The German Cross Country Championships () is an annual cross country running competition that serves as Germany's national championship for the sport. It is usually held in March. It was first held in 1891 and featured a men's long course race only.
The competition had a break during 1914 and 1918 due to World War I and it ceased to be held after 1937 as a result of World War II. Following the occupation and division of Germany, the two German states set up separate national cross country championships. The Western side of the country restarted the championship in 1947 and this formally became the West German Cross Country Championships upon the nation's creation in 1949. A women's race was introduced in 1954 and the programme expanded further with a men's short course race in 1961 and a women's long course race in 1970. The East German Cross Country Championships started in 1950 and ahead of its Western counterpart in that it was responsible for the first women's championship in 1951. Men's short course was added in 1956 and a women's long course race was held in 1986. For both nations, the first women's races were short distance races.East German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-05.West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-05.National Crosscountry Champions for Germany. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-09-05.
After German reunification, the West Germany-based German Athletics Association took over the running of the competition and a single, annual German championships was once again held from 1991 onwards.German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-05.
Editions All distances in kilometres
Post-reunification Date Venue Men long course km Men Short course km Women's long course km Women's short course km 7 March 2015 Markt Indersdorf Manuel Stöckert10.4 Benedict Karus4.4 Corinna Harrer6.0 — — 8 March 2014 Löningen Richard Ringer10.28 Florian Orth4.36 Sabrina Mockenhaupt6.18 — — 9 March 2013 Dornstetten Richard Ringer10.0 Florian Orth4.3 Eleni Gebrehiwot6.2 — — 10 March 2012 Ohrdruf Musa Roba-Kinkal9.9 Tobias Gröbl4.1 Eleni Gebrehiwot5.2 — — 5 March 2011 Löningen Steffen Uliczka10.3 Rico Schwarz3.8 Sabrina Mockenhaupt6.8 — — 6 March 2010 Stockach Christian Glatting10.2 Carsten Schlangen3.4 Sabrina Mockenhaupt6.8 — — 14 March 2009 Ingolstadt Arne Gabius10.1 Wolfram Müller3.1 Sabrina Mockenhaupt5.1 — — 8 March 2008 Ohrdruf Stephan Hohl9.9 Franek Haschke3.6 Sabrina Mockenhaupt4.9 — — 10 March 2007 Ohrdruf Stephan Hohl9.8 Wolfram Müller3.8 Sabrina Mockenhaupt5.3 — — 11 March 2006 Regensburg Sebastian Hallmann9.8 Jonas Stifel3.5 Susanne Ritter4.7 — — 26 November 2005 Darmstadt Jens Borrmann9.2 Dominik Burkhardt4.0 Sabrina Mockenhaupt5.3 — — 27 November 2004 Bremen Alexander Lubina10.5 Jonas Stifel3.9 Sabrina Mockenhaupt5.7 — — 8 March 2003 Bad Durrheim André Green10.5 Damian Kallabis3.8 Sabrina Mockenhaupt5.7 — — 9 March 2002 Regensburg Dieter Baumann10.0 Jens Borrmann3.9 Luminita Zaituc5.3 — — 3 March 2001 Regensburg André Green10.0 Jens Borrmann3.9 Luminita Zaituc6.7 Luminita Zaituc3.9 2 December 2000 Wetter Sebastian Hallmann10.5 Jan Fitschen3.8 Irina Mikitenko7.2 Irina Mikitenko3.8 27 November 1999 Süchteln Rainer Wachenbrunner9.8 Rüdiger Stenzel4.2 Sonja Oberem7.6 Luminita Zaituc3.5 29 November 1998 Heringsdorf Christian Fischer10.0 Rainer Wachenbrunner3.5 Petra Wassiluk6.0 Petra Wassiluk3.5 1 March 1997 Gotha Dieter Baumann9.7 Michael Busch3.3 Claudia Dreher6.5 Luminita Zaituc3.3 30 November 1996 Hamburg Names • Numbers • Win. In. . Hamburger Abendblatt No. 282, December 2, 1996. Axel Springer, S. 24 (PDF). Uwe König9.0 Rüdiger Stenzel3.5 Claudia Lokar5.3 Luminita Zaituc3.5 4 March 1995 Wetter Dieter Baumann10.6 Jens Karrass3.8 Claudia Lokar7.2 Petra Wassiluk3.8 5 March 1994 Burghaslach Names • Numbers • Win. In. . Hamburger Abendblatt No. 55, March 7, 1994. Axel Springer, S. 18 (PDF). Stephan Freigang10.8 Uwe König3.8 Claudia Lokar7.3 Christina Mai3.8 6 March 1993 Rhede Names • Numbers • Win. In. . Hamburger Abendblatt No. 56, March 8, 1993. Axel Springer, S. 18 (PDF). Stephan Freigang12.4 Ralf Dahmen2.8 Claudia Dreher7.6 Claudia Metzner2.8 7 March 1992 Iffezheim Names • Numbers • Win. In. . Hamburger Abendblatt No. 58, March 9, 1992. Axel Springer, S. 18 (PDF). Rainer Wachenbrunner10.5 Hauke Fuhlbrügge4.2 Claudia Borgschulze6.3 Claudia Metzner2.1 March 1991 Bad Harzburg Heinz-Bernd Bürger ? Klaus-Peter Nabein ? Christina Mai ? Steffi Kallensee ?
