List of winners of the Taipei Marathon

The Taipei Marathon is an annual long-distance marathon event in Asia that has been held since 1986. World Athletics has certified it as an Elite Label road race.

Kenyan long distance runner Paul Lonyangata won the 2020 race and set a course record of 2:09:18; Ethiopian marathoner Alemtsehay Asifa won the race twice in 2021 and 2022, and currently holds the course record of 2:25:55.

Winners

Key
  Current course record
  Course record

Men's open division

Kenyan Hillary Bett and Zimbabwean Tabitha Tsatsa won the race at the 2007 Taipei Marathon, respectively.
Paul Lonyangata holds the current course record, 2:09:18, set in 2020.
Winners: Men's open division
Year Winner Country Time Distance Notes
1989 Komatsu Okaiku  Japan 2:16:56 26.2 miles (42.2 km) [1]
2001 Vladimir Kotov  Belarus 2:21:37 [2][3]
2002 Mluleki Nobanda  South Africa 2:14:38
2003 Wu Wen-chien  Taiwan 2:22:41
2004 Wilson Chelal  Kenya 2:14:52
2005 Luke Kibet  Kenya 2:11:54
2006 Luke Kibet  Kenya 2:11:05 Course record, second victory
2007 Hillary Bett  Kenya 2:17:09 [4]
2008 Sammy Chumba  Kenya 2:15:37 [5]
2009 Gebreselassie Tsegay  Ethiopia 2:15:57
2010 Yusuf Songoka  Kenya 2:14:04
2011 Yemane Tsegay  Ethiopia 2:10:24 Course record[6]
2012 Josphat Kamzee  Kenya 2:15:27
2013 Josphat Kamzee  Kenya 2:14:10 Second victory[7]
2014 Julius Chepkwony  Kenya 2:14:04 [8][9]
2015 William Chebor  Kenya 2:16:15
2016 Sammy Kitwara  Kenya 2:09:59
2017 Abraham Kiprotich  France 2:17:50
2018 Aredom Degefa  Ethiopia 2:16:59
2019 Kenneth Mburu Mungara  Kenya 2:14:54
2020 Paul Lonyangata  Kenya 2:09:18 Course record
2021 Demeke Kasaw  Ethiopia 2:11:42
2022 Lani Rutto  Kenya 2:09:42

Women's open division

Winners: Women's open division
Year Winner Country Time Distance Notes
2001 Larissa Zyuzko  Russia 2:46:07 26.2 miles (42.2 km)
2002 Anfisa Kosacheva  Russia 2:36:25
2003 Hu Xiuying  China 2:41:41
2004 Jennifer Chesinon  Kenya 2:34:14
2005 Jane Ekimat  Kenya 2:33:39
2006 Jane Ekimat  Kenya 2:30:56 Second victory
2007 Tabitha Tsatsa  Zimbabwe 2:33:01 [4]
2008 Caroline Kilel  Kenya 2:30:44
2009 Yeshi Esayias  Ethiopia 2:30:05
2010 Yeshi Esayias  Ethiopia 2:30:37 Second victory
2011 Helena Kirop  Kenya 2:27:36 Course record
2012 Caroline Kilel  Kenya 2:30:19 Second victory
2013 Rebecca Chesire  Kenya 2:33:20
2014 Alice Timbilil  Kenya 2:34:55 [9]
2015 Nancy Rotich  Kenya 2:36:42
2016 Mercy Kibarus  Kenya 2:36:33
2017 Leah Kiprono  Kenya 2:45:52
2018 Jo Un-ok  North Korea 2:29:48
2019 Antonina Kwambai  Kenya 2:31:27
2020 Askale Merachi  Ethiopia 2:28:31
2021 Alemtsehay Asifa  Ethiopia 2:30:44
2022 Alemtsehay Asifa  Ethiopia 2:25:55 Course record, second victory[10]

Victories by nationality

Victories by nationality
Country Open division Wheelchair division Total
Men's Women's Men's Women's
 Belarus 1 — — — 1
 China — 1 — — 1
 Ethiopia 4 5 — — 9
 France 1 — — — 1
 Japan 1 — — — 1
 Kenya 14 12 — — 26
 Russia — 2 — — 2
 North Korea — 1 — — 1
 South Africa 1 — — — 1
 Taiwan 1 — — — 1
 Zimbabwe — 1 — — 1

References

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