The H.C. Andersen Marathon (HCA 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 was 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. [1]
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 (KEN), 2012
- Women: 2:30:48 Jerubet Perez (KEN), 2019
Winners
| Date | Men's Winner | Nation | Time | Women's winner | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2000 | Daniel Cheribo | Kenya | 2:14:17 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark | 2:35:39 |
| October 14, 2001 | Witalij Melzajew | Ukraine | 2:18:14 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark | 2:32:41 |
| October 13, 2002 | Andrei Tarassow | Russia | 2:20:59 | Karina Szymańska | Poland | 2:33:20 |
| October 12, 2003 | Alexei Chlochlow | Russia | 2:19:33 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark | 2:34:57 |
| October 10, 2004 | Daniel Too | Kenya | 2:13:57 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark | 2:45:46 |
| September 25, 2005 | Josephat Rop | Kenya | 2:14:49 | Irina Songerlainen | Russia | 2:41:25 |
| September 17, 2006 | Daniel Too | Kenya | 2:15:49 | Lene Duus | Denmark | 2:40:41 |
| September 23, 2007 | Jonah Kemboi | Kenya | 2:15:05 | Irina Songerlainen (2) | Russia | 2:42:15 |
| September 21, 2008 | Benjamin Serem | Kenya | 2:14:44 | Tatjana Mironowa | Russia | 2:42:00 |
| September 20, 2009 | Jonah Kemboi | Kenya | 2:15:32 | Gitte Karlshøj | Denmark | 2:51:30 |
| September 19, 2010 | Raymond Kandie | Kenya | 2:10.41 | Sviatlana Kouhan | Belarus | 2:33:18 |
| September 23, 2012 | Luka Chelimo | Kenya | 2:10:37 | Emely Chepkorir | Kenya | 2:34:48 |
| September 22, 2013 | Julius Mutai | Kenya | 2:15:12 | Annemette Aagaard | Denmark | 2:52:19 |
| September 28, 2014 | James Cheboi | Kenya | 2:17:16 | Hellen Kimutai | Kenya | 2:40:50 |
| October 4, 2015 | Julius Karinga | Kenya | 2:11:21 | Mulunesh Zewdu | Ethiopia | 2:34:10 |
| October 2, 2016 | Fikadu Debele | Ethiopia | 2:15:21 | Roza Dereje | Ethiopia | 2:31:16 |
| October 1, 2017 | Paul Chege | Kenya | 2:14:37 | Louise Batting | Denmark | 2:38:52 |
| September 30, 2018 | Paul Matheka | Kenya | 2:13:18 | Bulbula Abebech | Ethiopia | 2:42:23 |
| September 29, 2019 | Meseret Aragaw | Ethiopia | 2:16:27 | Jerubet Perez | Kenya | 2:30:48 |
| September 26, 2021 | Martin Olesen | Denmark | 2:22:57 | Lene Broberg | Denmark | 2:56:05 |
| September 25, 2022 | Michael Fogh | Denmark | 2:30:29 | Charlotte Kjærulff | Denmark | 3:00:38 |
| September 24, 2023 | Martin Olesen | Denmark | 2:27:58 | Line Askheim | Norway | 2:53:21 |
| September 29, 2024 | Jonas Nielsen | Denmark | 2:23:26 | Bouchra Eriksen | Denmark | 2:53:56 |
