National Marathon Champions for Germany
Men (105 runnings) Marathon 29 Oct 2017 Frankfurt 2:09:59 Arne Gabius-2 30 Oct 2016 Frankfurt 2:20:12 Marcus Schöfisch 25 Oct 2015 Frankfurt 2:08:33 Arne Gabius 12 Oct 2014 Münich 2:21:50 Tobias Schreindl 13 Oct 2013 Münich 2:18:56 Frank Schauer 14 Oct 2012 Münich 2:19:48 Jan-Simon Hamann 22 May 2011 Hamburg 2:20:39 Stefan Koch-2 09 May 2010 Mainz 2:20:11 Dennis Pyka 10 May 2009 Mainz 2:20:36 Stefan Koch 04 May 2008 Mainz 2:18:30 Martin Beckmann-2 06 May 2007 Mainz 2:20:18 Philipp Büttner 08 Oct 2006 Münich 2:21:55 Matthias Körner-2 08 May 2005 Regensburg 2:22:48 Dirk Nürnberger-2 02 May 2004 Hannover 2:14:02 Stephan Freigang-3 01 Jun 2003 Duisburg 2:23:17 Michael Fietz-2 29 Sep 2002 Berlin 2:16:07 Martin Beckmann 28 Oct 2001 Frankfurt 2:16:23 Michael Fietz 30 Apr 2000 Duisburg 2:20:04 Mattias Körner 25 Apr 1999 Hamburg 2:10:22 Carsten Eich 25 Oct 1998 Frankfurt 2:12:58 Stephan Freigang-2 11 May 1997 Regensburg 2:17:14 Dirk Nürnberger 29 Sep 1996 Berlin 2:16:00 Steffen Dittman 30 Apr 1995 Hamburg 2:12:57 Konrad Dobler 23 Oct 1994 Frankfurt 2:16:35 Stephan Freigang 18 Apr 1993 Hannover 2:13:25 Kurt Stenzel 19 Sep 1992 Herxheim 2:21:26 Thomas Ertl-2 27 Apr 1991 Oelde 2:20:30 Thomas Ertl 07 Oct 1990 Karlsruhe 2:16:54 Josef Oefele 15 Oct 1989 Kandel 2:15:20 Uwe Hartmann 24 Apr 1988 Hamburg 2:14:56 Udo Reeh 26 Sep 1987 Duisburg 2:17:52 Guido Dold 20 Apr 1986 Stuttgart 2:15:20 Wolfgang Krüger 19 May 1985 Frankfurt 2:12:12 Herbert Steffny 15 Apr 1984 Kandel 2:14:25 Ralf Salzmann-5 17 Apr 1983 Dülmen 2:15:17 Ralf Salzmann-4 18 Apr 1982 Nuremberg 2:18:45 Ralf Salzmann-3 25 Apr 1981 Orsoy 2:15:42 Ralf Salzmann-2 15 May 1980 Waldkraiburg 2:16:22 Ralf Salzmann 01 Sep 1979 Hamburg 2:20:15 Michael Spöttel 23 Sep 1978 Steinwiesen 2:17:29.2 Reinhold Leibold 10 Sep 1977 Berlin 2:15:18.3 Günter Mielke-2 16 May 1976 Krefeld 2:15:56.6 Paul Angenvoorth 27 Sep 1975 Dülmen 2:18:36 Günter Mielke 28 Sep 1974 Husum 2:21:50.8 Anton Gorbunow 16 Sep 1973 Eschborn 2:24:39.8 Lutz Philipp-3 21 Oct 1972 Dudenhofen 2:16:09 Lutz Philipp-2 10 Jul 1971 Achern 2:24:31.8 Lutz Philipp 29 Aug 1970 Passau 2:24:42 Hans Hellbach 26 Jul 1969 Wilhelmshaven 2:24:27 Hubert Riesner-2 31 Aug 1968 Berlin 2:20:54.6 Hubert Riesner 05 Aug 1967 Stuttgart 2:23:48 Karl-Heinz Sievers-2 09 Jul 1966 Krefeld 2:24:56.4 Karl-Heinz Sievers 07 Aug 1965 Duisburg 2:23:39 Lothar Reinshagen 18 Jul 1964 Karlsruhe 2:39:25 Gideon Papke 10 Aug 1963 Augsburg 2:28:05 Jürgen Wedeking-4 30 Jun 1962 Altenrath 2:36:38 Werner Zylka 29 Jul 1961 Dusseldorf 2:28:27.4 Jürgen Wedeking-3 02 Oct 1960 Celle 2:29:16 Jürgen Wedeking-2 16 Aug 1959 