Greifenseelauf
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The Greifenseelauf is an annual road running
event in the Swiss
Canton of Zurich
, that was established in 1980 and takes place in the middle of September.
From 1980 to 1985 the course ran over a distance of 19 km, from 1986 to 1991 over 19.5 km. Ever since 1992 the distance of the course has been that of a half marathon
(21.0975 km). The current course runs counter-clockwise around the Greifensee
. The start and finish points are in Uster
. Both the half marathon and 10 km run are officially measured. Apart from these two distances there are a variety of short distances - especially for children.
In 2009 the half marathon had 8985 finishers (6360 men and 2625 women), 1193 more than the year before. That same year, the 10 km race was completed by 1737 people (750 men and 987 women).
Course record since 1992 (half marathon)
Old 19.5 km course record
Old 19 km course record
10.0 km course record
} John Nzau Mwangani -2-
| 1:05:42.1
| Hellen Nzembi Musyoka -3-
| 1:13:52.9
|-
| 20 September 2008
| John Nzau Mwangani (KEN
)
| 1:04:22.6
| Hellen Nzembi Musyoka -2-
| 1:13:56.9
|-
| 22 September 2007
| Nicholas Kipruto Koech -2-
| 1:04:50.3
| Hellen Nzembi Musyoka (KEN
)
| 1:14:52.2
|-
| 16 September 2006
| Nicholas Kipruto Koech (KEN
)
| 1:03:57.1
| Emily Kimuria (KEN
)
| 1:13:39.7
|-
| 17 September 2005
| Viktor Röthlin
(SUI
)
| 1:03:22.5
| Joyce Chepchumba -4-
| 1:11:44.6
|-
| 18 September 2004
| Elijah Sang -2-
| 1:04:29.9
| Tegla Loroupe
(KEN
)
| 1:10:04.4
|-
| 20 September 2003
| Elijah Sang (KEN
)
| 1:05:03.7
| Joyce Chepchumba -3-
| 1:14:16.5
|-
| 21 September 2002
| Mike Tanui (KEN
)
| 1:04:25.1
| Joyce Chepchumba -2-
| 1:08:39.1
|-
| 22 September 2001
| Christopher Kandie (KEN
)
| 1:02:59.4
| Judy Kiplimo (KEN
)
| 1:09:45.3
|-
| 16 September 2000
| Sammy Kipruto -2-
| 1:03:55.4
| Milkah Chepkieny (KEN
)
| 1:12:25.3
|-
| 18 September 1999
| Patrick Sang
(KEN
)
| 1:03:31.6
| Joyce Chepchumba
(KEN
)
| 1:10:15.2
|-
| 27 September 1998
| Sammy Kipruto (KEN
)
| 1:02:34.4
| Ester Barmasai (KEN
)
| 1:14:06.7
|-
| 20 September 1997
| Joseph Mereng (KEN
)
| 1:02:26
| Lornah Kiplagat
(KEN
)
| 1:09:11
|-
| 21 September 1996
| Moses Tanui
(KEN
)
| 1:01:40
| Daria Nauer
(SUI
)
| 1:12:30
|-
| 16 September 1995
| Wilson Omwoyo -2-
| 1:03:28
| Franziska Rochat-Moser
(SUI
)
| 1:14:08
|-
| 17 September 1994
| Wilson Omwoyo (KEN
)
| 1:01:53
| Rosa Mota -4-
| 1:11:11
|-
| 18 September 1993
| Petro Meta (TAN
)
| 1:02:44
| Alena Močáriová (SVK)
| 1:14:06
|-
| 19 September 1992
| Arturo Barrios
(MEX
)
| 1:03:09
| Ursula Jeitziner (SUI
)
| 1:12:59
|}
} Diamantino dos Santos (BRA
)
| 1:00:11
| Rosa Mota -3-
| 1:06:55
|-
| 22 September 1990
| Gidamis Shahanga
(TAN
)
| 58:49
| Rosa Mota -2-
| 1:07:00
|-
| 16 September 1989
| Gerhard Hartmann -2-
| 58:46
| Rosa Mota
(POR
)
| 1:05:33
|-
| 17 September 1988
| Gerhard Hartmann
(AUT
)
| 58:30
| Helen Comsa (SUI
)
| 1:09:43
|-
| 19 September 1987
| Markus Ryffel -3-
| 59:04
| Paula Fudge
(GBR
)
| 1:09:35
|-
| 20 September 1986
| Francesco Panetta
(ITA
)
| 58:46
| Grete Waitz -3-
| 1:04:57
|}
} Ibrahim Hussein (KEN
)
| 58:19
| Carla Beurskens
(NED
)
| 1:04:46
|-
| 22 September 1984
| Markus Ryffel -2-
| 56:51
| Ellen Wessinghage (GER
)
| 1:07:36
|-
| 17 September 1983
| Christoph Herle -2-
| 56:58
| Grete Waitz -2-
| 1:02:52
|-
| 18 September 1982
| Markus Ryffel
