Nagoya Women's Marathon

{{Short description|Annual marathon race}} {{Infobox athletics race | bgcolour = purple | image = | imagesize = | caption = | date = Mid-March | location = Nagoya, {{flagcountry|JPN}} | type = Road | distance = Marathon | est = 1980 | sponsor = Menard Cosmetic | participants = 49 elite finishers (2022)<br/>96 (2020)<br />119 (2019) | record = '''2:17:18''' (2022)<br />{{flagicon|KEN}} Ruth Chepng'etich | homepage = {{URL|http://womens-marathon.nagoya/en|Nagoya Women's Marathon}} }} The {{nihongo|'''Nagoya Women's Marathon'''|名古屋ウィメンズマラソン}}, named {{nihongo|'''Nagoya International Women's Marathon'''|名古屋国際女子マラソン|Nagoya Kokusai Joshi Marathon}} until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42.195 km, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status.<ref>[https://www.worldathletics.org/competition/calendar/marathon-and-road-races/platinum-label-road-races World Athletics Platinum Label Road Racing]. World Athletics (2020). Retrieved on 2020-01-15.</ref> It is held on the same day as the {{ill|Nagoya City Marathon|ja|名古屋ハーフマラソン#名古屋シティマラソン}}, an event consisting of a half marathon (21.0975 km) and a quarter marathon (10.5 km), with both races open to both males and females.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://city-marathon.nagoya/en/outline/|title=OUTLINE | NAGOYA CITY MARATHON 2021|website=city-marathon.nagoya}}</ref>

==History== It began in 1980 as an annual 20-kilometre road race held in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. After its first two years there, the venue changed to Nagoya for the third edition in 1982. It was converted to a marathon race for the 1984 edition, and a 10-kilometre race was also added to the race programme. The race acts as the Japanese women's marathon championships on three-year rotational basis.<ref>Nakamura, Ken et al (2010-03-15). [https://www.arrs.run/HP_NagMa.htm Nagoya International Women's Marathon]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-17.</ref> Performances at the race are typically taken into consideration when deciding the Japanese women's Olympic or World Championship teams.<ref name=2012ed>Nakamura, Ken (2012-03-11). [http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/LRR12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=64196 Mayorova steals the show in Nagoya, third time a charm for Ozaki - Report]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-20.</ref> Nagoya has also twice hosted the women's Asian Marathon Championship race (1988 and 1994).<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_AsChMa.htm Asian Championships Marathon]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2013-03-02). Retrieved on 2013-09-28.</ref>

The 2011 race was cancelled due to the Tōhoku earthquake that March.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=59495.html Nagoya Women’s Marathon is cancelled]. IAAF (2011-03-11). Retrieved on 2011-03-13.</ref> In 2012 the race was held on a newly designed course and was opened to public, mass participation for the first time, and renamed the Nagoya Women's Marathon. Around 15,000 runners took part that year.<ref name=2012ed/>

The 2020 edition of the race was restricted to elite runners only due to the coronavirus pandemic.<ref name="cancellation.notice">http://womens-marathon.nagoya/en/news/20200220-1730/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> No refunds or preferential entries to future editions were offered to general runners, but a virtual marathon was organized with commemorative items to be sent by mail to all finishers.<ref name="cancellation.notice" />

== Winners == '''Key:''' {{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#CEE3F6|Japanese championship race|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FA58F4|Asian Marathon Championship race|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

