Košice Peace Marathon
The Košice Peace Marathon (Slovak: Medzinárodný maratón mieru) is an annual road marathon held in Košice, Slovakia, since 1924. It is the oldest continuously running in the world, having been run every year since 1941. It is the oldest marathon in Europe and the third-oldest in the world (after the Boston Marathon, first held in 1897, and the Yonkers Marathon, first held in 1907). However, Boston and Yonkers have been continuous only since 2021. The marathon generally takes place each year on the first Sunday in October. The course is relatively flat and consists of two loops, mostly within the city center.
| Košice Peace Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | October |
| Location | Košice, Slovakia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | U.S. Steel Košice |
| Established | 1924 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:07:01 (2012) Lawrence Kimaiyo Women's: 2:24:35 (2021) Ayuntu Tadesse |
| Official site | Košice Peace Marathon |
| Participants | 1,014 finishers (2021) 179 finishers (2020) 1,520 (2019) |
The marathon is an AIMS-certified race. It is also categorized as a Silver Label Road Race by World Athletics, and was certified as a 5-Star Quality Road Race by European Athletics Running for All in 2015.