| TunisâCarthage Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | December |
| Location | Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half marathon, 5K |
| Established | 1986 |
| Official site | https://marathon.comar.tn |
The TunisâCarthage Marathon ( French: Marathon de TunisâCarthage [b]) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Tunis, Tunisia, since 1986. [1] [4] [5] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. [3] [6] During the race weekend, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered. [2]
History
The inaugural race was held on 15 October 1986 as the "COMAR Marathon". [1] [7] [a] Tunisian runner Houcine Makni won the marathon with a finish time of 2:46:48. [1] [7] [c]
Notes
- ^ a b "COMAR" is an acronym for "Compagnie Méditerranéenne d'Assurance et de Réassurance". [1]
- ^ It is also known as the "TunisâCarthage COMAR Marathon" [a] (French: Marathon de COMAR TunisâCarthage) for sponsorship reasons. [2] [3].
- ^ The Association of Road Racing Statisticians has no record of a female winner until the third race was held in 1998. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "COMAR Marathon". www.arrs.run – via Archive.today.
- ^ a b "Marathon comar Tunisie | EvĂšnement de course Ă pied". marathon.comar.tn – via Archive.today.
- ^ a b "Marathon COMAR Tunis - Carthage â AIMS race information". aims-worldrunning.org – via Archive.today.
- ^ "Le Kenyan Edwin Kiptoo remporte la 35e Ă©dition du Marathon COMAR Tunis-Carthage". www.ilboursa.com – via Archive.today.
- ^ "Comar Marathon: Kenyan Kiptoo and Ethiopian Chala win 35th edition". www.tap.info.tn – via Archive.today.
- ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics". www.worldatletics.org – via Archive.today.
- ^ a b "Marathon List for 1986". www.arrs.run – via Archive.today.
External links
- Official website (in French)