Longest Running Road Races
This section is an attempt to list all races world-wide that have been held 50 or more times (runnings). It is based on the best information available to ADR but is undoubtably missing some races and may not have credited all runnings to the races listed. In some cases, it is difficult to trace a "race" through changes in organizing groups, venues, and other glitches in the series. In such cases, an effort has been made to maintain some measure of constancy in the series. Distances reflect the most recent distance/s for a series as these have often changed over the years.
Race dates and male/female winners/times for each race listed are sought. When a sufficiently informative set of winners has been collected, that race history is added to the website. You can view the dates/winners for each race so profiled by clicking on the name of the race in the following list. If the name of the race is NOT underlined, then it has not been profiled yet. The last two columns are the number of dates and winners missing (profiled races only).
596 Palio del Drappo Verde 10K Verona ITA RD Apr 1208-1798,2008-13 590 590
491 Red Hose Run 3K Carnwath SCO RD Jun 1509/2012y 390 363
125 Kanto Road Race 10M Narita JPN RD Dec thru 2011, quite incomplete
125 Christmas Day Handicap Challenge 5M Rotherham ENG RD Dec 1888-2012 0 23
123 Clonliffe Harriers 2M Dublin IRL RD May 1891-2012
117 Delaware YMCA Turkey Trot 8K Buffalo NY/USA RD Nov 1896-2012 0 13
117 Boston Marathon Boston MA/USA RD Apr 1897-2013 0 0
116 Bechovice-Prague 10K Prague CZE RD Sep 1897-2012 82 0
116 Kungsbackaloppet Half Marathon Göteborg SWE RD Apr 1898-2013 103 11t
110 Praha-Brandys nad Labem 15 km Brandys nad Labem CZE RD May 1893-94,1901-14,1919-2012 93 0
10
105 Around the Bay 30K Hamilton ON CAN RD Mar+ 1894-1916,1920-24,1936-61,1963-2013 19 0
103 Run for the Diamonds 9M Berwick PA/USA RD Nov 1908-1917,1920-2012 0 0
103 Thanksgiving Day 10K Cincinnati OH/USA RD Nov 1908-1917,1919-1935,1937-2012 0 4t
101 Bay to Breakers 12K San Francisco CA/USA RD May 1912-2012 0 0
98 Fiestas Patrias Half Marathon Lima PER RD Jul thru 2007, quite incomplete
98 Lexington Patriots Day 5M Lexington MA/USA RD Apr 1914-17,1919-2012 0 45
97 Jackson Day 9K New Orleans LA/USA RD Jan 1907-1953,1964-2013 25 1
94 Dartmouth Natal Day 6M Dartmouth NS CAN RD Aug 1907-08,1910,1913,1921-28,1931-2012 49 1
93 New Orleans AC Turkey Day 5M New Orleans LA/USA RD Nov 1907-17,1928-42,1946-2012
92 Sedan-Charleville 24K Charleville FRA RD Oct 1906-13,1920-37,1947-2012 55 0
20
91 Saltwell Harriers 10K Gateshead ENG RD Dec 1911-13,1919-38,1945-2000,2002-12d 9 0
90 Harold Webster Memorial 10M Hamilton CAN RD Dec 1920-43,1946-58,1960-69,1971-2012d 0 11
90 Morpeth-Newcastle Half Marathon Newcastle ENG RD Jan 1902,1904-14,1920-39,1947-2004 0 0
89 Jean Bouin Memorial 10K Barcelona ESP RD Nov 1920/2012yd 0 6t
89 Hakone Ekiden Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo JPN RL Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
88 Yonkers Marathon Yonkers NY/USA RD Sep+ 1907-11,1913-17,1935-2000,2012d 0 0
