| Kassel Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Location | Kassel, Germany |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | EAM |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:12:37 (2019) Edwin Kosgei Women's: 2:35:23 (2012) Salome Biwott |
| Official site | Kassel Marathon |
| Participants | 340 (2019) 367 (2018) |
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).
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The Kassel Marathon is and was the 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.
