Champion Roster
A bright Sunday morning in September 1983 saw thousands of people participating in the very first Pune Marathon – a run for fun and fitness. Within just three years it has grown into a great vent on the international sports calendar.
The first time a balding Swedish School teacher Tommy Pesson beat all opposition to the finish line.
The marathon lovingly remembers the Tanzanian soldier Stewan Marwa who almost missed talking part and went on to win. And our own long distance runner, Savio D’souza, who overcame physical setback to win the race !
It has indeed been a tribute to men’s achievements,a saga of success, a test of endurance. Let’s go back a little and relive the unforgettable moments of tears and triumph.
| Date | Men Marathon Champion | Performance (in Hrs:Mins:Sec) |
Women Marathon/Half Marathon Champion | Performance (in Hrs:Mins:Sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 FEB 2022 | Kalidas Hirave (IND) | 2:24:32 | Jyoti Gawate (IND) | 3:06:02 |
| 02 DEC 2019 | Dadi Teka (ETH) | 2:18:05 | Belaynesh Shifera (ETH) | 2:44:00 |
| 02 DEC 2018 | ZIKE ATLAW DEBEBE (ETH) | 2:17:21 | PASCALIA CHEPKOGEI (ETH) | 2:49:14 |
| 03 DEC 2017 | GETACHEW BESHA (ETH) | 2:15:09 | TISASUA BASAZIN (ETH) | 1:15:31 |
| 29 JAN 2017 | HOSEA RUTTO (ETH) | 2:12:18 | GLADYS TARUS (KEN) | 1:12:37 |
| 6 DEC 2015 | BELAY MAMO (ETH) | 2:17:35 | DORCAS KOTHOME (KEN) | 1:11:48 |
| 07 DEC 2014 | ROBERT ESMBUS MBITHI (KEN) | 1:02:04 | NANCY N WAMBUA (KEN) | 1:16:54 |
| 01 DEC 2013 | ENDALE ABAYNE (ETH) | 2:17:52 | ABERU ZEWUDE TESEMA (ETH) | 1:16:54 |
| 02 DEC 2012 | LUKA KIPKEMBOI CHELIMO (KEN) | 2:13:03(Course Record) | PAULINE NJERI KATHENYA (KEN) | 1:08:37(Course Record) |
| 04 DEC 2011 | TEFERA REGASSA (ETH) | 2:16:57 | THITU MUTUA (KEN) | 1:12:29 |
| 05 DEC 2010 | GUDETA GEMECHU BIRATU (ETH) | 2:13:20 | BIRZAF GEBRE TEKELE (ETH) | 2:38:41 |
| 06 DEC 2009 | AUGUSTINE RONO SEMBRI (KEN) | 2:13:05 | AGNES KATUNGA MUTUNE (KEN) | 1:10:30 |
| 07 DEC 2008 | NELSON KIRWA ROTICH (KEN) | 2:17:45 | CAROLINE CHEPTONUI KILEL (KEN) | 1:10:17 |
| 02 DEC 2007 | PHILIP MUIA MAKAU (KEN) | 2:17:32 | ROMAN GEBREGESSESE (ETH) | 1:11:30 |
| 26 NOV 2006 | SAID REGRAIGUI (SWE) | 2:18:23 | HELLEN MUSYOKA (KEN) | 1:13:20 |
