The Seoul International Women's Ekiden (Korean: 서울 여자 역전경주; 서울 역전 경기), also known as the Seoul International Women's Road Relay or the Seoul Ekiden, was an international women's ekiden (marathon relay race) held in Seoul, South Korea.
History
The event was founded in 1992, four years after the 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul. Following events like America's Ekiden, it was one of a series of high-profile ekidens held outside Japan in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Athletes competed representing their country in a seven-stage race with some others like the Japanese corporate team and national 'B' teams also competing. All editions were for women only and held on the Seoul Olympic marathon course. After an inaugural win by Kenya, "Ma's Army" (the Chinese national team led by Ma Junren) won the 1993 race, setting a course record of 2:13:14 that remains over four minutes faster than any other team's performance in the race's history.
Following the first two editions, the Seoul Ekiden was won by Russia 9 times in a row from 1994 to 2003 (the race was not held in 1997). The race was not held after 2003.
Winners
| Ed. | Date | Athletes | Split | Team | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 April 1992 | Esther Kiplagat | 19:52 |  Kenya |
2:17:08 (marathon) | |
| Helen Chepngeno | 19:48 | |||||
| Tegla Loroupe | 26:29 | |||||
| Helen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei | 21:44 | |||||
| Salina Chirchir Kimaiyo | 16:50 | |||||
| Pauline Konga | 19:18 | |||||
| Margaret Kagiri | 13:07 | |||||
| 2nd | 10 April 1993 | Zhang Linli | 18:53 |  China |
2:13:14 (marathon) | |
| Wang Xu | 19:27 | |||||
| Zhang Lirong | 24:50 | |||||
| Wang Junxia | 21:20 | |||||
| Feng Wenhui | 15:59 | |||||
| Gu Dongmei | 19:20 | |||||
| Unknown | 13:25 | |||||
| 3rd | 10 April 1994 | Nina Belikova | 19:53 |  Russia |
2:17:16 (marathon) | |
| Nadezhda Galyamova | 19:41 | |||||
| Unknown | 26:44 | |||||
| Tatyana Pentukova | 22:55 | |||||
| Elena Romanova | 15:56 | |||||
| Olga Churbanova | 18:53 | |||||
| Ebru Kavaklioglu Kopytova | 13:14 | |||||
| 4th | 9 April 1995 | Nina Belikova | 20:26 | Russia |
2:18:52 (marathon) | |
| Nadezhda Tatarenkova | 20:21 | |||||
| Alla Zhilyayeva | 26:43 | |||||
| Olga Bondarenko Krentser | 21:46 | |||||
| Viktoriya Nenasheva | 16:04 | |||||
| Unknown | 20:00 | |||||
| Elena Pellois Baranova | 13:32 | |||||
| 5th | 7 April 1996 | Unknown | Russia |
2:19:27 (marathon) | ||
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| Not held in 1997 | ||||||
| 6th | 12 April 1998 | Unknown | Russia |
2:21:16 (marathon) | ||
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| 7th | 11 April 1999 | Unknown | Russia |
2:20:37 (marathon) | ||
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| Klara Kachapova | 27:03 | |||||
| Tatyana Titova | 22:41 | |||||
| Oxana Jelezniak | 16:53 | |||||
| Olga Yegorova | 20:02 | |||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 8th | 9 April 2000 | Lidiya Vasilevskaya | 20:17 | Russia |
2:21:37 (marathon) | |
| Svetlana Baygulova | 21:06 | |||||
| Madina Biktagirova | 27:31 | |||||
| Anastasia Zubova | 16:41 | |||||
| Lyudmila Biktasheva | 20:20 | |||||
| Lidiya Grigoryeva | 22:25 | |||||
| Galina Bogomolova | 13:17 | |||||
| 9th | 8 April 2001 | Anastasia Zubova | 19:20 | Russia |
2:17:37 (marathon) | |
| Lyudmila Biktasheva | 20:13 | |||||
| Sylvia Skvortsova | 26:32 | |||||
| Galina Aleksandrova | 22:20 | |||||
| Elena Zadorozhnaya | 15:47 | |||||
| Olga Yegorova | 19:49 | |||||
| Elena Burykina | 13:36 | |||||
| 10th | 7 April 2002 | Anastasia Zubova | 19:13 | Russia |
2:18:24 (marathon) | |
| Nina Belikova | 20:46 | |||||
| Viktoriya Klimina | 26:32 | |||||
| Olga Romanova | 22:20 | |||||
| Elena Zadorozhnaya | 16:06 | |||||
| Liliya Shobukhova Volkova | 19:26 | |||||
| Tatyana Chulakh | 14:01 | |||||
| 11th | 6 April 2003 | Anastasia Zubova | 19:58 | Russia |
2:18:06 (marathon) | |
| Galina Aleksandrova | 19:50 | |||||
| Alla Zhilyayeva | 26:14 | |||||
| Galina Bogomolova | 22:14 | |||||
| Oksana Belyakova Barak | 16:18 | |||||
| Viktoriya Klimina | 20:05 | |||||
| Elena Sipatova Chemyshova | 13:47 | |||||
Stage bests
| Year | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 7 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | |
| 1992 | 6 km | 19:52 |  Esther Kiplagat (KEN)
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6 km | 19:48 | Helen Chepngeno (KEN)
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8 km | 26:29 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
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7 km | 21:44 | Helen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei (KEN)
|
5 km | 16:16 |  Dörte Köster (GER)
|
6 km | 19:11 |  Natalya Sorokivaskaya (KAZ)
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4.195 km | 13:07 | Margaret Kagiri (KEN)
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| 1993 | 6 km | 18:53 |  Zhang Linli (CHN)
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6 km | 19:27 | Wang Xu (CHN)
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8 km | 24:50 | Zhang Lirong (CHN)
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7 km | 21:20 | Wang Junxia (CHN)
