Kosice International Peace Marathon

Kosice SVK

Web Site: www.kosicemarathon.com

Race Winners (82 runnings)

07 Oct 2007

2:09:53

William Biama (KEN) (nc)

2:34:50

Natalia Kulesh-Kravets-2 (nc)

01 Oct 2006

2:12:53

Edwin Kiptum (KEN) (nc)

2:36:47

Natalia Kulesh-Kravets (BLR) (nc)

02 Oct 2005

2:16:07

David Maiyo (KEN) (nc)

2:37:48

Edyta Lewandowska (POL) (nc)

03 Oct 2004

2:12:35

Adam Dobrzynski (POL) (nc)

2:33:52

Rika Tabashi (JPN) (nc)

05 Oct 2003

2:13:24

Grigoriy Andreyev (RUS)

2:39:23

Elena Mazovka (BLR)

06 Oct 2002

2:12:40

David Kariuki-2 (nc)

2:36:49

Tadelech Birra (ETH) (nc)

07 Oct 2001

2:13:27

David Kariuki (KEN) (nc)

2:36:55

Galina Zhulyeva (UKR) (nc)

01 Oct 2000

2:14:35

Ernest Kipyego (KEN)

2:46:17

Ivana Martincova (CZE)

03 Oct 1999

2:14:10

Robert Stefko (SVK)

2:55:39

Katarina Jedinakova (SVK)

04 Oct 1998

2:14:29

Andrzej Krzyscin (POL) (nc)

2:46:23

Wioletta Uryga-2 (nc)

04 Oct 1997

2:16:22

My Tahar Echchadli (MAR)

2:38:56

Wioletta Uryga (POL)

06 Oct 1996

2:17:41

Marnix Goegebeur-2

2:44:28

Gouzel Tazetdinova-2

01 Oct 1995

2:13:57

Marnix Goegebeur (BEL)

2:43:03

Gouzel Tazetdinova (RUS)

02 Oct 1994

2:15:03

Petr Pipa (SVK) (nc)

2:40:27

Ludmila Melicherova (SVK) (nc)

03 Oct 1993

2:14:11

Wieslaw Palczynski-2

2:42:11

Elena Plastinina (UKR)

04 Oct 1992

2:16:24

Wieslaw Palczynski (POL)

2:43:27

Dana Hajna (CZE)

06 Oct 1991

2:18:21

Vlastimil Bukovjan (CZE) (nc)

2:46:00

Marika Starowska (CZE) (nc)

30 Sep 1990

2:20:28

Nikolaj Kolesnikov (RUS) (nc)

2:46:00

Carol McLatchie (USA) (nc)

01 Oct 1989

2:18:39

Karel David (CZE) (nc)

2:31:28

Alena Peterkova (CZE) (nc)

02 Oct 1988

2:17:52

Michael Heilmann (GER)

2:39:03

Christa Vahlensieck-5

04 Oct 1987

2:14:59

Jorg Peter (GER) (nc)

 2:38:40

Christa Vahlensieck-4 (nc)

05 Oct 1986

2:18:43

Frantisek Visnicky-2 (nc)

2:41:08

Christa Vahlensieck-3 (nc)

06 Oct 1985

2:17:13

Valentin Starikov (RUS) (nc)

2:38:19

Lutsia Belyayeva (RUS) (nc)

07 Oct 1984

2:18:59

Dong-Myong Lee (PRK)

2:36:56

Christa Vahlensieck-2

02 Oct 1983

2:16:52

Frantisek Visnicky (CZE)

2:34:41

Raisa Sadreydinova (RUS)

03 Oct 1982

2:18:48

Gyorgy Sinko (HUN) (nc)

2:43:26

Gillian Burley (ENG) (nc)

04 Oct 1981

2:16:58

Hans-Joachim Truppel (GER) (nc)

2:37:46

Christa Vahlensieck (GER) (nc)

05 Oct 1980

2:15:25

Aleksey Lyagushev (RUS) (nc)

2:50:15

Sarka Balcarova (CZE)

07 Oct 1979

2:15:12

Jouni Kortelainen (FIN) (nc)  

01 Oct 1978

2:13:34.5

Chun-Son Go-2 (nc)

02 Oct 1977

2:15:19.4

Chun-Son Go (PRK)

03 Oct 1976

2:18:42.4

Takeshi So (JPN)

