# Reykjavík Marathon

The Reykjavík Marathon (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurmaraþon) is an annual marathon set in Reykjavík, Iceland, held to coincide with the city's Cultural Night Festival in mid-August. It has taken place every year since 1984, with the exception of 2020 and 2021. Along with the full marathon a half marathon and several races of shorter distances are arranged. In 2011 a total of 12,481 people competed in the various events that were held, 595 solely in the full marathon.
Since 2006 the marathon has been sponsored by the Icelandic bank Íslandsbanki, known as Glitnir between 2006 and 2009.

## Past winners (marathon)

Key:  Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
| 2024 | José Sousa | Portugal | 2:20:33 |
| 2023 | Silviu Stoica | Romania | 2:29:27 |
| 2019 | Arnar Pétursson | Iceland | 2:23:08 |
| 2018 | Benjamin Zywicki | USA | 2:23:43 |
| 2017 | Arnar Pétursson | Iceland | 2:28:17 |
| 2016 | David Le Porho | Canada | 2:29:45 |
| 2015 | Bartosz Olszewski | Poland | 2:29:30 |
| 2014 | Matt Pelletier | USA | 2:18:00 |
| 2013 | James Buis | Great Britain | 2:33:49 |
| 2012 | Arnar Pétursson | Iceland | 2:41:06 |
| 2011 | Arnar Pétursson | Iceland | 2:44:18 |
| 2010 | Björn Margeirsson | Iceland | 2:33:57 |
| 2009 | David Kirkland | Great Britain | 2:28:48 |
| 2008 | David Kirkland | Great Britain | 2:32:52 |
| 2007 | Simon Tanui | Kenya | 2:24:00 |
| 2006 | Jiří Wallenfels | Czech Republic | 2:33:27 |
| 2005 | Mans Höiom | Sweden | 2:29:10 |
| 2004 | Mans Höiom | Sweden | 2:26:34 |
| 2003 | Peter Vail | Canada | 2:41:07 |
| 2002 | Piotr Uciechowski | Poland | 2:45:25 |
| 2001 | Bruce Kilulai | Kenya | 2:28:14 |
| 2000 | Charles Hubbard | USA | 2:34:12 |
| 1999 | Ryan Board | USA | 2:48:12 |
| 1998 | Daniel Rathbone | Great Britain | 2:31:39 |
| 1997 | Toby Tanser | Sweden | 2:27:07 |
| 1996 | Hugh Jones | Great Britain | 2:24:16 |
| 1995 | Hugh Jones | Great Britain | 2:29:26 |
| 1994 | Pavel Kryska | Czech Republic | 2:22:41 |
| 1993 | Česlovas Kundrotas | Lithuania | 2:17:06 |
| 1992 | Ieuan Ellis | Great Britain | 2:19:01 |
| 1991 | Kevin Brown | Great Britain | 2:32:32 |
| 1990 | Jeremy Hall | Great Britain | 2:24:07 |
| 1989 | Robin Nash | Great Britain | 2:25:49 |
| 1988 | Borut Podgornik | Yugoslavia | 2:27:27 |
| 1987 | James Doig | Great Britain | 2:19:46 |
| 1986 | Boudjenane Chaibi | France | 2:20:30 |
| 1985 | Josef Hermann | West Germany | 2:30:04 |
| 1984 | Sigurdur-Petur Sigmundsson | Iceland | 2:28:57 |
| Year | Women's winner | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
| 2024 | Anca Irina Faiciuc | Romania | 3:06:20 |
| 2023 | Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir | Iceland | 2:42:15 |
| 2019 | Barbora Nováková | Czech Republic | 3:00:40 |
| 2018 | Sara Lasker | USA | 2:58:50 |
| 2017 | Natasha Yaremczuk | Canada | 2:53:25 |
| 2016 | Betty Bohane | Great Britain | 3:06:27 |
| 2015 | Kaisa Kukk | Estonia | 2:53:09 |
| 2014 | Sarah Brown | Great Britain | 3:01:47 |
| 2013 | Melanie Staley | Great Britain | 2:55:14 |
| 2012 | Mary Brown | USA | 3:04:03 |
| 2011 | Veronika S. Bjarnardóttir | Iceland | 3:02:42 |
| 2010 | Rannveig Oddsdóttir | Iceland | 2:57:33 |
| 2009 | Veronika S. Bjarnadóttir | Iceland | 3:08:18 |
| 2008 | Rozalyn Alexander | Great Britain | 3:01:01 |
| 2007 | Sarah Kathryn Knudson | Canada | 3:21:19 |
| 2006 | Nathalie Freyling | France | 3:34:31 |
| 2005 | Bryndís Ernstsdóttir | Iceland | 2:55:39 |
| 2004 | Kate Davis | USA | 2:59:51 |
| 2003 | Sonya Anderson | USA | 3:04:11 |
| 2002 | Rannveig Oddsdóttir | Iceland | 3:12:13 |
| 2001 | Britta Homer | Great Britain | 3:13:41 |
| 2000 | Jackie Bale | Great Britain | 3:20:37 |
| 1999 | Ida Mitten | Canada | 2:56:15 |
| 1998 | Lorraine Masuoka | USA | 2:45:45 |
| 1997 | Ruth Kingsborough | Great Britain | 2:51:35 |
| 1996 | Angharad Mair | Great Britain | 2:38:47 |
| 1995 | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | Great Britain | 2:56:40 |
| 1994 | Kim-Marie Goff | USA | 2:47:27 |
| 1993 | Elisabeth Singer | Austria | 2:55:07 |
| 1992 | Anna Jeeves | Iceland | 3:21:28 |
| 1991 | Sandra Bentley | Great Britain | 2:48:38 |
| 1990 | Susan Shield | Great Britain | 2:59:58 |
| 1989 | Wilma Rusman | Netherlands | 2:47:25 |
| 1988 | Connie Eriksen | Denmark | 3:00:54 |
| 1987 | Maeann Garty | USA | 3:59:37 |
| 1986 | Carol Macario | Great Britain | 2:58:09 |
| 1985 | Leslie Watson | Great Britain | 2:52:44 |
| 1984 | Leslie Watson | Great Britain | 2:53:47 |