| 04 DEC 2005 | JOSEPHAT NDETI (KEN) | 2:19:35 | NAYILYA YULAMANOVA (RUS) | 1:15:05 |
| 19 DEC 2004 | DOUGLAS GWANDARU (KEN) | 2:21:22 | JANE MUIA (KEN) | 1:11:59 |
| 14 DEC 2003 | ROBERT KIPYEGO (KEN) | 2:16:36 | MASILA NDUNGE (KEN) | 1:13:49 |
| 08 DEC 2002 | AMBROSE MAKAU (KEN) | 2:23:20 | NATALIYA VOLGUINA (RUS) | 1:15:52 |
| 23 JAN 2000 | FEDOR RYZHOV (RUS) | 2:25:17 | MARGARET NGOTHO (KEN) | 1:18:10 |
| 17 JAN 1999 | ZABLON MOKAYA (KEN) | 2:22:54 | LYUBOV FYODOROVA (RUS) | 1:29:49 |
| 21 DEC 1997 | MY TAHAR ECHCHADLI (MAR) | 2:25:36 | ZAHRA AKRACHI (MAR) | 1:16:42 |
| 12 JAN 1997 | ABHAY SINGH (IND) | 2:23:08 | CAMILLA BENJAMINSSON (SWE) | 1:20:00 |
| 07 JAN 1996 | JOSEPH KAHUGU (KEN) | 2:26:16 | LUKOSE LEELAMMA (IND) | |
| 18 DEC 1994 | JOSHUA KIPKEMBOI (KEN) | 2:24:35 | MIDDDE HAMRIN (SWE) | 1:17:19 |
| 19 DEC 1993 | ROBERT NOLAN (AUS) | 2:23:23 | VALLY SATHYABHAMA (IND) | 2:47:46 |
| 13 DEC 1992 | SHIVKUMAR YADAV-2 | 2:26:34 | SUMAN MEHTA (IND) | 2:51:01 |
| 15 DEC 1991 | VITHANA SAMARASINGHE (SRI) | 2:23:46 | NANDA JADHAV-(IND) | 2:57:34 |
| 23 DEC 1990 | SHIVKUMAR YADAV (IND) | 2:27:56 | NANDA JADHAV (IND) | 1:17:42 |
| 15 JAN 1989 | YESHWANT SINGH RAWAT (IND) | 2:31:47 | SUNITA GODHARA (IND) | 2:58:39 |
| 08 NOV 1987 | FRANCOIS BLOMMAERTS (BEL) | 2:29:40 | SUMAN RAWAT (IND) | 1:21:54 |
| 23 NOV 1986 | SAVIO D'SOUZA-(IND) | 2:31:28 | KAROLINA SZABO (HUN) | 1:17:09 |
| 20 OCT 1985 | SAVIO D'SOUZA (IND) | 2:35:11 | ASHA AGARWAL (IND) | 1:24:10 |
| 14 OCT 1984 | STEVEN MARWA (TAN) | 2:33:59 | ||
| 25 SEP 1983 | TOMMY PERSSON (SWE) | 2:24:15 |
| Date | Performance (in Hrs:Mins:Sec) |
Men Marathon Champion |
| 07 DEC 2014 | 1:02:04 | ROBERT ESMBUS MBITHI (KEN) |
| 01 DEC 2013 | 2:17:52 | ENDALE ABAYNE (ETH) |
| 02 DEC 2012 | 2:13:03(Course Record) | LUKA KIPKEMBOI CHELIMO (KEN) |
| 04 DEC 2011 | 2:16:57 | TEFERA REGASSA (ETH) |
| 05 DEC 2010 | 2:13:20 | GUDETA GEMECHU BIRATU (ETH) |
| 06 DEC 2009 | 2:13:05 | AUGUSTINE RONO SEMBRI (KEN) |
| 07 DEC 2008 | 2:17:45 | NELSON KIRWA ROTICH (KEN) |
| 02 DEC 2007 | 2:17:32 | PHILIP MUIA MAKAU (KEN) |
| 26 NOV 2006 | 2:18:23 | SAID REGRAIGUI (SWE) |
| 04 DEC 2005 | 2:19:35 | JOSEPHAT NDETI (KEN) |
| 19 DEC 2004 | 2:21:22 | DOUGLAS GWANDARU (KEN) |
| 14 DEC 2003 | 2:16:36 | ROBERT KIPYEGO (KEN) |
| 08 DEC 2002 | 2:23:20 | AMBROSE MAKAU (KEN) |
