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.
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 Daniel Cheribo 2:14:17 Gitte Karlshøj 2:35:39 Witalij Melzajew 2:18:14 Gitte Karlshøj 2:32:41 Andrei Tarassow 2:20:59 Karina Szymańska 2:33:20 Alexei Chlochlow 2:19:33 Gitte Karlshøj 2:34:57 Daniel Too 2:13:57 Gitte Karlshøj 2:45:46 Josephat Rop 2:14:49 Irina Songerlainen 2:41:25 Daniel Too 2:15:49 Lene Duus 2:40:41 Jonah Kemboi 2:15:05 Irina Songerlainen (2) 2:42:15 Benjamin Serem 2:14:44 Tatjana Mironowa 2:42:00 Jonah Kemboi 2:15:32 Gitte Karlshøj 2:51:30 Raymond Kandie 2:10.41 Sviatlana Kouhan 2:33:18 Luka Chelimo2:10:37 Emely Chepkorir 2:34:48 Julius Mutai 2:15:12 Annemette Aagaard 2:52:19 James Cheboi 2:17:16 Hellen Kimutai 2:40:50 Julius Karinga 2:11:21 Mulunesh Zewdu 2:34:10 Fikadu Debele 2:15:21 Roza Dereje 2:31:16 Paul Chege 2:14:37 Louise Batting 2:38:52 Paul Matheka 2:13:18 Bulbula Abebech 2:42:23 Meseret Aragaw 2:16:27 Jerubet Perez2:30:48 Martin Olesen 2:22:57 Lene Broberg 2:56:05 Michael Fogh 2:30:29 Charlotte Kjærulff 3:00:38 Martin Olesen 2:27:58 Line Askheim 2:53:21 Jonas Nielsen 2:23:26 Bouchra Eriksen 2:53:56
References
External links Official Site H. C. Andersen Marathon on marathoninfo.free.fr