Central German marathon
| organizer | run e. V. |
| meeting | Mid-October |
| first run | Marathon 2002 |
| website | www.mitteldeutscher-marathon.de |
The Central German Marathon (MDM) is a major sporting event that is held near Halle (Saale) . The marathon route connects Leipzig and Halle. The Central German Marathon is one of the few races that are completed between two cities. This reflects the character of the classic run from marathon to Athens in ancient Greece .
A historical forerunner of the Central German Marathon are the first German championships in the marathon on September 6, 1925; the route led from the sports field of SV Halle 98 via Ammendorf , Schkeuditz , through Leipzig center and past the Völkerschlachtdenkmal to the VfB stadium in Leipzig- Probstheida . The idea of running from Halle to Leipzig was revived with the 2002 marathon.
In addition to the marathon route, various shorter routes are also offered, which take place as a circuit in the area of the city of Halle. These runs are also based on a long tradition: On September 21, 1919, the first city run in Halle (“Across Halle”) took place.
The initiator is the two-time Olympic marathon champion Waldemar Cierpinski . One motivation was the support of the city of Leipzig's application to host the 2012 Summer Olympics . Accordingly, it was ambitious at the first races scheduled: top runners were committed, the Marathon "from Handel to Bach " was launched on the Riebeckplatz in Halle, the half-marathon for runners and inline skaters started on the south runway of the Leipzig / Halle Airport , the The goal was in front of the Leipzig Central Stadium . The 2004 run was timed to coincide exactly with the Athens Olympic Marathon . These high standards and ambitions could not be maintained and the focus shifted to Halle: Halle has been the marathon destination and venue for all shorter routes since 2005, Leipzig was not touched at all from 2007 to 2015 (at that time Halle was also the starting point for the marathon) . Since 2016 the marathon has been running again from Leipzig to Halle, but no longer as a road but as a landscape marathon.
In 2020, the run was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
stretch
The marathons from 2002–2004 led as a road marathon from Halle to Leipzig, 2005 and 2006 vice versa. From 2007 to 2015 they only ran in or near Halle. Since 2016, the run from Leipzig to Halle has been running on hiking trails parallel to the Neuen Luppe and Weißen Elster .
In addition to the marathon route, a half marathon , a 10 km run and a tenth marathon are offered for runners . Another highlight are different relays on which the marathon and quarter marathon distance is mastered as a team.
Winner of the marathon and the skater race
(Times in hours)
| date | runner | Runner | Skater | Skater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2002 | Tendai Chimusasa 2:15:10 |
Natalja Galuschko 2:40:34 |
Olo Flohr 38: 36 * |
Tina Strüver 40:02 * |
| August 31, 2003 | Osman Artur 2:14:38 |
Natalja Galuschko 2:58:00 |
Tilo Bock 35:16 * |
Tina Strüver 35:45 * |
| August 29, 2004 | Bitock Ezekiel 2:15:06 |
Elke Saalbach 3:14:40 |
André Unterdörfel 1:10:48 |
Stefanie Pipke 1:22:27 |
| August 28, 2005 | Daniel Tobry 2:37:37 |
Agnieszka Golak 2:54:34 |
Sven Knauer 1:17:01 |
Sabine Löschke 1:24:57 |
| September 3, 2006 | Isaac Kiplagat Sang 2:19:30 |
Katrin Kriebtzsch 3:23:56 |
Ingo Monse 1:17:33 |
Annett Löschke 1:31:54 |
| September 9, 2007 | Christopher Kandie 2:19:14 |
Silvia Schmied 3:19:39 |
Frank Poetsch 0:17:58 |
Kristin Horlboge 0:22:22 |
| September 7, 2008 | Paul Thuo Muigai 2:20:33 |
Silvia Schmied 3:14:36 |
Frank Adam 0:18:18 |
Kristin Horlboge 0:22:32 |
| September 6, 2009 | Paul Thuo Muigai 2:18:59 |
Katja Borggrefe 3:14:16 |
Andreas Adam 0:17:34 |
Anna Meyer 0:20:25 |
| September 5, 2010 |
Peter Rodewald 2:24:58 |
Katja Borggrefe 3:09:09 |
Andreas Adam 0:56:46 |
Anna Meyer 1:08:33 |
| 4th September 2011 | Jürgen Götte 2:52:10 |
Sylvia Renz 2:59:44 |
Tilo Bock 0:37:32 |
Christiane Kloß 0:43:25 |
| 2nd September 2012 | Lucas Herrmann 2:37:12 |
Juliane Detlefsen 2:57:12 |
Patrick Taubrecht 0:39:40 |
Tina Strüver 0:39:41 |
| September 1st 2013 | Steffen Großer 2:51:08 |
Silvia Schmied 3:28:36 |
Patrick Taubrecht 0:39:05 |
Tina Strüver 0:39:12 |
| September 7, 2014 | Andre Fischer 2:42:57 |
Antje Müller 3:30:09 |
Torsten Pertus 0:44:44 |
Susann Colbow 0:44:43 |
| September 6, 2015 | Kurui Dickson 2:33:11 |
Julia Firme 3:33:29 |
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| October 9, 2016 | Max Breuer 2:43:29 |
Halyna Shchensna 2:58:29 |
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| 15th October 2017 | Thomas Hegenbart 2:45:57 |
Carola Schmidt 3:19:34 |
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| October 14, 2018 | Michael Kutscher 2:44:37 |
Katja Borggrefe 3:06:40 |
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| October 13, 2019 | Michael Neher 2:43:00 |
Dagmara Roznerska 3:34:58 |
- Until 2003 the speed skaters only ran the half marathon distance.
- From 2007 to 2009, the speed skaters run the sprint distance of almost 10 kilometers.
- Since 2010 the speed skaters have run about the half marathon distance.
Source: Mitteldeutscher-marathon.de
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Frank Gottert: Marathon City Leipzig. The marathons in Leipzig 1897-2018 . Leipziger Universitätsverlag, Leipzig 2019, ISBN 978-3-96023-232-2 , pp. 30-43 .
- ↑ 1st Central German Inline Half Marathon. September 1, 2002, accessed July 23, 2020 .
- ^ Frank Gottert: Marathon City Leipzig. The marathons in Leipzig 1897-2018 . Leipziger Universitätsverlag, Leipzig 2019, ISBN 978-3-96023-232-2 , pp. 377-411 .
- ^ Frank Gottert: Marathon City Leipzig. The marathons in Leipzig 1897-2018 . Leipziger Universitätsverlag, Leipzig 2019, ISBN 978-3-96023-232-2 , pp. 374-411 .
- ↑ Disciplines . run e. V. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ Results . run e. V. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2019.