Only three weeks after the registration for the Novo Nordisk Gutenberg Marathon Mainz opened, most of the 10.000 places have been taken. However, because the race will include the German Marathon Championships it is still possible to enter the race.
The 11th edition of the Mainz marathon will take place on 9th of May 2010 and will host the German Marathon Championships.
Steffen Häntzschel won the 42nd edition of the Schwarzwald-Marathon in Bräunlingen. He covered the 42,195km that lead the runners through the German black forest in a time of 2:37:33 h. It was the second consecutive win for him in this race.
The womens category was won by Simone Meininger in 3:16:38 h.
Lead results were as follows:
marathon men
1 Häntzschel, Steffen (GER) HK LSG Schwarzwald-Marathon 02:37:33
2 Dörr, Hans-Jörg (GER) 40 TV Hathenbühl 02:39:28
3 Merkt, Jürg (SUI) 45 TV Hüntwangen 02:44:55
4 Kapitza, Peter (GER) 35 LG Bäderkreis 02:47:44
5 Karwat, Volker (GER) 40 LSG Schwarzwald-Marathon 02:50:54
6 Boelaert, Piet (BEL) 35 02:52:02
7 Fröhlich, Siegfried (GER) 40 TSV Kiebingen 02:52:30
8 Loder, Klaus (GER) 45 Tristar Schaffhausen 02:54:09
9 Fleig, Werner (GER) 35 LT Furtwangen 02:57:39
10 Mosbach, Manfred (GER) 50 Trumpf-Cycling 02:57:48
11 Hug, Jürgen (GER) 40 02:59:05
12 Baier, Andreas (GER) 40 02:59:26
13 Renambatz, Jean-Pierre (GER) 50 LG Brandenkopf 02:59:26
14 Schreiber, Wolfgang (GER) 35 LT Furtwangen 02:59:50
15 Menendez, Jesus (ESP) 35 Wilken GmbH 03:02:15
marathon women
1 Meiniger, Simone (GER) 40 LTG Kämpfelbach 03:16:38
2 Matt, Brigitte (GER) 50 LG Hohenfels 03:20:10
3 Schikowski, Irene (GER) 45 TG Konz 03:24:43
4 Rosenstiel, Eva (GER) 40 LT Endingen 03:25:37
5 Ziegler, Sonya (SUI) HK 03:28:37
6 Reichenbach, Ute (GER) 40 TV Konstanz 03:28:49
7 Merli, Britta (SUI) 40 03:30:42
8 Winter, Andrea (GER) 35 LT Karlsruhe 03:40:15
9 Eschelbach, Iris (GER) 40 TV Rheinau 1893 03:40:45
10 Schubert, Gabi (GER) 40 Treiser LWT 03:43:20
11 Zirlewagen, Susanne (GER) 35 03:44:17
12 Czastrau, Alexandra (GER) 30 DAV Tuttlingen 03:44:58
13 Zacharias, Anne (GER) 45 TSV Ötlingen 03:46:26
14 Mayer, Vera (GER) 45 Weiler Waldläufer 03:48:09
15 Schweizer, Gabi (GER) 40 TuS Steisslingen 03:49:56
halfmarathon men
1 Dotter, Alois (GER) 45 LT Furtwangen 01:18:14
2 Engesser, Reiner (GER) 45 Power Team SV Lauffen 01:18:32
3 Thoma, Holger (GER) 35 LT Furtwangen 01:19:27
4 Schneble, Gerhard (GER) 40 Campa+ Team Gailingen 01:19:49
5 Beat, Ernst (SUI) 35 LSV Frauenfeld 01:20:29
6 Magalhaes, Joaquim (GER) 40 RSV St. Märgen 01:20:49
7 Backes, Andreas (GER) 45 LTF Selbach 01:21:16
8 Kuhardt, Lutz (GER) 50 FC Unterkirnach 01:22:09
9 Blessing, Moritz (GER) HK Power Team SV Lauffen 01:22:13
10 Hoffmann, Roman (GER) 35 TG Konz 01:22:25
11 Hermesdorf, Wilfried (GER) 50 TG Konz 01:22:51
12 Flaig, Markus (GER) 45 SV Schramberg 01:23:14
13 Dilger, Bernd (GER) 45 Furtwangen 01:24:07
14 Millsap-Brown, Evan (USA) J 01:24:34
15 Chagri, Khalid (GER) 40 TG Konz 01:24:45
halfmarathon women
1 Doll, Steffanie (GER) HK SZ Breitnau 01:27:12
2 Lutz, Sonja (GER) 35 SV Kirchzarten 01:29:02
3 Doll, Friederike (GER) 50 SV Kirchzarten 01:33:46
4 Seyfried, Andrea (GER) HK TSF-Tuttlingen 01:34:00
5 Wiedemann, Gertrud (GER) 30 TV Pfaffenweiler 01:35:46
6 Ingrao, Vita (ITA) 45 TSV Rottweil 01:35:50
7 Hildebrand, Elke (GER) 40 01:36:01
8 Bodirsky, Birgit (GER) 35 TSV 05 Rot 01:36:51
9 Krüger, Kathy (GER) 30 01:37:32
10 Winterhalder, Birgitta (GER) 40 SC Bubenbach 01:37:45
11 Linse, Stephanie (GER) 40 LT Hemsbach 01:40:04
12 Madsen, Iben (DNK) 35 JIF-Aarhus 01:40:23
13 Gnauck, Yvonne (GER) 40 SV Kirchzarten 01:40:30
14 Trabitzsch, Claudia (GER) 40 01:41:23
15 Geist, Barbara (GER) 35 01:41:23
full results of the race mikatiming.de
German Simret Restle and Kenyan Patrick Kimeli won the “Albstädter Citylauf”.
