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29. October 2019
Valary Aiyabei thinks world record is possible in Frankfurt
Mental Strength played key role in her Course Record in Mainova Frankfurt Marathon You can have physical talent as an athlete but is that enough? Long term followers of track and field will remember the oft cited quote by Sebastian Coe in his competitive days when the current IAAF president, was asked a question ganzen Artikel lesen...
27. October 2019
Valary Aiyabei breaks 2:20 for course record in Frankfurt
Valary Aiyabei smashed the 2:20 barrier in the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, achieving the greatest sporting moment in the 38th edition of Germany’s oldest city marathon. The Kenyan won in 2:19:10, a stupendous course record, when she crossed the line in the Festhalle, becoming the 12th fastest woman of all time in the marathon. She also ganzen Artikel lesen...
26. October 2019
Elite Start List
A world-class field will compete at the 38th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. The race starts on Sunday at 10 am. You can download the full elite list here. Download Elite-Starterliste (PDF) BIB FRONT BIB BACK SURNAME NAME DOB NAT PB RESULTS MARTIN 2 2 Kosgey Martin Kiprugut 21.03.89 KEN 2:06:41 2019: 4. Ottawa ganzen Artikel lesen...
25. October 2019
Frankfurt aims for first sub 2:20 course record with Lonah Salpeter and Meskerem Assefa the leading entrants
The 2:20 barrier is the major target at the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday. No woman has achieved this time in Germany’s oldest city marathon and so far in Germany only Berlin has achieved this distinction. Given good weather conditions, a group of women are aiming to break 2:20 on Sunday. Meskerem Assefa, who clocked ganzen Artikel lesen...
24. October 2019
Mark Kiptoo goes hunting for Masters World Record, Katharina Steinruck chases Olympic qualifying time
Mark Kiptoo and Katharina Steinruck know that the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday is the most important race of the year in pursuit of their respective goals. The Kenyan Masters world record holder and the leading woman runner among the home contingent aim to exploit the Frankfurt course, renowned for its fast times. Last year ganzen Artikel lesen...
21. October 2019
World Class Lonah Salpeter brings yet more quality to strong Elite Field in Frankfurt
The addition of Lonah Salpeter completes the elite field for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon which takes place next Sunday. The Kenyan-born runner who competes for Israel has a personal best of 2:19:46 which makes her the fastest woman ever to be on the start list of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Among her rivals will be ganzen Artikel lesen...
19. September 2019
Valary Jemeli, Alemu Kebede and Stephanie Twell have potential to surprise in Frankfurt
Two women who could be about to produce a world class time of around 2:20 are among the favourites for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday, October 27: Valary Jemeli of Kenya has a best of 2:20:53 while her Ethiopian rival Alemu Kebede has achieved 2:22:52. Alemu also showed last weekend that she is in ganzen Artikel lesen...
5. September 2019
Masters World Record holder Mark Kiptoo returns to Frankfurt
The man who last year set the first world record in the history of the oldest German city marathon will be making a return to those same familiar roads: Mark Kiptoo is to run the 38th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on October 27. The Kenyan ran 2:07:50 twelve months ago to take the ganzen Artikel lesen...
29. October 2018
Experience the Thrills of Marathon Day in full again
What a day! What a race! The 37th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon once again offered the very best of this sport of running from elite and mass competitors alike. Our media partner hr-tv covered everything that moved on and beside the course for a whole four hours live. Sit back and experience this ganzen Artikel lesen...
28. October 2018
Kelkile Gezahegn triumphs, Meskerem Assefa breaks women’s Course Record in windy Frankfurt
Runner-up last year, this time the number one: the Ethiopian Kelkile Gezahegn won the 37th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon in cool and at times extremely windy conditions in 2:06:37. After a thrilling duel he broke away from Martin Kosgey of Kenya who finished in 2:06:41. Fellow Kenyan Alex Kibet finished third on his ganzen Artikel lesen...
