# Giro di Castelbuono

The Giro di Castelbuono (officially Giro Podistico Internazionale Castelbuono) is an annual road running competition over 10 kilometres which takes place in Castelbuono, on the island of Sicily, Italy. First held in 1912, the competition, which holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status, is one of the oldest road races in Europe, which is the inspiration for the event's nickname – "La Corsa Più Antica" (The Oldest Race). The race, typically held on (or around) July 26 to coincide with Saint Anne's Day, has been held almost every year since its inauguration, although the two World Wars interrupted the event over those periods. The race has been broadcast every year for a decade by Italian television channel Rai Sport Più.
From 2011 onwards, the race departed from its long-standing original distance of 11.3 kilometres and switched to a certified 10 km circuit. From 1912 to 2010, the course of the race followed a looped pattern of ten laps of roughly 1.13 km around the historical centre of the town. The start and end point of the race was at Piazza Margherita. Beginning at the square, the route went south along Via Roma and into Via Mario Levante. It then went east along Via Camillo Benso Conte Di Cavour before heading back north along Via Vittorio Emanuele II. The course then followed Via Umberto I in a north-westerly direction which arrives back at the starting point. The race is a challenging one for athletes as they must contend with a difficult uphill section on each lap.
Over the history of the event, the Giro di Castelbuono has attracted many of the sport's top athletes. Among the past winners are former world record holders Khalid Khannouchi and Paul Tergat, three-time London Marathon winner Martin Lel, and four-time road running World Champion Zersenay Tadese. The pre-international era of the race also featured prominent runners, including Gelindo Bordin, Orlando Pizzolato, Venanzio Ortis, Franco Fava, as well as Sicily's own Luigi Zarcone. While the competition has principally been a men's race throughout its existence, a women's race was featured on the programme from 1995 to 2004. Winners of this short-lived race included Rome Marathon winner Gloria Marconi, Florence Marathon winner Florence Barsosio and multiple Major Marathon champion Margaret Okayo.

