Borneo International Marathon
| Borneo International Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half marathon, 10K run |
| Established | 2008 |
| Organizer | Kinabalu Running Club |
| Course records | Men's: 2:25:00 (2008) Sammy KiptooWomen's: 3:00:05 (2015)  Azusa Nojiri |
| Official site | Borneo International Marathon |
The Borneo International Marathon (Bahasa Malaysia: Maraton Antarabangsa Borneo) is an annual marathon event held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo Island.
The inaugural race was held on 12 October 2008.[1]
History
The Borneo International Marathon was started by Andrew Voon, Christopher Nielsen, Urs Weisskop, and Simon Amos.
The inaugural event featured three race categories: 10km, 21km, and 42km, and drew 529 participants.
Race Categories
The Borneo International Marathon features several race categories:
| Full Marathon (42km) | Half Marathon (21km) | 10km Race |
|---|---|---|
| Men Open (18-40 years old) | Men Open (16-40 years old) | Men Junior (13-19 years old) |
| Women Open (18-40 years old) | Women Open (16-40 years old) | Women Junior (13-19 years old) |
| Men Veteran (41 -50 years old) | Men Veteran (41-50 years old) | Men Open (20 - 40 years old) |
| Women Veteran (41 -50 years old) | Women Veteran (41-50 years old) | Women Open (20 - 40 years old) |
| Men Senior Veteran (51 years & above) | Men Senior Veteran (51 years & above) | Men Veteran (41 years & above) |
| Women Senior Veteran (51 years & above) | Women Senior Veteran (51 years & above) | Women Veteran (41 years & above) |
*remained since 2019
Route
The original route took runners past the University of Malaysia Sabah and 1Borneo Hypermall on the first leg of the full marathon then back past Jalan Istiadat and through the city out to Tanjung Aru before turning round to return to the sports stadium.
Winners
This list of winners below only applies to Full Marathon (42km) only.
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 2024 | Trịnh Đình An[2] |  Vietnam |
2:50:12 | Nông Thị Chang[2] | Vietnam |
3:14:09 |
| 13th | 2023 | Lê Văn Tuấn | Vietnam |
2:42:49 | Nguyễn Thị Đường | Vietnam |
3:16:41 |
| – | 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3] | |||||
| – | 2021 | ||||||
| – | 2022 | ||||||
| 12th | 2019 | Safree Sabdin |  Malaysia |
2:49:44 | Linda Then Yee | Malaysia |
3:46:17 |
| 11th | 2018 | Jeorge Andrade |  Philippines |
2:54:14 | Nicci Chapman |  Great Britain |
3:34:05 |
| 10th | 2017 | Kentaro Masuda | Japan |
2:58:23 | Azusa Nojiri | Japan |
3:02:50 |
| 9th | 2016 | Noel Tillor | Philippines |
2:48:10 | Ting Yu |  China |
3:52:43 |
| 8th | 2015 | Safrey Sumping | Malaysia |
3:12:28 | Azusa Nojiri | Japan |
3:00:05 |
| 7th | 2014 | John Njihia | Kenya |
2:46:41 | Kona Liau | Malaysia |
3:44:59 |
| 6th | 2013 | Collins Kimosop | Kenya |
2:35:21 | Kona Liau | Malaysia |
3:38:27 |
| 5th | 2012 | Fabian-Osmond Daimon | Malaysia |
2:48:09 | Claire Walton | Great Britain |
3:35:38 |
| 4th | 2011 | Moses Kiptoo | Kenya |
2:31:19 | Susan Chepkwony | Kenya |
3:34:09 |
| 3rd | 2010 | Peter Keter | Kenya |
2:38:00 | Tagami Mai | Japan |
3:23:28 |
| 2nd | 2009 | Johnson Tarus | Kenya |
2:31:00 | Cecilia Wangui | Kenya |
3:05:59 |
| 1st | 2008 | Sammy Kiptoo | Kenya |
2:25:00 | Fridah Lodepa | Kenya |
3:18:04 |
Other Races
Borneo Half Marathon
The Kinabalu Running Club also co-organises the Borneo Half Marathon in collaboration with the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu).
The Borneo Half Marathon features two race categories:
| Half Marathon (21km) | 10km Race |
|---|---|
| Men Open (16-30 years old) | Men Open (13-30 years old) |
| Women Open (16-30 years old) | Women Open (13-30 years old) |
| Men Junior Veteran (31-40 years old) | Men Junior Veteran (31-40 years old) |
| Women Junior Veteran (31-40 years old) | Women Junior Veteran (31-40 years old) |
| Men Veteran (41-50 years old) | Men Veteran (41-50 years old) |
| Women Veteran (41-50 years old) | Women Veteran (41-50 years old) |
| Men Senior Veteran (51 years & above) | Men Senior Veteran (51 years & above) |
| Women Senior Veteran (51 years & above) | Women Senior Veteran (51 years & above) |
*remained since 2024
References
- ↑ "Marathon List for 2008". Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- 1 2 Bingkasan, Lester J. (5 May 2024). "Vietnamese dominate Borneo Marathon again". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ↑ "Borneo Marathon may return in 2022". Borneo Post Online. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2024.