Vienna City Marathon
The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984.
Vienna City Marathon | |
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Elite runners approaching the start line in front of the Vienna International Centre in 2013 | |
Date | Mid-April |
Location | Vienna, Austria |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run |
Primary sponsor | Erste Group, Hervis, Wien Energie |
Established | 1984 |
Course records | Men's: 2:05:41 (2014) Getu Feleke Women's: 2:22:12 (2019) Nancy Kiprop |
Official site | Vienna City Marathon |
Participants | 5739 finishers (2019)[1] |
History
The first edition was held on 25 March 1984 with a total of 794 competitors. It is Austria's largest road running event and the 2010 edition had record participation with 32,940 runners from 108 nations taking part in the day's races.[2]
The race day's events also include a marathon team relay event, a 4.2 km fun run and a half marathon. In 2011, Haile Gebrselassie ran the fastest ever time on Austrian soil for the distance.[3] The 2012 edition saw Haile and Paula Radcliffe engage in a novel half marathon race, with Radcliffe receiving a head start 7:52 minutes (the difference between the two athletes personal bests). Gebrselassie crossed the finish line 3 minutes and 19 seconds ahead of Radcliffe.[4]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 edition of the race was cancelled and the 2021 edition was postponed to 12 September 2021.[5][6][7][8]
Course
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Course map of full marathon in 2019[9] |
The route starts at the Vienna International Centre, traverses the Reichsbrücke and the traffic junction Praterstern on the left side of the Donaukanal, then runs alongside the Ringstraße until reaching the Vienna State Opera. After crossing the left bank of the Wien river on Wienzeile to the Schönbrunn Palace, the route goes back to the Heldenplatz (via the Mariahilferstraße) where the half-marathon finishes. The full-marathon runners, however, are continuing past the Rathaus to the Alsergrund and to Friedensbrücke. The track continues via the left side of the Donaukanal and the Praterstern to reach the Prater again. After having passed the Ernst-Happel-Stadion and the Lusthaus, the route leads over the Franzensbrücke to the Ringstraße where the runners reach the finish at the Heldenplatz.
Winners
Key:
- Course record
- Austrian championship race
Marathon
Date | Men's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] | Women's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] |
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2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | |||
2019.04.07 | Vincent Kipchumba (KEN) | 2:06:56 | Nancy Kiprop (KEN) | 2:22:12 |
2018.04.22 | Salah-Eddine Bounasr (MAR) | 2:09:29 | Nancy Kiprop (KEN) | 2:24:18 |
2017.04.23 | Albert Korir (KEN) | 2:08:40 | Nancy Kiprop (KEN) | 2:24:20 |
2016.04.10 | Robert Chemosin (KEN) | 2:09:48 | Shuko Genemo (ETH) | 2:24:31 |
2015.04.12 | Sisay Lemma (ETH) | 2:07:31 | Maja Neuenschwander (CHE) | 2:30:09 |
2014.04.13 | Getu Feleke (ETH) | 2:05:41 | Anna Hahner (GER) | 2:28:59 |
2013.04.14 | Henry Sugut (KEN) | 2:08:19 | Flomena Cheyech (KEN) | 2:24:34 |
2012.04.15 | Henry Sugut (KEN) | 2:06:58 | Fate Tola (ETH) | 2:26:39 |
2011.04.17 | John Kiprotich (KEN) | 2:08:29 | Fate Tola (ETH) | 2:26:21 |
2010.04.18 | Henry Sugut (KEN) | 2:08:40 | Hellen Kimutai (KEN) | 2:31:08 |
2009.04.19 | Gilbert Kirwa (KEN) | 2:08:21 | Andrea Mayr (AUT) | 2:30:43 |
2008.04.27 | Abel Kirui (KEN) | 2:07:38 | Luminița Talpoș (ROM) | 2:26:43 |
2007.04.29 | Luke Kibet (KEN) | 2:10:07 | Luminița Talpoș (ROM) | 2:32:21 |
2006.05.07 | Lahoussine Mrikik (MAR) | 2:08:20 | Tomo Morimoto (JPN) | 2:24:33 |
2005.05.22 | Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) | 2:12:20 | Florence Barsosio (KEN) | 2:31:40 |
2004.05.16 | Samson Kandie (KEN) | 2:08:35 | Rosaria Console (ITA) | 2:29:22 |
2003.05.25 | Joseph Chebet (KEN) | 2:14:49 | Lucilla Andreucci (ITA) | 2:35:32 |
2002.05.26 | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 2:10:25 | Lyudmyla Pushkina (UKR) | 2:32:03 |