## Past winners
### National era

| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Club |
| 1st | 1912 | Giovanni Blanchetè | 51:36 | S.S. Ercole Palermo |
| 2nd | 1913 | Giovanni Blanchetè | 50:15 | S.S. Ercole Palermo |
| 3rd | 1914 | Sgr. Scelta | 48:20 | S.S. Sport Club Palermo |
| — | 1915–1919 | Not held due to World War I | Not held due to World War I | Not held due to World War I |
| 4th | 1920 | Ignazio Militello | ? | S.S. Sport Club Termini Imerese |
| 5th | 1921 | Agatino Mascali | 44:40 | S.S. Pro Etna Catania |
| 6th | 1922 | Agatino Mascali | 42:50 | S.S. Pro Etna Catania |
| 7th | 1923 | Agatino Mascali | 43:10 | S.S. Pro Etna Catania |
| 8th | 1924 | Agatino Mascali | 42:10 | S.S. Pro Etna Catania |
| 9th | 1925 | Gaetano Spreafico | 41:26 | S.S. Pro Patria Busto Arsizio |
| 10th | 1926 | Gaetano Spreafico | ? | S.S. Pro Patria Busto Arsizio |
| 11th | 1927 | Gaetano Citarrella | 41:30 | Ferriera Ercta Palermo |
| 12th | 1928 | Gaetano Citarrella | 41:55 | M.V.S.N. Palermo |
| — | 1929–30 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 13th | 1931 | Giuseppe Lombardo | 42:20 | F.G. Reggio Calabria |
| 14th | 1932 | Domenico La Bianca | 41:08 | S.S. Unione S. Italia Palermo |
| 15th | 1933 | Domenico La Bianca | 41:50 | S.S. Unione S. Italia Palermo |
| 16th | 1934 | Domenico La Bianca | 41:00 | S.S. Unione S. Italia Palermo |
| 17th | 1935 | Ercole Morello | ? | S.S. Sport Club Palermo |
| — | 1936 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 18th | 1937 | Salvatore Merlino | ? | F.G. Bagheria |
| 19th | 1938 | Nicola Ruggeri | ? | G.U.F. Messina |
| 20th | 1939 | Nicola Ruggeri | ? | G.U.F. Messina |
| — | 1940–41 | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II |
| 21st | 1942 | Antonio Fontana | ? | VV.FF. Palermo |
| — | 1943–45 | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II | Not held due to World War II |
| 22nd | 1946 | Sgr. Renda | ? | G.P.U. Messina |
| 23rd | 1947 | Giovanni Cultrone | 39:40 | S.S. Fiamma Vittoria |
| 24th | 1948 | Giulio Panico | 38:35 | G.S. Sangiovannese Napoli |
| 25th | 1949 | Giovanni Cultrone | ? | S.S. Fiamma Vittoria |
| 26th | 1950 | Giovanni Cultrone | ? | S.S. Fiamma Vittoria |
| 27th | 1951 | Pietro Balistreri | 39:45 | Corpo VV.FF. Palermo |
| 28th | 1952 | Antonino Calderone | ? | C.A.S. Termini Imerese |
| 29th | 1953 | Antonino Calderone | ? | C.A.S. Termini Imerese |
| 30th | 1954 | Domenico Cappuccio | ? | C.S.I. Maurolico Messina |
| 31st | 1955 | Giovanni Cultrone | ? | U.S. Fiamma Vittoria |
| 32nd | 1956 | Stefano Bucolo | ? | Alt. Falcone Novara |
| 33rd | 1957 | Carmelo Di Stefano | 40:55 | C.S.I. Messina |
| — | 1958 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 34th | 1959 | Tommaso Assi | 38:17 | C.S. Ass. Generali Palermo |
| 35th | 1960 | Mario Longo | ? | Libertas Catania |
| 36th | 1961 | Stefano Bucolo | 38:27 | Alt. Falcone Novara |
| 37th | 1962 | Felice Scotto | 38:13 | U.S. Polimeni Reggio Calabria |
| 38th | 1963 | Antonino Buffa | 41:09 | Libertas Catania |
| 39th | 1964 | Francesco Sabatino | 38:11 | Libertas Catania |
| 40th | 1965 | Benedetto Mastroieni | 37:42 | Telestar Palermo |
| 41st | 1966 | Giuseppe Ardizzone | 37:06 | Mongibello Catania |
| 42nd | 1967 | Benedetto Mastroieni | 39:00 | Corpo VV.FF. Palermo |
| 43rd | 1968 | Francesco Amante | 37:00 | Libertas Catania |
| 44th | 1969 | Vito Riolo | 36:40 | Libertas Catania |
| 45th | 1970 | Gioacchino De Palma | 36:12 | CUS Bari |
| 46th | 1971 | Francesco Amante | 36:17 | CUS Torino |
| 47th | 1972 | Francesco Amante | 36:21 | CUS Torino |
| 48th | 1973 | Giuseppe Ardizzone | 35:38 | S.S. Alco Rieti |
| 49th | 1974 | Michelangelo Arena | 34:45 | Polisportiva Atletica Palermo |
| 50th | 1975 | Paolo Accaputo | 34:54 | Fiamme Gialle Roma |
| 51st | 1976 | Luigi Zarcone | 34:27 | CUS Palermo |
| 52nd | 1977 | Franco Fava | 34:10 | Fiamme Gialle Roma |
| 53rd | 1978 | Venanzio Ortis | 34:22 | Fiamme Oro Padova |
| 54th | 1979 | Orlando Pizzolato | 34:40 | Lemar Schio |
| 55th | 1980 | Claudio Solone | 33:45 | Carabinieri Bologna |
| 56th | 1981 | Claudio Solone | 33:46 | Carabinieri Bologna |
| 57th | 1982 | Michelangelo Arena | 34:07 | Fiamme Gialle Roma |
| 58th | 1983 | Orlando Pizzolato | 34:50 | Champion Ferrara |
| 59th | 1984 | Orlando Pizzolato | 33:34 | Champion Ferrara |
| 60th | 1985 | Salvatore Nicosia | 33:56 | Fiamme Gialle Roma |
| 61st | 1986 | Salvatore Nicosia | 34:03 | Fiamme Gialle Roma |
| 62nd | 1987 | Gelindo Bordin | 33:27 | Alitrans Verona |
| 63rd | 1988 | Gelindo Bordin | 33:27 | Alitrans Verona |
| 64th | 1989 | Salvatore Bettiol | 32:45 | CUS Ferrara |