88 São Silvestre 15K São Paulo BRA RD Dec 1925-2012 0 5t
87 YMCA Thanksgiving Day 5M Poughkeepsie NY/USA RD Nov 1908-20,1928-37,1944-2007
87 Comrades 90K Durban RSA RD Jun 1921-40,1946-2012 0 0
87 Kosice Marathon Kosice SVK RD Oct+ 1924-37,1939,1942-2012 0 0
30
86 Harrismith Mountain Race 15K Harrismith RSA RD Oct 1922-2007 74 41
85 La Corsa Piu' Antica 11.3K Castelbuono ITA RD Jul 1912/2012y 68 16t
85 Pushkin-Saint Petersburg 30K Saint Petersburg RUS RD Sep 1923-1940,1945-2011 62 91
85 Telegram 10M Saint John's NF CAN RD Jul 1922-1939,1946-2012 0 1t
83 Polytechnic Marathon Windsor ENG RD Sep+ 1908/2002 0 0
82 Kaisaniemen Juoksu 25K Helsinki FIN RD Sep 1929-40,1942-43,1945-2012 67 0
81 Volta da Penha 10K San Pablo BRA RD Sep thru 2011, quite incomplete
81 Rund um den Scharfenstein 22K Beuren GER RD May 1925/2012, quite incomplete
81 Silver Relay 15M Toronto CAN RL Oct thru 1994
80 Duke of York Flying Scramble 16K Pietermaritzburg RSA RD Sep+ 1927-1939,1945-2011 55 16
40
80 Around Cape Ann 25K Gloucester MA/USA RD Sep 1933-2012 24 23
80 Saitama Ekiden Kumagaya JPN RL Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
80 Guelph Thanksgiving Day Guelph ON/CAN RD Oct thru 1967, quite incomplete
79 Morat-Fribourg 17.2K Fribourg SUI RD Oct 1933-38,1940-2012 44 0
79 Thunder Bay 10M Thunder Bay ON/CAN RD May 1910-14,1920-39,1949-52,1963-2012 0 1t
79 Finchley 20M Finchley ENG RD Mar+ 1933-2000,2003-13 0 0
77 Relevos de la Candelaria 5x3K Coyoacan MEX RL Feb thru 2008, quite incomplete
77 Prova Pedestre 9 de Julio 10K Guaratingueta BRA RD Jul thru 2011, quite incomplete
77 Beith Harriers New Year 4.64M Kilbirnie SCO RD Jan 1928-40,1949-2009,2011-13 3 8
77 Paarl Mountain Race Half Marathon Paarl RSA RD Sep 1935-2009,2011-12 41 43
50
76 Grand Ataturk 10K Ankara TUR RD Dec 1936-2011 0 64t
76 Manchester Road Race 4.78M Manchester CT/USA RD Nov 1927-34,1945-2012 0 1t
76 Strausseelauf 9.3K Strausberg GER RD Oct 1924-25,1927-38,1951-2012
76 Chugoku Yamaguchi Ekiden Ube => Shinnan JPN RL Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
75 Boulevard Loop 7.2K Vlissingen NED RD Aug+ 1929/2012
74 Udelnaya 10K Saint Petersburg RUS RD May thru 2004, quite incomplete
74 Stockholmsloppet 10K Stockholm SWE RD Oct+ 1927-55,1962-69,1971-2000,2002-08 51 11
74 Biwa-ko University Ekiden Nagahama = >Otsu JPN RL Nov thru 2012, quite incomplete
73 Beh Kolem Hluboke 25K Hluboka nad Vltavou CZE RD Apr thru 2013, quite incomplete
72 Pim Mulierloop 15K Santpoort NED RD May thru 2012, quite incomplete
70 Ollie Road Race 5M South Boston MA/USA RD Oct 1941-2010
60
70 Nigel Barge Memorial 10K Glasgow SCO RD Mar+ 1943-2012 0 0
70 Tour de Houilles 10K Houilles FRA RD Apr 1936-38,1946-67,1969-2013 14 20
69 Seoul 23.3K => Marathon Seoul KOR RD Mar 1931-36,1938-40,1954-2013 18 6
69 Calgary Herald 10K Calgary AB/CAN RD Sep+ 1906-41,1946-50,1970-97
68 Round the Bridges 12 km Hamilton NZL RD Nov 1945-2012
68 Corrida Doble San Antonio 8K Piriapolis URU RD Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
68 Mainichi Biwa-ko Marathon Otsu JPN RD Mar+ 1946-2013 0 0
