Montreal International Marathon

Montreal PQ/CAN

Website: www.marathondemontreal.com

Race Winners (23 runnings)

14 Sep 2008	2:17:07.0	Lamech Mokono (KEN)	2:42:16.2	Yeshi Esayias (ETH)
09 Sep 2007	2:15:29.0	Laban Moiben (KEN)	2:43:25.7	Wioletta Kryza-3
10 Sep 2006	2:20:19.5	Danny Tshidind (COD)	2:43:05.1	Wioletta Kryza-2
11 Sep 2005	2:17:25.7	David Mandago (KEN)	2:56:20.0	Isabelle LeDroit (CAN)
12 Sep 2004	2:22:32.2	Noureddine Betim (ALG)	2:47:11.6	Nicole Stevenson (CAN)
14 Sep 2003	2:30:31.0	Anthony Gitau (KEN)	2:58:54.1	Tina Kader (CAN)
1998-2002	---	not held	---	not held
21 Sep 1997	---	cancelled	---	cancelled
22 Sep 1996	2:29:00	Stefano Righini (ITA)	2:54:55	Patricia Leisher (USA)
17 Sep 1995	2:18:35	Nicolas Kioko (KEN)	2:34:55	Elena Razdrogina (RUS)
18 Sep 1994	2:16:03	Marek Adamski-3	2:38:59	Vera Sukhova (RUS)
19 Sep 1993	2:15:19	Marek Adamski-2	2:43:26	Alla Doudaeva (BLR)
20 Sep 1992	2:20:19	Marek Adamski (POL)	2:42:56	Wioletta Kryza (POL)
1991	---	not held	---	not held
02 Sep 1990	2:16:18	Jorge Gonzalez-2	2:44:38	Cindy New-2
24 Sep 1989	2:20:07	Peter Maher-2 (nc)	2:39:46	Ellen Rochefort-2 (nc)
04 Sep 1988	2:18:07	Ric Sayre (USA)	2:44:37	Cindy New (CAN)
27 Sep 1987	2:15:05	Peter Maher (CAN)	2:32:51	Jacqueline Gareau-2
28 Sep 1986	2:10:30.3	Abebe Mekonnen (ETH) (nc)	2:35:51	Ellen Rochefort (CAN) (nc)
22 Sep 1985	2:12:39	Kebede Balcha-4	2:33:44	Francoise Bonnet (FRA)
23 Sep 1984	2:12:48a	Jorge Gonzalez (PUR)	2:36:25a	Lisa Rainsberger (USA)
25 Sep 1983	2:10:03a	Kebede Balcha-3	2:36:05a	Lizanne Bussieres (CAN)
30 May 1982	2:13:22	Benji Durden (USA) (nc)	2:36:06	Annick Loir (FRA) (nc)
13 Sep 1981b	2:11:11	Kebede Balcha-2	2:33:33	Linda Staudt (CAN)
12 Sep 1981a	2:23:07	Robert Johnson (MA/USA)	---	n/a
07 Sep 1980b	2:24:45	Bernard Voyer (CAN)	2:48:32	Kathleen Horton (NY/USA)
06 Sep 1980a	2:11:22	Dave Cannon (ENG)	2:30:58	Patti Catalano (USA)
26 Aug 1979b	2:11:35a	Kebede Balcha (ETH)	2:40:56a	Jacqueline Gareau (CAN)
25 Aug 1979a	2:26:34	Mark Mindel (USA)	3:00:02a	Victoria Kraft

Notes: 1979 was the inaugural year. For 1979-1981, open or "popular" marathons were run over the same course as the elite Montreal International Marathon but on the previous day. Each pair of races is counted as only one running. The 1979 race was held in conjunction with the IAAF World Cup.

(nc) => national championship

1986 Agustin Diaz Romero was the national champion (9th place, 2:20:36)
1982 Michael Dyon was the national champion (8th place, 2:16:12.6)
1982 Cynthia Hamilton was the national champion (2nd place, 2:39:01.7)

Most Wins (1979/1996)

Men

4

Kebede Balcha (ETH)

1979,1981,1983,1985

Women

3

Wioletta Kryza (POL)

1992,2006-07

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year       Men     Women     Total
2008   $17,935   $16,520   $34,455
2007    18,260    16,555    34,815
2006    17,420    16,525    33,945
2005    16,420    16,165    32,585
2004     8,915     8,525    17,440
....
1995     6,080     6,840    12,920
....
1993     7,915       n/a     7,915
....
1991     6,030       n/a     6,030
....
1987    28,900    25,500    54,400
....
1985    38,000    27,000    65,000
Sums  $165,875  $133,630  $299,505

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2008    +5.0     n/c
....    
2006    +8.2     n/c
2005    +7.1     n/c
....    
1985    +1.0     n/c
....    
1983    -1.1     n/c
1982    -0.1     n/c
1981    -3.3     n/c
....    
1979    -2.0     n/c
Avgs    +1.9     n/c

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008     203     n/c
2007     268     n/c
2006     125     n/c
2005     254     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<2:11       2
<2:12       7
<2:13      12
<2:14      20
<2:15      33
<2:16      50
<2:17      77
<2:18      94
<2:19     113
<2:20     135

Women
<2:32       2
<2:34       7
<2:36      11
<2:38      16
<2:40      22
<2:42      26
<2:44      37
<2:46      46
<2:48      58
<2:50      66

Marathon de Montreal

Montreal CAN

Race Winners (8 runnings)

30 Mar 1980	---	n/a	---	n/a
25 Mar 1979	2:30:34	Bill McBlain (CAN)	3:07:38	Diane Palmason (CAN)
1978	---	n/a	---	n/a
1977	---	n/a	---	n/a
14 Mar 1976	2:34:17	nfn Gnabowski (USA)	.
16 Mar 1975	2:39:08	P Montuoro (CAN)	3:08:08	Maria Brzezinska (WA/USA)
17 Mar 1974	2:43:15	Guy Lepine (CAN)	3:56:08	W Geller (CAN)
1973	---	n/a	---	n/a

Last Updated on 15 Sep 2008

Contributors: Martin Rix, Wim vanHemert, Paul & Frieda Michiels, Maurice Wilson (12), Juraj Gasparovic (1), Franco Civai (4)