Alb marathon

Start of the 19th Albmarathon 2009 on the historic market square in Schwäbisch Gmünd

Running shirt and finisher medal

The Albmarathon (official name since 2007 Sparkassen Alb Marathon Schwabisch Gmund, previously Swabian Alb Marathon Schwabisch Gmund ) is an annually since 1991 in October at the Swabian Alb performed ultramarathon . The Albmarathon is the final race in the European Ultramarathons Cup .

The Albmarathon is organized by the DJK Schwäbisch Gmünd in cooperation with TSGV Waldstetten, TV Wißgoldingen, TSGV Rechberg, TV Straßdorf, TSV Wäschenbeuren, German Red Cross , Waldstetten municipality, Wäschenbeuren municipality , city of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The Lord Mayor of Schwäbisch Gmünd acts as the patron.

route

Runner at kilometer 17 on the way to the top of the Hohenstaufen

The original route was 44 km long, and in the early years the event also included a mountain bike competition. A 50 km long circuit has been run since 1998, which leads over the Drei Kaiserberge .

Start and finish is in the old town of Schwäbisch Gmünd . First the course leads westwards along the Remstal and then turns south into the Beutental . After a first ascent you get to the laundry castle and then to Wäschenbeuren . From there it goes to the summit of Hohenstaufen , which is reached after 18 km. On the Ridge of the Aas it goes eastwards to the Rechberg , at the summit of which you have mastered half of the route and approx. 780 meters in altitude . The goal of the 25 km run is also located here.

The ultramarathon runners can expect another steep ascent on the Stuifen shortly afterwards . This is followed by a detour to the Reiterleskapelle with a tour around the Schwarzhorn. Then it goes via Waldstetten and Straßdorf to Klepperlestrasse , the former route of the Hohenstaufenbahn , via which you return to Gmünd. In 2007 the destination was moved from Schwerzerallee to the market square.

A total of 1,070 vertical meters have to be overcome for the ultramarathon runners .

statistics

Course records

Jürgen Wieser ( SVO Germaringen ) when he won his 10th title in 2009

• Men: 3:07:25 h, Christian Seiler , 2013
• Women: 3:47:45 h, Dorothea Frey , 2010

Old route (44 km, 1991–1997)

• Men: 2:43:10 h, Jarosław Janicki ( POL ), 1992
• Women: 3:08:38 h, Ágota Farkas ( HUN ), 1992

Winners list

Sources: Organizer website, ARRS

50 km

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
Oct 21, 2017	Kay-Uwe Müller	3:17:59	Elisabeth Fladerer	3:57:30
Oct 22, 2016	Richard Schumacher -2-	3:20:28	Branka Hajek -2-	4:23:18
Oct 24, 2015	Richard Schumacher	3:30:20	Anja Schekenburger -2-	3:57:46
Oct 25, 2014	Mirco Berner	3:23:32	Karin Kern	4:06:00
Oct 26, 2013	Christian Seiler	3:07:25	Anja Maurer	3:58:34
Oct 27, 2012	Marcus Biehl	3:23:21	Karin Russ	4:12:43
Oct 22, 2011	Benoit Charles-Mangeon	3:22:07	Dorothea Frey -3-	3:59:01
Oct 23, 2010	Jürgen Wieser -11-	3:28:33	Dorothea Frey (-Group) -2-	3:47:45
Oct 24, 2009	Jürgen Wieser -10-	3: 21: 16.2	Branka Hajek	3: 57: 30.8
Oct 25, 2008	Matthias Dippacher	3: 18: 41.0	Birgit Lennartz -5-	4: 16: 35.5
Oct 27, 2007	Jürgen Wieser -9-	3:13:03	Dorothea Grupp	3:57:48
Oct 21, 2006	Ulf Sengenberger	3:34:09	Julia dude	3:59:28
Oct 22, 2005	Michael Sailer	3:28:18	Heike Grob	4:27:38
Oct 23, 2004	Jürgen Wieser -8-	3:23:47	Mira Kaizl	4:15:02
Oct 18, 2003	Jürgen Wieser -7-	3:20:29	Andrea Calmbach	4:04:08
Oct 19, 2002	Jürgen Wieser -6-	3:17:56	Isabella Bernhard -2-	3:48:14
Oct. 20, 2001	Helmut Schiessl	3:17:22	Isabella Bernhard	4:02:28
Oct 14, 2000	Jürgen Wieser -5-	3:14:37	Constanze Wagner	4:03:24
Oct 16, 1999	Jürgen Wieser -4-	3:12:47	Tina Walter -2-	3:50:09
Oct 17, 1998	Jürgen Wieser -3-	3:15:39	Uschi Wolf	4:00:22

44 km

date	Men	time	Women	time
Oct 25, 1997	Jürgen Wieser -2-	2:46:05	Tina Walter	3:11:53
Oct 26, 1996	Werner Froeschke	2:47:59	Birgit Lennartz -4-	3:26:24
Oct 28, 1995	Jürgen Wieser	2:45:32	Birgit Lennartz -3-	3:25:08
Oct 29, 1994	Jarosław Janicki -2-	2:48:41	Birgit Lennartz -2-	3:36:02
Oct. 30, 1993	Heiko Schinkitz	2:43:23	Ágota Farkas -2-	3:13:12
Oct 31, 1992	Jarosław Janicki	2:43:10	Agota Farkas	3:08:38
0Nov 2, 1991	Andrzej Szydeonski	2:54:10	Birgit Lennartz	3:26:39

Development of the number of finishers

year	50 km	including women	25 km	including women	10 km	including women
2014	433	83	316	73	234	68
2013	392	61	343	67	241	81
2012	402	54	287	64	158	43
2011	492	81	346	63	192	57
2010	501	93	351	70	178	55
2009	534	78	341	62	130	46
2008	563	97	360	63	111	50
2007	521	77	330	58	---
2006	448	59	328	63	---
2005	637	88	359	78	---
2004	575	79	380	82	---
2003	467	53	318		---
2002	509	57	301		---
2001	606	66	287		---
2000	480		216		88

More competitions

Other running competitions take place on the fringes of the Albmarathon:

• The Gmünder Tagespost Rechberglauf over 25 km with the summit of the Rechberg as the destination
• Since 2008 the hill run into the Hölltal over 10 km
• The AOK relay race, a 50 km Ekiden for leisure and company teams
• Since 2010 a competition for 18 km of walking and Nordic walking (previously 30 km)
• Bambini and school year races on the market square of Schwäbisch Gmünd

Web links

• Official website
• GPS route data for the 50 km route (2009)
• Photo report from the Albmarathon 2009 on teambittel.de
• Run reports and messages from the Albmarathon on marathon4you.de

Footnotes

1. ↑ Winners since 1991 (with podium places and team winners )
2. ↑ arrs.run: Swabian Alb 50K