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Event Information:
The
Monaco Marathon or the Monaco and
the Riviera Marathon (French:
Marathon de Monaco et des Riviera)
is a marathon run every year
starting and finishing in Monaco. It
crosses the border to France and
Italy and goes along the coast to a
turning point in Ventimiglia, Italy
and back again to Monaco. There is
also a 10 km race run entirely
inside Monaco.
The
marathon is run in March every year.
In 2009 there were around 700
marathon participants, plus around
1000 participants in the 10 km race.
Due to the race's coincidence with
French regional elections in 2010,
the event was shortened to a half
marathon, and Dennis Mehlfeld of
Germany and American runner Heidi
Freitag won the men's and women's
races, respectively. The 10 km race
continued as originally planned and
a total of 1800 runners from 39
countries took part in the day's
events that year.
The
Monaco Marathon is known for being
notoriously tough. It starts in
Monte Carlo and passes through parts
of both France and Italy before
returning to Monaco. The race
starting line is outside the IAAF's
Headquarters in the Boulevard des
Moulins. Then, after a quick lao
around the Principality, runners
pass into Italy. The Italian leg of
the marathon passes through the town
of Ventimiglia on the way to the the
half-way mark and border with
France. In France the race heads
back towards Monaco.
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