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.

History

In 2006, the 21. Conergy Hamburg Marathon; 20,000 cloth bags waiting for the athletes.

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]

Internals disagreements within the organising group and pull-outs from high profile sponsors affected the race between 2009 and 2011. A new organising group was established for the 2012 race and Hamburger Sparkasse ("Haspa", a regional bank) became the title sponsor. This coincided with a resurgence in the elite level race, as both men's and women's course records were broken.[4]

Past winners

Key:       Course record       Country's championship race

Men

Year Winner Nationality Time (h:m:s)
April 26, 2015 Lucas Rotich  Kenya 2:07:17
May 4, 2014 Shumi Dechasa  Ethiopia 2:06:43
April 21, 2013 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:05:30
April 29, 2012 Shami Abdulahi  Ethiopia 2:05:58
May 22, 2011 Gudisa Shentema  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 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 Slovakia 2:16:22
April 30, 1995 Antonio Silio Argentina Argentina 2:09:57
April 24, 1994 Eduard Tukhbatullin Russia Russia 2:12:58
May 23, 1993 Richard Nerurkar England England 2:10:57
May 24, 1992 Julius Sumawe Tanzania Tanzania 2:13:52
May 26, 1991 Jörg Peter Germany Germany 2:10:43
May 20, 1990 Jörg Peter Germany Germany 2:11:49
May 21, 1989 Nivaldo Filho Brazil Brazil 2:13:21
April 24, 1988 Martin Vrábel Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 2:14:55
April 26, 1987 Karel Lismont Belgium Belgium 2:13:46
May 25, 1986 Karel Lismont Belgium Belgium 2:12:12

Women

Year Winner Nationality Time (h:m:s)
April 26, 2015 Meseret Hailu  Ethiopia 2:25:41
May 4, 2014 Georgina Rono  Kenya 2:26:47
April 21, 2013 Diana Lobačevskė  Lithuania 2:29:17
April 29, 2012 Netsanet Achamo[5]  Ethiopia 2:24:12
May 22, 2011 Fatuma Sado  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 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 30, 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. 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.
  4. ↑ Butcher, Pat (2012-04-29). Dawit again sub-2:06 as course records tumble in Hamburg. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
  5. ↑ Nguriatukei Rael Kiyara was the first finisher in 2:23:47 h but was later disqualified for failing the post-race drug test

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