Italian Marathon
# Italian Marathon

The Italian Marathon memorial Enzo Ferrari (Italian name: Maratona d’Italia memorial Enzo Ferrari) is an annual marathon race in the Province of Modena, Italy which begins in Maranello and finishes in Carpi. Its inaugural event was held in 1988. The event takes place in October and features both a male and female competition.

## History

The competition can be traced back further as editions of the Carpi Marathon were held in 1962, 1969, 1970 and 1985, but these were under the auspices of a separate athletics group and are not considered to be part of the current race's history.

The race's current route from Maranello to Carpi began in 1999, the same year that the competition began its sponsorship arrangement with Ferrari and became known as the Memorial Enzo Ferrari, in honour of the company's founder. Since 2001, a roller skating marathon has also been contested at the same time as the traditional road running marathon.

The race has doubled up as the national Italian marathon championships on a number of occasions. The 2008 edition of the race was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Dorando Pietri's achievement at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the marathon race. Hungarian runner Anikó Kálovics is the only athlete to have won the race on two occasions.

## Past winners

Key:  Course record  Italian championship race

| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | 1988 | Mirko Vindiš (YUG) | 2:16:28 | Rita Marchisio (ITA) | 2:31:08 |
| II | 1989 | Csaba Szűcs (HUN) | 2:15:43.5 | Anna Villani (ITA) | 2:35:05.1 |
| III | 1990 | Severino Bernardini (ITA) | 2:11:54 | Emma Scaunich (ITA) | 2:32:47 |
| IV | 1991 | Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) | 2:11:28 | Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) | 2:28:57 |
| V | 1992 | Grzegorz Gajdus (POL) | 2:12:36 | Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) | 2:29:34 |
| VI | 1993 | Graziano Calvaresi (ITA) | 2:11:49 | Marjan Freriks (NED) | 2:39:53 |
| VII | 1994 | Roberto Crosio (ITA) | 2:12:04 | Simona Viola (ITA) | 2:36:07 |
| VIII | 1995 | Clair Wathier (BRA) | 2:15:48 | Jane Salumäe (EST) | 2:32:22 |
| IX | 1996 | Fabián Roncero (ESP) | 2:09:43 | Franca Fiacconi (ITA) | 2:28:22 |
| X | 1997 | Massimilano Ingrami (ITA) | 2:12:16 | Ornella Ferrara (ITA) | 2:28:43 |
| XI | 1998 | Vincent Kipkemboi (KEN) | 2:13:12 | Maura Viceconte (ITA) | 2:31:23 |
| XII | 1999 | Stephen Rugut (KEN) | 2:10:44 | Maria Guida (ITA) | 2:25:57 |
| XIII | 2000 | Gideon Chirchir (KEN) | 2:12:51 | Jackline Cherotich (KEN) | 2:28:32 |
| XIV | 2001 | Joseph Maqala (RSA) | 2:12:04 | Patrizia Ritondo (ITA) | 2:33:38 |
| XV | 2002 | Daniel Kirwa (KEN) | 2:09:58.1 | Tiziana Alagia (ITA) | 2:30:2 |
| XVI | 2003 | Philemon Rotich (KEN) | 2:12:13 | Jennifer Chesinon (KEN) | 2:31:39 |
| XVII | 2004 | Harun Toroitich (KEN) | 2:09:09 | Anne Chelegat (KEN) | 2:30:54 |
| XVIII | 2005 | Stephen Biwott (KEN) | 2:11:16 | Romina Sedoni (ITA) | 2:36:45 |
| XIX | 2006 | David Kemboi (KEN) | 2:10:07.2 | Anikó Kálovics (HUN) | 2:26:43.2 |
| XX | 2007 | Noah Serem (KEN) | 2:11:18 | Anikó Kálovics (HUN) | 2:28:17 |
| XXI | 2008 | Benjamin Chebet (KEN) | 2:10:50 | Rosaria Console (ITA) | 2:30:44 |
| XXII | 2009 | Vasyl Matvichuk (UKR) | 2:11:44 | Anne Bererwe (KEN) | 2:32:02 |
| XXIII | 2010 | Paul Kosgei (KEN) | 2:09:00 | Hellen Mugo (KEN) | 2:27:16 |
| XXIV | 2011 | Nicolas Kurgat (KEN) | 2:08:36 | Deribe Godana (ETH) | 2:32:22 |
| XXV | 2012 | Sisay Lemma (ETH) | 2:11:58 | Ivana Iozzia (ITA) | 2:35:08 |
| XXVI | 2013 | Jilali Jamali (MAR) | 2:25:00 | Silvia Savorana (ITA) | 2:51:27 |
| XXVII | 2014 | Pietro Cabassi (ITA) | 2:41:06 | Paola Dal Mas (ITA) | 2:48:30 |
| XXVIII | 2015 | Giuseppe Mucerino (ITA) | 2:33:03 | Elga Caccialanza (ITA) | 2:50:39 |
| XXIX | 2016 | Abderrafii Roqti (MAR) | 2:24:00 | Patrizia Donato (ITA) | 3:07:18 |
| — | 2017 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| — | 2018 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| — | 2019 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |

### By country

| Country | Men's race | Women's race | Total |
| - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Kenya | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Hungary | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Estonia | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Other editions

Key: Italian championship race

| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | Salvatore Cuccuru (ITA) | 2:46:59 | — | — |
| 1969 | Antonio Ambu (ITA) | 2:23:09 | — | — |
| 1970 | Francesco Amante (ITA) | 2:23:02 | — | — |
| 1985 | Osvaldo Faustini (ITA) | 2:14:10 | Lucia Bertelli (ITA) | 2:48:29 |
| 1988 | Mirko Vindis (SLO) | 2:16:28 | Rita Marchisio (ITA) | 2:31:08 |
