Hamburg Marathon

Hamburg Marathon
Date Annually
Location Hamburg, Germany
Event type Street
Distance Marathon
Established 1986
Official site www.marathon-hamburg.de

The Hamburg Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km (26.219 mi) held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted.

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History

The first edition took place in 1986 with about 8,000 participants. The Hamburg Marathon was named for the sponsoring companies Hansemarathon (1986–1990), Shell-hanse-Marathon (1991–1997), Shell-Marathon (1998–1999), Hansaplast-Marathon (2000–2002), Olympus-Marathon (2003–2005), Conergy Marathon (2006–2008) and 2009–2010 Möbel Kraft Marathon Hamburg, with 13.938 participants. Several championships are integrated in the marathon, the Hamburg Championships, the Hamburger Betriebssport- Meisterschaften, the Hamburger Polizei- Meisterschaften. In 1988, 1995 and 1999, the German Championships, and in 2006 and 2007, the German Championships for the blind and partially sighted were competed during the Hamburg Marathon.[1]

It is one of Germany's largest road running competitions and a total of 15,174 runners participated in the 25th edition in 2010.[2] The record participation for the event came in 2005 when a total of 17,502 runners completed the course.[3]

Past winners

Key:       Course record       Country's championship race

Men

Year Winner Nationality Time (h:m:s)
May 22, 2011 Shentema Kudama Gudisa  Ethiopia 2:11:03
April 25, 2010 Wilfred Kigen  Kenya 2:09:22
April 26, 2009 Solomon Tside  Ethiopia 2:11:47
April 27, 2008 David Kipkorir Mandago  Kenya 2:07:23
April 29, 2007 Rodgers Rop  Kenya 2:07:32
April 23, 2006 Julio Rey  Spain 2:06:52
April 17, 2005 Julio Rey  Spain 2:07:38
April 18, 2004 Vanderlei de Lima  Brazil 2:09:39
April 27, 2003 Julio Rey  Spain 2:07:27
April 21, 2002 Christopher Kandie  Kenya 2:10:17
April 22, 2001 Julio Rey  Spain 2:07:46
April 16, 2000 Piotr Gładki  Poland 2:11:06
April 25, 1999 David Ngetich  Kenya 2:10:05
April 19, 1998 Tendai Chimusasa  Zimbabwe 2:10:57
April 27, 1997 Stephen Kirwa  Kenya 2:10:37
April 21, 1996 Petr Pipa Slovakia 2:16:22
April 30, 1995 Antonio Silio Argentina 2:09:57
April 24, 1994 Eduard Tukhbatullin Russia 2:12:58
May 23, 1993 Richard Nerurkar England 2:10:57
May 24, 1992 Julius Sumawe Tanzania 2:13:52
May 26, 1991 Jörg Peter Germany 2:10:43
May 20, 1990 Jörg Peter Germany 2:11:49
May 21, 1989 Nivaldo Filho Brazil 2:13:21
April 24, 1988 Martin Vrábel Czechoslovakia 2:14:55
April 26, 1987 Karel Lismont Belgium 2:13:46
May 25, 1986 Karel Lismont Belgium 2:12:12

Women

Year Winner Nationality Time (h:m:s)
May 22, 2011 Fatuma Sado Dergo  Ethiopia 2:28:30
April 25, 2010 Sharon Cherop  Kenya 2:28:38
April 26, 2009 Alessandra Aguilar  Spain 2:29:01
April 27, 2008 Irina Timofeyeva  Russia 2:24:14
April 29, 2007 Ayelech Worku  Ethiopia 2:29:14
April 23, 2006 Robe Tola  Ethiopia 2:24:35
April 17, 2005 Edith Masai  Kenya 2:27:06
April 18, 2004 Emily Kimuria  Kenya 2:28:56
April 27, 2003 Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai  Kenya 2:25:53
April 21, 2002 Sonja Oberem  Germany 2:26:21
April 22, 2001 Sonja Oberem  Germany 2:26:12
April 16, 2000 Manuela Zipse  Germany 2:31:37
April 25, 1999 Katrin Dörre-Heinig  Germany 2:24:35
April 19, 1998 Katrin Dörre-Heinig  Germany 2:25:21
April 27, 1997 Renata Sobiesiak  Poland 2:29:27
April 21, 1996 Krystyna Pieczulis  Poland 2:40:02
April 22, 1995 Angelina Kanana  Kenya 2:27:23
April 24, 1994 Angelina Kanana  Kenya 2:29:59
May 23, 1993 Gabriele Wolf  Germany 2:34:36
May 24, 1992 Gabriele Wolf  Germany 2:36:32
May 26, 1991 Annette Fincke  Germany 2:35:48
May 20, 1990 Judit Nagy  Hungary 2:33:46
May 21, 1989 Jolanda Homminga  Netherlands 2:40:28
April 24, 1988 Charlotte Teske  Germany 2:30:23
April 26, 1987 Charlotte Teske  Germany 2:31:49
May 25, 1986 Magda Ilands  Belgium 2:35:17

References

  1. ^ "Das Hamburger Top-Laufsportereignis" (in German). www.Laufen-in-Hamburg.de. http://www.laufen-in-hamburg.de/root/laufen-in-hamburg.de/events/hamburg-marathon/object/. Retrieved 2009-10-13. 
  2. ^ Wenig, Jörg (2010-04-26). Kigen and Cherop take Hamburg Marathon titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-26.
  3. ^ Steffny, Manfred (2009-04-26). Hamburg Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-04-26.

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