| 23 JAN 2000 | 2:25:17 | FEDOR RYZHOV (RUS) |
| 17 JAN 1999 | 2:22:54 | ZABLON MOKAYA (KEN) |
| 21 DEC 1997 | 2:25:36 | MY TAHAR ECHCHADLI (MAR) |
| 12 JAN 1997 | 2:23:08 | ABHAY SINGH (IND) |
| 07 JAN 1996 | 2:26:16 | JOSEPH KAHUGU (KEN) |
| 18 DEC 1994 | 2:24:35 | JOSHUA KIPKEMBOI (KEN) |
| 19 DEC 1993 | 2:23:23 | ROBERT NOLAN (AUS) |
| 13 DEC 1992 | 2:26:34 | SHIVKUMAR YADAV-2 |
| 15 DEC 1991 | 2:23:46 | VITHANA SAMARASINGHE (SRI) |
| 23 DEC 1990 | 2:27:56 | SHIVKUMAR YADAV (IND) |
| 15 JAN 1989 | 2:31:47 | YESHWANT SINGH RAWAT (IND) |
| 08 NOV 1987 | 2:29:40 | FRANCOIS BLOMMAERTS (BEL) |
| 23 NOV 1986 | 2:31:28 | SAVIO D'SOUZA-(IND) |
| 20 OCT 1985 | 2:35:11 | SAVIO D'SOUZA (IND) |
| 14 OCT 1984 | 2:33:59 | STEVEN MARWA (TAN) |
| 25 SEP 1983 | 2:24:15 | TOMMY PERSSON (SWE) |
| Date | Performance (in Hrs:Mins:Sec) |
Women Marathon Champion |
| 07 DEC 2014 | 1:16:54 | NANCY N WAMBUA (KEN) |
| 01 DEC 2013 | 1:16:54 | ABERU ZEWUDE TESEMA (ETH) |
| 02 DEC 2012 | 1:08:37(Course Record) | PAULINE NJERI KATHENYA (KEN) |
| 04 DEC 2011 | 1:12:29 | THITU MUTUA (KEN) |
| 05 DEC 2010 | 2:38:41 | BIRZAF GEBRE TEKELE (ETH) |
| 06 DEC 2009 | 1:10:30 | AGNES KATUNGA MUTUNE (KEN) |
| 07 DEC 2008 | 1:10:17 | CAROLINE CHEPTONUI KILEL (KEN) |
| 02 DEC 2007 | 1:11:30 | ROMAN GEBREGESSESE (ETH) |
| 26 NOV 2006 | 1:13:20 | HELLEN MUSYOKA (KEN) |
| 04 DEC 2005 | 1:15:05 | NAYILYA YULAMANOVA (RUS) |
| 19 DEC 2004 | 1:11:59 | JANE MUIA (KEN) |
| 14 DEC 2003 | 1:13:49 | MASILA NDUNGE (KEN) |
| 08 DEC 2002 | 1:15:52 | NATALIYA VOLGUINA (RUS) |
| 23 JAN 2000 | 1:18:10 | MARGARET NGOTHO (KEN) |
| 17 JAN 1999 | 1:29:49 | LYUBOV FYODOROVA (RUS) |
| 21 DEC 1997 | 1:16:42 | ZAHRA AKRACHI (MAR) |
| 12 JAN 1997 | 1:20:00 | CAMILLA BENJAMINSSON (SWE) |
| 07 JAN 1996 | LUKOSE LEELAMMA (IND) | |
| 18 DEC 1994 | 1:17:19 | MIDDDE HAMRIN (SWE) |
| 19 DEC 1993 | 2:47:46 | VALLY SATHYABHAMA (IND) |
| 13 DEC 1992 | 2:51:01 | SUMAN MEHTA (IND) |
| 15 DEC 1991 | 2:57:34 | NANDA JADHAV-(IND) |
| 23 DEC 1990 | 1:17:42 | NANDA JADHAV (IND) |
| 15 JAN 1989 | 2:58:39 | SUNITA GODHARA (IND) |
| 08 NOV 1987 | 1:21:54 | SUMAN RAWAT (IND) |
| 23 NOV 1986 | 1:17:09 | KAROLINA SZABO (HUN) |
| 20 OCT 1985 | 1:24:10 | ASHA AGARWAL (IND) |
| 14 OCT 1984 | ||
| 25 SEP 1983 |