Pforzheim-CROSS report + results, 07.11.2009

November 11, 2009

The first leg of the German cross-cup took place in Pforzheim last weekend. The race was also one of the qualification race for the European Cross-Country Championships in Dublin on 13th of December. Germany wants to send 6 complete teams (one in each age category) to the Championships.

In the mens race Sebastian Hallmann and Steffen Uliczka battled at the front for most of the race. Steffen Uliczka, world championships participant in the steeple, had the better finish and is almost set for the team.

The womens race was dominated by Julia Viellehner from the gun. In the finish she was almost 1min ahead of 2nd place Verena Dreier and 3rd place Saskia Janssen.

Lead results were as follows:

Men (10,2K)
1. Uliczka Steffen 1984 GER SG TSV 33:13,9
2. Hallmann Sebastian 1977 GER LG Stadtwerke München 33:33,0
3. Martel Zelalem 1986 GER LG Neckar-Enz 33:58,3
4. Friedrich Richard 1981 GER LG Passau 34:22,0
5. Giehl Ricardo 1985 GER TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34:38,9
6. Hohl Stephan 1980 GER TV Huchenfeld 34:43,9
7. Vehling Falko 1985 GER SG TSV 35:33,4
8. Dreier Tobias 1983 GER LG Sieg 36:05,1
9. Martick Ronny 1984 GER LAZ Leipzig 36:25,3
10. Lenk Christian 1979 GER LG badenova 36:36,3

Women (6,6K)
1. Viellehner Julia 1985 GER LG Passau 29:38,7
2. Dreier Verena 1985 GER LG Sieg 30:24,5
3. Janssen Saskia 1985 GER TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 30:41,1
4. Ulrich Veronika 1968 GER LG Telis Finanz 31:10,3
5. Winkler Tamara 1980 SUI Swiss Athletics 31:31,9

Junior Men (6,6K)
1. Roba-Kinkal Musa 1989 GER TV-Gelnhausen 25:20,5
2. Hahn Alexander 1989 GER TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 25:46,3
3. Raabe Johannes 1987 GER LG Hannover 25:54,4
4. Kern Marco 1987 SUI LC Schaffhausen 26:18,1
5. Zermatten Maxime 1989 SUI CA Sion 26:25,3
6. Keiner Sebastian 1989 GER LAC Erfurt 26:57,9
7. Ziob Julian 1989 GER SFD Düsseldorf 26:58,9
8. Lehmann Adrian 1989 SUI LV Langenthal 27:29,7

full results of the race leichtathletik.de