IAAF World Cup Marathon

Individual Medalists/Dates/Venues

09 Apr 1995, Athens GRE

G

2:12:01

Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)

2:31:10

Anuta Catuna (ROM)

S

2:13:16

Takahiro Sunada (JPN)

2:31:46

Lidia Simon (ROM)

B

2:14:09

Davide Milesi (ITA)

2:32:09

Christina Pomacu (ROM)

31 Oct 1993, San Sebastian ESP

G

2:10:03

Richard Nerurkar (GBR)

2:28:16

Jun-xia Wang (CHN)

S

2:10:12

Severino Bernardini (ITA)

2:29:42

Lin-li Zhang (CHN)

B

2:10:16

Kebede Gemechu (ETH)

2:29:45

Li-rong Zhang (CHN)

21 Apr 1991, London ENG

G

2:09:17

Yakov Tolstikov (RUS)

2:26:14

Rosa Mota (POR)

S

2:10:21

Manuel Matias (POR)

2:27:35

Francie Larrieu (USA)

B

2:10:21

Jan Huruk (POL)

2:28:18

Valentina Yegorova (RUS)

16/15 Apr 1989, Milan ITA

G

2:10:28

Metaferia Zeleke (ETH)

2:30:48

Susan Marchiano (USA)

S

2:10:36

Dereje Nedi (ETH)

2:35:16

Misako Miyahara (JPN)

B

2:10:49

Gianni Poli (ITA)

2:35:17

Uta Pippig (GER)

12/11 Apr 1987, Seoul KOR

G

2:10:55

Ahmed Saleh (DJI)

2:30:39

Zoya Ivanova (KZK)

S

2:11:23

Taisuke Kodama (JPN)

2:31:27

Maria Rebelo (FRA)

B

2:11:28

Salvatore Bettiol (ITA)

2:31:30

Katrin Dörre (GER)

14/13 Apr 1985, Hiroshima JPN

G

2:08:09

Ahmed Saleh (DJI)

2:33:30

Katrin Dörre (GER)

S

2:08:15

Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN)

2:34:17

Zoya Ivanova (KZK)

B

2:08:26

Djama Robleh (DJI)

2:34:57

Karolina Szabo (HUN)

Notes: Starting with 1997, the IAAF World Cup Marathon was incorporated into the IAAF World Championships.

The 1995 race was hosted by the Athens Marathon
The 1993 race was hosted by the San Sebastian Marathon
The 1991 race was hosted by the London Marathon

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B   Score
DJI    2   0   1     11
ETH    1   1   1      9
JPN    0   3   0      9
ITA    0   1   3      6
GBR    1   0   0      5
KEN    1   0   0      5
RUS    1   0   0      5
POR    0   1   0      3
POL    0   0   1      1
Women
       G   S   B   Score
CHN    1   1   1      9
ROM    1   1   1      9
KZK    1   1   0      8
USA    1   1   0      8
GER    1   0   2      7
POR    1   0   0      5
FRA    0   1   0      3
JPN    0   1   0      3
HUN    0   0   1      1
RUS    0   0   1      1

scoring is G = 5, S = 3, B = 1


Multiple Medal Winners

Men 
10  Ahmed Saleh (DJI)           G (1985) G (1987)
Women 
 8  Zoya Ivanova (KZK)          S (1985) G (1987)
 4  Katrin Dörre (GER)          G (1985) B (1987)

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners only)

Year       Men     Women     Total
1993  $247,670  $210,665  $458,335

Team Scores

Men 
2011   6:29:23 KEN   6:41:13 JPN   6:41:18 MAR
2009   6:25:28 KEN   6:32:26 ETH   6:41:05 JPN
2007   6:54:23 JPN   7:12:08 KOR   7:12:33 KEN
2005   6:38:39 JPN   6:46:38 KEN   6:52:14 ETH
2003   6:30:43 JPN   6:32:19 ITA   6:35:54 RSA
2001   6:43:32 ETH   6:48:36 JPN   6:51:56 ITA
1999   6:45:16 ITA   6:45:42 JPN   6:50:11 ETH
1997   6:43:30 ESP   6:55:33 ITA   7:02:56 BRA
1995   6:44:28 ITA   6:48:47 FRA   6:51:05 ESP
1993   6:31:17 ETH   6:32:41 ITA   6:34:06 GBR
1991   6:34:59 GBR   6:35:55 POR   6:36:12 POL
1989   6:37:20 ETH   6:37:51 ITA   6:38:51 FRA
1987   6:36:38 ITA   6:39:23 JPN   6:43:46 FRA
1985   6:27:08 DJI   6:31:43 JPN   6:32:46 ETH
Women 
2011   7:26:57 KEN   7:31:34 CHN   7:32:20 ETH
2009   7:17:02 CHN   7:22:15 JPN   7:24:42 RUS
2007   7:35:02 KEN   7:35:53 CHN   7:37:39 JPN
2005   7:12:37 KEN   7:16:35 JPN   7:27:04 GBR
2003   7:14:48 JPN   7:24:56 ETH   7:31:04 RUS
2001   7:22:36 JPN   7:26:00 RUS   7:29:44 ROM
1999   7:27:52 JPN   7:34:37 ROM   7:35:41 GER
1997   7:38:57 JPN   7:52:18 ROM   7:56:31 ITA
1995   7:35:05 ROM   7:47:39 RUS   7:50:46 ITA
1993   7:27:43 CHN   7:33:55 ESP   7:44:07 RUS
1991   7:30:21 URS   7:36:37 ITA   7:38:51 FRA
1989   7:51:29 URS   7:56:17 USA   7:57:07 CHN
1987   7:34:39 URS   7:42:10 GER   7:46:41 FRA
1985   7:51:27 ITA   7:53:22 URS   8:00:02 GER

Notes: Scoring is the sum of the times for the first three finishers from a country. URS is the former Soviet Union.


Competitive Level
(1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
1995     484     687
1993     624     765

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
1995    +1.3    +0.4
1993    -1.9    +0.6
1991    -0.8    -0.9
1989    -0.9    +5.8
1987    +0.4    +2.1
1985    -2.3    +2.8  

Quality Performances

Men
<2:10       2
<2:11      16
<2:12      23
<2:13      33
<2:14      48
<2:15      62
<2:16      75
<2:17      87
<2:18      95
<2:19     109
<2:20     121

Women
<2:28       1
<2:30       5
<2:32      10
<2:34      12
<2:36      21
<2:38      38
<2:40      46
<2:42      54
<2:44      60
<2:46      64
<2:48      75
<2:50      83

Note: Quality performances are included within the host marathon race series for 1991 and subsequent years and are not included here.


Last Updated on 10 Aug 2013

Contributor: Malcolm Heyworth