HISTORY

The history of  Tartu City Run (Tartu Sügisjooks) dates back to 1983 when the first Tartu City Run was held on Tartu streets. At that time, it was one of the most popular running races. Mass sport activities became more and more popular in Estonia and following the success of the first Tartu Rattaralli in 1982 and intense requests by running fans, Tartu City Run was born. It is the predecessor of all big public races in Estonia.

Back then, the length of the run was more like a half marathon, distances were around 20km. In 2012, when the tradition of Tartu City Run is restored, the distance is 10 km. For longer distance lovers’, 1st Tartu City Marathon with 42.2km long distance, is also organized.

Actually, Tartu Sügisjooks did not disappear anywhere. Since 2000 Tartu Sügisjooks has had a new name: Tartu Running Marathon (Tartu Jooksumaraton). That year (in 2000) the race was moved from Tartu streets to Elva-Otepää and to spring time – to provide more variety for the sportsmen throughout the whole year. As in 2012 Tartu Jooksumaraton celebrates its 30th birthday (when counting from the first Tartu City Run), the legendary tradition in the Tartu streets is restored. Tartu City Run is held again on the 6th of October 2012 in Tartu city center.

• Timeline

  1983 – first Tartu Sügisjooks was held with 19.2km long distance.
  1984 – since this year children races have been always included next to the main race.
  1986 – the course got an addition in Annelinna streets, the distance now was 20km.
  1987 – the race had the most participants (almost 4500 participants in all distances)
  1990 – a new distance – Perejooks, 5km – was added to the race.
  1992 – 10km long distance was added to the race.
  1995 – starting from this year the race was held half-marathon long – 21,1km.
  1995 – the finish area was changed to Tartu Song Festival Grounds.
  1995 – all children races were brought to the day before the main race.
  1999 – Tartu Sügisjooks was moved to Elva forests.
  2000 – Tartu Sügisjooks was renamed to Tartu Jooksumaraton and is now held in spring, usually in May. The race goes from Otepää to Elva (23 km).

• Tartu Sügisjooks winners

   

  1983	Viljo Emajõe	EST	1:00:23	Ille Kukk	EST	1:15:35
  1984	Toomas Turb	EST	0:58:37	Ille Kukk	EST	1:05:39
  1985	Toomas Turb	EST	1:01:23	Ille Kukk	EST	1:09:43
  1986	Toomas Turb	EST	1:03:34	Ille Kukk	EST	1:10:29
  1987	Aivar Tsarski	EST	1:03:10	Ene Aigro	EST	1:20:22
  1988	Aivar Tsarski	EST	1:05:00	Ille Kukk	EST	1:15:57
  1989	John Bolger	IRL	1:03:03	Ille Kukk	EST	1:13:50
  1990	Vjatsheslav Koshelev	EST	1:03:11	Ille Kukk	EST	1:18:00
  1991	Viljo Emajõe	EST	1:05:36	Ille Kukk	EST	1:17:21
  1992	Aivar Kullas	EST	1:06:32	Tiiu Müürsepp	EST	1:26:59
  1993	Heiki Sarapuu	EST	1:02:58	Heidi Rekkand	EST	1:19:00
  1994	Pavel Loskutov	EST	-	Ille Kukk	EST	-
  1995	Pavel Loskutov	EST	1:05:07	Jane Salumäe	EST	1:13:40
  1996	Pavel Loskutov	EST	1:06:44	Külli Kaljus (Pirksaar)	EST	1:21:25
  1997	Pavel Loskutov	EST	1:07:03	Külli Kaljus (Pirksaar)	EST	1:20:38
  1998	Aleksander Prokopcuk	LAT	1:06:39	Külli Kaljus (Pirksaar)	EST	1:20:37
  1999	Pavel Loskutov	EST	1:11:06	Külli Kaljus (Pirksaar)	EST	1:28:15

