Running-News

30. October 2016

Podcast: Interviews with Mark Korir, Martin Kosgey and Cybrian Kotut

Podcast: Interview with the Winner Of the 35th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon Mark Korir Frankfurt champion Mark Korir explains why this race is so popular with the Kenyans. Mark Korir pressed the accelerator at 35 km to crown his success in the Festhalle, Later he explained why this race is so attractive for him and his compatriots. [audio ganzen Artikel lesen...

Mamitu Daska wins the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with 2:25:27

Top-5 Women 1. Mamitu Daska (ETH) 2:25:27 2. Fate Tola (GER) 2:25:42) 3. Sarah Jebet (KEN) 2:27:07 4. Lindsay Flanagan (USA) 2:29:28 5. Charlotte Purdue (GBR) 2:30:04 Mamitu Daska just holds off Fate Tola   Mamitu Daska took Frankfurt for the second time after winning in 2011. For periods of the race the 33 year-old ganzen Artikel lesen...

Mark Korir wins the 35th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon in 2:06:48!

Top-5 Man  1. Mark Korir (KEN) 2:06:48 2. Martyn Kosgei (KEN) 2:07:22 3. Cybrian Kotut (KEN) 2:07:28 4. Mark Curtis (USA) 2:11:20 5. Tadesse Tola (ETH) 2:11:52 Mark Korir wins three-way Kenyan contest   Mark Korir won a three-way Kenyan contest and took the 35th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with a time of ganzen Artikel lesen...
28. October 2016

Video Interview with Mark Korir and Cybrian Kotut

Mark Korir and Cybrian Kotut are among the favourites for Sunday’s Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. The Kenyans have both already won the Paris Marathon and clocked their respective personal bests at this spring race. While Korir ran 2:05:49 in Paris in 2015, Kotut became his successor this year with 2:07:11. Video: race-news-service.com / Mainova Frankfurt Marathon

Hopes and dreams of elite athletes in Frankfurt

This is what elite athletes at Mainova Frankfurt Marathon say about the upcoming race. Let’s see, whose hopes will be fulfilled on Sunday.   WOMEN   F3 Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia) PB 2:21:59, winner Frankfurt 2011   „I hope to repeat my victory from 2011. If the weather is fine I want to break the course ganzen Artikel lesen...

Frankfurt expected to deliver its traditionally high quality serving of fast times

The 35th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon shows every sign of maintaining tradition by serving up high quality racing in depth and fast performances on Sunday. The elite men, who will be led by Ethiopia’s Tadesse Tola plus Kenyans Mark Korir and Cybrian Kotut, are targeting a time of sub 2:06, while the course ganzen Artikel lesen...
27. October 2016

Frankfurt’s Rise to become one of the World’s Fastest Marathons

Frankfurt's Rise to become one of the World's Fastest Marathons   When the Frankfurt Marathon celebrated its 25th edition a decade ago the race had already come a long way from its beginnings. But nobody could have foreseen that ten years later the event would have firmly established itself as one of the fastest marathons ganzen Artikel lesen...
3. October 2016

German championships and Hessian championships – note registration deadline

his year the German and Hessian marathon championships are part of the Frankfurt Marathon. Eligible for the German championships are members of a club or a running team which must belong to the DLV (German track and field association). You must be in possesion of a valid race pass. The DLV reserves the right to ganzen Artikel lesen…

Without stomach problem (and toilet stop) to a personal best

Gastrointestinal problems (when you have to stop to go to the toilet) have stopped many runners in their careers. What can be the cause? There are multiple factors contributing to gastrointestinal problems. A decisive point is the fact that during running our blood goes mainly to the extremities and not remins is in the gastrointestinal ganzen Artikel lesen…

Jan Frodeno: I could finish a marathon in 2:18

Race Director Jo Schindler and triathlon star Jan Frodeno have an entertaining expert talk / Livestream on the Facebook page of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon Race Director Jo Schindler won’t convice Jan Frodeno to start at the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon any time soon. „This may sound silly but I’m afraid of the pain“, says the ganzen Artikel lesen…