Frankfurt Marathon

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Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon (wordmark) logo.svg
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DateOctober
Location Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Event type Road
Distance26.219 miles (42.195 km)
Primary sponsor Mainova
Established1981
Course recordsMen's: 2:03:42 (2011)
Flag of Kenya.svg Wilson Kipsang
Women's: 2:17:25 (2024)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawi Feysa
Official site Frankfurt Marathon
Participants10,553 (2019)
10,620 (2018)
7,984 (2022)
9,665 (2023)
13,939 (2024)

The Frankfurt Marathon (official name as of 2016: Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, until 2015: BMW Frankfurt Marathon, until 2010: Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon) is a marathon which has taken place nearly every year in Frankfurt am Main since its inception in 1981. It is the longest-established city marathon in Germany [1] and in terms of the number of finishers, Germany's second-largest. It is organised by the agency motion events.

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History

Finisher medal from 2010 marathon Medaille Frankfurt-Marathon 2010.jpeg
Finisher medal from 2010 marathon
At the first km of the 2004 marathon Frankfurt marathon 2004 erster kilometer.jpg
At the first km of the 2004 marathon
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Around 14.5 km into the 2013 race
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Lead runners and timing car, 2015
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich winning the 2011 marathon Frankfurt Marathon 2011 - Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich.jpg
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich winning the 2011 marathon

Five years after the first New York City Marathon, it was decided that the time was right to launch marathons within German cities. The OSC Hoechst 1960 athletics club organised the first Frankfurt Marathon in 1981, with Hoechst itself serving as the main sponsors. During the course of the same year, the Berlin Marathon and the Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon were also run for the first time.

Despite the number of finishers continually rising from 2588 in its first year to 7297 in 1985, Hoechst stopped organising the event. As a consequence, the marathon did not take place in 1986. In 1987 the city of Frankfurt and the athletics department of Eintracht Frankfurt reinstated the race. The date was moved to October and the Messegelände (exhibition grounds) became the new site for the start and finish.

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the race were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. [2] [3]

Course

The start of the course is on the Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage next to the iconic Messeturm. Upon reaching the Platz der Republik the course turns left into Mainzer Landstrasse. After a lap of the Taunusanlage athletes return to the start of the course and continue onwards to the Bockenheimer Warte, before going to the Alter Oper via Bockenheimer Landstrasse. The course then continues along Reuterweg and Bremer Strasse in a northerly direction as far as the Westend Campus at the University of Frankfurt, before returning to Opernplatz via Eschersheimer Landstrasse and the Bockenheimer Anlage. Continuing into Junghofstrasse the course heads into Roßmarkt then past the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the Eschenheimer Tor and the Friedberger Tor before turning south towards and over the Alte Brücke over the River Main which brings the athletes into the suburb of Sachsenhausen on the southern side of the river. Athletes then run parallel to the Main in a westerly direction into the suburbs of Niederrad and Schwanheim. The only notable ascent on the course occurs at the bridge back over the Main in Schwanheim, and the participants continue westwards to the Bolangaropalast in Hoechst, Frankfurt's most westerly suburb. Athletes then turn back towards the city centre and run through the suburb of Nied via the Mainzer Landstrasse. The Galluswarte can be seen after 34 kilometres and the Alter Oper after 36. The course then continues along Taunusstrasse  [ de ] (English: Taunus Street) and Kaiserstrasse past the Taunusanlage and then the Roßmarkt is negotiated for the second time to Eschenheim. The last three kilometres go back past the Alter Oper and via the Platz der Republik into the Festhalle, where athletes run the last few metres on a specially-laid red carpet before crossing the finishing line. [4]