Kimeli set a new course record of 28:54 min in the 10K road race, also because of the support from his compatriot Charles Maina, who eventually finished second in 28:56 min. Best European was Ukrainian Ivan Babaryka (30:06 min). The best German followed in 32:08 min (8th place, Christoph Lohse).
The womens race saw a German victory as Simret Restle (34:10 min) could hold off Russian Tatjana Vilisova (34:35 min) and Kenyan Gladys Kwambai (34:46 min).
Lead results were as follows:
10K men
1. KIMELI Patrick (KEN) Kenya / Afropromotion 1989 1. MHK 28:54
2. MAINA Charles Kenya / Afropromotion 1982 2. MHK 28:56
3. KIROP Pius Maiyo Kenya / Afropromotion 1990 1. MJA 29:34
4. KIPKOGEI Wislon Kenya / Afropromotion 1983 3. MHK 29:49
5. BABARYKA Ivan Ukraine 1982 4. MHK 30:06
6. MIBEI James Kiprop Kenya / Afropromotion 1976 1. M30 30:19
7. MACHARIA Mark Kenya / Afropromotion 1986 5. MHK 30:43
8. LOHSE Christoph TV Wattenscheid Patronat Schwenk 1983 6. MHK 32:08
9. SPERLICH Martin VfB Friedrichshafen 1988 7. MHK 33:18
10. ZIGANKE Jens VfB Friedrichshafen 1988 8. MHK 33:25
11. FRIEDRICH Simon Rsv Tailfingen 1988 9. MHK 34:42
12. ELBESHAUSEN Mischa Rebi Running Team 1980 10. MHK 5 34:42
13. BROBEIL Pascal Geislingen 1985 11. MHK 36:17
14. DERSCH Maximilian VfB Friedrichshafen 1988 12. MHK 36:21
15. RALL Rüdiger TV Neckargemünd 1963 1. M45 36:33
10K women
1. RESTLE Simret LG Frankfurt Afro Promotion 1975 1. W30 34:10
2. VILISOVA Tatjana Russland 1979 2. W30 34:35
3. KWAMBAI Gladys Kenya / Afropromotion 1983 1. WHK 34:46
4. CHEPKOECH-KIMUTAI Ruth Kenya / Afropromotion 1982 2. WHK 36:01
5. BULTMANN-SCHÜTZ Birte TV Wattenscheid 1974 1. W35 37:27
6. SCHMIDGOELL Gudrun TSV Trochtelfingen 1959 1. W50 37:56
7. KREBS Denise TV Wattenscheid 1987 3. WHK 39:08
8. REISCHMANN Anne VfB Friedrichshafen 1992 1. WJB 40:03
9. HOLZ Ricarda TSV Stetten a.k.M. 1988 4. WHK 40:34
10. MAIER-KLING Isolde ErVolks Team Citylauf / Volksbank 1973 2. W35 42:04
full results of the race your-sports.com
The 26th edition of the Kärwalauf over 7,5km provided some entertaining competition as the mens winner was decided on the last kilometer and Julia Hiller won her 3rd consecutive title in the womens category.
360 runners competed in the pretty fast road races, which takes place immediately before the annual pageant in the Bavarian city of Fürth.