## Past winners (Half marathon)

Key:  Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 2023 | Willy Fink (USA) | 1:04:48 |
| 2019 | Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) | 1:07:59 |
| 2018 | Raymond McCormack (USA) | 1:05:17 |
| 2017 | Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) | 1:09:08 |
| 2016 | Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) | 1:10:04 |
| 2015 | Hlynur Andrésson (ISL) | 1:09:35 |
| 2014 | Will Christian (USA) | 1:08:44 |
| 2013 | Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL) | 1:07:40 |
| 2012 | Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson (ISL) | 1:09:23 |
| 2011 | Kári Steinn Karlsson (ISL) | 1:05:35 |
| 2010 | Oliver Steininger (GER) | 1:16:11 |
| 2009 | Károly Varga (HUN) | 1:13:30 |
| 2008 | John Muriithi Mwaniki (KEN) | 1:07:28 |
| 2007 | Benjamin Serem (KEN) | 1:04:09 |
| Year | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 2023 | Halldóra Huld Ingvrasdóttir (ISL) | 1:20:07 |
| 2019 | Alexandra Niels (USA) | 1:18:40 |
| 2018 | Jess Draskau-Petersson (DEN) | 1:15:58 |
| 2017 | Elín Edda Sigurðardóttir (ISL) | 1:21:25 |
| 2016 | Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) | 1:24:32 |
| 2015 | Kara Waters (USA) | 1:22:39 |
| 2014 | Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) | 1:23:36 |
| 2013 | Helen Ólafsdóttir (ISL) | 1:22:57 |
| 2012 | Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) | 1:23:00 |
| 2011 | Rannveig Oddsdóttir (ISL) | 1:24:05 |
| 2010 | Íris Anna Skúladóttir (ISL) | 1:26:55 |
| 2009 | Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) | 1:23:09 |
| 2008 | Martha Ernstsdóttir (ISL) | 1:23:19 |
| 2007 | Cathy Mutwa (KEN) | 1:17:30 |

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