### International era

* The course distances are 11.3 km for men and 5.6 km for women, unless stated otherwise
Key:  Course record  10 km course  4.5 km course
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
| 65th | 1990 | Jonah Koech (KEN) | 33:27 | Not held | Not held |
| 66th | 1991 | Boay Akonay (TAN) | 33:11 | Not held | Not held |
| 67th | 1992 | Jonah Koech (KEN) | 32:49 | Not held | Not held |
| 68th | 1993 | Joseph Cheromei (KEN) | 32:36 | Not held | Not held |
| 69th | 1994 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | 32:37 | Not held | Not held |
| 70th | 1995 | Germán Silva (MEX) | 32:56 | Maria Curatolo (ITA) | 14:37 |
| 71st | 1996 | William Kiptum (KEN) | 33:23 | Florence Barsosio (KEN) | 18:43 |
| 72nd | 1997 | David Chelule (KEN) | 32:35 | Florence Barsosio (KEN) | 18:41 |
| 73rd | 1998 | Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) | 33:17 | Agata Balsamo (ITA) | 18:57 |
| 74th | 1999 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | 33:05 | Gloria Marconi (ITA) | 19:07 |
| 75th | 2000 | Benson Barus (KEN) | 33:23 | Silvia Sommaggio (ITA) | 18:27 |
| 76th | 2001 | Benson Barus (KEN) | 33:01 | Daniela Rodica (FRA) | 18:11 |
| 77th | 2002 | Benson Barus (KEN) | 34:21 | Nadia Ejjafini (MAR) | 19:13 |
| 78th | 2003 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | 34:28 | Merima Denboba (ETH) | 19:03 |
| 79th | 2004 | Martin Lel (KEN) | 33:46 | Margaret Okayo (KEN) | 18:54 |
| 80th | 2005 | Wilson Kebenei (KEN) | 34:25 | Not held | Not held |
| 81st | 2006 | Robert Cheruiyot (KEN) | 35:14 | Not held | Not held |
| 82nd | 2007 | José Manuel Martínez (ESP) | 34:19 | Not held | Not held |
| 83rd | 2008 | Ibrahim Jeilan (ETH) | 34:44 | Not held | Not held |
| 84th | 2009 | Vincent Kipruto (KEN) | 34:02 | Not held | Not held |
| 85th | 2010 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 34:20 | Not held | Not held |
| 86th | 2011 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | 29:05 | Not held | Not held |
| 87th | 2012 | Tariku Bekele (ETH) | 30:01 | Not held | Not held |
| 88th | 2013 | Wilson Kiprop (KEN) | 30:10 | Not held | Not held |
| 89th | 2014 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) | 30:31 | Not held | Not held |
| 90th | 2015 | Geoffrey Korir (KEN) | 30:30 | Not held | Not held |
| 91st | 2016 | Félicien Muhitira (RWA) | 31:01 | Not held | Not held |
| 92nd | 2017 | Rodgers Kwemoi (KEN) | 34:20 | Not held | Not held |
| 93rd | 2018 | Onesphore Nzikwinkunda (BDI) | 34:54 | Not held | Not held |
| 94th | 2019 | Tadese Worku (ETH) | 34:33 | Not held | Not held |
| Not held ||||
| 95th | 2021 | Mark Lomuket (KEN) | 35:17 | Not held | Not held |
| 96th | 2022 | Isaac Too (KEN) | 34:57 | Not held | Not held |
| 97th | 2023 | Muktar Edris (ETH) | 33:56 | Not held | Not held |
| 98th | 2024 | Ilias Fifa (ESP) | 35:31 |