Delmenhorst 2:28:45.6 Gustav Disse-3 05 Oct 1958 Rottach-Egern 2:26:08.2 Jürgen Wedeking 17 Aug 1957 Dusseldorf 2:31:08.8 Gustav Disse-2 18 Aug 1956 Berlin 2:32:23.2 Gustav Disse 06 Aug 1955 Frankfurt am Main 2:41:00.0 Hans Vollbach-3 24 Jul 1954 Leverkusen 2:38:44.4 Hans Vollbach-2 25 Jul 1953 Augsburg 2:54:07.0 Hans Vollbach 08 Jun 1952 Neustadt 2:32:57.0 Ludwig Warnemünde 28 Jul 1951 Dusseldorf 2:46:06 Wilfried Hogrefe-2 05 Aug 1950 Stuttgart 2:46:48.0 Wilfried Hogrefe 06 Aug 1949 Bremen 2:53:10.8 Willi Bürklein 30 km 19 Aug 1948 Hamburg 1:46:50.2 Josef Legge-2 20 km 21 Sep 1947 Braunschweig 1:09:28.0 Josef Legge 29 Sep 1946 Braunschweig 1:09:36.0 Wilhelm Borns .... not held 30 km 23 Aug 1942 Berlin 1:48:33.6 Ernst Weber-2 Marathon 24 Aug 1941 Berlin 2:33:30.8 Wilhelm Borgsen 18 Aug 1940 Berlin 2:35:04 Erich Puch 30 Jul 1939 Leipzig 2:47:19.2 Ernst Weber 29 Jul 1938 Breslau 2:37:25.0 Eugen Bertsch 25 Jul 1937 Berlin 2:46:44.2 Werner Gnädig 21 Jun 1936 Berlin 2:51:22.2 Franz Barsicke 04 Aug 1935 Berlin 2:39:20.0 Heinrich Brauch-4 28 Jul 1934 Nurnberg 2:36:12 Heinrich Brauch-3 13 Aug 1933 Köln 2:35:46.0 Heinrich Brauch-2 02 Jul 1932 Hannover 2:41:34.8 Heinrich Brauch 01 Aug 1931 Berlin 2:47:19.4 Paul deBruyn 03 Aug 1930 Berlin 2:50:21.2 Erich Geisler 21 Jul 1929 Breslau 3:07:15.8 Franz Wanderer-3 15 Jul 1928 Dusseldorf 2:48:57.0 Franz Wanderer-2 07 Aug 1927 Breslau 2:58:30.0 Franz Wanderer 22 Aug 1926 Braunschweig 2:41:12.0 Arthur Reichmann 06 Sep 1925 Berlin 2:48:25.5 Paul Hempel-3 26 Jul 1924 Berlin 2:47:05.2 Paul Hempel-2 28 Jul 1923 Berlin 2:52:22.3 Paul Hempel 02 Jul 1922 Berlin 2:58:44.4 Max Wils-4 17 Jul 1921 Berlin 3:11:21.8 Max Wils-3 25 Jul 1920 Berlin 2:51:49.2 Max Wils-2 .... not held 26 Oct 1913 Berlin 2:34:12.0 Hermann Lüdecke 03 Nov 1912 Berlin 2:51:38 Otto Wagner 40 km 13 Aug 1911 Frankfurt am Main 2:45:17.1 Max Wils 13 Jun 1910 Frankfurt am Main 2:49:13.8 Julius Riess .... not held 31 May 1908 Hamburg 3:10:00.0 Paul Nettelbeck 20 May 1907 Berlin 2:40:30.0 Johannes Böge 15 Apr 1906 Berlin 3:02:15.1 Max Jurischka 09 Apr 1905 Berlin 3:05:52.0 Robert Petermann .... not held 03 Jul 1898 Leipzig 3:19:05 Arthur Techtow 05 Sep 1897 Leipzig 3:35:31 Theodor Schoffler
Non-champion winners 2017 2:05:50 Shura Kitata Tola (ETH) 2016 2:06:48 Mark Korir (KEN) 2015 2:06:26 Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH) 2011 2:11:03 Gudisa Shentama Kudama (ETH) 2010 2:11:01 Musanduki Mohamed (TAN) 2009 2:13:56 Sammy Tum Kipkoech 2008 2:11:10 Andrey Naumov-2 2007 2:14:05 Andrey Naumov (UKR) 1912 2:48:55.5 Johannes Christensen (DEN)
Note: The 1913 course was 40.2 km; the 1934 course was 41.085 km.
