Running-News

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…

More Top Athletes For The Mainova Frankfurt Marathon

Six years ago Tadessa Tola was so close to winning but then she had to concede and only came in second. Now the runner from Ethiopia returns to the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with the goal of finishing in front of everyone else. Two other athletes, previously successful in Frankfurt, start on October 30th. Lani Ruto ganzen Artikel lesen…

Dunja Ams – From Chain-Smoker To Enthusiastic Runner

Not so long ago she was chain-smoking, a proud and devout member of the „I don’t do sports“ crowd and over-weight. Walking, normally, for more than 800 meters was painful. Running seemed to be something weird and the concept of a marathon seen as a freakshow. But times change. And by the end of this ganzen Artikel lesen…

Arne Gabius breaks German record with 2:08:33, Ethiopians Sisay Lemma and Gulume Tollesa celebrate double win in Frankfurt

After 27 years of waiting, there’s a new name on the German marathon record as Arne Gabius returned in triumph to the scene of his debut at the distance last year and ran 2:08:33 for fourth place in Frankfurt. That was 14 seconds faster than the 2:08:47 set by Jörg Peter in Tokyo in 1988. ganzen Artikel lesen…