Lead results were as follows:
7,5K men
1 Hentschel, Felix LG Bamberg 88 23:30
2 Götz, Daniel LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 89 23:32
3 Wernsdörfer, Mario LG Bamberg 87 23:42
4 Straßmeier, Thomas LC Aichach 77 24:30
5 Strauch, Christian Team-Injoy Ansbach 83 24:32
6 Day, Björn LG Erlangen 83 24:51
7 Herrmann, Dr. Hans Joachim LG Erlangen 61 24:54
8 Wedel, Konstantin SG Nürnberg-Fürth 93 25:07
9 Mages, Dominik LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 80 25:18
10 Wittmann, Jürgen TSV Burghaslach 78 25:32
11 Militzke, Martin TV 1848 Coburg 83 25:42
12 Große, René Erfurt 78 25:53
13 Wohlgemuth, Andreas DJK Gleiritsch 84 25:57
14 Schatz, Sigi SV-Etsdorf 70 25:59
15 Zocher, Frank LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 69 26:02
7,5K women
1 Hiller, Julia LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 87 26:42
2 Steg, Kerstin LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 69 28:10
3 Süss, Lea LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 90 28:39
4 Landgraf, Celine LG Forchheim 98 30:13
5 Wagner, Carola LG Erlangen 67 30:18
6 Noack, Anke TSV Höchstadt/Aisch 64 30:49
7 Tancic, Jelena LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 91 30:53
8 Schindelek, Nicole ohne Verein 73 31:08
9 Baier, Ricarda Team Klinikum Nürnberg 72 32:13
10 Herr, Lucia TSV 1846 Lohr am Main 72 32:45
11 Keil, Sandra LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 88 32:48
12 Landgraf, Martina LG Forchheim 70 33:23
13 Zimmermann, Monika Team Klinikum Nürnberg 71 33:32
14 Meier, Bettina TSV Markt Erlbach 80 33:45
15 Härer, Gertrud LG Erlangen 61 34:05
full results of the race lacquelle.de
In alight drizzle Czech Jan Kreisinger (29:46 min) on the mens side and Kenyan Joan Aiyabei (33:48 min) on the womens side were the fastest in last Sundays 2nd edition of the Asics Grand 10 Berlin. Wolfram Müller was the best German as he placed 3rd in the mens category with 30:26 min.
Mens race
Faustin Musa (TAN) and Jan Kreisinger (CZE) went through 5K in 14:59min and ran side-by-side for most of the race. Surprisingly the Czech went away from his competitor just before km9 and could secure a win with a 13-seconds margin. As Kreisinger announced he benefited from the rather cold conditions and wants to qualify for the 5.000m in next years European Championships. Wolfram Müller held off his German opponents and stated afterwards: “For me as a middle distance runner this, this time is surprisingly well for the autumn season. Müller missed this years home World Championships in Berlin due to an thigh-injury after placing 4th in the 2009 European Indoor Championships. Next year wants to reach the 1.500m final in the European Championships.
Second German was Marc Schulze (30:51 min), who confirmed his PB of 30:23 he clocked when placing 13th in the German 10K Road Running Championships.
Falk Cierpinski disappointed with a time of 32:16 min (7th place) but after 1 month off-training he stated that his legs were not able to follow the top runners. Positive for him was, that he was not hindered by stitches that hampered his performance in the World Championships Marathon 2009 and several other competitions this year.
Dieter Baumann showed that – despite his age of 44years – he is still in shape. The 1992 Olympic Champion in the 5.000m ran a 32:56min for 9th place after he performed as a cabaret artist the night before the race.
Womens race
While the course record was missed in the mens 10K, Kenyan Joan Aiyabei smashed the record in the womens category. The 30-year old improved the previous record from Ulrike Maisch by over 1 minute and stated afterwards that she could have ran faster if conditions would have been warmer.
Dawn Domaschk (USA/38:31 min), Kathrin Wyss (SUI; 38:52 min) and first German Paulina Boenisz (38:58 min) reached the finish well after the eventual winner.
Organisers of the event registered a record number of 6,489 entries from 25 nations for the event, which also included a 2x5km relay and a mile race for children.
Results were published already earlier.
The Ukrainian medical student Maksym Salii (2:28:11 h) and Swiss Luzia Schmid (2:53:07 h) were the winners in the marathon races of the 24th Münich Marathon 2009. More prominent winners were registered in the 10km-race: Sebastian Hallmann (31:30min) and Julia Viellehner (35:07min) are well known figures in the German distance scene and attracted more attention.