68 Bampton to Tiverton 7mi75yd Tiverton ENG RD Mar 1946-2013
68 Belfast Marathon Belfast NIR RD May+ 1946-2013 17 7
68 Durban Athletic Club Marathon Durban RSA RD Sep+ 1927-39,1946-56,1958-2001 27 6
70
67 Notturna di San Giovanni 10K Firenze ITA RD Jun 1927/2012 29 31
67 Tour Pedestre St Just St Rambert 10K St Just St Rambert FRA RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
67 Kochi Marathon Kochi JPN RD Feb+ 1946-58,1960-2013 0 0
67 Jackie Gibson Marathon Johannesburg RSA RD Apr+ 1946-97,1999-2013 13 2
67 Paderborner Osterlauf 25K/HMar Paderborn GER RD Apr 1947-2013 0 0
67 Doppia Traversata di Belluno 8K Belluno ITA RD Jun thru 2002, quite incomplete
66 Meigi Ekiden Nagoya => Gifu JPN RL Jan thru 2012, quite incomplete
66 Vestal XX 20K Vestal NY/USA RD Jun 1937-42,1949-54,1959-2012 21 5t
66 Fukuoka Road Championships 10M Omuta JPN RD Sep 1947-2012
66 Giro di Trento 10K Trento ITA RD Oct 1945-90,1992-95,1997-2012 28 27t
66 Hakone Ekiden Yosenkai 20K Tachikawa JPN RD Oct+ 1946-1953,1955-2012 0 14
80
66 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka JPN RD Dec 1947-2012 0 0
66 Vechtloop 10K Maarssen NED RD Aug thru 2012, quite incomplete
66 Devin-Bratislava 11.6K Bratislava SVK RD Apr 1921/2013y 34 63t
66 Corrida de Aleluia 8K Sao Roque BRA RD Mar thru 2013, quite incomplete
66 Havenloop 10K Vlaardingen NED RD Apr thru 2008,2010-2013 quite incomplete
65 Towada Hachimantai Ekiden Kazuno JPN RD Aug thru 2012, quite incomplete
65 Giro Podistica de Rovereto 10K Rovereto ITA RD Oct 1948-2012 26 30t
65 Troy Turkey Trot 10K Troy NY/USA RD Nov 1916/2012y 0 0
65 Pres Valasske Kotary 8.2K Zlin CZE RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
65 Herbstwaldlauf 10K Viersen GER RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
90
65 Marugame Half Marathon Marugame JPN RD Feb 1947-1954,1956-67,1969-2013 0 0
65 Pellouailles-Angers 15K Angers FRA RD Apr thru 2013, quite incomplete
64 Wiener Höhenstrassenlauf 14.6K Vienna AUT RD Oct 1949-2012 52 77t
64 Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon Tamama JPN RD Mar 1948-74,1976-2013 0 0
63 Imperial College Hyde Park Relays London ENG RD Feb 1949-2011
63 Classic du Parc La Fontaine 10K Montreal PQ CAN RD Oct 1950-2012 0 3
63 Chosunilbo Chunchon Marathon Chunchon KOR RD Oct+ 1946-1949,1954-2012 41 37
63 Japanese HS Boys Ekiden Champs Kyoto JPN RL Dec thru 2012, quite incomplete
62 Asahi Ekiden 99.9K Kita-Kyushu JPN RL Jan thru 2011, quite incomplete
62 Sasol Marathon Sasolburg RSA RD Feb 1951-2012 22 40
100
62 Corrida da Fogueira 15K Patrocinio BRA RD Jun thru 2012, quite incomplete
62 Utrecht Singelloop 10K Utrecht NED RD Oct 1925/2012y
62 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon Oita JPN RD Feb 1952-2013 0 0
61 Nagasaki Kenka Isshu Ekiden Nagasaki JPN RL Feb thru 2012, quite incomplete
61 Newfoundland Provincial Marathon Saint John's NF/CAN RD Sep 1950-57,1959-69,1971-2012 1 12
61 Grand Tour Kyushu Ekiden Nagasaki => Fukuoka JPN RL Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
61 Beograd 5K Belgrade SER RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
