Honolulu Marathon
Annual race in the United States held since 1973 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Honolulu Marathon (branded JAL Honolulu Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a marathon (26.2 miles or 42.2km) in Honolulu, Hawaii, first held on December 16, 1973. It is one of the world's largest marathons,[3] taking place annually on the second Sunday in December.[4] The marathon is popular for its location in Hawaii, and is also popular among first-time marathoners, many of whom are visitors from Japan.
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Honolulu Marathon | |
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Date | Second Sunday in December |
Location | Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | Japan Airlines (JAL) |
Established | 1973 (51 years ago) (1973) |
Course records | Men: 2:07:59 (2019) Titus Ekiru Women: 2:22:15 (2017) Brigid Kosgei |
Official site | honolulumarathon |
Participants | 18,805 finishers (2019)[1] 19,749 finishers (2018)[2] |
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The 40th Honolulu Marathon, held in 2012, had 30,898 registrants, and was the second-largest marathon in the United States that year, behind the Chicago Marathon.