Greifenseelauf

Nicholas Koech, the 2006 and 2007 winner

The Greifenseelauf is an annual road running event in the Swiss Canton of Zurich, that was established in 1980 and takes place in the middle of September.

From 1980 to 1985 the course ran over a distance of 19 km, from 1986 to 1991 over 19.5 km. Ever since 1992 the distance of the course has been that of a half marathon|21.0975 km). The current course runs counter-clockwise around the Greifensee. The start and finish points are in Uster. Both the half marathon and 10 km run are officially measured. Apart from these two distances there are a variety of short distances - especially for children.

In 2009 the half marathon had 8985 finishers (6360 men and 2625 women), 1193 more than the year before. That same year, the 10 km race was completed by 1737 people (750 men and 987 women).

Statistics

Total race finishers
Year Half marathon
(no. of women)
Other races
(no. of women)
2009 8985 (2625) 1737 (987)
2008 7792 (2251) 1507 (847)
2007 8434 (2506) 1335 (724)
2006 8159 (2534) 1105 (649)
2005 9080 (2839) 1169 (748)
2004 9476 (3124) 1163 (798)
2003 7131 (2168) 828 (532)
2002 6380 (1932) 915 (609)
2001 5552 (1569) 835 (550)
2000 5008 (1370) 854 (592)
1999 4793 (1302) 884 (585)
1998 5282 (1274) 919 (607)
Course records
Distance Men's time Men's holder Men's year Women's time Women's holder Women's year
Half marathon 1:01:40 Moses Tanui 1996 1:08:40 Joyce Chepchumba 2002
19.5 km 58:30 min Gerhard Hartmann 1988 1:04:57 Grete Waitz 1986
19 km 56:51 min Markus Ryffel 1984 1:02:52 Grete Waitz 1983
10.0 km 32:55 Adrian Marti 2007 38:14 Caroline Steffen 2008

Past winners

Half marathon

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
20 September 2014  Tadesse Abraham (ERI) 1:04:33.4  Cynthia Kosgei (KEN) 1:15:29.2
21 September 2013  Tadesse Abraham (ERI) 1:02:36.7  Cynthia Kosgei Chepchirchir (KEN) 1:13:22.4
22 September 2012  Jacob Chepleting Kendagor (KEN) 1:01:14.5  Sabine Fischer (SUI) 1:13:18.2
17 September 2011  Tadesse Abraham (ERI) 1:04:00  Monica Chepkoech (KEN) 1:14:56
18 September 2010  Abraham Tando (KEN) 1:05:03.3  Eunice Kales (KEN) 1:13:18.2
19 September 2009  John Nzau Mwangani (KEN) 1:05:42.1  Hellen Nzembi Musyoka (KEN) 1:13:52.9
20 September 2008  John Nzau Mwangani (KEN) 1:04:22.6  Hellen Nzembi Musyoka (KEN) 1:13:56.9
22 September 2007  Nicholas Kipruto Koech (KEN) 1:04:50.3  Hellen Nzembi Musyoka (KEN) 1:14:52.2
16 September 2006  Nicholas Kipruto Koech (KEN) 1:03:57.1  Emily Kimuria (KEN) 1:13:39.7
17 September 2005  Viktor Röthlin (SUI) 1:03:22.5  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 1:11:44.6
18 September 2004  Elijah Sang (KEN) 1:04:29.9  Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 1:10:04.4
20 September 2003  Elijah Sang (KEN) 1:05:03.7  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 1:14:16.5
21 September 2002  Mike Tanui (KEN) 1:04:25.1  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 1:08:39.1
22 September 2001  Christopher Kandie (KEN) 1:02:59.4  Judy Kiplimo (KEN) 1:09:45.3
16 September 2000  Sammy Kipruto (KEN) 1:03:55.4  Milkah Chepkieny (KEN) 1:12:25.3
18 September 1999  Patrick Sang (KEN) 1:03:31.6  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 1:10:15.2
27 September 1998  Sammy Kipruto (KEN) 1:02:34.4  Ester Barmasai (KEN) 1:14:06.7
20 September 1997  Joseph Mereng (KEN) 1:02:26  Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 1:09:11
21 September 1996  Moses Tanui (KEN) 1:01:40  Daria Nauer (SUI) 1:12:30
16 September 1995  Wilson Omwoyo (KEN) 1:03:28  Franziska Rochat-Moser (SUI) 1:14:08
17 September 1994  Wilson Omwoyo (KEN) 1:01:53  Rosa Mota (POR) 1:11:11
18 September 1993  Petro Meta (TAN) 1:02:44  Alena Močáriová (SVK) 1:14:06
19 September 1992  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 1:03:09  Ursula Jeitziner (SUI) 1:12:59

19.5 km

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
21 September 1991  Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) 1:00:11  Rosa Mota (POR) 1:06:55
22 September 1990  Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) 58:49  Rosa Mota (POR) 1:07:00
16 September 1989  Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) 58:46  Rosa Mota (POR) 1:05:33
17 September 1988  Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) 58:30  Helen Comsa (SUI) 1:09:43
19 September 1987  Markus Ryffel (SUI) 59:04  Paula Fudge (GBR) 1:09:35
20 September 1986  Francesco Panetta (ITA) 58:46  Grete Waitz (NOR) 1:04:57

19 km

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
21 September 1985  Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) 58:19  Carla Beurskens (NED) 1:04:46
22 September 1984  Markus Ryffel (SUI) 56:51  Ellen Wessinghage (GER) 1:07:36
17 September 1983  Christoph Herle (GER) 56:58  Grete Waitz (NOR) 1:02:52
18 September 1982  Markus Ryffel (SUI) 57:31  Grete Waitz (NOR) 1:04:52
19 September 1981  Christoph Herle (GER) 57:33  Vreni Forster (SUI) 1:10:14
20 September 1980  Thomas Wessinghage (GER) 57:32  Cornelia Bürki (SUI) 25:18

References

    List of winners

    External links