61 Katsuta Marathon Hitchinaka JPN RD Feb 1953-2013 0 2
61 Plassenloop 15K Reeuwijk NED RD Mar 1953-2013 4 27
61 Dwars door Dordt 10K Dordrecht NED RD Apr thru 2013, very incomplete
60 Brampton-Carlisle 10M Carlisle ENG RD Nov 1952-2011
110
60 Southland Marathon Invercargill NZL RD Nov+ 1909,1953-56,1958-2012 53 51
60 Coppa Santo Stefano Vallecchia ITA RD Dec 1950-2001,2004-2012 0 43
60 Kashima Yutoku Half Marathon Kashima JPN RD Feb 1952-1959,1961-1977,1979-2013 32 9t
60 Beh Okolo Buciny 10K Zvolen SVK RD Sep 1951-57,1960-2012 48 24
60 Berwick Gala Days 5M Berwick NS/CAN RD Sep thru 2012, very incomplete
60 Maidenhead 10M Maidenhead ENG RD Apr 1953-2000,2002-13 6 7
60 Waiatarua Half Marathon Auckland NZL RD Dec 1943-2002 55 0
59 Pavlovsk-Pushkin Run 5K Pushkin RUS RD Oct thru 2006, quite incomplete
59 Carrera de la Constitucion 10.9K Alvaro Obregon MEX RD Mar 1948/2007, quite incomplete
59 South Boston St Pat's Day 5K South Boston MA/USA RD Mar thru 2009, quite incomplete
120
59 Schlossparklauf 10K Essen GER RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
59 Maly Svratecky 32K Vir CZE RD Aug 1954-2012
59 Atsugi Ekiden Atsugi JPN RL Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
59 Okumusashi Ekiden Hanno JPN RL Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
59 Okinawa Marathon Okinawa-shi JPN RD Feb 1955-2013 1 15
59 Korkie 50K Germiston RSA RD Apr 1948-2006 38 18
58 Jose Quinones Gonzales Lima PER RD Jul thru 2006, quite incomplete
58 Semana Nautica 15K Santa Barbara CA/USA RD Jul 1955-2012 0 0
58 Feilding Marathon Feilding NZL RD Nov 1955-2012 49 0
58 Slow-Mag Marathon Benoni RSA RD Apr 1956-2013 8 14
130
58 Vancouver Marathon Vancouver BC CAN RD May+ 1956-2013 7 7
57 Il Giro di Roma 20K Rome ITA RD Nov+ 1906/1983
57 Cathedral Classic 10M Boston MA/USA RD Apr thru 1967c
57 Stalingrad 20K Volvograd RUS RD Feb thru 2004, quite incomplete
57 Fontana Days Half Marathon Fontana CA/USA RD Jun+ 1956-2012 8 16
57 Maui Marathon Kaanapali HI/USA RD Sep+ 1953-58,1962-2012 11 1t
57 Singelloop 10K Hollandscheveld NED RD Aug thru 2012, quite incomplete
57 Brienzerseelauf 35K Böningen SUI RD Oct 1956-2012 41 2t
57 São Silvestre de Luanda 10K Luanda ANG RD Dec 1954-60,1962-1977,1979-2012 0 61t
57 New Year's Ekiden 100K Maebashi JPN RL Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
140
57 Kumanichi 30K Kumamoto JPN RD Feb 1957-2013 6 0
57 Rozmital–Breznice–Rozmital 10K Rozmital CZE RD Mar 1924-29,1932-35,1950,1968-2013 45 17t
57 Chunichi Marathon Toyohashi JPN RD Mar 1953-2009 3 3
56 Gennarbyviken 20K Tenhola FIN RD Sep thru 2011, quite incomplete
56 Christchurch Marathon Christchurch NZL RD Jun+ 1966/2012yd 14 9
56 Isle of Wight Marathon Ryde ENG RD May 1957-2012 0 0
56 Long Island Marathon East Meadow NY/USA RD May+ 1958-2013 0 0
55 Rover Scout Mexico Marathon Cuernavaca MEX RD Aug 1955-2009 46 41
55 Atletica de los Barrios Half Mara Guanajuato MEX RD Jan thru 2011, quite incomplete
55 Watford-Alvinston Optimist 10M Watford ON/CAN RD May 1958-2012 21 29
150
55 Sapporo Half Marathon Sapporo JPN RD Jul+ 1958-2012 0 0