05 Oct 1975

2:15:47.8

Chang-Sop Cho (PRK) (nc)

06 Oct 1974

2:20:10

Keith Angus (ENG)

07 Oct 1973

2:19:01.2

Vladimir Moseyev (RUS)

08 Oct 1972

2:17:34.4

John Farrington (AUS)

03 Oct 1971

2:21:43.6

Gyula Toth-2

04 Oct 1970

2:16:26.2

Mikhail Gorelov (RUS) (nc)

05 Oct 1969

2:15:37

Demissie Wolde (ETH)

28 Oct 1968

2:26:28.4

Vaclav Chudomel (CZE)

01 Oct 1967

2:20:53.8

Nedo Farcic (YUG)

02 Oct 1966

2:19:11.2

Gyula Toth (HUN)

03 Oct 1965

2:23:47

Aurele Vandendriessche (BEL)

08 Aug 1964

2:25:55.4

Pavel Kantorek-3 (nc)

13 Oct 1963

2:15:09.6

Leonard Edelen (USA)

07 Oct 1962

2:28:29.8

Pavel Kantorek-2

08 Oct 1961

2:20:12.0

Abebe Bikila (ETH) (nc)

09 Oct 1960

2:26:46.8

Samuel Hardicker (GBR) (nc)

11 Oct 1959

2:17:45.2

Sergey Popov (RUS) (nc)

12 Oct 1958

2:29:37.2

Pavel Kantorek (CZE) (nc) (nc)

13 Oct 1957

2:23:57.8

Ivan Filin (RUS)

07 Oct 1956

2:22:05.4

Thomas Nilsson (SWE)

16 Oct 1955

2:25:40

John Evert Nyberg (SWE) (nc)

10 Oct 1954

2:27:21

Erkki Puolakka-2

18 Oct 1953

2:53:33

Walter Bednar (CZE)

05 Oct 1952

2:29:10

Erkki Puolakka (FIN)

28 Oct 1951

2:41:07.8

Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) (nc) (nc)

29 Oct 1950

2:31:20.2

Gosta Leandersson-2 (nc) (nc)

23 Oct 1949

2:33:45.6

Martti Urpalainen (FIN) (nc) (nc)

28 Oct 1948

2:34:46.4

Gösta Leandersson (SWE) (nc) (nc)

28 Oct 1947

2:36:06.0

Charles Heirendt (LUX) (nc)

28 Oct 1946

2:35:02.4

Mikko Hietanen (FIN) (nc) (nc)

28 Oct 1945

2:47:21.8

Antonín Špiroch (CZE)

09 Sep 1944

2:58:49

Rezsö Kövári (HUN) (nc)

19 Sep 1943

2:50:14.0

Géza Kiss (HUN) (nc)

13 Sep 1942

3:02:27

József Kiss-2 (nc)

12 Oct 1941

2:56:17.8

József Gyimesi (HUN) (nc)

1940

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not held

01 Oct 1939

2:47:47.6

József Kiss (HUN) (nc)

1938

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not held

28 Oct 1937

2:43:42

Désiré Leriche (FRA)

28 Oct 1936

2:41:08

György Balaban (AUT)

28 Oct 1935

2:44:58

Arturs Motmillers (LAT)

28 Oct 1934

2:41:27

Josef Šulc (CZE)

28 Oct 1933

2:37:54

Jozsef Galambos-4

28 Oct 1932

2:43:15

Jozsef Galambos-3

28 Oct 1931

2:33:19

Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG)

28 Oct 1930

2:50:59

Istvan Zelenka (HUN)

28 Oct 1929

2:51:31

Paul Hempel-2

28 Oct 1928

2:55:45

Jozsef Galambos-2

28 Oct 1927

2:48:25.2

Jozsef Galambos (HUN) (nc)

28 Oct 1926

2:57:02

Paul Hempel (GER)

28 Oct 1925

2:41:55

Pal Kiraly (HUN)

28 Oct 1924

3:01:35

Karol Halla (CZE)
Notes: 1924 was the inaugural year. The races for 1939 and 1941-1944 were held when Slovakia was part of Hungary and served as the Hungarian marathon championships.

