Düsseldorf Marathon
| Düsseldorf Marathon | |
|---|---|
 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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"
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