55 Slovacky beh 10K Uherske Hradiste CZE RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
55 Hronov-Nachod 8.85K Hronov => Nachod CZE RD Oct 1928/2012y 0 0
55 Kansai Corporate Ekiden Tanabe JPN RD Nov thru 2012, quite incomplete
55 Nagano Marathon Nagano JPN RD Apr 1958-2010,2012-13 0 13
55 London-Brighton 55M Brighton ENG RD Oct 1951-2005 0 0
54 Tour de Saint Sebastien 10K Nantes FRA RD Mar thru 2006
54 Corrida Diario El Liberal 10K Santiago del Estero ARG RD Oct thru 2011, quite incomplete
54 Bieler Lauftage 100K Biel SUI RD Jun 1959-2012 1 0
54 Volta à Cidade do Funchal 6K Funchal POR RD Dec thru 2012, quite incomplete
160
54 Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia PA/USA RD Nov 1954-60,1963-89,1994-2012d 3 7
54 Bretschalauf 13.5K Eschen LIE RD Apr thru 2013, quite incomplete
54 Western Hemisphere Marathon Culver City CA/USA RD Dec+ 1948-2001 0 0
53 Pinelands Interclub Relay Pinelands RSA RL Apr+ 1954-2006, quite incomplete
53 Carrera de las Antorchas 5K Tlaquepaque MEX RD Sep thru 2006, quite incomplete
53 Edinburgh-North Berwick 22M North Berwick SCO RD May 1958-69,1971-74,1976-2012 16 15
53 Heart of America Marathon Columbia MO/USA RD Sep 1960-2012 0 0
53 Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City NJ/USA RD Oct+ 1960-2012 2 7
53 Don Lock Memorial 8K Cape Town RSA RD Aug+ 1960-2012 12 1
53 Oita City Half Marathon Oita JPN RD Jan 1961-2013 37 17
170
53 Dukelsky beh Mieru 20K Svidnik SVK RD Sep thru 2012, quite incomplete
53 Yankee Homecoming 10 mile Newburyport MA/USA RD Jul 1960-2012
53 Augusta-Raurica-Lauf 12 km Augst SUI RD Nov thru 2012, quite incomplete
53 Domazlicky Half Marathon/Marathon Domazlice CZE RD Apr+ 1944-56,1959-61,1969-2005 1 0
52 Virgen del Pozo Half Marathon Sabana Grande PUR RD May thru 2005, very incomplete
52 Vecerny Beh Presovom 8.76K Presov SVK RD May 1961-2012
52 Mount Washington 7.6M Pinkham Notch NH/USA RD Jun 1936-38,1961-62,1966-2012 8 0
52 Diario Ultimas Noticias 15K Quito ECU RD Jun 1961-2012
52 Cena Metuje 10K Nove Mesto nad Metuji CZE RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
52 Chubu Jitsugyodan Ekiden Gero JPN RL Nov thru 2012, quite incomplete
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52 Himeji Castle 10M Himeji JPN RD Feb 1961-94,1996-2013 31 31
52 Kagawa Road Races 20K/10K Marugame JPN RD Feb 1949-2000 0 0
51 Hog's Back 8.2M Guildford ENG RD Dec 1958-95,1997-2001,2003-10 1 1t
51 Resegone Monza Monza ITA RL Jun thru 2011, quite incomplete
51 Giro di Bisceglie Bisceglie ITA RD Jun+ 1914/2012y 40 45t
51 Ostravsky Marathon Ostrava CZE RD Sep+ 1954-65,1974-2012 7 0
51 Route du Vin Half Marathon Remich LUX RD Sep 1962-2012 17 0
51 Podistica San Lorenzo 7.8K Cava dei Tirreni ITA RD Sep 1962-2012 0 35t
51 Chugoku Jitsugyodan Ekiden Sera JPN RL Nov thru 2012, quite incomplete
51 Singelloop 6.7K Middelburg NED RD Oct thru 2012, quite incomplete
190
51 Corrida de Ap 10K Apucarana BRA RD Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
51 San Blas Half Marathon Coamo PUR RD Feb 1963-2013 7 3
51 Nobeoka Marathon Nobeoka JPN RD Feb 1963-2013 2 0