• Tartu City Marathon winners

  42 KM WINNERS

  2012	Dmitri Aristov	EST	02:32:46	Annika Vaher	EST	03:12:22
  2013	Ivar Ivanov	EST	02:34:27	Mari Boikov	EST	03:03:11
  2014	Tõnu Lillelaid	EST	02:32:52	Annika Vaher	EST	03:09:27
  2015	Rait Ratasepp	EST	02:35:40	Mari Boikov	EST	02:56:05
  2016	Raivo Alla	EST	02:28:09	Jana Treier	EST	03:07:47
  2017	Raivo Alla	EST	02:31:52	Moonika Pilli	EST	03:00:59
  2018	Raivo Alla	EST	02:32:54	Kristel Vallaste	EST	03:00:35
  2019	Rauno Laumets	EST	02:28:36	Kadiliis Kuiv	EST	02:58:46
  2020	Raido Mitt	EST	02:30:03	Kadiliis Kuiv	EST	02:54:50
  2021	Bert Tippi	EST	02:31:39	Kadiliis Kuiv	EST	02:50:54
  2022	Roman Fosti	EST	02:26:17	Kadiliis Kuiv	EST	02:47:16*
  2023	Ülari Kais	EST	02:28:55	Kertu Kula	EST	03:01:08
  2024	Karel Hussar	EST	02:21:55*	Kelly Nevolihhin	EST	02:54:52

     * current record  

                    

  21 KM WINNERS

  2013	Raivo Alla	EST	01:11:23	Sigrid Valdre	EST	01:31:01
  2014	Kaur Kivistik	EST	01:09:55	Lily Luik	EST	01:18:54
  2015	Tiidrek Nurme	EST	01:07:04	Viivi-Anne Soots	EST	01:27:00
  2016	Indrek Tobreluts	EST	01:14:32	Ilona Marhele	LAT	01:18:03
  2017	Kaur Kivistik	EST	01:11:06	Olga Andrejeva	EST	01:22:06
  2018	Raido Mitt	EST	01:11:04	Liis-Grete Arro	EST	01:25:13
  2019	Raido Mitt	EST	01:09:14	Liis-Grete Arro	EST	01:22:17
  2020	Ibrahim Mukunga Wachira	KEN	01:05:58	Liina Luik	EST	01:16:48
  2021	Kaur Kivistik	EST	01:05:31	Jekaterina Patjuk	EST	01:15:50
  2022	Deniss Šalkauskas	EST	01:08:27	Jelena Abele	LAT	01:20:25
  2023	Leonid Latsepov	EST	01:10:06	Liina Luik	EST	01:19:21
  2024	Leonid Latsepov	EST	01:06:59	Liis-Grete Arro	EST	01:16:49

   

  10 KM WINNERS

  2012	Vjatsheslav Koshelev	EST	00:32:40	Johanna Toplaan	EST	00:40:20
  2013	Kaur Kivistik	EST	00:32:27	Ksenja Savtshenko	EST	00:41:26
  2014	Rauno Laumets	EST	00:32:10	Egle-Helene Ervin	EST	00:39:51
  2015	Indrek Tobreluts	EST	00:32:54	Outi Hytönen	FIN	00:38:44
  2016	Rauno Laumets	EST	00:32:29	Jolanta Liepina	EST	00:37:38
  2017	Roman Fosti	EST	00:31:25	Egle-Helene Ervin	EST	00:38:04
  2018	Salvis Grusevs	LAT	00:32:11	Kaisa Kukk	EST	00:37:12
  2019	Kenny Kivikas	EST	00:31:56	Kaisa Kukk	EST	00:36:53
  2020	Tiidrek Nurme	EST	00:29:11	Jekaterina Patjuk	EST	00:35:24
  2021	Olavi Allase	EST	00:31:31	Liina Luik	EST	00:36:39
  2022	Leonid Latsepov	EST	00:30:24	Laura Maasik	EST	00:37:02
  2023	Kristo Siimer	EST	00:32:04	Helen Bell	EST	00:35:43
  2024	Tiidrek Nurme	EST	00:30:32	Liina Luik	EST	00:37:09