Note: The first official German championships were held in 1925.
Women (43 runnings)
29 Oct 2017 Frankfurt 2:29:29 Katharina Heinig
30 Oct 2016 Frankfurt 2:25:42 Gelete Fate Tola
25 Oct 2015 Frankfurt 2:28:39 Lisa Hahner
12 Oct 2014 Münich 2:44:40 Steffi Volke-2
13 Oct 2013 Münich 2:41:53 Silke Optekamp
14 Oct 2012 Münich 2:32:13 Susanne Hahn-2
22 May 2011 Hamburg 2:51:23 Steffi Volke
09 May 2010 Mainz 2:41:00 Bernadette Pichlmaier-2
10 May 2009 Mainz 2:38:47 Bernadette Pichlmaier
04 May 2008 Mainz 2:29:35 Susanne Hahn
06 May 2007 Mainz 2:46:15 Ilona Pfeiffer
08 Oct 2006 Münich 2:47:22 Carmen Siewert
08 May 2005 Regensburg 2:39:19 Monika Schuri
02 May 2004 Hannover 2:41:10 Ines Cronjäger-2
01 Jun 2003 Duisburg 2:42:00 Sylvia Renz
29 Sep 2002 Berlin 2:36:36 Kathrin Weßel-2
28 Oct 2001 Frankfurt 2:26:01 Luminita Zaituc
30 Apr 2000 Duisburg 2:41:00 Ines Cronjäger
25 Apr 1999 Hamburg 2:24:35 Katrin Dörre
25 Oct 1998 Frankfurt 2:32:35 Claudia Dreher
11 May 1997 Regensburg 2:43:01 Petra Maak
29 Sep 1996 Berlin 2:28:17 Claudia Lokar
30 Apr 1995 Hamburg 2:37:19 Romy Lindner
23 Oct 1994 Frankfurt 2:36:29 Kathrin Weßel
18 Apr 1993 Hannover 2:30:34 Birgit Jerschabek
19 Sep 1992 Herxheim 2:46:33 Manuela Veith-Zipse
27 Apr 1991 Oelde 2:48:28 Sigrid Wulsch
07 Oct 1990 Karlsruhe 2:36:47 Gabriela Wolf
15 Oct 1989 Kandel 2:41:23 Birgit Lennartz
24 Apr 1988 Hamburg 2:30:23 Charlotte Teske-3
26 Sep 1987 Duisburg 2:38:26 Monika Lövenich-3
20 Apr 1986 Stuttgart 2:36:44 Heidi Hutterer
19 May 1985 Frankfurt 2:32:38 Charlotte Teske-2
15 Apr 1984 Kandel 2:38:13 Susanne Riermeier
17 Apr 1983 Dülmen 2:43:03 Monika Lövenich-2
18 Apr 1982 Nuremberg 2:42:24 Monika Lövenich
25 Apr 1981 Orsoy 2:33:13 Charlotte Teske
15 May 1980 Waldkraiburg 2:36:47 Christa Vahlensieck-5
01 Sep 1979 Hamburg 2:56:29 Liane Winter
23 Sep 1978 Steinwiesen 2:38:32.8 Christa Vahlensieck-4
10 Sep 1977 Berlin 2:34:47.5 Christa Vahlensieck-3
16 May 1976 Krefeld 2:40:29 Christa Vahlensieck-2
11 Oct 1975 Bräunlingen 2:45:43 Christa Vahlensieck
Non-champion winners 2017 2:23:35 Vivian Cheruiyot Chepkemoi (KEN) 2016 2:25:27 Mamitu Daska Molisa (ETH) 2015 2:23:12 Gulume Chala Tolessa (ETH) 2011 2:28:30 Fatuma Sado Dergo (ETH)
Most Titles (1898-date)
Men
5
Ralf Salzmann
1980-84
Women
5
Christa Vahlensieck
1975-78,1980
East Germany
