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The Leipzig Marathon is an annual marathon

Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

race over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres held in the city of Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

since 1977. The event began as an East German competition and it hosted the German Democratic Republic's national championship on four occasions (1985, 1986, 1987, and 1990).

Past winners

Key:

Men

Date	Men's winner	Country	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
April 17, 2011	Jakob Stiller		2:27:59
April 25, 2010	Maksym Salii		2:36:06
April 19, 2009	Maksym Salii		2:31:14
April 20, 2008	Jörg Matthé	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:37:56
April 22, 2007	Marcel Matanin Marcel Matanin Marcel Matanin is a long-distance runner from Slovakia, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 81st and last place, clocking a total time of 2:50:26 hours...	Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	2:26:21
April 23, 2006	Marcel Matanin Marcel Matanin Marcel Matanin is a long-distance runner from Slovakia, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 81st and last place, clocking a total time of 2:50:26 hours...	Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	2:19:33
April 17, 2005	Julius Kiptum Rop Julius Kiptum Rop Julius Kiptum Rop is a long-distance runner from Kenya. On a windy April 17, 2005, Rop made his marathon debut in Germany, at the Leipzig Marathon, with a 2:16:22 win. Poland's Artur Blasinki finished a distant second in 2:19:24, Wilson Kipngetich third in 2:19:36.-Achievements:- References :*...	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	2:16:22
April 25, 2004	Christopher Cheboiboch Christopher Cheboiboch Christopher Cheboiboch is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. He has won the Leipzig Marathon and the San Diego Marathon and was the runner-up at the 2002 New York City Marathon...	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	2:10:16 CR
April 13, 2003	Mykola Rudyk	Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	2:17:50
April 28, 2002	Carsten Eich	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:13:47
April 29, 2001	Stephan Freigang Stephan Freigang Stephan Timo Freigang is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.As a youth, Freigang ran long-distance races...	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:15:57
April 16, 2000	Stanislaw Cembrzynski	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	2:36:25
June 12, 1999	Peter Kapitza	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:28:58
June 13, 1998	Michael Asperger	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:29:21
June 14, 1997	Klaus Goldammer	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:31:29
March 31, 1996	Klaus Goldammer	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:33:42
March 26, 1995	Michael Asperger	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:32:18
March 27, 1994	Lars Neubauer	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:25:54
April 18, 1993	Matthias Körner	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:37:46
June 13, 1992	Janusz Sarnicki	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	2:23:55
June 22, 1991	Jerzy Skarżyński Jerzy Skarżyński (athlete) Jerzy Skarżyński is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the marathon.He finished fifteenth in the marathon at the 1986 European Championships. He won the Warsaw Marathon in 1989 and the Leipzig Marathon in 1991....	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	2:22:50
June 16, 1990	Klaus Goldammer	East Germany	2:25:05
June 17, 1989	Jörg Peter Jörg Peter Jörg Peter is a former German long-distance runner and holder of the current German records over the marathon distance. Peter won in 1978 at the 3000 m. run...	East Germany	2:31:38
June 18, 1988	Jörg Otto	East Germany	2:27:24
June 20, 1987	Michael Heilmann	East Germany	2:14:17
June 22, 1986	Uwe Koch	East Germany	2:17:04
June 22, 1985	Jörg Peter Jörg Peter Jörg Peter is a former German long-distance runner and holder of the current German records over the marathon distance. Peter won in 1978 at the 3000 m. run...	East Germany	2:12:32
June 23, 1984	Klaus Goldammer	East Germany	2:26:05
June 18, 1983	Andreas Sprenger	East Germany	2:17:23
June 19, 1982	Klaus Goldammer	East Germany	2:30:42
June 20, 1981	Klaus Goldammer	East Germany	2:27:00
June 14, 1980	Karl-Heinz Baumbach	East Germany	2:32:25
June 16, 1979	Detlef Kröplin	East Germany	2:28:42
June 10, 1978	Detlef Kröplin	East Germany	2:31:17
June 18, 1977	Roland Winkler	East Germany	2:37:07

Women

Date	Women's winner	Country	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
April 17, 2011	Frida Södermark		2:51:33
April 25, 2010	Carina Schipp	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:53:34
April 19, 2009	Carina Schipp	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:01:50
April 20, 2008	Carina Schipp	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:04:44
April 22, 2007	Tanja Semjonowa	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:16:40
April 23, 2006	Svetlana Ivanova	Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...	2:49:35
April 17, 2005	Judy Kiplimo	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	2:46:06
April 25, 2004	Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education....	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	2:29:40 CR
April 13, 2003	Tanja Semjonowa	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:58:01
April 28, 2002	Tanja Semjonowa	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:57:02
April 29, 2001	Tanja Semjonowa	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:53:45
April 16, 2000	Tanja Semjonowa	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:05:35
June 12, 1999	Kathrin Behrens	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:21:32
June 13, 1998	Tanja Semjonowa	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:06:27
June 14, 1997	Konstanze Saar	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:25:43
March 31, 1996	Elfriede Hofer	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:15:42
March 26, 1995	Konstanze Saar	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:14:33
March 27, 1994	Beate Kauke	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:57:58
April 18, 1993	Helga Heinze	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3:43:56
June 13, 1992	Birgit Lennartz	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	2:47:54
June 22, 1991	Anuţa Cătună Anuta Catuna Anuţa Cătună is a former female long-distance runner from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She won the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon.-Achievements:-References:* *...	Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...	2:45:07
June 16, 1990	Andrea Fleischer	East Germany	2:41:59
June 17, 1989	Ina Ferkl	East Germany	3:02:39
June 18, 1988	Beate Kauke	East Germany	3:01:15
June 20, 1987	Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics...	East Germany	2:30:50
June 22, 1986	Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics...	East Germany	2:37:56
June 22, 1985	Birgit Weinhold	East Germany	2:32:48
June 23, 1984	Birgit Schuckmann	East Germany	2:53:45
June 18, 1983	Gabi Schmidt	East Germany	2:51:37
June 19, 1982	Petra Zocher	East Germany	2:56:29
June 20, 1981	Petra Zocher	East Germany	2:58:00
June 14, 1980	Gudrun Strohbach	East Germany	3:40:56
June 16, 1979	Inge Naumann	East Germany	3:18:19
June 10, 1978	Irmgard Kretzschmar	East Germany	3:25:58
June 18, 1977	Rosemarie Pfeiffer	East Germany	3:53:55

External links

Official website
Race profile at Marathon info

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