The Reykjavík Marathon (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurmaraþon) is an annual marathon set in Reykjavík, Iceland, held to coincide with the city's Cultural Night Festival in mid-August. It has taken place every year since 1984, with the exception of 2020 and 2021.[1] Along with the full marathon a half marathon and several races of shorter distances are arranged. In 2011 a total of 12,481 people competed in the various events that were held,[2] 595 solely in the full marathon.[3]
Since 2006 the marathon has been sponsored by the Icelandic bank Íslandsbanki, known as Glitnir between 2006 and 2009.
Past winners (marathon)
Key:
Course record
| Year
|
Men's winner
|
Nationality
|
Time (h:m:s)
|
| 2024 |
José Sousa
|
Portugal |
2:20:33
|
| 2023 |
Silviu Stoica
|
Romania |
2:29:27
|
| 2019 |
Arnar Pétursson
|
Iceland |
2:23:08
|
| 2018 |
Benjamin Zywicki
|
USA |
2:23:43
|
| 2017 |
Arnar Pétursson
|
Iceland |
2:28:17
|
| 2016 |
David Le Porho
|
Canada |
2:29:45
|
| 2015 |
Bartosz Olszewski
|
Poland |
2:29:30
|
| 2014 |
Matt Pelletier
|
USA |
2:18:00
|
| 2013 |
James Buis
|
Great Britain |
2:33:49
|
| 2012 |
Arnar Pétursson
|
Iceland |
2:41:06
|
| 2011 |
Arnar Pétursson
|
Iceland |
2:44:18
|
| 2010 |
Björn Margeirsson
|
Iceland |
2:33:57
|
| 2009 |
David Kirkland
|
Great Britain |
2:28:48
|
| 2008 |
David Kirkland
|
Great Britain |
2:32:52
|
| 2007 |
Simon Tanui
|
Kenya |
2:24:00
|
| 2006 |
Jiří Wallenfels
|
Czech Republic |
2:33:27
|
| 2005 |
Mans Höiom
|
Sweden |
2:29:10
|
| 2004 |
Mans Höiom
|
Sweden |
2:26:34
|
| 2003 |
Peter Vail
|
Canada |
2:41:07
|
| 2002 |
Piotr Uciechowski
|
Poland |
2:45:25
|
| 2001 |
Bruce Kilulai
|
Kenya |
2:28:14
|
| 2000 |
Charles Hubbard
|
USA |
2:34:12
|
| 1999 |
Ryan Board
|
USA |
2:48:12
|
| 1998 |
Daniel Rathbone
|
Great Britain |
2:31:39
|
| 1997 |
Toby Tanser
|
Sweden |
2:27:07
|
| 1996 |
Hugh Jones
|
Great Britain |
2:24:16
|
| 1995 |
Hugh Jones
|
Great Britain |
2:29:26
|
| 1994 |
Pavel Kryska
|
Czech Republic |
2:22:41
|
| 1993 |
Česlovas Kundrotas
|
Lithuania |
2:17:06
|
| 1992 |
Ieuan Ellis
|
Great Britain |
2:19:01
|
| 1991 |
Kevin Brown
|
Great Britain |
2:32:32
|
| 1990 |
Jeremy Hall
|
Great Britain |
2:24:07
|
| 1989 |
Robin Nash
|
Great Britain |
2:25:49
|
| 1988 |
Borut Podgornik
|
Yugoslavia |
2:27:27
|
| 1987 |
James Doig
|
Great Britain |
2:19:46
|
| 1986 |
Boudjenane Chaibi
|
France |
2:20:30
|
| 1985 |
Josef Hermann
|
West Germany |
2:30:04
|
| 1984 |
Sigurdur-Petur Sigmundsson
|
Iceland |
2:28:57
|
|
| Year
|
Women's winner
|
Nationality
|
Time (h:m:s)
|
| 2024 |
Anca Irina Faiciuc
|
Romania |
3:06:20
|
| 2023 |
Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir
|
Iceland |
2:42:15
|
| 2019 |
Barbora Nováková
|
Czech Republic |
3:00:40
|
| 2018 |
Sara Lasker
|
USA |
2:58:50
|
| 2017 |
Natasha Yaremczuk
|
Canada |
2:53:25
|
| 2016 |
Betty Bohane
|
Great Britain |
3:06:27
|
| 2015 |
Kaisa Kukk
|
Estonia |
2:53:09
|
| 2014 |
Sarah Brown
|
Great Britain |
3:01:47
|
| 2013 |
Melanie Staley
|
Great Britain |
2:55:14
|
| 2012 |
Mary Brown
|
USA |
3:04:03
|
| 2011 |
Veronika S. Bjarnardóttir
|
Iceland |
3:02:42
|
| 2010 |
