Reykjavík Marathon

Reykjavík Marathon
Finish line of the 2011 Reykjavík Marathon
Date	August
Location	Reykjavík, Iceland
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run
Primary sponsor	Íslandsbanki
Established	1984 (1984)
Course records	Men's: 2:17:06 (1993) Ceslovas Kundrotas Women's: 2:38:47 (1996) Angharad Mair
Official site	Official website
Participants	1,180 (2019)

The Reykjavík Marathon (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurmaraþon) is an annual marathon set in Reykjavík, Iceland, held to coincide with the city's Cultural Night Festival in mid-August. It has taken place every year since 1984, with the exception of 2020 and 2021.^[1] Along with the full marathon a half marathon and several races of shorter distances are arranged. In 2011 a total of 12,481 people competed in the various events that were held,^[2] 595 solely in the full marathon.^[3]

Since 2006 the marathon has been sponsored by the Icelandic bank Íslandsbanki, known as Glitnir between 2006 and 2009.

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Nationality Time (h:m:s) 2024 José Sousa Portugal 2:20:33 2023 Silviu Stoica Romania 2:29:27 2019 Arnar Pétursson Iceland 2:23:08 2018 Benjamin Zywicki USA 2:23:43 2017 Arnar Pétursson Iceland 2:28:17 2016 David Le Porho Canada 2:29:45 2015 Bartosz Olszewski Poland 2:29:30 2014 Matt Pelletier USA 2:18:00 2013 James Buis Great Britain 2:33:49 2012 Arnar Pétursson Iceland 2:41:06 2011 Arnar Pétursson Iceland 2:44:18 2010 Björn Margeirsson Iceland 2:33:57 2009 David Kirkland Great Britain 2:28:48 2008 David Kirkland Great Britain 2:32:52 2007 Simon Tanui Kenya 2:24:00 2006 Jiří Wallenfels Czech Republic 2:33:27 2005 Mans Höiom Sweden 2:29:10 2004 Mans Höiom Sweden 2:26:34 2003 Peter Vail Canada 2:41:07 2002 Piotr Uciechowski Poland 2:45:25 2001 Bruce Kilulai Kenya 2:28:14 2000 Charles Hubbard USA 2:34:12 1999 Ryan Board USA 2:48:12 1998 Daniel Rathbone Great Britain 2:31:39 1997 Toby Tanser Sweden 2:27:07 1996 Hugh Jones Great Britain 2:24:16 1995 Hugh Jones Great Britain 2:29:26 1994 Pavel Kryska Czech Republic 2:22:41 1993 Česlovas Kundrotas Lithuania 2:17:06 1992 Ieuan Ellis Great Britain 2:19:01 1991 Kevin Brown Great Britain 2:32:32 1990 Jeremy Hall Great Britain 2:24:07 1989 Robin Nash Great Britain 2:25:49 1988 Borut Podgornik Yugoslavia 2:27:27 1987 James Doig Great Britain 2:19:46 1986 Boudjenane Chaibi France 2:20:30 1985 Josef Hermann West Germany 2:30:04 1984 Sigurdur-Petur Sigmundsson Iceland 2:28:57

Year Women's winner Nationality Time (h:m:s) 2024 Anca Irina Faiciuc Romania 3:06:20 2023 Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir Iceland 2:42:15 2019 Barbora Nováková Czech Republic 3:00:40 2018 Sara Lasker USA 2:58:50 2017 Natasha Yaremczuk Canada 2:53:25 2016 Betty Bohane Great Britain 3:06:27 2015 Kaisa Kukk Estonia 2:53:09 2014 Sarah Brown Great Britain 3:01:47 2013 Melanie Staley Great Britain 2:55:14 2012 Mary Brown USA 3:04:03 2011 Veronika S. Bjarnardóttir Iceland 3:02:42 2010 Rannveig Oddsdóttir Iceland 2:57:33 2009 Veronika S. Bjarnadóttir Iceland 3:08:18 2008 Rozalyn Alexander Great Britain 3:01:01 2007 Sarah Kathryn Knudson Canada 3:21:19 2006 Nathalie Freyling France 3:34:31 2005 Bryndís Ernstsdóttir Iceland 2:55:39 2004 Kate Davis USA 2:59:51 2003 Sonya Anderson USA 3:04:11 2002 Rannveig Oddsdóttir Iceland 3:12:13 2001 Britta Homer Great Britain 3:13:41 2000 Jackie Bale Great Britain 3:20:37 1999 Ida Mitten Canada 2:56:15 1998 Lorraine Masuoka USA 2:45:45 1997 Ruth Kingsborough Great Britain 2:51:35 1996 Angharad Mair Great Britain 2:38:47 1995 Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Great Britain 2:56:40 1994 Kim-Marie Goff USA 2:47:27 1993 Elisabeth Singer Austria 2:55:07 1992 Anna Jeeves Iceland 3:21:28 1991 Sandra Bentley Great Britain 2:48:38 1990 Susan Shield Great Britain 2:59:58 1989 Wilma Rusman Netherlands 2:47:25 1988 Connie Eriksen Denmark 3:00:54 1987 Maeann Garty USA 3:59:37 1986 Carol Macario Great Britain 2:58:09 1985 Leslie Watson Great Britain 2:52:44 1984 Leslie Watson Great Britain 2:53:47

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) 2023  Willy Fink (USA) 1:04:48 2019  Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) 1:07:59 2018  Raymond McCormack (USA) 1:05:17 2017  Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) 1:09:08 2016  Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) 1:10:04 2015  Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) 1:09:35 2014  Will Christian (USA) 1:08:44 2013  Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL) 1:07:40 2012  Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson (ISL) 1:09:23 2011  Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL) 1:05:35 2010  Oliver Steininger (GER) 1:16:11 2009  Károly Varga (HUN) 1:13:30 2008  John Muriithi Mwaniki (KEN) 1:07:28 2007  Benjamin Serem (KEN) 1:04:09

Year Women's winner Time (h:m:s) 2023  Halldóra Huld Ingvrasdóttir (ISL) 1:20:07 2019  Alexandra Niels (USA) 1:18:40 2018  Jess Draskau-Petersson (DEN) 1:15:58 2017  Elín Edda Sigurðardóttir (ISL) 1:21:25 2016  Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) 1:24:32 2015  Kara Waters (USA) 1:22:39 2014  Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) 1:23:36 2013  Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) 1:22:57 2012  Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) 1:23:00 2011  Rannveig Oddsdóttir (ISL) 1:24:05 2010  Íris Anna Skúladóttir (ISL) 1:26:55 2009  Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) 1:23:09 2008  Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) 1:23:19 2007  Cathy Mutwa (KEN) 1:17:30

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