Engadin Skimarathon

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Engadin Skimarathon
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Genresporting event
Date(s)March
Frequencyannual
Location(s) Graubünden
Country Switzerland
Inaugurated1969 (1969)

The Engadin Skimarathon is an annual cross-country skiing race (ski marathon) held on the second Sunday of March in the upper Engadine valley (Switzerland), between Maloja and S-chanf. It debuted in 1969 and has been a part of Worldloppet as long as Worldloppet has existed. [1] It is one of the major cross-country skiing events in the Alps. Between 11,000 and 14,200 skiers participate each year. The total distance covered is 42 km, although it is also possible to complete the half-marathon of 21 km (finishing in Pontresina) or the 17 km Women's Race (Samedan to S-chanf) . While it is a freestyle race, there are separate tracks for skiers practicing classic style for all but the narrowest parts of the race. Participation is open to anyone from the age of 16, and no licence is required to sign up.

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The track record of 1:16:10h was set by Hervé Balland in 1994. In the same year, Silvia Honegger completed the race with the female track record of 1:22:08. As the race was extended by 2 km in 1998 to match the distance of a full marathon and the track was changed slightly in the Stazerwald section, resulting in a more difficult topography, longer racetimes are now standard.

The start of the race takes place at the Maloja Palace Hotel with an elevation of 1,820 metres (5,970 ft). The track then leads over both Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana (which are frozen at this time of year). After passing St. Moritz there is a forested climb in the Stazerwald. The proceeding descent to Pontresina is regarded by many as the most spectacular part of the race for spectators, due to the high number of falls and crashes by skiers. The race then follows the runway of Samedan Airport and afterwards continues on the right side of the Engadin valley, passing several small communities before reaching the Finish in S-chanf at an elevation of 1,670 metres (5,480 ft).

Winners

YearMen'sTimeWomen'sTimeParticipants
1969 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karl Wagenführ (SUI)2:19:38 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rita Czech (SUI)2:54:26 h945
1970 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Werner Geeser (SUI)2:24:28 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ursula Bösch (SUI)3:13:00 h2124
1971 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Giger (SUI)2:02:58 h Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Hadler (NOR)2:37:54 h4010
1972 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flury Koch (SUI)2:01:30 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rosmarie Kurz (SUI)2:34:45 h4737
1973 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Giger -2-
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edy Hauser (SUI)
1:59:58 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rosmarie Kurz -2-2:33:51 h6032
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alfred Kälin (SUI)1:53:15 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rosmarie Kurz -3-2:24:26 h7406
1975 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg August Broger (SUI)1:42:44 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rosmarie Kurz -4-2:08:42 h9735
1976 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Giger -3-1:55:39 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rosmarie Kurz -5-
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ursula Bösch (SUI)
2:21:06 h10126
1977 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Giger -4-1:45:16 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rosmarie Kurz -6-2:11:11 h10248
1978 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Giger -5-1:38:25 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christine Brügger (SUI)1:58:03 h12032
1979 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alois Oberholzer (SUI)2:03:01 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christine Brügger -2-2:17:39 h12191
1980 Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Hassis (SWE)1:57:07 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Evi Kratzer (SUI)2:12:23 h12536
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Koch (USA)2:00:18 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cornelia Thomas (SUI)2:12:03 h11685
1982 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Frykberg (SWE)1:50:05 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Evi Kratzer -2-2:06:02 h10638
1983 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Frykberg -2-1:34:08 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Evi Kratzer -3-1:44:15 h10238
1984 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Konrad Hallenbarter (SUI)1:42:09 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Evi Kratzer -4-1:55:04 h11056
1985 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andreas Grünenfelder (SUI)1:37:15 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Evi Kratzer -5-1:47:06 h11439
1986 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Konrad Hallenbarter -2-1:43:39 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Thomas (SUI)1:55:51 h11613
1987 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniel Sandoz (SUI)1:29:34 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christine Brügger -3-1:38:57 h11140
1988 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andreas Grünenfelder -2-1:35:55 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christine Brügger -4-1:38:11 h11758
1989 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ladislav Svanda (CZE)1:25:02 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sandra Parpan (SUI)1:29:57 h11673
1990 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Konrad Hallenbarter -3-1:24:54 h Flag of Italy.svg Guidina Dal Sasso (ITA)1:28:58 h11502
1991Race cancelled due to warm weather
1992 Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Sandoz -2-
Flag of Italy.svg Silvano Barco (ITA)
1:21:06 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elvira Knecht (SUI)1:25:37 h11962
1993 Flag of France.svg Hervé Balland (FRA)1:22:10 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvia Honegger (SUI)1:26:56 h12019
1994 Flag of France.svg Hervé Balland -2-1:16:10 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvia Honegger -2-1:22:08 h12571
1995 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg André Jungen (SUI)1:25:41 h Flag of Austria.svg Maria Theurl (AUT)1:32:24 h12295
1996 Flag of France.svg Hervé Balland -3-1:24:18 h Flag of Austria.svg Maria Theurl -2-1:32:32 h12263
1997 Flag of Austria.svg Mikhail Botvinov (AUT)1:19:41 h Flag of Norway.svg Anita Moen (NOR)1:25:15 h12687
1998 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Hoffmann (AUT)1:23:44 h Flag of Austria.svg Maria Theurl -3-1:30:50 h13527
1999 Flag of Norway.svg Tor Arne Hetland (NOR)1:25:21 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brigitte Albrecht (SUI)1:29:19 h12640
2000 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Urain (AUT)1:25:29 h Flag of Russia.svg Yuliya Chepalova (RUS)1:28:19 h12711
2001 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Schlickenrieder (GER)1:24:22 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brigitte Albrecht -2-1:29:19 h11862
2002 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Jesús Gutiérrez (ESP)1:30:10 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brigitte Albrecht -3-1:34:48 h11967
2003 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrik Mächler (SUI)1:28:00 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natascia Leonardi Cortesi (SUI)1:32:21 h12222
2004 Flag of France.svg Christophe Perrilat (FRA)1:32:40 h Flag of Russia.svg Yuliya Chepalova -2-1:37:53 h12794
2005 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gion Andrea Bundi (SUI)1:34:01 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natascia Leonardi Cortesi -2-1:40:19 h11221
2006 Flag of Austria.svg Mikhail Botvinov -2-1:55:51 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natascia Leonardi Cortesi -3-2:01:22 h12254
2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dario Cologna (SUI)1:43:44 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Laurence Rochat (SUI)1:50:33 h10441
2008 Flag of Norway.svg Tor Arne Hetland -2-1:24:30 h Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Zeller (GER)1:33:27 h11512
2009 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Santus (ITA)1:38:37 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Seraina Mischol (SUI)1:43:32 h11028
2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dario Cologna -2- (SUI)1:36:58 h Flag of Sweden.svg Susanne Nyström (SWE)1:43:02 h11252
2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Remo Fischer (SUI)1:39:51 h Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Confortola Wyatt (ITA)1:48:00 h11907
2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roman Furger (SUI)1:31:21 h Flag of France.svg Anouk Faivre-Picon (FRA)1:36:28 h11787
2013 Flag of France.svg Pierre Guedon (FRA)1:28:19 h Flag of Finland.svg Riitta-Liisa Roponen (FIN)1:29:52 h12480
2014 Flag of Norway.svg Anders Gløersen (NOR)1:35:05 h Flag of Finland.svg Riitta-Liisa Roponen -2- (FIN)1:38:39 h13327
2015 Flag of Russia.svg Ilia Chernousov (RUS)1:34:50 h Flag of France.svg Anouk Faivre-Picon -2- (FRA)1:38:35 h13246
2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roman Furger -2- (SUI)1:48:01 h Flag of France.svg Anouk Faivre-Picon -3- (FRA)1:54:07 h13246
2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dario Cologna -3- (SUI)1:27:46 h Flag of Norway.svg Mari Eide (NOR)1:34.18 h13246
2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roman Furger -3- (SUI)1:34:05 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nadine Fähndrich (SUI)1:38:35 h13246
2019 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dario Cologna -4- (SUI)1:22:22 h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nathalie von Siebenthal (SUI)1:30:41 h13246

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  1. "Engadin Skimarathon". Worldloppet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.