Men (40 runnings) 16 Jun 1990 Leipzig 2:25:05 Klaus Goldammer 23 Jul 1989 Neubrandenburg 2:21:04 Steffen Dittmann 16 Oct 1988 Eisenhuttenstadt 2:17:20 Rainer Wachenbrunner 20 Jun 1987 Leipzig 2:14:17 Michael Heilmann 22 Jun 1986 Leipzig 2:17:04 Uwe Koch 22 Jun 1985 Leipzig 2:12:32 Jörg Peter 07 Oct 1984 Weisswasser 2:18:50 Frank Konzack 03 Sep 1983 Eisenhüttenstadt 2:21:43.8 Stephan Seidemann 30 Jun 1982 Dresden 2:12:59 Waldemar Cierpinski-2 18 Jul 1981 Berlin 2:17:40 Matthias Böckler 31 May 1980 Eisenhuttenstadt 2:16:17 Martin Schröder 07 Jul 1979 Leipzig 2:20:02 Hans-Joachim Truppel-4 24 Jun 1978 Cottbus 2:14:57.4 Waldemar Cierpinski 03 Sep 1977 Weinbohla 2:28:34 Holger Runge 06 Aug 1976 Chemnitz 2:18:14 Karl-Heinz Baumbach 30 Aug 1975 Dresden 2:18:50.2 Hans-Joachim Truppel-3 14 Jul 1974 Weinbohla 2:16:13.2 Bernd Arnhold 01 Sep 1973 Magdeburg 2:17:09.4 Hans-Joachim Truppel-2 02 Jul 1972 Cottbus 2:16:40.2 Jürgen Busch-2 26 Jun 1971 Leipzig 2:24:18 Jürgen Vesper 30 Aug 1970 Leegenbruch 2:20:15.4 Hans-Joachim Truppel 02 Aug 1969 Berlin 2:27:30 Steffen Gottert 10 Aug 1968 Erfurt 2:24:17.8 Paul Krebs 29 Jul 1967 Halle 2:24:16 Jürgen Busch 21 Jul 1966 Jena 2:17:23.2 Gerhard Lange 08 Aug 1965 Cottbus 2:21:33 Gerhard Hönicke-3 12 Jul 1964 Jena 2:19:52.0 Gerhard Hönicke-2 22 Sep 1963 Bad Saarow 2:24:50 Heinrich Hagen 14 Oct 1962 Wernigerode 2:25:19.8 Gerhard Hönicke 03 Sep 1961 Meiningen 2:30:24 Bruno Bartholome-3 18 Jun 1960 Dresden 2:37:55 Günter Havenstein 15 Aug 1959 Leipzig 2:29:35 Bruno Bartholome-2 14 Sep 1958 Templin 2:29:58 Lothar Beckert 30 Jun 1957 Leipzig 2:43:04 Bruno Bartholome 02 Sep 1956 Demmin 2:33:15 Siegfried Meyer-2 18 Sep 1955 Leipzig 2:31:25 Kurt Hartung 25 Jul 1954 Potsdam 2:38:09 Siegfried Meyer 19 Jul 1953 Leipzig 2:39:24 Gerhard Heber 20 Jul 1952 Potsdam 2:32:00 Arthur Frisch 15 Sep 1951 Leipzig 2:51:44.6 Horst Werner
Women (8 runnings) 16 Jun 1990 Leipzig 2:41:59 Andrea Fleischer-2 23 Jul 1989 Neubrandenburg 2:43:41 Annette Fincke 16 Oct 1988 Eisenhuttenstadt 2:49:51 Andrea Fleischer 20 Jun 1987 Leipzig 2:30:50 Uta Pippig-2 22 Jun 1986 Leipzig 2:37:56 Uta Pippig 22 Jun 1985 Leipzig 2:32:48 Birgit Stephan 07 Oct 1984 Weisswasser 2:42:30 Ute Möckel 03 Sep 1983 Eisenhüttenstadt 2:41:30 Gabriela Veith 30 Jun 1982 Dresden 2:43:15 Katrin Dörre
Note: The West German Championships are incorporated in the main list.
Most Titles (1960-1989)
Men
4
Hans-Joachim Truppel
1970,1973,1975,1979
Women
2
Uta Pippig
1986-87
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Andrea Fleischer
1988,1990
Last Updated on
29 Oct 2017
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