{{short description|Annual running race in Switzerland held since 2005}} {{Infobox athletics race | bgcolour = #004159 | image = Geneva Marathon logo.svg | imagesize = | caption = Geneva Marathon logo | date = Early May | location = Geneva, Switzerland | type = Road | distance = Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run | beneficiary = UNICEF | sponsor = Generali | est = {{start date and age|2005|p=y}} | participants = 1,928 finishers (2023)<ref>[https://www.cimchrono.com/sport-up/resultat/partenaire-20190624004035.htm Generali Geneve Marathon 2023 results]. ''www.generaligenevemarathon.com''. Retrieved May 21, 2023</ref><br>1,880 (2019) | record = Men's: '''2:06:59''' (2021)<br />{{flagicon|BHR}} Shumi Dechasa<br />Women's: '''2:24:19''' (2021)<br />{{flagicon|KEN}} Maureen Chepkemoi | homepage = {{URL|https://generaligenevemarathon.com|Geneva Marathon}} }} thumb|Teshomi Temerate and Germa Tsiga in 2010. The '''Harmony Geneva Marathon for UNICEF''' is an annual marathon running event held in Geneva, Switzerland. It draws about 9,100 participants every May. Apart from the marathon, there is also a half marathon, a Relay Marathon, a 20 km Handbike and wheelchair race, a 10 km race held on the same day, and races exclusively for women (5 km) and children (1 to 5 km) held the day before. A time limit of six hours and a half applies to the main event.
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a partial refund.<ref name="2020.cancellation">{{Cite web|url=https://www.harmonygenevemarathon.com/en/news/view/the-16th-edition-wont-take-place-in-2020|title = The 16th edition of the Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef…}}</ref>
== Winners == '''Key:''' {{legend2|#A9F5A9|Course record|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! class="unsortable" | Ed. ! Year ! Men's winner ! Time{{efn|h:m:s|name="hms"}} ! Women's winner ! Time{{efn|name="hms"}} ! class="unsortable" | Rf. |- | 1 | 2005 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Tesfaye Eticha|ETH|1996}} | 2:15:29 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Kenina Chawla|ETH|1996}} | 2:43:53 | |- | 2 | 2006 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Tesfaye Eticha|ETH|1996}} | 2:15:31 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Joanna Chmiel|POL}} | 2:45:07 | |- | 3 | 2007 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Tesfaye Eticha|ETH|1996}} | 2:18:36 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Elfenesh Melaku|ETH|1996}} | 2:43:57 | |- | 4 | 2008 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Tesfaye Eticha|ETH|1996}} | 2:14:23 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Addis Gezahegne|ETH|1996}} | 2:46:57 | |- | 5 | 2009 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Germa Tsige|ETH}} | 2:19:49 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Reulen Stijntje|SUI}} | 2:52:47 | |- | 6 | 2010 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Teshomi Temerate|ETH}} | 2:20:30 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Laura Hrebec|SUI}} | 2:44:32 | |- | 7 | 2011 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Hailu Begashaw|ETH}} | 2:17:45.7 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Pascale Prevel|BEL}} | 3:07:49.5 | |- | 8 | 2012 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Tewodros Zewdu|ETH}} | 2:19:25.5 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Julia Vinokourova|RUS}} | 2:44:29.2 | |- | 9 | 2013 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Maksim Pankratau|BLR}} | 2:15:42 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Belaynesh Bekele|ETH}} | 2:45:44 | <ref>[http://www.aimsworldrunning.org/results/2013_05.htm May 2013 Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520013423/http://aimsworldrunning.org/results/2013_05.htm |date=2016-05-20 }}. AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-05-06.</ref> |- | 10 | 2014 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Simon Mukun|KEN}} | 2:11:00 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Milka Jerotich|KEN}} | 2:32:34 | |- | 11 | 2015 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Peter Kiplagat|KEN}} | 2:11:18 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Jane Kiptoo|KEN}} | 2:35:44 | |- | 12 | 2016 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Julius Chepkwony|KEN}} | 2:11:11 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Jane Kiptoo|KEN}} | 2:35:04 | |- | 13 | 2017 | align=left|{{flagathlete|William Yegon|KEN}} | 2:10:31 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Motu Megersa|ETH}} | 2:40:46 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sport-up.fr/www/resultat/resultat-20170413080755-HARMONY-GENEVE-MARATHON-FOR-UNICEF-MARATHON.htm |title=HARMONY GENEVE MARATHON FOR UNICEF - MARATHON (2017) - Résultat Sport-up |website=www.sport-up.fr |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828134053/https://www.sport-up.fr/www/resultat/resultat-20170413080755-HARMONY-GENEVE-MARATHON-FOR-UNICEF-MARATHON.htm |archive-date=28 August 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 14 | 2018 | align=left|{{flagathlete|William Yegon|KEN}} | 2:12:10 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Amelework Fekadu|ETH}} | 2:38:05 | |- | 15 | 2019 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Bernard Too|KEN}} | 2:09:45 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Josephine Chepkoech|KEN}} | 2:29:11 | |- | || 2020 || colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" | ''cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic'' || {{r|2020.cancellation}} |- | 16 | 2021 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Shumi Dechasa|BHR}} | bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''2:06:59''' | align=left|{{flagathlete|Maureen Chepkemoi|KEN}} | bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''2:24:19''' |- | 17 | 2022 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Emanuel Gisamoda|TAN}} | 2:10:39 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Meseret Dinke|ETH}} | 2:26:22 | <ref>World Athletics Generali Geneve Marathon. (2022, May 15). WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7176774</ref> |- | 18 | 2023 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Silas Too|KEN}} | 2:09:41 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Jane Seurey|KEN}} | 2:31:41 | <ref>World Athletics Generali Geneve Marathon. (2023, May 07). WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7192016</ref> |- | 19 | 2024 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Kibrom Weldemicael|ERI}} | 2:09:57 | align=left|{{flagathlete|Aynalem Kassahun|ETH}} | 2:31:42 | <ref>World Athletics Generali Genève Marathon. (2024, May 05). WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results/7207364/result</ref> |}
===Multiple wins=== {{col begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+Men's |- !Athlete !Wins !Years |- | {{flagathlete|Tesfaye Eticha|ETH}} ||align=center|4 || 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |- | {{flagathlete|William Yegon|KEN}} ||align=center|2 || 2017, 2018 |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+Women's |- !Athlete !Wins !Years |- | {{flagathlete|Jane Kiptoo|KEN}} ||align=center|2 || 2015, 2016 |} {{col-2}} {{col end}}
===By country=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" !Country !Total !Men's !Women's |- |align=left| {{ETH}} || 16 || 8 || 8 |- |align=left| {{KEN}} || 13 || 7 || 6 |- |align=left| {{SUI}} || 2 || 0 || 2 |- |align=left| {{BHR}} || 1 || 1 || 0 |- |align=left| {{BLR}} || 1 || 1 || 0 |- |align=left| {{BEL}} || 1 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| {{BEL}} || 1 || 1 || 0 |- |align=left| {{POL}} || 1 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| {{RUS}} || 1 || 0 || 1 |- |align=left| {{TAN}} || 1 || 1 || 0 |- |}
== Notes == {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.genevemarathon.ch/ Geneva Marathon] * [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/geneve.htm Marathon Info]
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Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2005 Category:Marathons in Switzerland Marathon Category:Annual sporting events in Switzerland Category:Spring (season) in Switzerland
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