- Marabana
-
Marabana, is the name a popular marathon in Cuba. Since 1987 the Marabana has been held in Havana, Cuba, during the month of November. It contains both a half marathon and a marathon in a circuit around the most central avenues in Havana, starting and finishing in Old Havana.
Contents
Technical specifications
Some specifications[1] of the marathon are the followings:
Three different races are held:
- Marathon: 42 195 meters
- Half marathon: 21 097.50 meters
- Mini-marathon por la paz: 4 219 meters
Limit Time:
- Marathon 5 hours
- Half marathon 3 hours
Supply stations are found every 2 kilometers and first aid stations are found every 3 kilometers.
Actual records
Marathon
- Men- 2:13:37
- Women- 2:44:12
Half marathon:
- Men- 1:04:23
- Women- 1:16:16
Subscription Fee
- 50 Cuban Convertible Pesos (Approx. 50 USD)
Winners of the Half Marathon
Year Male Female 1987 Alexis Cuba Emperatriz Wilson 1988 Alberto Cuba Isabel Arias 1989 Alberto Cuba Emperatriz Wilson 1990 Ángel Rodríguez Emperatriz Wilson 1991 Diosdado Matos Natalia Aróstica 1992 Alberto Cuba Emperatriz Wilson 1993 Ángel Rodríguez Emperatriz Wilson 1994 Luis Cadet Yesenia Centeno 1995 Alexis Cuba Emperatriz Wilson 1996 Alberto Cuba Yesenia Centeno 1997 Ángel Rodríguez Mariela González 1998 Luis Cadet Mariela González 1999 Hirán Trutié Mariela González 2000 Aguelmis Rojas Mariela González 2001 Aguelmis Rojas Mariela González
(CR 1.14:56hrs)2002 Aguelmis Rojas Mariela González 2003 Aguelmis Rojas Mariela González 2004 Norbert Gutiérrez Yailén García 2005 Aguelmis Rojas
(CR 1.03:40hrs)Mariela González 2006 Norbert Gutiérrez Mariela González 2007 Aquelmis Rojas Dailin Belmontes 2008 Norbert Y. Gutiérrez Yarisleydis Fuentes 2009 Henry Jaen
(CR 1.06:16hrs)Dailin Belmonte
(CR 1.18:07hrs)Winners Marathon
Year Male Female 1990 José Ramón Rodríguez Niurka Cuesta 1991 José Ramón Rodríguez Isabel Arias 1992 Alejandro Salvador (MEX) Natalia Aróstica 1993 Marcelino López (MEX) Anna Sacchi ITA) 1994 Alberto Cuba
(CR 2.13:37hrs)Yesenia Centeno 1995 José Ramón Rodríguez Fidelina Limonta 1996 Ángel Ferreiro Sergia Martínez 1997 Freddy López Adelina Limonta 1998 Alexis Cuba Yesenia Centeno 1999 Nelson Cabral Emperatriz Wilson 2000 Luis Cadet Emperatriz Wilson 2001 Alberto Cuba Emperatriz Wilson
(CR 2.43:40hrs)2002 Ángel Ferreiro Zenaida Alonso 2003 Yosbel Arboláez Emperatriz Wilson 2004 Hirán Trutie Emperatriz Wilson 2005 Isbel Milián Aracelys Lamothe 2006 Henry Jaén Aracelys Lamothe 2007 Henry Jaén
(CR 2.29:23hrs)Mariela Gonzalez
(CR 2.51:182hrs)2008 Aquelmis Rojas
(CR 2.20:56hrs)Daylin Belmonte
(CR 2.52:45hrs)2009 Jorge Suarez
(CR 2.27:42hrs)Liuris M. Figueredo
(CR 3.03:23hrs)References
- ^ http://www.inder.cu/beta/competitions/marabana Official Site of Marabana
External links
Categories:- Marathons in North America
- Sports festivals in Cuba
- Sport in Havana
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.