Usedom marathon
The Usedom Marathon is an international marathon and half marathon on the island of Usedom ( Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ), which takes place annually in September. It is organized by the German Athletics Association , Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Association and organized by the Usedom-Marathon eV association based in Wolgast . From 1979 to 2004 it was the only marathon in which the German-Polish border is crossed (then also the European marathon ).
The start of the marathon took place in 1979 in Świnoujście, Poland . In 1980 members of the GDR army were not allowed to start in Swinoujscie. They started at the memorial in Ahlbeck and ran towards the Polish border, where they placed themselves in the field coming from Swinoujscie. In 1981 it started in Ahlbeck. In 1982 the run was canceled. In 1984, 1986 and 1988 the race ran in the opposite direction, from the Wolgast Peenestadion to the Świnoujście stadium. The run was known as the friendship run. Once it was rated as a Baltic Sea Cities Run . The track record from the GDR era reached 2:25:11 hours in 1987. The first winner was Marian-Bernd Pries from Güstrow.
Starting from the promenade in Świnoujście , the route runs over the lakeside promenades of the Dreikaiserbäder (Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck, Bansin) to the Bansin campground. From there, the marathon in the Usedom Island Nature Park follows the European coastal cycle and hiking trail E9 to Zinnowitz . The route through Zinnowitz is about 1 km long on the B111 . From Zinnowitz the route leads on a new cycle path to Wolgast. After crossing the Peenebrücke it goes through the city Wolgast to their destination in Wolgast Peene Stadium.
A half marathon has also been held regularly since 1990. This also begins and ends in the Peene Stadium. It runs through the places Neeberg , Sauzin and Ziemitz.
The logo of the event shows a seagull in sports shoes walking forward.
During the GDR era between 100 and 200 runners reached the finish line, later there were 72 runners in 1991, 102 runners in 1992, 128 runners in 1993. The average number of participants in both marathons and half marathons is now around 300.
Winners list
Emphasis: course records
| date | Time (hours) | Men | Time (hours) | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Sep 2015 | 2:39:04 | Maciej Lucyk -2- | 3:40:08 | Dörte Ratz |
| 6 Sep 2014 | 2:43:30 | Maciej Lucyk ( POL ) | 3:09:10 | Olga Kazymirova -2- |
| Sep 7 2013 | 2:39:42 | Krzysztof Bartkiewicz ( POL ) | 3:06:08 | Olga Kazymirowa ( UKR ) |
| Sep 1 2012 | 2:41:43 | Pawel Piotraschte ( POL ) | 3:07:38 | Juliane Heinze - 2 - |
| 3rd Sep 2011 | 2:35:34 | Lukas Hryciuk ( POL ) | 3:10:45 | Juliane Heinze |
| 4th Sep 2010 | 2:36:31 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 10 - | 3:08:06 | Angelika Schlender-Kamp |
| 5th Sep 2009 | 2:39:45 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 9 - | 3:15:24 | Beate Krecklow - 3 - |
| 6 Sep 2008 | 2:49:38 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 8 - | 3:09:04 | Beate Krecklow - 2 - |
| Sep 1 2007 | 2:33:30 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 7 - | 3:03:31 | Beate Krecklow |
| Sep 2 2006 | 2:35:39 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 6 - | 3:38:52 | Marta Mikolajczyk-Wasilew - 2 - |
| 3rd Sep 2005 | 2:34:06 | Zbigniew Murawski ( POL ) | 3:18:38 | Marta Mikolajczyk-Wasilew (POL) |
| 4th Sep 2004 | 2:35:28 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 5 - | 3:06:43 | Elena Zuchlo - 4 - |
| 6 Sep 2003 | 2:30:21 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 4 - | 3:12:52 | Kathrin Behrens |
| Sep 7 2002 | 2:32:21 | Piotr Sekowski ( POL ) | 2:54:46 | Elena Zuchlo - 3 - |
| Sep 1 2001 | 2:32:51 | Slawomir Sztejter ( POL ) | 3:00:13 | Mirela Ziecina - 2 - |
| Sep 2 2000 | 2:27:32 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 3 - | 2:54:34 | Elena Zuchlo - 2 - |
| 4th Sep 1999 | 2:40:47 | Slawomir Sztejter ( POL ) | 3:04:21 | Elena Zuchlo ( BLR ) |
| 5th Sep 1998 | 2:24:40 | Jaroslaw Janicki - 2 - | 2:56:44 | Mirela Ziecina (POL) |
| 6 Sep 1997 | 2:33:18 | Andrej Kowalenki ( BLR ) | 3:10:02 | Ewa Kêpa - 2nd |
| Sep 7 1996 | 2:31:55 | Jerzy Wroblewicz ( POL ) | 3:01:28 | Ewa Kêpa (POL) |
| Sep 2 1995 | 2:29:47 | Andrzej Nowak ( POL ) | 3:21:39 | Friederike Kunze - 2nd prize |
| 3rd Sep 1994 | 2:30:41 | Zdzislaw Udowieni ( POL ) | 3:27:01 | Friederike Kunze |
| 4th Sep 1993 | 2:32:21 | Jaroslaw Janicki ( POL ) | 3:04:29 | Czeslawa Mentlewicz (POL) |
| 6 Sep 1992 | 2:40:42 | Jerzy Siemaszko ( POL ) | 3:37:14 | Anne Frohlen |
| Sep 14 1991 | 2:33:26 | Adam Musial ( POL ) | 3:11:57 | Sigrid Lomsky |
| June 30, 1990 | 2:36:26 | Hans-Gunter Wolff | 4:04:35 | Wladyslawa Karolak (POL) |
| Apr 23, 1989 | 2:37:17 | Rainer Schröder - 3 - | 3:57:00 | Claudia Loppert |
| Apr. 24, 1988 | 2:34:00 | Rainer Schröder - 2 - | 3:41:17 | Cornelia Buchholz - 2 - |
| Apr 26, 1987 | 2:25:11 | Rainer Schröder | 3:29:56 | Cornelia Buchholz |
| Apr 20, 1986 | 2:25:54 | Heinz Lachmann - 5 - | 3:22:05 | Sigrid Eichner |
| Oct 6, 1985 | 2:37:33 | Heinz Lachmann - 4 - | 4:16:06 | Helga Cornelius - 3 - |
| Sep 9 1984 | 2:38:57 | Heinz Lachmann - 3 - | 4:16:00 | Helga Cornelius - 2 - |
| Oct 2, 1983 | 2:35:41 | Heinz Lachmann - 2 - | ||
| 1982 | Not done | |||
| Oct. 4, 1981 | 2:21:57 * | Heinz Lachmann | 4:38:58 * | Helga Cornelius |
| Oct 5, 1980 | 2:35:34 | Felician Makos ( POL ) | 3:22:58 | Gudrun Strobach |
| Oct 6, 1979 | 2:32:47 | Bernd-Marian Pries | ||
* 1981 shortened route of approx. 39 kilometers