Nagoya Women's Marathon


The Nagoya Women's Marathon, named Nagoya International Women's Marathon until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status. It is held on the same day as the, an event consisting of a half marathon and a quarter marathon, with both races open to both males and females.

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. Performances at the race are typically taken into consideration when deciding the Japanese women's Olympic or World Championship teams. Nagoya has also twice hosted the women's Asian Marathon Championship race.
The 2011 race was cancelled due to the Tōhoku earthquake that March. 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.
The 2020 edition of the race was restricted to elite runners only due to the coronavirus pandemic. 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.

Winners

Key:
EditionDateWinnerCountryTime
40March 8, 2020Mao Ichiyama2:20:29
39March 10, 2019Helalia Johannes2:22:25
38March 11, 2018Meskerem Assefa2:21:45
37March 12, 2017Eunice Kirwa2:21:17
36March 13, 2016Eunice Kirwa2:22:40
35March 8, 2015Eunice Kirwa2:22:08
34March 9, 2014Mariya Konovalova2:23:43
33March 10, 2013Ryoko Kizaki2:23:34
32March 11, 2012Albina Mayorova2:23:52
31March 14, 2010Yuri Kanō2:27:11
30March 8, 2009Yoshiko Fujinaga2:28:13
29March 9, 2008Yurika Nakamura2:25:51
28March 11, 2007Yasuko Hashimoto2:28:49
27March 12, 2006Harumi Hiroyama2:23:26
26March 13, 2005Yumiko Hara2:24:19
25March 14, 2004Reiko Tosa2:23:57
24March 9, 2003Takami Ominami2:25:03
23March 10, 2002Mizuki Noguchi2:25:35
22March 11, 2001Kazumi Matsuo2:26:01
21March 12, 2000Naoko Takahashi2:22:19
20March 14, 1999Lyubov Morgunova2:27:43
19March 8, 1998Naoko Takahashi2:25:48
18March 12, 1997Madina Biktagirova2:29:30
17March 10, 1996Izumi Maki2:27:32
16March 12, 1995Kamila Gradus2:27:29
15March 13, 1994Eriko Asai2:30:30
14March 7, 1993Kamila Gradus2:27:38
13March 1, 1992Teruko Oe2:31:04
12March 3, 1991Sachiko Yamashita2:31:02
11March 4, 1990Wanda Panfil2:31:04
10March 5, 1989Zhao Youfeng2:28:20
9March 6, 1988Zhao Youfeng2:27:56
8March 1, 1987Carla Beurskens2:28:27
7March 2, 1986Katrin Dörre2:29:33
6March 3, 1985Nanae Sasaki2:33:57
5March 4, 1984Glenys Quick2:34:25
4January 27, 1983Ellen Hart1:08:58*
3March 7, 1982Cathie Twomey1:06:52*
2March 8, 1981Mie Tanaka1:17:50*
1March 9, 1980Nanae Sasaki1:16:10*