AIMS Best Marathon Runner Award
The AIMS Best Marathon Runner Award is a running prize which is given annually by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) to the top male and female marathon runners of the year.[1][2] Prior to 2013, the award was known as AIMS World Athlete of the Year Award.[3]
Established in 1992, runners receive nominations from the organisers of AIMS member races (over 300 in number) and the man and woman with the most nominations are each given the AIMS Golden Shoe.
Those to have received the award include
IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[4]
Winners
Year | Men's winner | Women's winner |
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1992 | Benson Masya (KEN) | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1993 | Dionicio Cerón (MEX) | Not awarded |
1994 | Vincent Rousseau (BEL) | Uta Pippig (GER) |
1995 | Not awarded | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
1996 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Uta Pippig (GER) |
1997 | Josia Thugwane (RSA) | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
1998 | Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
1999 | Abel Antón (ESP) | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2000 | Gezahegne Abera (ETH) | Naoko Takahashi (JPN) |
2001 | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
2002 | Khalid Khannouchi (USA) | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
2003 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
2004 | Stefano Baldini (ITA) | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
2005 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
2006 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) |
2007 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) |
2008 | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) | Constantina Diță (ROM) |
2009 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Mary Keitany (KEN)
|
2010 | Patrick Makau (KEN) |
Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) |
2011 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | Mary Keitany (KEN)
|
2012 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | Tiki Gelana (ETH) |
2013 | Wilson Kipsang (KEN) |
Edna Kiplagat (KEN) |
2014 | Dennis Kimetto (KEN) |
Florence Kiplagat (KEN) |
2015 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Mare Dibaba (ETH) |
2016 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Jemima Sumgong (KEN) |
2017 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Mary Keitany (KEN)
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2018 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Gladys Cherono (KEN)
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2019 | Lelisa Desisa (ETH) | Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
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References
- IAAF(2007-11-10). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
- ^ Keitany Wins AIMS/Asics Women's Athlete Of The Year Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
- ^ Awards. AIMS. Retrieved on 2017-12-18.
- ^ a b c AIMS/ASICS World Athlete of the Year Awards Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
- IAAF(2000-09-08). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
- IAAF(2011-05-21). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
- List of winners
- AIMS/ASICS World Athlete of the Year Awards. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
External links
- Official AIMS website Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine