Honolulu Marathon
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, taking place annually on the second Sunday in December. The marathon is popular for its location in Hawaii, and is also popular among first-time marathoners, many of whom are visitors from Japan.
| Honolulu Marathon | |
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Start of the Honolulu Marathon in 2015 | |
| Date | Second Sunday in December |
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Japan Airlines (JAL) |
| Established | 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) 19,749 finishers (2018) |
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.
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