title: Minsk Half Marathon
text: # Minsk Half Marathon
  
  Minsk Half Marathon is an annual road running event over the half marathon distance which is held in September on the streets of Minsk, Belarus. The competition comprises three main parts: a 21.0975 km half marathon race, a 10,55 km race, and a 5,5 km race.
  
  In 2015 the running event was organized with financial support from Volkswagen Polo. It was called 'Minsk Polo Marathon'. In 2015 the number of participants reached 16 099 people from 36 countries.
  
  ## List of winners
  
  Key:  Course record
  
  | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2014 | Ilya Slavinski (BLR) | 1:06:27 | Maryna Damantsevich (BLR) | 1:13:33 |
  | 2015 | Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) | 1:04:38 | Volha Mazuronak (BLR) | 1:12:02 |
  | 2016 | Hillary Maiyo (KEN) | 1:03:00 | Volha Mazuronak (BLR) | 1:11:44 |
  | 2017 | Hillary Maiyo (KEN) | 1:03:18 | Lyudmyla Kovalenko (BLR) | 1:13:53 |
  | 2018 | Abebe Negewo (ETH) | 1:02:39 | Sheila Jerotich (KEN) | 1:12:05 |
  | 2019 | Afewerki Berhane (ERI) | 1:04:08 | Nina Savina (BLR) | 1:11:24 |
  | 2021 | Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) | 1:04:15 | Nina Savina (BLR) | 1:14:37 |
  