Pre-WWII Date Venue Men long course km 8 November 1936 FreiburgSyring for the third time running in the forest master. Wittenberg long distance runners triumph in Freiburg - Stadler (. FFC) Baden Waldlauf Master - Freiburger FC. Baden team champion In: '.' Südwestdeutsches Sport Journal. ... Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for sports, games and gymnastics' No. 49/308, November 9, 1936. Poppen & Ortmann, pp 1-2 (Online). Max Syring10.0 3 November 1935 Wittenberg Max Syring 22 April 1934 Dresden Syring German Waldlauf champion. In. . Rhoen-Zeitung Volume 43, No. 95, April 24, 1934. Hoßfeldsche Hofbuchdruckerei, Vacha, S. 5 (Online). Max Syring10.0 23 April 1933 Hohen Neuendorf German Waldlauf championships. In: Südwestdeutsches Sport Journal. Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for sports, games and gymnastics No. 17/111, April 24, 1933. Poppen & Ortmann, p.1 (Online). Otto Kohn10.0 24 April 1932 Stuttgart-Degerloch German Waldlauf championships. Kohn-Berlin and Berlin Polizeisportverein defend successfully their title. In: Südwestdeutsches Sport Journal. Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for sports, games and gymnastics No. 17/113, April 25, 1932. Poppen & Ortmann, p.1 (Online). Otto Kohn10.0 26 April 1931 Hannover German Waldlauf championships. Kohn (Berlin) winner with great superiority / team winners Berlin police in: Oberbadisches Sport Journal. Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for gymnastics, games and sports No. 17/114, April 27, 1931. Poppen & Ortmann, p.1 (Online)). Otto Kohn10.0 27 April 1930 Erfurt The German Waldlauf Cup. Helber, Stuttgart, German Waldlauf Meister - Hamburg Police Winner of the team running In: Oberbadisches Sport Journal.. ... Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for gymnastics, games and sports No. 17/116, April 28, 1930. Poppen & Ortmann, p.1 (Online). Hermann Helber10.0 28 April 1929 Frankfurt German Waldlauf championships. Kohn winner in a single run - Hamburg police team winner In: Oberbadisches Sport Journal.. ... Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for gymnastics, games and sports No. 17/116, April 29, 1929. Poppen & Ortmann, p.1 (Online). Otto Kohn10.4 22 April 1928 Weimar German Waldlauf Championship d.s.b. In: gymnastics, sports and games. Supplement to Jena Volksblatt. 39th year, no. 95, April 23, 1928. Jena, p.1 (Online). Wilhelm Husen10.0 24 April 1927 Heilbronn German Waldlauf Championships in Heilbronn. In: Oberbadisches Sport Journal. Weekly supplement of Freiburger Zeitung for gymnastics, play u. Sport. No. 17, April 25, 1927. Poppen & Ortmann, p.2 (Online). Otto Petri10.4 11 April 1926 Siegburg Rätze Waldlauf Master . In: sports, games and gymnastics. Supplement to Vossischen newspaper.. No. 171, April 12, 1926. Ullstein, Berlin S. 5 (Online). Alfred Rätze10.6 5 April 1925 Bergedorf.. Grassmann German Waldlauf Master In: . Jena Volksblatt Volume 36, No. 83, April 8, 1925. Jena, S. 3 (Online) Fritz Graßmann10.0 6 April 1924 Fürstenwalde German Waldlauf championship. In. . Vossische newspaper No. 168, April 8, 1924. Ullstein, Berlin S. 7 (Online). Fritz Graßmann10.0 8 April 1923 Breslau Wilhelm Husen 2 April 1922 Dresden Paul Ribbert10.0 28 March 1921 Munich Albert Tschaber10.0 18 April 1920 Berlin Richard Lauterbach10.0 19 October 1919 Berlin Richard Lauterbach7.5 5 October 1913 Berlin Fritz Blankenburg7.5
References
List of winners Historie Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Wald- und Crosslaufen - Herren). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved on 2016-09-05. Historie Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Wald- und Crosslaufen - Damen). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved on 2016-09-05.
External links German Athletics Federation website