10.705 runners were registered for the marathon and 10K-race together. No elite field was engaged and therefore it was mostly a mass sport event without extraordinary fast times in the marathon.
Also European 10.000 Champ Jan Fitschen competed, but just ran with his cousin as he announced earlier.
Lead results were as follows:
marathon men:
1 Salii, Maksym (UKR) MH SC DHFK Leipzig 02:28:11
2 Mehlfeld, Dennis (GER) MH Lübecker SC 02:28:43
3 Pinamonti, Adriano (ITA) M40 ATLETICA VALLI DI NON E SOLE 02:28:56
4 Dr. Baggia, Riccardo (ITA) M35 ATLETICA VALLI DI NON E SOLE 02:30:19
5 Greger, Oliver (GER) MH RSC Marktredwitz 02:31:39
6 Dr. Francisco, Francisco Javier (ESP) M40 VINO DE TORO 02:33:33
7 Mukasa, Charles Felix (UGA) M30 Activate Uganda Ltd. 02:34:53
8 Loth, Lothar (GER) M40 WSV Viechtach 02:35:48
9 Josephs, Dirk (GER) MH PTSV Rosenheim 02:35:54
10 Stoll, Roland (SUI) M30 Run Fit Thurgau 02:37:16
11 Richter, Sacha (GER) M35 TV Immenstadt 02:37:53
12 Singer, Markus (GER) M35 TSV Marktoberdorf 02:39:26
13 Hegmann, Tobias (GER) M30 TSG Kleinostheim 02:39:30
14 Dr. Röhling, Michael (GER) M30 LG TELIS FINANZ Regensburg 02:39:39
15 Dutschak, Hauke (GER) M35 Lauftreff Winnenden 02:39:43
marathon women:
1 Schmid, Luzia (SUI) W35 Run Fit Thurgau 02:53:07
2 Meyer, Bianca (GER) W35 www.runningcompany.de 02:54:32
3 Schmid, Heike (GER) W40 02:57:59
4 Guthold, Regina (GER) W30 WHO Laufclub 02:59:01
5 Heining, Katharina (GER) WH 02:59:21
6 Iseler, Judith (GER) W30 FUNactiv-Team 03:00:53
7 Pivetta, Daniela (ITA) W45 s.g.eisacktal raiffeisen 03:05:17
8 Walder, Claudia (AUT) WH 03:06:11
9 Bradaschia, Sara (ITA) W40 Gruppo Marciatori Gorizia 03:06:51
10 Häuser, Kristina (GER) W40 Confidence 03:12:12
11 Karlsson, Charlotte (SWE) WH IFK Tumba 03:14:03
12 Mayr, Eva (ITA) W35 polisportiva sterzing 03:14:04
13 Ringhofer, Sabina (AUT) W40 Laufclub Dachstein Tauern 03:14:30
14 Schafnitzl, Christine (GER) W35 03:14:57
15 Thurner, Irmi (GER) W35 Sport Ruscher Team 03:15:32
10K men:
1 Hallmann, Sebastian (GER) M30 LG Stadtwerke München 00:31:30
2 Viellehner, Raphael (GER) MH LG Passau 00:32:17
3 Burdett, Francis (USA) M40 Greater Springfield Harriers 00:32:28
4 Köhler, Felix (GER) MH RSV Bad Säckingen 00:33:34
5 Bunz, Wolfgang (GER) M30 00:33:36
6 Mueller, Jan (GER) MH LG Stadtwerke München 00:34:03
7 Wilms, Michael (GER) MH LG Stadtwerke München 00:34:16
8 Sonneck, Juergen (GER) M45 00:34:28
9 Butler, Peter (GBR) MH 00:34:48
10 Kiak, Viktor (GER) MH 00:34:50
11 Fichtner, Jörg (GER) M45 LG Stadtwerke München 00:35:17
12 Gröschl, Anton (GER) M50 PTSV Rosenheim 00:35:28
13 Mair, Stefan (ITA) M30 Südtiroler Laufverein 00:35:36
14 Thimm, Volker (GER) M40 TSV Ratekau 00:35:38
15 Karl, Gerhard (AUT) MH 00:35:51
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796 Fitschen, Jan (GER) M30 00:53:55
10K women:
1 Viellehner, Julia (GER) WH LG Passau 00:35:07
2 Heuck, Ingalena (GER) WH LG Stadtwerke München 00:35:47
3 Räker, Mira (GER) WH LG Stadtwerke München 00:37:28
4 Weniger, Julia (GER) WH TG Viktoria Augsburg 00:37:34
5 Dollinger, Sabine (GER) W30 LG Passau 00:37:52
6 Von Opel, Sonja (GER) W30 00:39:10
7 Lettl, Julia (GER) WSB SC-Spiegelau 00:39:21
8 Stöckmann, Petra (GER) W35 TG Viktoria Augsburg 00:39:35
9 Riedl, Sabrina (GER) WH TG Viktoria Augsburg 00:40:24