(SUI
)
| 57:31
| Grete Waitz
(NOR
)
| 1:04:52
|-
| 19 September 1981
| Christoph Herle
(GER
)
| 57:33
| Vreni Forster (SUI
)
| 1:10:14
|-
| 20 September 1980
| Thomas Wessinghage
(GER
)
| 57:32
| Cornelia Bürki
(SUI
)
| 25:18†
|}
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
event in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Canton of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
, that was established in 1980 and takes place in the middle of September.
From 1980 to 1985 the course ran over a distance of 19 km, from 1986 to 1991 over 19.5 km. Ever since 1992 the distance of the course has been that of a half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
(21.0975 km). The current course runs counter-clockwise around the Greifensee
Greifensee
Greifensee is a small lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Lake Greifen is located to the northeast of the city of Zurich, separated by the Pfannenstiel from Lake Zürich...
. The start and finish points are in Uster
Uster
Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.It is the third largest city in the Canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland...
. Both the half marathon and 10 km run are officially measured. Apart from these two distances there are a variety of short distances - especially for children.
In 2009 the half marathon had 8985 finishers (6360 men and 2625 women), 1193 more than the year before. That same year, the 10 km race was completed by 1737 people (750 men and 987 women).
Statistics
| Year | Half marathon (no. of women) |
Other races (no. of women) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8985 (2625) | 1737 (987) |
| 2008 | 7792 (2251) | 1507 (847) |
| 2007 | 8434 (2506) | 1335 (724) |
| 2006 | 8159 (2534) | 1105 (649) |
| 2005 | 9080 (2839) | 1169 (748) |
| 2004 | 9476 (3124) | 1163 (798) |
| 2003 | 7131 (2168) | 828 (532) |
| 2002 | 6380 (1932) | 915 (609) |
| 2001 | 5552 (1569) | 835 (550) |
| 2000 | 5008 (1370) | 854 (592) |
| 1999 | 4793 (1302) | 884 (585) |
| 1998 | 5282 (1274) | 919 (607) |
Course record since 1992 (half marathon)
- Men: 1:01:40, Moses TanuiMoses TanuiMoses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo....
(KENKenyaKenya , 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...
), 1996 - Women: 1:08:40, Joyce ChepchumbaJoyce ChepchumbaJoyce Chepchumba is a long distance athlete from Kenya.- Achievements :*1995**Tilburg Ten Miles winner**Parelloop 10Kwinner *1997**London Marathon winner*1998**Chicago Marathon winner*1999...
(KENKenyaKenya , 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...
), 2002
Old 19.5 km course record
- Men: 58:30 min, Gerhard HartmannGerhard HartmannGerhard Hartmann is a retired long-distance runner from Austria, who won the Vienna Marathon three times in a row, starting in 1985. He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
(AUTAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
), 1988 - Women: 1:04:57 h, Grete Waitz, 1986
Old 19 km course record
- Men: 56:51 min, Markus RyffelMarkus RyffelMarkus Ryffel is a Swiss long-distance runner who won the silver medal at the 1984 Olympic 5000 metres final in Los Angeles. He set the Swiss record at 13:07.54 min...
(SUISwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), 1984 - Women: 1:02:52, Grete WaitzGrete WaitzGrete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history...
(NORNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
), 1983
10.0 km course record
- Men: 32:55, Adrian Marti, 2007
- Women: 38:14, Caroline SteffenCaroline SteffenCaroline Steffen is a professional triathlete from Switzerland. In 2010, she won the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and took second at the 2010 Ironman World Championship...
, 2008
Half marathon
| Year | Men's winner | 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.... ) |
Women's winner | 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.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Abraham Tadesse (ETH) | 1:04:00 | Monica Chepkoech (KEN) | 1:14:56 |
| 2010 | Abraham Tando (KEN) | 1:05:03.3 | Eunice Kales (KEN) | 1:13:18.2 |
| 19 September 2009 |
| 1:05:42.1
| Hellen Nzembi Musyoka -3-
| 1:13:52.9
|-
| 20 September 2008
| John Nzau Mwangani (KEN
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...
)
| 1:04:22.6
| Hellen Nzembi Musyoka -2-
| 1:13:56.9
|-
| 22 September 2007
| Nicholas Kipruto Koech -2-
| 1:04:50.3
| Hellen Nzembi Musyoka (KEN
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...
)
| 1:14:52.2
|-
| 16 September 2006
| Nicholas Kipruto Koech (KEN
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...
)
| 1:03:57.1
| Emily Kimuria (KEN
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...
)
| 1:13:39.7
|-
| 17 September 2005
| Viktor Röthlin
Viktor Röthlin
Viktor Röthlin is a Swiss long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Goteborg Sweden, the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka Japan, and the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona Spain.He...
(SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
)
| 1:03:22.5
| Joyce Chepchumba -4-
| 1:11:44.6
|-
| 18 September 2004
| Elijah Sang -2-
| 1:04:29.9
| 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....
(KEN
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...
)
| 1:10:04.4
|-
| 20 September 2003
| Elijah Sang (KEN
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...
)
| 1:05:03.7
| Joyce Chepchumba -3-
| 1:14:16.5
|-
| 21 September 2002
| Mike Tanui (KEN
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...
)
| 1:04:25.1
| Joyce Chepchumba -2-
| 1:08:39.1
|-
| 22 September 2001
| Christopher Kandie (KEN
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...
)
| 1:02:59.4
| Judy Kiplimo (KEN
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...
)
| 1:09:45.3
|-
| 16 September 2000
| Sammy Kipruto -2-
| 1:03:55.4
| Milkah Chepkieny (KEN
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...
)
| 1:12:25.3
|-
| 18 September 1999
| Patrick Sang
Patrick Sang
Patrick Sang is a retired Kenyan runner.Sang won three silver medals in major 3,000 m steeplechase competitions:*1991 World Championships in Athletics*1992 Summer Olympics...
(KEN
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...
)
| 1:03:31.6
| Joyce Chepchumba
Joyce Chepchumba
Joyce Chepchumba is a long distance athlete from Kenya.- Achievements :*1995**Tilburg Ten Miles winner**Parelloop 10Kwinner *1997**London Marathon winner*1998**Chicago Marathon winner*1999...
(KEN
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...
)
| 1:10:15.2
|-
| 27 September 1998
| Sammy Kipruto (KEN
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...
)
| 1:02:34.4
| Ester Barmasai (KEN
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...
)
| 1:14:06.7
|-
| 20 September 1997
| Joseph Mereng (KEN
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...
)
| 1:02:26
| Lornah Kiplagat
Lornah Kiplagat
Lornah Kiplagat is a Dutch long-distance runner. She was born in Kabiemit, Rift Valley Province, Kenya and came to the Netherlands in 1999. She gained Dutch citizenship in 2003 and has competed for the Netherlands since...
(KEN
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...
)
| 1:09:11
|-
| 21 September 1996
| Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo....
(KEN
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...
)
| 1:01:40
| Daria Nauer
Daria Nauer
Daria Nauer is a retired Swiss long-distance runner, who won a bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki in a Swiss record time of 31:35.96 minutes.-Achievements:...
(SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
)
| 1:12:30
|-
| 16 September 1995
| Wilson Omwoyo -2-
| 1:03:28
| Franziska Rochat-Moser
Franziska Rochat-Moser
Franziska Rochat-Moser was a long-distance runner from Switzerland, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992...
(SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
)
| 1:14:08
|-
| 17 September 1994
| Wilson Omwoyo (KEN
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...
)
| 1:01:53
| Rosa Mota -4-
| 1:11:11
|-
| 18 September 1993
| Petro Meta (TAN
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
)
| 1:02:44
| Alena Močáriová (SVK)
| 1:14:06
|-
| 19 September 1992
| Arturo Barrios
Arturo Barrios
Arturo Barrios Flores is a Mexican long-distance runner. He was born in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal. Barrios finished in fifth place in the 10000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is a former world record holder at 10000 m...
(MEX
Mexico
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)
| 1:03:09
| Ursula Jeitziner (SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
)
| 1:12:59
|}
19.5 km
| Year | Men's winner | 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.... ) |
Women's winner | 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.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1991 |
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
)
| 1:00:11
| Rosa Mota -3-
| 1:06:55
|-
| 22 September 1990
| Gidamis Shahanga
Gidamis Shahanga
Gidamis Shahanga is a retired Tanzanian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and the marathon race.-Achievements:-External links:*...
(TAN
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
)
| 58:49
| Rosa Mota -2-
| 1:07:00
|-
| 16 September 1989
| Gerhard Hartmann -2-
| 58:46
| Rosa Mota
Rosa Mota
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century....
(POR
Portugal
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)
| 1:05:33
|-
| 17 September 1988
| Gerhard Hartmann
Gerhard Hartmann
Gerhard Hartmann is a retired long-distance runner from Austria, who won the Vienna Marathon three times in a row, starting in 1985. He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
(AUT
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
)
| 58:30
| Helen Comsa (SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
)
| 1:09:43
|-
| 19 September 1987
| Markus Ryffel -3-
| 59:04
| Paula Fudge
Paula Fudge
Paula Fudge is a retired female long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and the 1980s in the women's marathon and half marathon. Fudge set her personal best in the classic distance on October 30, 1988, finishing in third place at the Chicago Marathon...
(GBR
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
)
| 1:09:35
|-
| 20 September 1986
| Francesco Panetta
Francesco Panetta
Francesco Panetta is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s. His greatest achievement was the victory at the World Championships' final over 3000m steeplechase in Rome 1987...
(ITA
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
)
| 58:46
| Grete Waitz -3-
| 1:04:57
|}
19 km
| Year | Men's winner | 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.... ) |
Women's winner | 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.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1985 |
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...
)
| 58:19
| Carla Beurskens
Carla Beurskens
Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...
(NED
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
)
| 1:04:46
|-
| 22 September 1984
| Markus Ryffel -2-
| 56:51
| Ellen Wessinghage (GER
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...
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| 1:07:36
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| 17 September 1983
| Christoph Herle -2-
| 56:58
| Grete Waitz -2-
| 1:02:52
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| 18 September 1982
| Markus Ryffel
Markus Ryffel
Markus Ryffel is a Swiss long-distance runner who won the silver medal at the 1984 Olympic 5000 metres final in Los Angeles. He set the Swiss record at 13:07.54 min...
(SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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| 57:31
| Grete Waitz
Grete Waitz
Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history...
(NOR
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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| 1:04:52
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| 19 September 1981
| Christoph Herle
Christoph Herle
Christoph Herle is a retired West German long-distance runner who specialized in the 10000 metres and cross-country running...
(GER
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...
)
| 57:33
| Vreni Forster (SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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| 1:10:14
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| 20 September 1980
| Thomas Wessinghage
Thomas Wessinghage
Thomas Wessinghage was a German middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships' final over 5000 metres beating the British world-record holder David Moorcroft. Because he was already thirty at the time, and had been an international-level runner for a decade, this victory...
(GER
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...
)
| 57:32
| Cornelia Bürki
Cornelia Bürki
Cornelia Bürki is a retired long-distance runner from Switzerland, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. She is a 47-time national champion outdoors, which includes a fifteen-year undefeated streak in cross country and fifteen consecutive titles...
(SUI
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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| 25:18†
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- † The 1980 women's course distance was seven kilometres.