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Gran Canaria Maratón

Gran Canaria Maratón
Date	Third Sunday in January
Location	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Event type	Road running
Distance	Marathon
Primary sponsor	Cajasiete
Course records	Men: 2:12:08 Julius Kiprono Tarus (2019) Women: 2:33:00 Shelmith Nyawira (2019)
Official site	Gran Canaria Maratón
Participants	879 (2019)

The Gran Canaria Maratón^[1] is an annual marathon and half-marathon running competition in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the largest city in Canary Islands (Spain), organized by the local Cabildo de (government of) Gran Canaria.

The race was first held in 2010, but the half marathon distance had been disputed eight times before.

The race takes place in January, with average temperatures of 20 °C (68 °F). The start and finish is in the same point. The course goes all over the city. The half marathoners run one lap, while the marathon race consists of two. The course is flat.

List of winners

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time (m:s)	Women's winner	Time (m:s)
1st	2010	James Kipkosgei (KEN)	2:17:40	Chatumoha Ture (ETH)	2:40:31
2nd	2011	Abraham Amare (ETH)	2:21:23	Eleni Gebremedhin (ETH)	2:40:30
3rd	2012	Daniel Wilkinson (USA)	2:28:18	Aroa Merino (ESP)	3:00:43
4th	2013	Doroteo Martínez (ESP)	2:35:32	Aroa Merino (ESP)	2:59:51
5th	2014	Eoin Flynn (IRE)	2:29:15	Philippa Taylor (GBR)	2:54:31
6th	2015	Pharis Kimani (KEN)	2:14:39	Shasho Insermu (ETH)	2:34:56
7th	2016	Julius Korir (KEN)	2:14:47	Elina Junnila (FIN)	2:57:48
8th	2017	Mathew Kipsaat (KEN)	2:13:19	Aroa Merino (ESP)	2:46:21
9th	2018	Moses Mbugua (KEN)	2:13:26	Betty Chepleting (KEN)	2:36:52
10th	2019	Julius Kiprono Tarus (KEN)	2:12:08	Shelmith Nyawira (KEN)	2:33:00

Gallery

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References

^ http://www.grancanariamaraton.com/ Official site

External links

Official website

Gran Canaria

Category
Commons
Wikivoyage

Governance

Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands
Province of Las Palmas
Cabildo insular

Municipalities

History

Nature

Birds
- Alvania grancanariensis
- Gran Canaria blue chaffinch
Reptiles
- Gran Canaria giant lizard
- Gran Canaria skink
Mammals
Invertebrates
- Alvania grancanariensis
- Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper

Landmarks and attractions

Ancient sites	El Maipés Necropolis Four Doors cave site, Telde Painted Cave, Galdar Caves of Valeron
Natural sites	Bandama Caldera Fuente de los Azulejos Guayadeque ravine Pico de las Nieves Pilancones Roque Nublo
General	Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo Palmitos Park Church of San Juan Bautista (Arucas) Las Palmas Cathedral Maspalomas Dunes Atlantic Center of Modern Art Museo Canario Elder Museum of Science and Technology Temisas Astronomical Observatory Yumbo Centrum

Transport

Air	Gran Canaria Airport
Public transport	Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria Global Guaguas Municipales Tren de Gran Canaria (planned)
Roads	GC1 GC2 GC31 GC4 GC5
Sea	Puerto de la Luz Port of Las Nieves Trasmediterránea Fred Olsen Express

Sport

General	Sportspeople CB Gran Canaria Gran Canaria FS Maspalomas FS Rally Islas Canarias BM Remudas Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Maratón
Football	CD Arguineguín Castillo CF UD Gáldar AD Huracán UD Las Palmas UD Las Palmas Atlético UD Las Palmas C CD Maspalomas CF Panadería Pulido Real Sporting San José UD San Fernando UD Tamaraceite UD Telde UD Vecindario UD Villa de Santa Brígida UD Villa de Santa Brígida B CF Unión Viera Universidad de Las Palmas CF
Venues	Centro Insular de Deportes Estadio Insular Estadio Gran Canaria Estadio Municipal de Vecindario Gran Canaria Arena