H.C. Andersen Marathon


The H.C. Andersen Marathon is a marathon in Odense, Denmark, which was established in 2000. From 2006 onwards, the event has included a half marathon and from 2017 a 10K race "Run the last 10".
HCA Marathon is named after the Danish fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
HCA Marathon is the world's fastest marathon in 2019. On average the runners finish the marathon in just 3:51:22 which is just 8 minutes 50 second a mile. HCA Marathon is also the marathon with the cleanest air in the world.
WWW hcamarathon.dk

Course

The race is held on a round course, starting and finishing at Odense Idrætspark. The course is run twice, and the finish is in the athletics stadium.

Statistics

Course records

  • Men: 2:10.37 Luka Chelimo, 2012
  • Women: 2:30:48 Jerubet Perez, 2019

Winners

DateMen's WinnerNationTimeWomen's winnerNationTime
Daniel Cheribo2:14:17 Gitte Karlshøj2:35:39
Witalij Melzajew2:18:14 Gitte Karlshøj2:32:41
Andrei Tarassow2:20:59 Karina Szymańska2:33:20
Alexei Chlochlow2:19:33 Gitte Karlshøj2:34:57
Daniel Too2:13:57 Gitte Karlshøj2:45:46
Josephat Rop2:14:49 Irina Songerlainen2:41:25
Daniel Too2:15:49 Lene Duus2:40:41
Jonah Kemboi2:15:05 Irina Songerlainen '2:42:15
Benjamin Serem2:14:44 Tatjana Mironowa2:42:00
Jonah Kemboi2:15:32 Gitte Karlshøj2:51:30
Raymond Kandie2:10.41Sviatlana Kouhan2:33:18
Luka Chelimo2:10:37Emely Chepkorir2:34:48
Julius Mutai2:15:12Annemette Aagaard2:52:19
James Cheboi2:17:16Hellen Kimutai2:40:50
Julius Karinga2:11:21Mulunesh Zewdu2:34:10
Fikadu Debele2:15:21Roza Dereje2:31:16
Paul Chege2:14:37Louise Batting2:38:52
Paul Matheka2:13:18Bulbula Abebech2:42:23
Meseret Aragaw2:16:27Jerubet Perez2:30:48'''
Martin Olesen2:22:57Lene Broberg2:56:05
Michael Fogh2:30:29Charlotte Kjærulff3:00:38
Martin Olesen2:27:58Line Askheim2:53:21
Jonas Nielsen2:23:26Bouchra Eriksen2:53:56