion (8th place, 2:20:37)
2005 Sylvia Bilikova was the Slovak champion (5th place, 3:07:58)
2004 Peter Tichy was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:27:53)
2004 no women's champion was declared
2002 Vladislav Lipovsky was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:21:58)
2002 no women's champion was declared
2001 Vladislav Lipovsky was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:18:33)
2001 Dana Janeckova was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:47:19)
1990 Alexander Neuwirth was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:22:57)
1990 Vlasta Rulcova was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 3:03:04)
1987 Karel David was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:15:20)
1987 Ivana Mocikova was the Czechoslovak champion (6th place, 2:47:34)
1986 Vanda Dubova was the Slovak champion (10th place, 3:12:00)
1985 Miroslav Becka was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 2:23:09)
1985 Valja Vankova was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 3:02:18)
1982 Miroslav Becka was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:19:08)
1982 Vlasta Rulcova was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:47:46)
1981 Pavel Madar was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:19:12)
1981 Jarmila Urbanova was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:53:46)
1980 Pavel Madar was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:15:44)
1979 Stanislav Tomanek was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:15:41)
1978 Josef Jansky was the Czechoslovakia champion (6th place, 2:17:32.1)
1975 Vaclav Mladek was the Czechoslovak champion (10th place, 2:18:02.0)
1970 Josef Podmolik was the Czechoslovak champion (16th place, 2:24:42.6)
1961 Pavel Kantorek was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:23:50.4)
1960 Jozef Maslena was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:47:08.2)
1959 Tibor Biskup was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:40:51.4)
1958 Jozef Magal was the Slovak champion (24th place, 2:51:52.6)
1955 Jaroslav Sourek was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:26:05)
1951 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:45:22.6)
1950 Jindrich Novak was the Czechoslovak champion (7th place, 2:40:15.2)
1950 Frantisek Augustin was the Slovak champion (10th place, 2:43:20.0)
1949 Jaroslav Fiala was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:35:42)
1949 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (place/time unknown)
1948 Vaclav Weishautel was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:42:38.8)
1948 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (13th place, 2:50:50.4)
1947 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:51:33.0)
1946 Vaclav Weishautel was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 2:54:19)
1946 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:57:42.0)
1927 Alois Krof was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:56:07)


Most Wins (1924-date)

Men

4

Jozsef Galambos (HUN) 1927-28,1932-33

Women

5

Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 1981,1984,1986-88


Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)

Year       Men     Women     Total
2008   $33,630   $16,270   $49,900
2007    40,735    14,470    55,205
2006    27,010    10,645    37,655
2005    23,575     9,030    32,565
2004    25,270    12,910    38,180
2003     5,735     2,865     8,600
....
2001     7,470     2,895    10,365
....
1997    12,540     5,190    17,730
Sums  $175,925   $74,275  $250,200

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2006    +1.8     n/c
2005    +1.9     n/c
....
2001    +2.3     n/c
....
1996    +1.5     n/c
1995    -2.1     n/c
1994    -0.7     n/c
1993    +1.5     n/c
Avgs    +2.5     n/c


Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008     400     n/c
2007     230      32
2006     231     136
2005     251     n/c
2004     198      93
2003     222     n/c
2002     290     n/c
2001     181     n/c
....
1999     124     n/c
1998      34     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<2:10       1
<2:11       2
<2:12       2
<2:13      10
<2:14      15
<2:15      25
<2:16      59
<2:17      96
<2:18     142
<2:19     193
<2:20     264

Women
<2:32       1
<2:34       2
<2:36       6
<2:38      15
<2:40      27
<2:42      38
<2:44      48
<2:46      65
<2:48      91
<2:50     106

Last Updated on 05 Oct 2008

Contributors: Malcolm Heyworth, Tadeusz Dziekonski, Wim vanHemert, Andy Milroy, Juraj Gasparovic (10)