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Guadalajara Half Marathon

Guadalajara Half Marathon
The Arcos de Guadalajara [es], near the start and finish area
DateFebruary[1]
LocationGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon
Primary sponsorElectrolit, Granvita
Established1985 (40 years ago) (1985)[1][a]
Official siteOfficial website

The Guadalajara Half Marathon[b] (also known as the Guadalajara International Half Marathon[c] or 21K GDL[5]) is an annual road-based half marathon hosted by Guadalajara, Mexico, since 1985.[5][6][1][7] The half marathon is a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[6][8] It is held in February as part of the city's anniversary celebrations.[4][9]

The event is organized by the Guadalajara Municipal Sports Council, which also organizes the Guadalajara Marathon, a separate marathon event held in October or November.[10][2]

History

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The inaugural race was held on 27 October 1985 as the "Medio Maratón de la Juventud" ('youth half marathon').[7] Organized by the state government, the race was won by Mexican runners Jorge Frías Rivera and Blanca Silvia Jaime, with finish times of 1:03:48 and 1:21:05, respectively.[1][7] The Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS) states that the course used in the inaugural race of 1985, as well as those used in 1988 and 1989, "were probably quite short".[1]

According to the ARRS, no race was held in 1990.[1] The ARRS also does not have a record of a race being held in 2003.[1][d]

The race was renamed "Medio Maratón Guadalajara" in 1995.[7]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 edition of the race was held exclusively virtually, over a few days in the middle of April.[11][12][13][e]

Course

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External image
image icon Course map of half marathon in 2023[5]

The half marathon begins and ends at the Arcos de Guadalajara [es], near the statue of Minerva.[5] The race is held on roughly an out-and-back course, with an additional out-and-back leg about two-thirds of the way into the race that runs for approximately 2 km (1 mi) of the course.[5]

Winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (min:sec) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 1985  Jorge Frías (MEX) 1:03:48  Blanca Jaime (MEX) 1:21:05
2nd 1986  Francisco Pacheco (MEX) 1:06:06  Isabel Castilleja (MEX) 1:18:58
3rd 1987  Dionicio Cerón (MEX) 1:03:09  Maribel Colín (MEX) 1:18:44
4th 1988  Eulalio Martínez (MEX) 1:04:12  Laura Valenzuela (MEX) 1:17:10
5th 1989  Martín Sánchez (MEX) 1:03:51  Rocio Rendón (MEX) 1:19:21
6th 1991  Artemio Nava (MEX) 1:06:51  Alicia Gregorio (MEX) 1:23:24
7th 1992  Héctor Martínez (MEX) 1:06:25  Alicia Gregorio (MEX) 1:23:23
8th 1993  Roberto Alonso (MEX) 1:05:26  Leticia Martínez (MEX) 1:16:14
9th 1994  Dionicio Cerón (MEX) 1:05:39  Leticia Martínez (MEX) 1:20:33
10th 1995  Isidro Rico (MEX) 1:03:45  Nora Rocha (MEX) 1:15:46
11th 1996  Margarito Alonso (MEX) 1:05:07  Emma Cabrera (MEX) 1:18:04
12th 1997  Andrés Espinosa (MEX) 1:05:07  Anette Espinoza (MEX) 1:16:07
13th 1998  Armando Quintanilla (MEX) 1:04:00  María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) 1:14:01
14th 1999  Abraham Assefa (ETH) 1:03:01  América Mateos (MEX) 1:13:33
15th 2000  Dominic Nyabuto (KEN) 1:03:31  Pamela Chepchumba (KEN) 1:13:32
16th 2001  Jackson Koech (KEN) 1:01:15  Deborah Mengich (KEN) 1:16:32
17th 2002  Jackson Koech (KEN) 1:01:41  Pamela Chepchumba (KEN) 1:12:14
18th 2004  Benjamin Kiplimo (KEN) 1:03:12  Madaí Pérez (MEX) 1:12:20
19th 2005  Lazarus Nyakeraka (KEN) 1:04:18  Madaí Pérez (MEX) 1:14:20
20th 2006  Pablo Olmedo (MEX) 1:03:59  Madaí Pérez (MEX) 1:12:27
21st 2007  Hillary Kipchirchir (KEN) 1:03:04  María Elena Valencia (MEX) 1:12:31
22nd 2008  Patrick Nthiwa (KEN) 1:02:36  Patricia Rétiz (MEX) 1:12:29
23rd 2009  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:02:55  Genoveva Kigen (KEN) 1:12:16
24th 2010  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:02:56  Shewarge Alene (ETH) 1:15:26
25th 2011  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:02:31  Shewarge Alene (ETH) 1:11:23
26th 2012  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:02:59  Genoveva Kigen (KEN) 1:13:16
27th 2013  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:03:44  Marisol Romero (MEX) 1:12:18
28th 2014  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:04:26  Mayra Sánchez (MEX) 1:14:26
29th 2015  Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) 1:03:21  Risper Gesabwa (KEN) 1:14:29
30th 2016  Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) 1:04:13  Risper Gesabwa (KEN) 1:13:16
31st 2017  Julius Keter (KEN) 1:03:55  Risper Gesabwa (KEN) 1:14:55
32nd 2018  John Nzau (KEN) 1:03:49  Diana Kipyokei (KEN) 1:10:00
33rd 2019  Mathew Kisorio (KEN) 1:01:48  Afera Godfay (ETH) 1:08:53
34th 2020  Benson Kipruto (KEN) 1:02:13  Lucy Cheruiyot (KEN) 1:10:52
35th 2021 Did not held
36th 2022  Rhonzas Kilimo (KEN) 1:01:20  Besu Sado (ETH) 1:09:12
37th 2023  Yasin Haji (ETH) 1:01:03  Hiwot Gebrekidan (ETH) 1:09:06
38th 2024  Stephen Kiprop (KEN) 1:01:21  Aberu Ayana (ETH) 1:08:51

Wins by country

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Country Men's Women's Total
 Mexico 16 21 37
 Kenya 19 10 29
 Ethiopia 2 6 8

Notes

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  1. ^ A half marathon event was held in Guadalajara in 1984 as the Guadalajara Marathon.[2]
  2. ^ Spanish: Medio Maratón Guadalajara[3]
  3. ^ Spanish: Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara[4]
  4. ^ ARRS has records of a race held on 3 November 2002 as well as one on 8 February 2004.[1]
  5. ^ Originally scheduled from 15 April to 18 April, the virtual race was later extended to 19 April.[12][13]

References

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  4. ^ a b "To the glory of Guadalajara". Archived from the original on 2023-05-07.
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  7. ^ a b c d "Atletismo: ¡Viva la fiesta atlética tapatía! | el Informador". 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics". Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Medio Maratón 21K GDL: Fiesta en la perla tapatía". 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Spectacular stage with the joy of music | Distance Running magazine 2…". Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "El 21k de Guadalajara regresa pero de manera virtual - AS México". 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ a b "Ya está en marcha el 21K virtual de Comude GDL | Notisistema". Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ a b "Guadalajara tendrá 21k virtual en el mes de abril". 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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