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18-578: The race date was moved forward a week in 2012 so that the start time exactly coincided with that of the 2012 Olympic men's marathon held in London . It was delayed until September in 2013 due to the 2013 World Championships in Athletics being held in Moscow during that period. It was organised in 1990 by Dmitri Khodko and Sergei Govrilov as an attempt to open Omsk to foreigners. The foreign participation

36-494: A Ugandan flag before crossing the finish line. This was the 27th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning runners from the 2008 marathon included sixth-place finisher Viktor Röthlin of Switzerland, eighth-place finisher Yared Asmerom of Eritrea, and tenth-place finisher Ryan Hall of the United States. The 2004 silver medalist Meb Keflezighi of

54-462: A fast 7 miles (11 km), Kipsang Kiprotich opened up a gap of about 15 seconds, which lasted for the next 10 miles but never increased significantly. The chase group shrunk to Abel Kirui and Stephen Kiprotich , with Ayele Abshero just behind. While Abshero did not gain contact, the other three formed a lead pack. The two Kenyan teammates ran together, with the Ugandan trailing slightly. By 35K,

72-533: A flight from the United Arab Emirates in the Spring of 2009, which led to a pulmonary embolism and fluid buildup in his chest; the condition was treated with rest and medication. At the 2012 Tokyo Marathon he had his fastest performance since his victory in 2008, as he finished fifth with a time of 2:08:32 hours. Röthlin retired from competitive marathon running in 2014, after finishing fifth at

90-645: Is a Swiss former long-distance runner , who specialized in the marathon . Röthlin won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg , Sweden, the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka , Japan, and the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona , Spain. He also competed in the marathon at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney , Australia (finishing 36th), at

108-596: Is customary, the men's marathon medals were presented as part of the Closing Ceremony , which took place later that day, in the Olympic Stadium – the last medal presentation of the Games. Stephen Kiprotich from Uganda won the gold medal — the country's only medal at the 2012 Games. Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang , both from Kenya , took silver and bronze respectively. Twenty athletes did not finish

126-625: The 2004 Olympics in Athens , Greece (where he did not finish), at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing , China (where he placed 6th in a time of 2:10:35) and at the 2012 Olympics in London, Great Britain (where he finished in 11th with a time of 2:12:48). Röthlin has set four Swiss national records at the marathon distance: In September 2001 at the Berlin Marathon , his time of 2:10:54 eclipsed

144-497: The 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on the Olympic marathon street course on 12 August, the final day of the Games. One hundred and five athletes from 67 nations competed. The event was won by Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda, the nation's first Olympic men's marathon victory and the nation's only medal in 2012. Kenya earned its fourth and fifth medals in five Games, with Abel Kirui 's silver and Wilson Kipsang 's bronze. As

162-728: The Bank of England , Leadenhall Market , the Monument , the Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament . Prior to this event , the existing world and Olympic records stood as follows. No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition. All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Viktor R%C3%B6thlin Viktor Röthlin (born October 14, 1974 in Kerns , Obwalden )

180-517: The United States, who had not competed in Beijing, also returned. Abel Kirui of Kenya had won the past two world championships in 2009 and 2011. His countryman Patrick Makau Musyoki had set the world record in 2011, but could not finish the 2012 London Marathon due to injury and was not selected for the Kenyan team. Wilson Kipsang and Emmanuel Mutai joined Kirui on the Kenyan team instead; Kipsang

198-425: The group of three had over a minute gap on the next competitor, Marilson dos Santos . At the 22 miles (35 km) marker, Kiprotich touched his leg as if he were struggling and he fell back a few seconds. At the 23 miles (37 km) marker, Kiprotich moved past the two Kenyans. His next mile was 4:42, opening up a 17-second gap on Kirui, with Kipsang falling back. Kiprotich extended his lead by 9 seconds and picked up

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216-620: The podium at the competition between 1990 and 2010. The 2020 and 2022 races were held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine , respectively. The events for the Siberian International Marathon include: NOTE: no race in 2020 nor 2022. Key:     Course record Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics %E2%80%93 Men%27s marathon The men's marathon at

234-777: The previous Swiss national record of 2:11:10 (set by Daniel Boltz in 1991). In April 2004, in his victory at the Zürich Marathon , Röthlin lowered the national record to 2:09:56. In April 2007, he lowered the national record again, when he won the Zürich Marathon in a time of 2:08:20, and in February 2008, he once more improved the Swiss record to 2:07:23 when he won the Tokyo Marathon . Röthlin attempted no marathons in 2009, because he contracted thrombosis during

252-413: The race, which took place on a warm and sunny day. The race started off slowly. In the first 5 miles (8.0 km), Brazilian runner Franck Caldeira broke away on two occasions, only to get swallowed up by the pack. Between 10K and 12K, Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich moved to the front in a more serious breakaway. The large pack broke up into a small chase pack of eight runners, primarily East African. With

270-501: Was British MP John Austin-Walker , and a Kenyan marathon runner who due to flight difficulty arrived the morning of the marathon. Since the early 1990s, the marathon has attracted thousands of participants each year and the number is growing annually. It is designated as an World Athletics Bronze Label Road Race , making it the only such competition in the country to hold World Athletics status. In spite of its international nature, only one foreign athlete ( Cosmas Musyoka of Kenya) topped

288-549: Was headed by Claude Fisicaro, an Australian living in London, through a running club called World Runners, who ran in aid of ending hunger. Later directors of the Los Angeles Marathon and the New York City Marathon actively participated in the early years of the Siberian International Marathon. The first marathon was attended by 1800 athletes, including 32 foreigners from 9 countries one of which

306-580: Was run over a course that started and finished on The Mall in central London. Runners completed one short circuit of 2.219 miles (3.571 km) around part of the City of Westminster and then three longer circuits of 8 miles (13 km) around Westminster, the Victoria Embankment and the City of London . The course was designed to pass many of London's best-known landmarks, including Buckingham Palace , Trafalgar Square , St Paul's Cathedral ,

324-456: Was the favorite in the hundred-plus runner field. Iceland made its first appearance in Olympic men's marathons. South Sudan had one runner appear as an Independent Olympic Athlete. The United States made its 26th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games. As all Olympic marathons, the competition was a single race. The marathon distance of 26 miles, 385 yards

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