The Leipzig Marathon is an annual marathon held in Leipzig, Germany. It has been held since 1977 and has been held in April since 2000. The organizers and hosts are the Leipzig Marathon e. V. and the Stadtsportbund Leipzig e. V. The program also includes a half marathon, a 10K run, a half marathon for inline skaters, a wheelchair half marathon and a school relay.
Route Since 2007, the start and finish has been at the Sportforum in the Zentrum-Nordwest locality, near the Arena Leipzig and the Red Bull Arena. The route first leads past the New Town Hall and then passes Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus, the Opera House and the City-Hochhaus. Then it goes past the Grassi Museum, the Old Trade Fair Leipzig and the Monument to the Battle of the Nations into the Probstheida locality. There the line turns west, passes the Bruno-Plache-Stadion and reaches the Südvorstadt via Zwickauer and Richard-Lehmann-Strasse along Media City Leipzig. The route then crosses the Leipzig Riverside Forest and continues to Schleußig and over the White Elster river to the Kleinzschocher locality, where it turns north and returns to the Sportforum via Plagwitz and Jahnallee.
The length of the route is that of a half marathon. For the length of a marathon, it is necessary to run two laps.
History The event began as an East German competition and it hosted the German Democratic Republic's national championship on four occasions (1985, 1986, 1987, and 1990).
In 2020, the Leipzig Marathon was cancelled for the first time in its history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, for the same reason, it was only held as a purely virtual competition, in which the participants completed the distance on a route of their own choosing. The Leipzig Marathon planned for April 10, 2022 also had to be canceled.
Past winners Key:
Men DateMen's winnerCountryTime (h:m:s)April 19, 2026 Jakob Lange 2:17:43April 13, 2025Nic Ihlow2:25:42April 23, 2024Nic Ihlow2:28:59April 21, 2023Nic Ihlow2:30:03April 10, 2022April 18-26, 2021April 26, 2020April 14, 2019Nic Ihlow2:24:49April 22, 2018Gabriel Svajda2:35:23April 9, 2017Bartosz Olszewski2:27:08April 24, 2016Marc Werner2:39:29April 19, 2015Teknelegne Abebe Tebelu2:21:53April 13, 2014Benedikt Heil2:32:47April 21, 2013Jakob Stiller2:29:31April 22, 2012Jakob Stiller2:33:30April 17, 2011Jakob Stiller2:27:59April 25, 2010Maksym Salii2:36:06April 19, 2009Maksym Salii2:31:14April 20, 2008Jörg Matthé2:37:56April 22, 2007Marcel Matanin2:26:21April 23, 2006Marcel Matanin2:19:33April 17, 2005Julius Kiptum Rop Kenya2:16:22April 25, 2004Christopher Cheboiboch Kenya 2:10:16 CRApril 13, 2003Mykola Rudyk2:17:50April 28, 2002Carsten Eich2:13:47April 29, 2001Stephan Freigang2:15:57April 16, 2000Stanisław Cembrzyński2:36:25June 12, 1999Peter Kapitza2:28:58June 13, 1998Michael Asperger2:29:21June 14, 1997Klaus Goldammer2:31:29March 31, 1996Klaus Goldammer2:33:42March 26, 1995Michael Asperger2:32:18March 27, 1994Lars Neubauer2:25:54April 18, 1993Matthias Körner2:37:46June 13, 1992Janusz Sarnicki2:23:55June 22, 1991Jerzy Skarżyński2:22:50June 16, 1990Klaus Goldammer2:25:05June 17, 1989Jörg Peter2:31:38June 18, 1988Jörg Otto2:27:24June 20, 1987Michael Heilmann2:14:17June 22, 1986Uwe Koch2:17:04June 22, 1985Jörg Peter2:12:32June 23, 1984Klaus Goldammer2:26:05June 18, 1983Andreas Sprenger2:17:23June 19, 1982Klaus Goldammer2:30:42June 20, 1981Klaus Goldammer2:27:00June 14, 1980Karl-Heinz Baumbach2:32:25June 16, 1979Detlef Kröplin2:28:42June 10, 1978Detlef Kröplin2:31:17June 18, 1977Roland Winkler2:37:07
Women DateWomen's winnerCountryTime (h:m:s)April 19, 2026 Antonia Müller 2:43:07April 13, 2025Yvonne van Vlerken2:47:12April 23, 2024Antonia Müller2:54:30April 21, 2023Yvonne van Vlerken2:44:27April 10, 2022April 18-26, 2021April 26, 2020April 14, 2019Yvonne van Vlerken2:47:53April 22, 2018Juliane Meyer3:00:37April 9, 2017Juliane Meyer2:58:00April 24, 2016Laura Clart2:53:47April 19, 2015Juliane Meyer2:57:39April 13, 2014Anja Jakob2:58:57April 21, 2013Sandra Boitz2:53:40April 22, 2012Carina Schipp2:57:35April 17, 2011Frida Södermark2:51:33April 25, 2010Carina Schipp2:53:34April 19, 2009Carina Schipp3:01:50April 20, 2008Carina Schipp3:04:44April 22, 2007Tanja Semjonowa3:16:40April 23, 2006Svetlana Ivanova2:49:35April 17, 2005Judy Kiplimo2:46:06April 25, 2004Tegla Loroupe 2:29:40 CRApril 13, 2003Tanja Semjonowa2:58:01April 28, 2002Tanja Semjonowa2:57:02April 29, 2001Tanja Semjonowa2:53:45April 16, 2000Tanja Semjonowa3:05:35June 12, 1999Kathrin Behrens3:21:32June 13, 1998Tanja Semjonowa3:06:27June 14, 1997Konstanze Saar3:25:43March 31, 1996Elfriede Hofer3:15:42March 26, 1995Konstanze Saar3:14:33March 27, 1994Beate Kauke2:57:58April 18, 1993Helga Heinze3:43:56June 13, 1992Birgit Lennartz2:47:54June 22, 1991Anuța Cătună Romania2:45:07June 16, 1990Andrea Fleischer2:41:59June 17, 1989Ina Ferkl3:02:39June 18, 1988Beate Kauke3:01:15June 20, 1987Uta Pippig2:30:50June 22, 1986Uta Pippig2:37:56June 22, 1985Birgit Weinhold2:32:48June 23, 1984Birgit Schuckmann2:53:45June 18, 1983Gabi Schmidt2:51:37June 19, 1982Petra Zocher2:56:29June 20, 1981Petra Zocher2:58:00June 14, 1980Gudrun Strohbach3:40:56June 16, 1979Inge Naumann3:18:19June 10, 1978Irmgard Kretzschmar3:25:58June 18, 1977Rosemarie Pfeiffer3:53:55
Multiple wins
+Men'sAthleteWinsYears 6 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1996, 1997 4 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 3 2011, 2012, 2013 2 2009, 2010 2 2006, 2007 2 1985, 1989 2 1977, 1978
+Women'sAthleteWinsYears 6 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 3 2019, 2023, 2025 3 2015, 2017, 2018 3 2008, 2009, 2010 2 1995, 1997 2 1988, 1994 2 1986, 1987 2 1981, 1982
References
List of winners Leipzig Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-04-18). Retrieved on 2011-04-22.
External links
Official website Race profile at Marathon info