Düsseldorf Marathon
Düsseldorf Marathon | |
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The banks of the Rhine feature heavily in the marathon course | |
Date | May |
Location | Düsseldorf, Germany |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Established | 2003 |
Official site | Düsseldorf Marathon |
The Düsseldorf Marathon is an annual marathon race in Düsseldorf, Germany in early May.
Organised by Jan-Henning Winschermann (via rhein-marathon düsseldorf e.V.),[1] the race was first held in 2003.
The course runs through parts of the city and alongside the banks of the Rhine. It is a double-looped format and the route is generally a flat one.[2] Almost 3000 runners completed the course at the race held in 2010.[3] The race day also includes other events, such as a marathon road relay and over 10,000 people participate on an annual basis.[4][5] Some 14,000 runners took part in 2011.[6]
The race holds IAAF Bronze Label status, is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and also the German Road Races group.[7] It is sponsored by Metro Group, a large international retailer based in the same city.[8]
The men's course record was set at the 2013 race, when Dereje Debele won with a time of 2:07:48 hours,[9] while the women's course record was set by Agnes Jeruto Barsosio in 2012, with a time of 2:25:49.[10] Kenya has been the most successful nationality in the men's race. The women's race has seen mostly Germans top the podium.
Past winners
Key: Course record
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
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1st | 2003 | Gideon Koech (KEN) | 2:20:45 | Joyce Kandie (KEN) | 2:55:44 |
2nd | 2004 | Carsten Eich (GER) | 2:14:06 | Dorota Ustianowska (POL) | 2:39:41 |
3rd | 2005 | Alan Wendell Silva (BRA) | 2:17:19 | Luminita Zaituc (GER) | 2:26:44 |
4th | 2006 | Julius Rop (KEN) | 2:15:56 | Luminita Zaituc (GER) | 2:34:53 |
5th | 2007 | Bellor Yator (KEN) | 2:09:47 | Luminita Zaituc (GER) | 2:29:37 |
6th | 2008 | Yaser Mansour (QAT)[11] | 2:11:15 | Melanie Kraus (GER) | 2:33:36 |
7th | 2009 | David Langat (KEN) | 2:10:46 | Susanne Hahn (GER) | 2:29:26 |
8th | 2010 | Iaroslav Mușinschi (MDA) | 2:08:32 (NR) | Natalya Volgina (RUS) | 2:30:47 |
9th | 2011 | Nahashon Kimaiyo (KEN) | 2:10:54 | Merima Mohammed (ETH) | 2:28:15 |
10th | 2012 | Seboka Dibaba (ETH) | 2:08:27 | Agnes Barsosio (KEN) | 2:25:49 |
11th | 2013 | Dereje Debele (ETH) | 2:07:48 | Melkam Gizaw (ETH) | 2:26:24 |
12th | 2014 | Gilbert Yegon (KEN) | 2:08:07 | Annie Bersagel (USA) | 2:28:59 |
13th | 2015 | Marius Ionescu (ROM) | 2:13:19 | Annie Bersagel (USA) | 2:28:28 |
14th | 2016 | Japhet Kosgei (KEN) | 2:10:46 | Zsófia Erdélyi (HUN) | 2:35:37 |
References
- ↑ Impressum. Düsseldorf Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ Course. Düsseldorf Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ METRO Group Marathon Düsseldorf. Marathon.de. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ Wenig, Jorg (2009-05-03). Langat and Hahn prevail in Dusseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ Wenig, Jorg (2010-05-02). 2:08:32 course record for Musinschi in Dusseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-10.
- ↑ Wenig, Jorg (2011-05-09). Kimaiyo and Mohammed beat the heat at Dusseldorf Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ Partner. Düsseldorf Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ Information for all participants. Düsseldorf Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
- ↑ Race organisers (2013-04-28). Ethiopian double in Düsseldorf as Debele breaks course record. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-28.
- ↑ Wenig, Jorg (2012-04-29). Tola and debutante Jeruto break course records in Düsseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
- ↑ The 2007 winner, Kenyan Bellor Minigwo Yator, repeated as winner in 2008 under his adopted Qatari name "Yaser Belal Mansour"