Greifenseelauf

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Greifenseelauf
DateSeptember
Location Uster, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Event type Road
Distance Half marathon, 10K run
Primary sponsor Migros, Zürcher Kantonalbank
Established1980/1992
Course recordsMen's: 1:01:14.5 (2012)
Flag of Kenya.svg Jacob Kendagor
Women's: 1:08:39.1 (2002)
Flag of Kenya.svg Joyce Chepchumba
Official site Greifenseelauf
Participants2,302 finishers (2021)
2,753 (2020)
5,889 (2019)
Nicholas Koech, the 2006 and 2007 winner NKKoech.jpg
Nicholas Koech, the 2006 and 2007 winner

The Greifenseelauf is an annual road running event in the Swiss Canton of Zurich, that was established in 1980 and takes place in the middle of September.

Contents

From 1980 to 1985 the course ran over a distance of 19 km, from 1986 to 1991 over 19.5 km. Ever since 1992 the distance of the course has been that of a half marathon|21.0975 km). The current course runs counter-clockwise around the Greifensee. The start and finish points are in Uster. Both the half marathon and 10 km run are officially measured. Apart from these two distances there are a variety of short distances - especially for children.

In 2009 the half marathon had 8985 finishers (6360 men and 2625 women), 1193 more than the year before. That same year, the 10 km race was completed by 1737 people (750 men and 987 women).

Statistics

Total race finishers
YearHalf marathon
(no. of women)		Other races
(no. of women)
20212302 (716)
20098985 (2625)1737 (987)
20087792 (2251)1507 (847)
20078434 (2506)1335 (724)
20068159 (2534)1105 (649)
20059080 (2839)1169 (748)
20049476 (3124)1163 (798)
20037131 (2168)828 (532)
20026380 (1932)915 (609)
20015552 (1569)835 (550)
20005008 (1370)854 (592)
19994793 (1302)884 (585)
19985282 (1274)919 (607)
Course records
DistanceMen's timeMen's holderMen's yearWomen's timeWomen's holderWomen's year
Half marathon1:01:40 Moses Tanui 19961:08:40 Joyce Chepchumba 2002
19.5 km58:30 min Gerhard Hartmann 19881:04:57Grete Waitz1986
19 km56:51 min Markus Ryffel 19841:02:52 Grete Waitz 1983
10.0 km32:55 Adrian Marti 200738:14 Caroline Steffen 2008

Past winners

17.9 km

YearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
18 September 2021Flag of Somalia.svg  Ali Abdi Salam  (SOM)58:33Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Andreina Schwarz  (SUI)1:10:15
19 September 2020Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ives Jan Moser  (SUI)1:02:00Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Andreina Schwarz  (SUI)1:10:51