(nc) => Czechoslovak championship
(nc) => Slovak championship
(nc) => Hungarian championship

2007 Imrich Pastor was the Slovak champion (6th place, 2:21:59)
2007 Anna Balosakova was the Slovak champion (8th place, 3:12:59)
2006 Marcel Matanin was the Slovak champion (13th place, 2:26:38)
2006 Anna Balosakova was the first Slovak woman (6th place, 3:13:46) but no champion was declared due to lack of competition
2005 Marcel Matanin was the Slovak champion (8th place, 2:20:37)
2005 Sylvia Bilikova was the Slovak champion (5th place, 3:07:58)
2004 Peter Tichy was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:27:53)
2004 no women's champion was declared
2002 Vladislav Lipovsky was the Slovak champion (9th place, 2:21:58)
2002 no women's champion was declared
2001 Vladislav Lipovsky was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:18:33)
2001 Dana Janeckova was the Slovak champion (4th place, 2:47:19)
1990 Alexander Neuwirth was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:22:57)
1990 Vlasta Rulcova was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 3:03:04)
1987 Karel David was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:15:20)
1987 Ivana Mocikova was the Czechoslovak champion (6th place, 2:47:34)
1986 Vanda Dubova was the Slovak champion (10th place, 3:12:00)
1985 Miroslav Becka was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 2:23:09)
1985 Valja Vankova was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 3:02:18)
1982 Miroslav Becka was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:19:08)
1982 Vlasta Rulcova was the Czechoslovak champion (3rd place, 2:47:46)
1981 Pavel Madar was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:19:12)
1981 Jarmila Urbanova was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:53:46)
1980 Pavel Madar was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:15:44)
1979 Stanislav Tomanek was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:15:41)
1978 Josef Jansky was the Czechoslovakia champion (6th place, 2:17:32.1)
1975 Vaclav Mladek was the Czechoslovak champion (10th place, 2:18:02.0)
1970 Josef Podmolik was the Czechoslovak champion (16th place, 2:24:42.6)
1961 Pavel Kantorek was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:23:50.4)
1960 Jozef Maslena was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:47:08.2)
1959 Tibor Biskup was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:40:51.4)
1958 Jozef Magal was the Slovak champion (24th place, 2:51:52.6)
1955 Jaroslav Sourek was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:26:05)
1951 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (place unknown, 2:45:22.6)
1950 Jindrich Novak was the Czechoslovak champion (7th place, 2:40:15.2)
1950 Frantisek Augustin was the Slovak champion (10th place, 2:43:20.0)
1949 Jaroslav Fiala was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:35:42)
1949 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (place/time unknown)
1948 Vaclav Weishautel was the Czechoslovak champion (4th place, 2:42:38.8)
1948 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (13th place, 2:50:50.4)
1947 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:51:33.0)
1946 Vaclav Weishautel was the Czechoslovak champion (9th place, 2:54:19)
1946 Stefan Alkus was the Slovak champion (11th place, 2:57:42.0)
1927 Alois Krof was the Czechoslovak champion (2nd place, 2:56:07)


Most Wins (1924-date)

Men

4

Jozsef Galambos (HUN) 1927-28,1932-33

Women

5

Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 1981,1984,1986-88

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year       Men     Women     Total
2007   $40,735   $14,470   $55,205
2006    27,010    10,645    37,655
2005    23,575     9,030    32,565
2004    25,270    12,910    38,180
2003     5,735     2,865     8,600
....
2001     7,470     2,895    10,365
....
1997    12,540     5,190    17,730
Sums  $142,295   $58,005  $200,300

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2006    +1.8     n/c
2005    +1.9     n/c
....
2001    +2.3     n/c
....
1996    +1.5     n/c
1995    -2.1     n/c
1994    -0.7     n/c
1993    +1.5     n/c
Avgs    +2.5     n/c


Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2007     230      32
2006     231     136
2005     251     n/c
2004     198      93
2003     222     n/c
2002     290     n/c
2001     181     n/c
....
1999     124     n/c
1998      34     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<2:10       1
<2:11       1
<2:12       1
<2:13       7
<2:14      11
<2:15      21
<2:16      54
<2:17      89
<2:18     135
<2:19     186
<2:20     257

Women
<2:32       1
<2:34       2
<2:36       5
<2:38      13
<2:40      24
<2:42      35
<2:44      44
<2:46      61
<2:48      86
<2:50      99

Last Updated on 23 Aug 2008

Contributors: Malcolm Heyworth, Tadeusz Dziekonski, Wim vanHemert, Andy Milroy, Juraj Gasparovic (5)