10 Denk, Julia (GER) W30 00:41:03
11 Brandl, Kristina (GER) WH 00:41:06
12 Baunach, Eva (GER) W30 DJK Schweinfurt 00:41:15
13 Gruber, Barbara (GER) W40 Munich Airport Runners 00:41:41
14 Hofmann, Michaela (GER) W35 LG Stadtbergen 00:41:44
15 Maier, Michelle (GER) WJA PTSV Rosenheim 00:41:46
full results of the race mikatiming.de
Lead results were as follows:
10K men:
1 Kreisinger, Jan (CZE) MH 00:29:46
2 Mussa Starehe, Faustin (TAN) MH 00:29:59
3 Müller, Wolfram (GER) MH 00:30:26
4 Stefko, Robert (CZE) M40 00:30:39
5 Schulze, Marc (GER) MH JK running 00:30:51
6 Krebs, Robert (GER) MH LG Nike Berlin 00:31:13
7 Cierpinski, Falk (GER) M30 00:32:16
8 Flegel, Christian (GER) MH TSV Dresden 00:32:47
9 Baumann, Dieter (GER) M55 00:32:53
10 Naumann, Daniel (GER) MH LTC Berlin 00:33:56
11 Schulz, Tobias (GER) M35 HSV Neubrandenburg 00:33:59
12 Goehring, Daniel (GER) M30 Deutsche Luft-/Raumfahrt 00:34:03
13 Berg, Ivo (GER) M30 LTC Berlin 00:34:46
14 Freudenau, Jens (GER) M40 LC Rapid Dortmund 00:35:04
15 Braun, Maximilian (GER) MH 00:35:04
16 Jäkel, Kersten (GER) MH Post SV Uelzen 00:35:04
17 Stegerer, Thomas (GER) M30 LG Baar 00:35:17
18 Deumann, Jörg (GER) M40 Post SV Uelzen 00:35:26
19 Meyer, Christoph (GER) M30 Post SV Uelzen 00:35:26
20 Laenger, Uwe (GER) M40 1.FC UNION BERLIN 00:35:28
10K women:
1 Aiyabei, Joan (KEN) W30 00:33:48
2 Domaschk, Dawn (USA) WH 00:38:31
3 Wyss, Kathrin (SUI) 00:38:52
4 Boenisz, Paulina (GER) W30 00:38:58
5 Thoma, Daniela (SUI) W35 Società Podistica Locarnese 00:39:47
5 Schoop, Franziska (GER) W40 scc berlin 00:39:47
7 Grießbach, Anne (GER) W30 OSC Berlin 00:40:40
8 Musiol, Edeltraud (GER) W45 LT Bernd Hübner 00:40:42
9 Becker, Juliane (GER) WH LAC Quelle Fürth/München 00:40:43
10 Krause, Petra (GER) WH HSG Uni Greifswald 00:40:45
11 Zenk, Ramona (GER) W45 SCC Berlin 00:41:12
12 Köhler, Meike (GER) W45 SV Rosche 00:41:21
13 Montag, Claudia (GER) W30 BDO Lauftreff 00:41:36
14 Rolle, Patricia (GER) W35 00:41:54
15 Bigolin, Leila (SUI) W35 SP Locarnese 00:42:16
16 Borgmann-Power, Linda (IRL) W30 00:42:19
17 Hehn, Antje (GER) W45 SCC 00:42:32
18 Reith, Stefan (GER) W30 Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 00:42:47
19 Wagner, Yvonne (GER) W30 SFD´75 Düsseldorf 00:42:48
20 Steinke, Annette (GER) W40 00:42:59
full results of the race mikatiming.de
Lead results were as follows:
marathon men:
1 Pyka, Dennis (GER) M35 LG TELIS FINANZ Regensburg 02:20:53
2 Meyer, Manuel (GER) MHK TV Wattenscheid 02:22:26
3 Lafrenz, Fabian (GER) M40 LG Neckar-Enz 02:29:31
4 Giesen, Boris (GER) M30 VFR Unterbruch LG 02:30:10
5 Kwekkeboom, Thorsten (GER) M35 LG Alpen 02:32:30
6 Jäkel, Robert (GER) M45 TUS 08 Lintorf 02:33:32
7 Billig, Rainer (GER) M45 TV Roetgen 02:35:37
8 Rottler, Andreas (GER) M40 TuS Deuz 02:35:40
9 Borka, Jens (GER) M30 TUSEM Essen 02:35:58
10 Petersen, Kevin (GER) MHK Ayyo Team Essen 02:36:37
11 Freitag, Michael (GER) M45 TUS 08 Lintorf 02:37:53
12 Aymanns, Theo (GER) M40 VFB Alemannia Pfalzdorf 02:38:15
13 Karwinkel, Helmut (GER) M40 LV Oelde 02:39:36
14 Senner, Andreas (GER) M40 TuS Deuz 02:39:59
15 Friedrich, Uwe (GER) M35 Chemnitzer PSV 02:40:03
marathon women:
1 Krull, Silvia (GER) W30 LG Lage-Detmold 02:40:40
2 Optekamp, Silke (GER) W30 LG Mönchengladbach 02:48:27
3 Heckmann, Kirsten (GER) W30 SV Brackwede 02:50:37