Half marathon

YearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
21 September 2024Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dominic Lobalu  (SUI)1:04:31Flag of Kenya.svg  Rebecca Chepkwemoi  (KEN)1:12:42
16 September 2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Elvis Tabarach  (KEN)1:04:34Flag of Kenya.svg  Lydia Korir  (KEN)1:17:57
17 September 2022Flag of Kenya.svg  Elvis Tabarach  (KEN)1:03:45Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Serkalem Mengiste  (ETH)1:15:08
21 September 2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Muleta Meda  (ETH)1:05:22Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Nicola Spirig  (SUI)1:16:30
22 September 2018Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Tadesse Abraham  (SUI)1:03:37Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabienne Schlumpf  (SUI)1:15:30
1 October 2017Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Tadesse Abraham  (SUI)1:03.19,0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Laura Hrebec  (SUI)1:16.32,6
20 September 2016Flag of Eritrea.svg  Simon Tesfay  (ERI)1:03.43,9Flag of Kenya.svg  Charity Kiprop  (KEN)1:15.59,2
19 September 2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Ereng  (KEN)1:04.34,9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Patricia Morceli-Bühler  (SUI)1:15.29,5
20 September 2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Tadesse Abraham  (SUI)1:04:33.4Flag of Kenya.svg  Cynthia Kosgei  (KEN)1:15:29.2
21 September 2013Flag of Eritrea.svg  Tadesse Abraham  (ERI)1:02:36.7Flag of Kenya.svg  Cynthia Kosgei  (KEN)1:13:22.4
22 September 2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Jacob Kendagor  (KEN)1:01:14.5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sabine Fischer  (SUI)1:13:18.2
17 September 2011Flag of Eritrea.svg  Tadesse Abraham  (ERI)1:04:00Flag of Kenya.svg  Monica Chepkoech  (KEN)1:14:56
18 September 2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Tando  (KEN)1:05:03.3Flag of Kenya.svg  Eunice Kales  (KEN)1:13:18.2
19 September 2009Flag of Kenya.svg  John Mwangangi  (KEN)1:05:42.1Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Musyoka  (KEN)1:13:52.9
20 September 2008Flag of Kenya.svg  John Mwangangi  (KEN)1:04:22.6Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Musyoka  (KEN)1:13:56.9
22 September 2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Koech  (KEN)1:04:50.3Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Musyoka  (KEN)1:14:52.2
16 September 2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Koech  (KEN)1:03:57.1Flag of Kenya.svg  Emily Kimuria  (KEN)1:13:39.7
17 September 2005Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Viktor Röthlin  (SUI)1:03:22.5Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepchumba  (KEN)1:11:44.6
18 September 2004Flag of Kenya.svg  Elijah Sang  (KEN)1:04:29.9Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)1:10:04.4
20 September 2003Flag of Kenya.svg  Elijah Sang  (KEN)1:05:03.7Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepchumba  (KEN)1:14:16.5
21 September 2002Flag of Kenya.svg  Mike Tanui  (KEN)1:04:25.1Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepchumba  (KEN)1:08:39.1
22 September 2001Flag of Kenya.svg  Christopher Kandie  (KEN)1:02:59.4Flag of Kenya.svg  Judy Kiplimo  (KEN)1:09:45.3
16 September 2000Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kipruto  (KEN)1:03:55.4Flag of Kenya.svg  Milkah Chepkieny  (KEN)1:12:25.3
18 September 1999Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Sang  (KEN)1:03:31.6Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepchumba  (KEN)1:10:15.2
27 September 1998Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kipruto  (KEN)1:02:34.4Flag of Kenya.svg  Ester Barmasai  (KEN)1:14:06.7
20 September 1997Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Mereng  (KEN)1:02:26Flag of Kenya.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (KEN)1:09:11
21 September 1996Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Tanui  (KEN)1:01:40Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Daria Nauer  (SUI)1:12:30
16 September 1995Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Omwoyo  (KEN)1:03:28Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franziska Rochat-Moser  (SUI)1:14:08
17 September 1994Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Omwoyo  (KEN)1:01:53Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)1:11:11
18 September 1993Flag of Tanzania.svg  Petro Meta  (TAN)1:02:44Flag of Slovakia.svg  Alena Močáriová  (SVK)1:14:06
19 September 1992Flag of Mexico.svg  Arturo Barrios  (MEX)1:03:09Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ursula Jeitziner  (SUI)1:12:59

19.5 km

YearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
21 September 1991Flag of Brazil.svg  Diamantino dos Santos  (BRA)1:00:11Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)1:06:55
22 September 1990Flag of Tanzania.svg  Gidamis Shahanga  (TAN)58:49Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)1:07:00
16 September 1989Flag of Austria.svg  Gerhard Hartmann  (AUT)58:46Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)1:05:33
17 September 1988Flag of Austria.svg  Gerhard Hartmann  (AUT)58:30Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Helen Comsa  (SUI)1:09:43
19 September 1987Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Ryffel  (SUI)59:04Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Fudge  (GBR)1:09:35
20 September 1986Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Panetta  (ITA)58:46Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)1:04:57

19 km

YearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
21 September 1985Flag of Kenya.svg  Ibrahim Hussein  (KEN)58:19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Carla Beurskens  (NED)1:04:46
22 September 1984Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Ryffel  (SUI)56:51Flag of Germany.svg  Ellen Wessinghage  (GER)1:07:36
17 September 1983Flag of Germany.svg  Christoph Herle  (GER)56:58Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)1:02:52
18 September 1982Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Ryffel  (SUI)57:31Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)1:04:52
19 September 1981Flag of Germany.svg  Christoph Herle  (GER)57:33Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Vreni Forster  (SUI)1:10:14
20 September 1980Flag of Germany.svg  Thomas Wessinghage  (GER)57:32Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Cornelia Bürki  (SUI) 25:18†

References

    List of winners
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