Winners

Key:  Course record

YearMen's winnerTime [a] Women's winnerTime [a]
2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Benard Biwott  (KEN)2:05:54Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hawi Feysa  (ETH)2:17:25
2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kipkorir  (KEN)2:04:53Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Buzunesh Gudeta  (ETH)2:19:27
2022Flag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kipkorir  (KEN)2:06:11Flag of Kenya.svg  Sally Chepyego Kaptich  (KEN)2:23:11
2021cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [2]
2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fikre Bekele  (ETH)2:07:08Flag of Kenya.svg  Valary Aiyabei  (KEN)2:19:10
2018Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kelkile Gezahegn  (ETH)2:06:37Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Meskerem Assefa  (ETH)2:20:36
2017Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Shura Kitata  (ETH)2:05:50Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)2:23:35
2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Mark Korir  (KEN)2:06:48Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mamitu Daska  (ETH)2:25:27
2015Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Sisay Lemma  (ETH)2:06:26Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gulume Tollesa  (ETH)2:23:12
2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Mark Kiptoo  (KEN)2:06:49Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Aberu Kebede  (ETH)2:22:21
2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Vincent Kipruto  (KEN)2:06:15Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Kilel  (KEN)2:22:34
2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Makau  (KEN)2:06:08Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Meselech Melkamu  (ETH)2:21:01
2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Kipsang  (KEN)2:03:42Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mamitu Daska  (ETH)2:21:59
2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Kipsang  (KEN)2:04:57Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Kilel  (KEN)2:23:25
2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Gilbert Kirwa  (KEN)2:06:14Flag of Kenya.svg  Agnes Kiprop  (KEN)2:26:57
2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Kiprono  (KEN)2:07:21Flag of Germany.svg  Sabrina Mockenhaupt  (GER)2:26:22
2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kigen  (KEN)2:07:58Flag of Germany.svg  Melanie Kraus  (GER)2:28:56
2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kigen  (KEN)2:09:06Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Ponomarenko  (RUS)2:30:05
2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kigen  (KEN)2:08:29Flag of Russia.svg  Alevtina Biktimirova  (RUS)2:25:12
2004Flag of Kenya.svg  Boaz Kimaiyo  (KEN)2:09:10Flag of Russia.svg  Olesya Nurgaliyeva  (RUS)2:29:48
2003Flag of Kenya.svg  Boaz Kimaiyo  (KEN)2:09:28Flag of Germany.svg  Luminita Zaituc  (GER)2:29:41
2002Flag of Kenya.svg  Eliud Kering  (KEN)2:12:32Flag of Spain.svg  María Abel  (ESP)2:26:58
2001Flag of Estonia.svg  Pavel Loskutov  (EST)2:11:09Flag of Germany.svg  Luminita Zaituc  (GER)2:26:01
2000Flag of Kenya.svg  Henry Cherono  (KEN)2:10:40Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Barmasai  (KEN)2:31:04
1999Flag of Estonia.svg  Pavel Loskutov  (EST)2:12:37Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Barmasai  (KEN)2:33:58
1998Flag of Kenya.svg  Abel Gisemba  (KEN)2:11:40Flag of Kenya.svg  Angelina Kanana  (KEN)2:31:38
1997Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Fietz  (GER)2:10:59Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Dörre-Heinig  (GER)2:26:48
1996Flag of Germany.svg  Martin Bremer  (GER)2:13:38Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Dörre-Heinig  (GER)2:28:33
1995Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Otmakhov  (RUS)2:12:35Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Dörre-Heinig  (GER)2:31:31
1994Flag of Norway.svg  Terje Næss  (NOR)2:13:19Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franziska Moser  (SUI)2:27:44
1993Flag of Germany.svg  Stephan Freigang  (GER)2:11:53Flag of Norway.svg  Sissel Grottenberg  (NOR)2:36:50
1992Flag of Germany.svg  Steffen Dittmann  (GER)2:12:59Flag of Norway.svg  Bente Moe  (NOR)2:32:36
1991Flag of Germany.svg  Herbert Steffny  (GER)2:13:45Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Linda Milo  (BEL)2:35:11
1990Flag of Germany.svg  Konrad Dobler  (GER)2:13:29Flag of Germany.svg  Kerstin Preßler  (GER)2:34:13
1989Flag of Germany.svg  Herbert Steffny  (FRG)2:13:51Flag of Germany.svg  Iris Biba  (FRG)2:33:14
1988Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos Sasse  (NED)2:13:15Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Kirkeberg  (NOR)2:35:44
1987Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lindsay Robertson  (GBR)2:13:30Flag of Germany.svg  Annabel Holtkamp  (FRG)2:45:21
1986not held [5]
1985Flag of Germany.svg  Herbert Steffny  (FRG)2:12:12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Carla Beurskens  (NED)2:28:37
1984Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Dereje Nedi  (ETH)2:11:18Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Teske  (FRG)2:31:16
1983Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Altun  (TUR)2:12:41Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Teske  (FRG)2:28:32
1982Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Delfim Moreira  (POR)2:12:54Flag of Germany.svg  Heidi Hutterer  (FRG)2:36:38
1981Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell-Erik Ståhl  (SWE)2:13:20Flag of Germany.svg  Doris Schlosser  (FRG)2:47:13

Multiple wins

By country

CountryTotalMen'sWomen's
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 28199
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22814
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1358
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 413
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 413
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 211
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 220
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 110
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 110
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 110
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 101
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 101
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 101

Notes

References

  1. Wenig, Jörg (2009-10-14). Defending champion Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot heads up deep fields in Frankfurt. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-15.
  2. 1 2 "Mainova Frankfurt Marathon 2020 will not take place". 11 August 2020.
  3. "The Frankfurt Marathon has also now been cancelled". 12 August 2020.
  4. "Marathon - mainova Frankfurt Marathon". mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "Untitled".