51 Ehime Marathon Matsuyama JPN RD Feb+ 1963-2013 7 0
51 Kashima Yutoku 10K Kashima JPN RD Feb 1962-1977,1979-2013 23 0
51 Wallenloop 7.56K Goes NED RD Jan thru 2013, quite incomplete
51 Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke MA/USA RD May 1963-2013 0 0
51 Challenge Aycaguer 7K Lyon FRA RD Dec thru 1959c
50 Westport Summer Series (10 races) Westport CT/USA RD Jul+ 1963-2012 35@ 70@
50 Twin Cities Marathon Saint Paul MN/USA RD Oct 1963-2012 0 0
200
50 Rund um den Baldeneysee Marathon Essen GER RD Oct 1963-2012 3 1t
50 Detroit Marathon Detroit MI/USA RD Oct 1963-2012 0 0
50 Prazsky Marathon Prague CZE RD Oct+ 1963-2012 0 0
50 Hiroshima Jitsugyodan Ekiden Kasaoka JPN RL Oct thru 2012 quite incomplete
50 Winterlauf 18K Aachen GER RD Dec 1963-2012 32 6
50 Stepansky beh 5.5K Kyjov CZE RD Dec thru 2012 quite incomplete
50 Washington's Birthday Marathon Greenbelt MD/USA RD Feb 1962-2002,2004-09,2011-13 1 0
50 Caesar Rodney Half Marathon Wilmington DE/USA RD Mar 1964-2013 21 0
50 Thuner Langstreckenlauf 10K Thun SUI RD May thru 2008, quite incomplete
50 Greytown-Muden 25K Greytown => Muden RSA RD Oct 1957-2006 32 64
210
50 Mitcham 25K Mitcham ENG RD Jan+ 1952-2001 3 3
Notes: Ties are resolved in order of the date for the next running with inactive races following in reverse order of the most recent running.
RD => road race, typically paved but may include dirt and/or gravel
roads
RL => a road relay
c => this race series may continue after the last year given e => this race series may extend earlier than the inaugural year listed + => this race has been held at other times of the year, month given reflects the most recent running t => indicates number of times that are missing; the winners list is complete
d => Harold Webster Memorial (ON/CAN) 10M was held twice in 1971
Saltwell Harriers (ENG) 10K was held twice in 2002
Jean Bouin Memorial (ESP) 9.5K was held twice in 1930, 1957, and 1985.
Yonkers (NY/USA) Marathon was held twice in 1913. The 1912 race was postponed until 1913 and was run at 15 miles.
Philadelphia (PA/USA) Marathon was held twice in 1965
y => Hronov-Nachod (CZE) 8.85K was run 1928-29,1931-33,1935-37,1940-43,1945,1960-61,1972-89,1991-date
Polytechnic (ENG) Marathon was run 1909,1911-14,1919-74,1976-87,1992-99,2002
Jean Bouin Memorial (ESP) 9.5K was run 1920-30,1932-36,1940-54,1956-66,1968-date
Giro di Bisceglie (ITA) 8.9K was run 1914,1920-29,1933-40,1957-65,1976-94,2009-date
La Corsa Piu' Antica (ITA) 11.2K was run 1912-14,1920-28,1931-35,1937-39,1942,1946-57,1959-date
Notturna di San Giovanni (ITA) 10K was run 1927-40,1944,(1945/73),1974-97,1999-date
Utrecht Singelloop (NED) 10K was run 1925-39,1946-49,1951-54,1956-60,1973-2000,2007-date
Red Hose Run (SCO) was run 1509-1914,1919-1925,1927-1939,1947-1951,1953-date
Devin-Bratislava (SVK) 11.6K was run 1921-27,1929-38,1948-49,1951,1967-69,1971-date
Troy Turkey Trot (NY/USA) 10K was run 1916-24,1926,1929-35,1964-70,1972-date
Complete winners/dates/times list for
30 races
Complete winners list for 73 races
Web pages for 128 races
Last Updated on
08 May 2013