4 Rösler, Vanessa (GER) W30 Lauftreff Bittermark Dortmund 03:00:31
5 Schadt, Stefanie (GER) WHK LC Solbad Ravensberg 03:02:32
6 Anja, Miedtank (GER) W35 Lauf Team Unna 03:07:46
7 Keil, Stephanie (GER) W35 03:12:16
8 Sokolowska, Agnieszka (POL) W30 RTC Frechen 80 e.V. 03:12:23
9 Kordel, Bernardina (GER) W50 Adler-Langlauf Bottrop 03:14:09
10 Hansch, Vera (GER) WHK Adler-Langlauf Bottrop 03:14:21
11 Schäben-Buscher, Inge (GER) W30 OSC Waldniel 03:15:40
12 Bathmaker, Gillian (GER) W50 LG Neckar-Enz 03:16:15
13 Guikema, Simone (NED) W35 03:17:08
14 Schneider, Bianca (GER) W30 CVJM Siegen 03:18:09
15 Siegrist, Judith (GER) W45 TV Waldstrasse Wiesbaden 03:18:23
full results of the race results.mikatiming.de
The last couple of months it was getting quiet around Jan Fitschen. Fitschen was mostly seen on PR instead of running events. Now the 32-year old European 10.000m Champion announced that he is not finished yet and that he has a plan for the upcoming weeks.
After getting married last weekend, Fitschen will pace his cousin in the 10K-race of the Munich Marathon. Following this event he will enjoy his honeymoon and then he wants to start serious training again.
Jan Fitschen was continuously disturbed by plantar tendon problems over the course of the last months but progress was also made since this summer. He did a lot of physiotherapy that included stabilisation and foot exercises. Now he is already able to do some jumps and hopefully the suffering will come to an end.
If the German can defend his European title in next years European Championships in Barcelona is still uncertain. Too often the injury problems crossed his plans, but he optimistically states that his athletic career is still ranked number 1 in his life. Nevertheless he will start some distance studies in the future.
Three weeks after the Berlin marathon, the German capital will host another international running event. The second edition of the Asics Grand 10 Berlin 2009 on this Sunday (October, 12th) is expected to produce some fine results as several top runners from around the world descend on the German capital for this 10K-race.
Marcin Chabowski (POL) and Jan Kreisinger (CZE) lead the pack of pre-race favourites for the men, with both capable of breaking the course record of 28:44 that was set by defending champion Simon Kasimili in 2008. Chabowski has a PB of 28.27 while Kreisinger’s best stands at 28.46. Also Czech record holder Robert Stefko (age: 41) who has a PB of 27.42 could be in contention for the men’s title. Tanzania’s Faustin Musa also goes in as one of the favourites to take top honours.
German hopes in the mens race are on marathon specialist Falk Cierpinski who will lead the national challenge. He will be joined by middle-distance runner Wolfram Müller and steeplechasers Filmon Ghirmai and Steffen Uliczka, the latter will be making his 10km road race debut. Also the 44-year old former Olympic 5.000m Champion Dieter “toothpaste” Baumann will compete in the race.
In the women’s race, Kenyan Joan Aiyabei is the overwhelming favourite with a personal best of 31.59. She might easily smash the current course record (34.53 min) that was set in 2008 by European Marathon champion and last year’s winner Ulrike Maisch of Germany.
Altogether some 6.500 participants are expected for the event.