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5 km | 15:59 | Feng Wenhui (CHN)
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6 km | 19:20 | Gu Dongmei (CHN)
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4.195 km | 13:13 |  Margareta Keszeg (ROM)
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| 1994 | 6 km | 19:52 |  Oh Mi-ja (KOR)
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6 km | 19:39 | Jung Young-im (KOR)
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8 km | 26:44 | Natalya Sorokivaskaya (KAZ)
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7 km | 22:39 |  Renata Paradowska Sobiesiak [pl] (POL)
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5 km | 15:56 |  Elena Romanova (RUS)
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6 km | 18:53 | Olga Churbanova (RUS)
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4.195 km | 13:14 | Ebru Kavaklioglu Kopytova (RUS)
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| 1995 | 6 km | 6 km | 20:11 |  Maria del Carmen Diaz Mancilla (MEX)
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8 km | 26:43 | Alla Zhilyayeva (RUS)
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7 km | 21:46 | Olga Bondarenko Krentser (RUS)
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5 km | 16:04 | Viktoriya Nenasheva (RUS)
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6 km | 19:19 | J Barsosio Chepkemboi (KEN)
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4.195 km | 13:32 | Elena Pellois Baranova (RUS)
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| 1996 | 6 km | 6 km | 8 km | 7 km | 5 km | 6 km | 4.195 km | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 6 km | 6 km | 8 km | 7 km | 5 km | 6 km | 4.195 km | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 6 km | 19:57 |  Lyubov Klochko (UKR)
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6 km | 19:49 | Dong Zhaoxia (CHN)
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8 km | 26:49 |  Satomi Matsuo (JPN)
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7 km | 22:41 | Tatyana Titova (RUS)
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5 km | 6 km | 20:02 | Olga Yegorova (RUS)
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4.195 km | 13:46 | Irina Sklyarenko (UKR)
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| 2000 | 6 km | 20:00 |  Elena Fidatov (ROM)
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6 km | 19:49 | Lu Cui (CHN)
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8 km | 27:31 | Madina Biktagirova (RUS)
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7 km | 22:25 | Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)
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5 km | 16:10 | Maria-Mihaela Prundus Botezan (ROM)
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6 km | 20:20 | Lyudmila Biktasheva (RUS)
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4.195 km | 13:17 | Galina Bogomolova (RUS)
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| 2001 | 6 km | 19:04 | Li Meihua (CHN)
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6 km | 19:37 | Kyoko Katafuchi (JPN)
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8 km | 26:31 |  Adriana Fernandez Miranda (MEX)
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7 km | 22:20 | Galina Aleksandrova (RUS)
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5 km | 15:47 | Elena Zadorozhnaya (RUS)
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6 km | 19:49 | Olga Yegorova (RUS)
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4.195 km | 13:36 | Elena Burykina (RUS)
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| 2002 | 6 km | 19:13 | Anastasia Zubova (RUS)
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6 km | 20:01 | Kyoko Katafuchi (JPN)
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8 km | 26:32 | Viktoriya Klimina (RUS)
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7 km | 22:20 | Olga Romanova (RUS)
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5 km | 16:06 | Elena Zadorozhnaya (RUS)
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6 km | 19:26 | Liliya Shobukhova Volkova (RUS)
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4.195 km | 13:52 | Maryna Dubrova (UKR)
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| 2003 | 6 km | 19:58 | Anastasia Zubova (RUS)
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6 km | 19:50 | Galina Aleksandrova (RUS)
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8 km | 26:14 | Alla Zhilyayeva (RUS)
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7 km | 22:14 | Galina Bogomolova (RUS)
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5 km | 16:18 | Oksana Belyakova Barak (RUS)
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6 km | 20:05 | Viktoriya Klimina (RUS)
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4.195 km | 13:47 | Elena Sipatova Chemyshova (RUS)
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References
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- "중국 여자 마라톤 서울국제역전경기서 첫 우승". plus.hankyung.com (in Korean). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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