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The Florence Marathon ((イタリア語:Maratona di Firenze)) is an annual full-length marathon race which takes place in late November in Florence, Italy. Established in 1984, the international competition has significantly grown in size since its inaugural edition of 462 runners〔Sampaolo, Diego (2009-11-26). (Record field of 10,000 runners the new barrier for Kosgei to clear – Florence Marathon, PREVIEW ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.〕 – a total of 10,211 runners started the 2010 edition, making it the second largest Italian marathon after the Rome City Marathon.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-29). (Beating the rain and cold, Dado and debutante Tadese triumph in Florence ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-29.〕 Orlando Pizzolato, a two-time New York Marathon winner, was present to inaugurate the race in 1984.〔(Presentation ). Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕 The competition's first course was about a kilometre short of the true marathon distance, and it was increased for all subsequent editions.〔Civai, Franco (2008-12-26). (Firenze Marathon ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.〕 The course, which was created in 2011, starts at the Lungarno Pecori Giraldi and finishes in Piazza Santa Croce. It passes through much of Florence's historical town centre, with architecture dating from the 13th century, including: Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, and the Basilica of Santa Croce.〔 From 2001 through 2010, the course began at Piazzale Michelangelo and had a zigzagging path through the centre〔(Course plan 2009 ). Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕 The bends and cobblestone roads made for a particularly difficult marathon and this led to the change in 2011 for an easier, faster race.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2008-11-30). (Kenya and hosts share honours in Florence Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕〔(The Course of XXVI Firenze Marathon ). Firenze Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕 An AIMS-certified course,〔(AIMS Race Directory ). AIMS (2009). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕 it was ineligible for world records due to an overall net drop of 75 m from 2001 to 2009, but the current course is now eligible.〔 Italians form the bulk of the runners, while France, Germany and the United Kingdom are usually the next most represented nationalities in the field.〔(Statistics 2008 ). Firenze Marathon (2008). Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕 From 2005 to 2009, the competition was annually broadcast live for three hours on the state-owned Rai Tre channel.〔 The race is among Italy's most prominent – it was selected to be the national championship marathon race for the first time in 2003.〔 The current course record holders are James Kutto, who set the men's record of 2:08:41 in 2006, and Helena Javornik, who ran 2:28:15 in 2002 to set the women's record.〔(Albo D'Oro ) . Firenze Marathon. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.〕 ==Past winners== Key: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Florence Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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