2001.05.20 | Luís Novo (POR) | 2:10:28 | Jane Salumäe (EST) | 2:30:00 |
2000.05.21 | Willy Kipkirui (KEN) | 2:08:48 | Maura Viceconte (ITA) | 2:23:47 |
1999.05.30 | Andrew Eyapan (KEN) | 2:11:41 | Florina Pană (ROM) | 2:34:26 |
1998.05.24 | Moges Taye (ETH) | 2:09:21 | Irina Kazakova (FRA) | 2:35:09 |
1997.05.25 | Hussein Salah (DJI) | 2:12:53 | Tatyana Polovinskaya (UKR) | 2:30:50 |
1996.04.14 | Dube Jillo (ETH) | 2:12:51 | Aurica Buia (ROM) | 2:31:39 |
1995.04.23 | Piotr Prusik (POL) | 2:15:23 | Helena Javornik (SLO) | 2:36:30 |
1994.04.10 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | 2:10:42 | Sissel Grottenberg (NOR) | 2:36:17 |
1993.04.18 | Carlos Patrício (POR) | 2:11:00 | Bente Moe (NOR) | 2:38:21 |
1992.04.26 | Karel David (TCH) | 2:13:41 | Pascaline Wangui (KEN) | 2:40:50 |
1991.04.14 | Karel David (TCH) | 2:12:25 | Ľudmila Melicherová (TCH) | 2:37:14 |
1990.04.22 | Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) | 2:09:28 | Ľudmila Melicherová (TCH) | 2:33:19 |
1989.04.16 | Alfredo Shahanga (TAN) | 2:10:28 | Christa Vahlensieck (FRG) | 2:34:47 |
1988.04.10 | Mirko Vindiš (YUG) | 2:17:25 | Glynis Penny (GBR) | 2:36:49 |
1987.04.05 | Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) | 2:16:10 | Carina Weber-Leutner (AUT) | 2:40:57 |
1986.04.13 | Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) | 2:12:22 | Birgit Lennartz (FRG) | 2:38:31 |
1985.03.31 | Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) | 2:14:59 | Yelena Tsukhlo (URS) | 2:39:01 |
1984.03.25 | Antoni Niemczak (POL) | 2:12:17 | Renate Kieninger (FRG) | 2:47:32 |
Half marathon
Year | Men's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] | Women's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] |
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2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[5] | |||
2019 | Mario Bauernfeind (AUT) | 1:06:44 | Katalin Garami (HUN) | 1:17:04 |
2018 | Adam Konieczny (POL) | 1:11:18 | Michela Ciprietti (ITA) | 1:22:57 |
2017 | Joé Simon (LUX) | 1:10:47 | Fabienne Amrhein (GER) | 1:14:43 |
2016 | Alexandru Corneschi (ROM) | 1:07:00 | Zsófia Erdélyi (HUN) | 1:15:25 |
2015 | Eric Rüttimann (SUI) | 1:07:39 | Susanne Mair (AUT) | 1:18:32 |
2014 | Mick Clohisey (IRE) | 1:06:30 | Andrea Mayr (AUT) | 1:13:46 |
2013 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 1:01:14 | Tanith Maxwell (RSA) | 1:17:17 |
2012 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 1:00:52 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 1:12:03 |
2011 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 1:00:18 | Cristina Fruzmuz (ROU) | 1:15:43 |
2010 | Rudi Brunner (ITA) | 1:09:14 | Esther Erb (USA) | 1:16:25 |
2009 | Manfred Heit (AUT) | 1:11:45 | Catherine Wilding (GBR) | 1:24:21 |
2008 | Thomas Langer (GER) | 1:12:00 | Alina-Adriana Istudor (ROU) | 1:18:55 |
2007 | Florian Prüller (AUT) | 1:07:13 | Daniela Cârlan (ROU) | 1:16:11 |
2006 | Hermann Achmüller (ITA) | 1:07:57 | Kate Allen (AUT) | 1:14:24 |
2005 | Roman Weger (AUT) | 1:08:40 | Susanne Pumper (AUT) | 1:13:20 |
References
- https://www.vienna-marathon.com/?surl=cd162e16e318d263fd56d6261673fe72#goto-result
- Beating the winds, Sugut and Kimutai take Vienna Marathon titles. IAAF (2010-04-18). Retrieved on 2010-04-22.
- Kiprotich and Tola the surprise winners in Vienna, Gebrselassie cruises 1:00:18 in the Half Marathon. IAAF (2011-04-17). Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
- Wenig, Jorg (2012-04-15). Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- https://www.vienna-marathon.com/?newsCategorie=1&surl=aaabf0d39951f3e6c3e8a7911df524c2
- https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2020
- https://archive.is/SlxLE
- https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1098596/vienna-marathon-pushed-back-to-september
- https://mobile.twitter.com/Vienna_Marathon/status/1111316667118821377/
- List of winners
- Vienna Spring Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-04-20). Retrieved on 2010-02-17.
External links
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- Official website
- Vienna City Marathon 2008 Every participant in a video