Kassel Marathon

Kassel Marathon
Date September
Location Kassel, Germany
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Primary sponsor E.ON
Established 2007
Course records Men: 2:12:55 (2010)
Joel Chepkopol
Women: 2:35:23 (2012)
Salome Biwott
Official site Kassel Marathon

The Kassel Marathon (official name until 2016: E.ON Kassel Marathon, as of 2017: EAM Kassel Marathon) is a marathon which has taken place every year in Kassel since its inception in 2007. It is the third fastest marathon in Germany[1] and split over 3 days. Power walkers, handbikers, and a children's marathon (4.2195 km), the second largest in Germany,[2] are also part of the marathon weekend, which is organised by PSV Grün-Weiß Kassel and AS-Event GmbH by Winfried Aufenanger, until 2001 twenty years long honorary trainer from the marathon runner of the German Athletics Association (DLV).

The Kassel Marathon is and was venue of Deutschen Halbmarathonmeisterschaften Inlineskating, Deutsche Kirchenmeisterschaft, Deutsche Studentenmeisterschaft, Hessische VHS-Meisterschaft, Polizei-Cup, and Raiffeisen Azubi-Cup. Furthermore, there is combined assessment with the Paderborner Osterlauf (oldest road run in Germany), called PaKa-Cup.

Course

Start of half marathon 2016
Staffelwechselpunkt in Mombachstreet and course 2016
Finish in Auestadion 2016

The course starts near Auestadion and Eissporthalle Kassel and finishes in the Auestadion. The mini-arathon leads through the Karlsaue, halbmarathon and marathon crosses the Fulda (river) two times and passes Waldau, Forstfeld, Bettenhausen, Wesertor, Wolfsanger (only marathon), Nord (Holland), Rothenditmold, Kirchditmold, Vorderer Westen, and Südstadt. A lot of people think that the course has many altitude difference, but in reality it is quite plain. For example, the course of famous Frankfurt Marathon has more altitude difference. This is the reason why the course of the Kassel Marathon is pretty fast.

List of winners

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2016  Edwin Kosgei (KEN) 2:15:46  Sintayehu Kibebo (ETH) 2:42:14
2015  Kiprotich Kirui (KEN) 2:14:13  Simret Restle (GER) 2:37:49
2014  Kiprotich Kirui (KEN) 2:14:10  Caroline Kwambai (KEN) 2:43:59
2013  Hosea Kiplagat Tuei (KEN) 2:15:21  Zerfe Worku Boku (ETH) 2:38:40
2012  Joseph Daudi (TAN) 2:14:47  Salome Biwott (KEN) 2:35:23
2011  Julius Muriuki (KEN) 2:13:00  Jacquline Nyetipei (KEN) 2:40:01
2010  Joel Chepkopol (KEN) 2:12:55  Ecler Loywapet (KEN) 2:38:53
2009  Joseph Biwott (KEN) 2:13:11  Ecler Loywapet (KEN) 2:37:36
2008  Pharis Irungu Kimani (KEN) 2:15:36  Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) 2:40:24
2007  Francis Kiprop (KEN) 2:16:50  Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) 2:42:21

References

  1. ↑ Ralf Klink, Christian Werth, Walter Wagner. Die große Marathon-Analyse. LaufReport. Retrieved on 2016-09-20.
  2. ↑ Schardt, Michael (2016-09-20). Kassel Marathon fand erstmals im Herbst statt. LaufReport. Retrieved on 2016-09-20.
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