Rannveig Oddsdóttir
|
Iceland |
2:57:33
|
| 2009 |
Veronika S. Bjarnadóttir
|
Iceland |
3:08:18
|
| 2008 |
Rozalyn Alexander
|
Great Britain |
3:01:01
|
| 2007 |
Sarah Kathryn Knudson
|
Canada |
3:21:19
|
| 2006 |
Nathalie Freyling
|
France |
3:34:31
|
| 2005 |
Bryndís Ernstsdóttir
|
Iceland |
2:55:39
|
| 2004 |
Kate Davis
|
USA |
2:59:51
|
| 2003 |
Sonya Anderson
|
USA |
3:04:11
|
| 2002 |
Rannveig Oddsdóttir
|
Iceland |
3:12:13
|
| 2001 |
Britta Homer
|
Great Britain |
3:13:41
|
| 2000 |
Jackie Bale
|
Great Britain |
3:20:37
|
| 1999 |
Ida Mitten
|
Canada |
2:56:15
|
| 1998 |
Lorraine Masuoka
|
USA |
2:45:45
|
| 1997 |
Ruth Kingsborough
|
Great Britain |
2:51:35
|
| 1996 |
Angharad Mair
|
Great Britain |
2:38:47
|
| 1995 |
Carolyn Hunter-Rowe
|
Great Britain |
2:56:40
|
| 1994 |
Kim-Marie Goff
|
USA |
2:47:27
|
| 1993 |
Elisabeth Singer
|
Austria |
2:55:07
|
| 1992 |
Anna Jeeves
|
Iceland |
3:21:28
|
| 1991 |
Sandra Bentley
|
Great Britain |
2:48:38
|
| 1990 |
Susan Shield
|
Great Britain |
2:59:58
|
| 1989 |
Wilma Rusman
|
Netherlands |
2:47:25
|
| 1988 |
Connie Eriksen
|
Denmark |
3:00:54
|
| 1987 |
Maeann Garty
|
USA |
3:59:37
|
| 1986 |
Carol Macario
|
Great Britain |
2:58:09
|
| 1985 |
Leslie Watson
|
Great Britain |
2:52:44
|
| 1984 |
Leslie Watson
|
Great Britain |
2:53:47
|
|
Past winners (Half marathon)
Key:
Course record
| Year
|
Men's winner
|
Time (h:m:s)
|
| 2023 |
Willy Fink (USA) |
1:04:48
|
| 2019 |
Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) |
1:07:59
|
| 2018 |
Raymond McCormack (USA) |
1:05:17
|
| 2017 |
Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) |
1:09:08
|
| 2016 |
Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) |
1:10:04
|
| 2015 |
Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) |
1:09:35
|
| 2014 |
Will Christian (USA) |
1:08:44
|
| 2013 |
Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL) |
1:07:40
|
| 2012 |
Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson (ISL) |
1:09:23
|
| 2011 |
Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL) |
1:05:35
|
| 2010 |
Oliver Steininger (GER) |
1:16:11
|
| 2009 |
Károly Varga (HUN) |
1:13:30
|
| 2008 |
John Muriithi Mwaniki (KEN) |
1:07:28
|
| 2007 |
Benjamin Serem (KEN) |
1:04:09
|
|
| Year
|
Women's winner
|
Time (h:m:s)
|
| 2023 |
Halldóra Huld Ingvrasdóttir (ISL) |
1:20:07
|
| 2019 |
Alexandra Niels (USA) |
1:18:40
|
| 2018 |
Jess Draskau-Petersson (DEN) |
1:15:58
|
| 2017 |
Elín Edda Sigurðardóttir (ISL) |
1:21:25
|
| 2016 |
Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) |
1:24:32
|
| 2015 |
Kara Waters (USA) |
1:22:39
|
| 2014 |
Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) |
1:23:36
|
| 2013 |
Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) |
1:22:57
|
| 2012 |
Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) |
1:23:00
|
| 2011 |
Rannveig Oddsdóttir (ISL) |
1:24:05
|
| 2010 |
Íris Anna Skúladóttir (ISL) |
1:26:55
|
| 2009 |
Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) |
1:23:09
|
| 2008 |
Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) |
1:23:19
|
| 2007 |
Cathy Mutwa (KEN) |
1:17:30
|
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