Kassel Marathon

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Kassel Marathon
DateSeptember
LocationKassel, Germany
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsorEAM
Established2007
Course recordsMen's: 2:12:37 (2019)
Kenya
Women's: 2:35:23 (2012)
Kenya
Official siteKassel Marathon
Participants340 (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).

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 (oldest road run in Germany), called PaKa-Cup.

Course[]

Start of half marathon 2016
Staffelwechselpunkt in Mombachstreet and course 2016
Finish in Auestadion 2016

The course starts near Auestadion and Eissporthalle Kassel and finishes in the Auestadion. The mini-marathon leads through the Karlsaue, half marathon and marathon cross the Fulda (river) two times and pass Waldau, Forstfeld, Bettenhausen, Wesertor, Wolfsanger (only marathon), Nord (Holland), Rothenditmold, Kirchditmold, Vorderer Westen, and Südstadt. A lot of people think that the course has many altitude difference, but in reality it is quite flat. For example, the course of famous Frankfurt Marathon has more altitude difference. This is the reason why the course of the Kassel Marathon is pretty fast.

List of winners[]

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
13th 2019   (KEN) 2:12:37   (KEN) 2:38:21
12th 2018   (KEN) 2:12:52   (KEN) 2:36:44
11th 2017   (GER)[3] 2:27:39   (KEN) 2:39:30
10th 2016   (KEN) 2:15:46   (ETH) 2:42:14
9th 2015   (KEN) 2:14:13   (GER) 2:37:49
8th 2014   (KEN) 2:14:10  Caroline Kwambai (KEN) 2:43:59
7th 2013   (KEN) 2:15:21   (ETH) 2:38:40
6th 2012   (TAN) 2:14:47   (KEN) 2:35:23
5th 2011   (KEN) 2:13:00   (KEN) 2:40:01
4th 2010   (KEN) 2:12:55   (KEN) 2:38:53
3rd 2009   (KEN) 2:13:11   (KEN) 2:37:36
2nd 2008   (KEN) 2:15:36  Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) 2:40:24
1st 2007   (KEN) 2:16:50  Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) 2:42:21

References[]

  1. ^ Ralf Klink, Christian Werth, Walter Wagner. Die große Marathon-Analyse. LaufReport. Retrieved on 2016-09-20.
  2. ^ Schardt, Michael (2016-09-20). Kassel Marathon fand erstmals im Herbst statt. LaufReport. Retrieved on 2016-09-20.
  3. ^ The lead group were disqualified after being sent the wrong way at the nineteenth kilometer.

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