* Bolding indicates course record improvement {| class=wikitable |- !Edition !Date !Winner !Country !Time (h:m:s) |- |45 | March 9, 2025 | Sheila Chepkirui | {{KEN}} | align="center" | 2:20:40<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7219926 |title=Nagoya Women's Marathon - Results - World Athletics |website=World Athletics|access-date=November 28, 2025}}</ref> |- |44 | March 10, 2024 | Yuka Ando | {{JPN}} | align="center" |2:21:19 |- ||43 | March 12, 2023 | Ruth Chepng'etich | {{KEN}} | align="center" |2:18:08 |- |42 | March 13, 2022 | Ruth Chepng'etich | {{KEN}} | align="center" bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''2:17:18'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Chepngetich runs 2:17:18 to win Nagoya Women's Marathon|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/ruth-chepngetich-21718-nagoya-womens-marathon|publisher=World Athletics|author=Jess Whittington|date=13 March 2022|access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref> |- |41 | March 14, 2021 | Mizuki Matsuda | {{JPN}} | align="center" |2:21:51 |- | bgcolor=#CEE3F6 | 40<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leaderboard.runnet.jp/|title=リーダーボード(速報)|website=リーダーボード(速報)}}</ref> | March 8, 2020 | Mao Ichiyama | {{JPN}} | align="center" |'''2:20:29''' |- |39 |March 10, 2019 |Helalia Johannes |{{NAM}} | align="center"|2:22:25 |- |38 |March 11, 2018 |Meskerem Assefa |{{ETH}} | align="center"|2:21:45 |- |37 |March 12, 2017 |Eunice Kirwa |{{BHR}} | align="center"| '''2:21:17''' |- |36 |March 13, 2016 |Eunice Kirwa |{{BHR}} | align="center"|2:22:40 |- |35 |March 8, 2015 |Eunice Kirwa |{{BHR}} | align="center"|'''2:22:08''' |- |34 |March 9, 2014 |Jeļena Prokopčuka |{{LAT}} |align="center"|2:24:07 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|33 |March 10, 2013 |Ryoko Kizaki |{{JPN}} |align="center"|2:23:34 |- |32 |March 11, 2012 |Albina Mayorova |{{RUS}} |align="center"| 2:23:52 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|31 |March 14, 2010 |Yuri Kanō |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:27:11 |- |30 |March 8, 2009 |Yoshiko Fujinaga |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:28:13 |- |29 |March 9, 2008 |Yurika Nakamura |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:25:51 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|28 |March 11, 2007 |Yasuko Hashimoto |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:28:49 |- |27 |March 12, 2006 |Harumi Hiroyama |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:23:26 |- |26 |March 13, 2005 |Yumiko Hara |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:24:19 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|25 |March 14, 2004 |Reiko Tosa |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:23:57 |- |24 |March 9, 2003 |Takami Ominami |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:25:03 |- |23 |March 10, 2002 |Mizuki Noguchi |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:25:35 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|22 |March 11, 2001 |Kazumi Matsuo |{{JPN}} |align="center"| 2:26:01 |- |21 |March 12, 2000 |Naoko Takahashi |{{JPN}} | align="center"| '''2:22:19''' |- |20 |March 14, 1999 |Lyubov Morgunova |{{RUS}} |align="center"| 2:27:43 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|19 |March 8, 1998 |Naoko Takahashi |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| '''2:25:48''' |- |18 |March 12, 1997 |Madina Biktagirova |{{RUS}} |align="center"| 2:29:30 |- |17 |March 10, 1996 |Izumi Maki |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| 2:27:32 |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|16 |March 12, 1995 |Kamila Gradus |{{POL}} |align="center"| '''2:27:29''' |- |bgcolor=#FA58F4|15 |bgcolor=#FA58F4|March 13, 1994 |Eriko Asai |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| 2:30:30 |- |14 |March 7, 1993 |Kamila Gradus |{{POL}} |align="center"| '''2:27:38''' |- |bgcolor=#CEE3F6|13 |March 1, 1992 |Teruko Oe |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| 2:31:04 |- |12 |March 3, 1991 |Sachiko Yamashita |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| 2:31:02 |- |11 |March 4, 1990 |Wanda Panfil |{{POL}} |align="center"| 2:31:04 |- |10 |March 5, 1989 |Zhao Youfeng |{{CHN}} |align="center"| 2:28:20 |- |bgcolor=#FA58F4|9 |bgcolor=#FA58F4|March 6, 1988 |Zhao Youfeng |{{CHN}} |align="center"| '''2:27:56''' |- |8 |March 1, 1987 |Carla Beurskens |{{NED}} |align="center"| '''2:28:27''' |- |7 |March 2, 1986 |Katrin Dörre |{{GDR}} |align="center"| '''2:29:33''' |- |6 |March 3, 1985 |Nanae Sasaki |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| '''2:33:57''' |- |5 |March 4, 1984 |Glenys Quick |{{NZL}} |align="center"| '''2:34:25''' |- |4 |January 27, 1983 |Ellen Hart |{{USA}} |align="center"| 1:08:58* |- |3 |March 7, 1982 |Cathie Twomey |{{USA}} |align="center"| 1:06:52* |- |2 |March 8, 1981 |Mie Tanaka |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| 1:17:50* |- |1 |March 9, 1980 |Nanae Sasaki |{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} |align="center"| 1:16:10* |} * NB: (*) Asterisks indicate results of 20-kilometre road races

==References== {{reflist}} ;Winners *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090313053854/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/niwm/english/result.html Past results]. Chunichi. Retrieved on 2010-01-31. *[https://www.arrs.run/HP_NagMa.htm Nagoya International Women's Marathon]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-03-09). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071801/http://womens.marathon-festival.com/en/ Official website (English page)] * [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/nagoya.htm Marathon Info]

Nagoya Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1980 Marathon Category:1980 establishments in Japan