Seoul International Marathon

Seoul KOR

Website: http://seoul-marathon.com

Race Winners (74 runnings, 56 runnings as a marathon)

Race distances: For 1931-2 and 1934-36, the race distance was 50 ri's (about 23.3 km or 14.5 miles). For 1933, the race distance was 15 miles. For 1938-40 and 1954-63, the race distance is not known but appears to have been close to 25 km. 1983 was the first year that women were allowed to run the full marathon distance. The first year women were allowed to run was 1979 when they ran 10km. In 1981, the women ran 30km.

The race was held in Chunchon for 1992 and in Kyong-Ju for 1993-1999.

Most Wins (1931-date)

Men

Women

Year        Men       Women      Total
20
17
    $322,645   $118,145   $440,790

20
16
     392,000    193,000    585,000

20
15
     219,500     88,500    308,000
20
14
     257,000     93,500    350,500
20
13
     252,000    107,500    359,500

20
12
     357,000    
140,500    497,500

20
11
     177,000
    127,000    304,000
20
10
     306,000    116,000    422,000
200
9
     227,000
    100,500
    327,500
2008
     287,000
     93,000
    380,000
2007
     232,000
    103,000
    335,000
....
    
2004
     216,500     60,000    276,500
2003
     189,500    
 60,000
    249,500
2002
     137,000   
  57,000    194,000
2001
     146,500       none    146,500
2000   
     none       none       none 
1999   
     none       none       none 
1997
     146,500       none    146,500
1996
     203,500       none    203,500
1995
     156,500       none    156,500
1994
     193,000       none    193,000
Sums  $4,413,145 $1,457,645 $5,870,790

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2017
    -4.7     
n/c

....
    
201
5
    -2.1    
-5.1

2014
    +0.0     
n/c

2013
     n/c
    -3.7

201
2
    -1.6    
-2.3

2011
    +2.7
     n/c

2010
    -2.9    -1.2
2009
    -1.9     
n/c

2008
    -2.3    
+0.0

2007
    -0.7     
n/c

2006
    -1.6     
n/c

2005
    -1.2    -1.5
2004
    -3.5     
n/c

2003
    -4.8
     n/c

2002
    +0.9     
n/c

2001
    -3.0     
n/c

2000
    +0.3     
n/c

....

1997
    +0.9
     n/c

1996
    -1.9     
n/c

1995
    -0.9     
n/c

1994
    -3.2     
n/c

Avgs    -1.4    -2.3



Competitive Level
 (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2017
     595     614  
2016
     643     625
2015
     586     407
2014
     676     571
2013
     617     576
2012
     685     567
2011
     660     492
2010
     487     
681

2009
     529     478
2008
     522     547
2007
     616     352
2006
     575     464
2005
     682     626
2004
     594     513
2003
     627     521
2002
     515     
n/c

2001
     511     219
2000
     381     
n/c

....

1997
     730
     n/c

1996
     643     
n/c

1995
     592     
n/c

1994
     595     
n/c

Quality Performances through 2019

Men
<2:06
       4
<2:07
      27
<2:08
      50
<2:09
      78
<2:10
      96
<2:11
     124
<2:12
     165
<2:13
     218
<2:14
     267
<2:15
     319

Women
<2:20
       1
<2:22
       1
<2:24
       6
<2:26
      28
<2:28
      49
<2:30
      72
<2:32
      94
<2:34
     125
<2:36
     156
<2:38
     193
<2:40
     222

Last Updated on 19 May 2019

Contributors: Mirko Jalava, Andy Milroy (2), Malcolm Heyworth, Paul Michiels (2), Frieda Michiels, Shigenobu Ota (14), Juraj Gasparovic (7), Francois Lorange (15), Yoon Kim (5)