{{Short description|Annual marathon race in Leipzig, Germany}} {{Infobox athletics race | bgcolour = orange | image = Leipzigmarathon.jpg | caption = Leipzig Marathon 2007 | date = April | location = Leipzig, Germany | type = Road | iaaf_category = | distance = Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run | est = 1977 | last = | edition = | record = Men: 2:10:16 h, 2004<br />{{KEN|Ziel=Christopher Cheboiboch}}<hr />Women: 2:29:40 h, 2004<br />{{KEN|Ziel=Tegla Loroupe}} | homepage = [https://leipzigmarathon.de/ Leipzig Marathon Homepage] | participants = | previous = | next = }} 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).<ref>{{Cite book |author=Frank Gottert |title=Marathonstadt Leipzig. Die Marathonläufe in Leipzig 1897-2018 |trans-title=Marathon City Leipzig. The marathons in Leipzig 1897-2018 |publisher=Leipziger Universitätsverlag |location=Leipzig |date=2019 |isbn=978-3-96023-232-2 |pages=88-127 |language=de}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neue Absagewelle bei Frühjahrs-Marathons |url=https://www.laufzeit.de/neue-absagewelle-bei-fruehjahrs-marathons/ |date=2022-02-12 |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=laufzeit.de |language=de}}</ref>
==Past winners== Key: {{legend2|#A9F5A9|Course record|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Men=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" |- !Date !class=unsortable|Men's winner !Country !Time (h:m:s) |- |April 19, 2026 | Jakob Lange | {{GER}} |align=center|2:17:43 |- |April 13, 2025 |Nic Ihlow |{{GER}} |align=center|2:25:42 |- |April 23, 2024 |Nic Ihlow |{{GER}} |align=center|2:28:59 |- |April 21, 2023 |Nic Ihlow |{{GER}} |align=center|2:30:03 |- |April 10, 2022 | | |align=center| |- |April 18-26, 2021 | | |align=center| |- |April 26, 2020 | | |align=center| |- |April 14, 2019 |Nic Ihlow |{{GER}} |align=center|2:24:49 |- |- |April 22, 2018 |Gabriel Svajda |{{SVK}} |align=center|2:35:23 |- |- |April 9, 2017 |Bartosz Olszewski |{{POL}} |align=center|2:27:08 |- |- |April 24, 2016 |Marc Werner |{{GER}} |align=center|2:39:29 |- |- |April 19, 2015 |Teknelegne Abebe Tebelu |{{ETH}} |align=center|2:21:53 |- |- |April 13, 2014 |Benedikt Heil |{{GER}} |align=center|2:32:47 |- |- |April 21, 2013 |Jakob Stiller |{{GER}} |align=center|2:29:31 |- |April 22, 2012 |Jakob Stiller |{{GER}} |align=center|2:33:30 |- |April 17, 2011 |Jakob Stiller |{{GER}} |align=center|2:27:59 |- |April 25, 2010 |Maksym Salii |{{UKR}} |align=center|2:36:06 |- |April 19, 2009 |Maksym Salii |{{UKR}} |align=center|2:31:14 |- |April 20, 2008 |Jörg Matthé |{{GER}} |align=center|2:37:56 |- |April 22, 2007 |Marcel Matanin |{{SVK}} |align=center|2:26:21 |- |April 23, 2006 |Marcel Matanin |{{SVK}} |align=center|2:19:33 |- |April 17, 2005 |Julius Kiptum Rop |{{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya |align=center|2:16:22 |- |April 25, 2004 |Christopher Cheboiboch |{{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya |align="center" bgcolor=#A9F5A9| 2:10:16 <small>CR</small> |- |April 13, 2003 |Mykola Rudyk |{{UKR}} |align=center|2:17:50 |- |April 28, 2002 |Carsten Eich |{{GER}} |align=center|2:13:47 |- |April 29, 2001 |Stephan Freigang |{{GER}} |align=center|2:15:57 |- |April 16, 2000 |Stanisław Cembrzyński |{{POL}} |align=center|2:36:25 |- |June 12, 1999 |Peter Kapitza |{{GER}} |align=center|2:28:58 |- |June 13, 1998 |Michael Asperger |{{GER}} |align=center|2:29:21 |- |June 14, 1997 |Klaus Goldammer |{{GER}} |align=center|2:31:29 |- |March 31, 1996 |Klaus Goldammer |{{GER}} |align=center|2:33:42 |- |March 26, 1995 |Michael Asperger |{{GER}} |align=center|2:32:18 |- |March 27, 1994 |Lars Neubauer |{{GER}} |align=center|2:25:54 |- |April 18, 1993 |Matthias Körner |{{GER}} |align=center|2:37:46 |- |June 13, 1992 |Janusz Sarnicki |{{POL}} |align=center|2:23:55 |- |June 22, 1991 |Jerzy Skarżyński |{{POL}} |align=center|2:22:50 |- |June 16, 1990 |Klaus Goldammer |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:25:05 |- |June 17, 1989 |Jörg Peter |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:31:38 |- |June 18, 1988 |Jörg Otto |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:27:24 |- |June 20, 1987 |Michael Heilmann |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:14:17 |- |June 22, 1986 |Uwe Koch |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:17:04 |- |June 22, 1985 |Jörg Peter |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:12:32 |- |June 23, 1984 |Klaus Goldammer |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:26:05 |- |June 18, 1983 |Andreas Sprenger |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:17:23 |- |June 19, 1982 |Klaus Goldammer |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:30:42 |- |June 20, 1981 |Klaus Goldammer |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:27:00 |- |June 14, 1980 |Karl-Heinz Baumbach |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:32:25 |- |June 16, 1979 |Detlef Kröplin |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:28:42 |- |June 10, 1978 |Detlef Kröplin |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:31:17 |- |June 18, 1977 |Roland Winkler |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:37:07 |} {{col-2}}
===Women=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" |- !Date !class=unsortable|Women's winner !Country !Time (h:m:s) |- |April 19, 2026 | Antonia Müller | {{GER}} |align=center|2:43:07 |- |April 13, 2025 |Yvonne van Vlerken |{{NED}} |align=center|2:47:12 |- |April 23, 2024 |Antonia Müller |{{GER}} |align=center|2:54:30 |- |April 21, 2023 |Yvonne van Vlerken |{{NED}} |align=center|2:44:27 |- |April 10, 2022 | | |align=center| |- |April 18-26, 2021 | | |align=center| |- |April 26, 2020 | | |align=center| |- |April 14, 2019 |Yvonne van Vlerken |{{NED}} |align=center|2:47:53 |- |- |April 22, 2018 |Juliane Meyer |{{GER}} |align=center|3:00:37 |- |- |April 9, 2017 |Juliane Meyer |{{GER}} |align=center|2:58:00 |- |- |April 24, 2016 |Laura Clart |{{GER}} |align=center|2:53:47 |- |- |April 19, 2015 |Juliane Meyer |{{GER}} |align=center|2:57:39 |- |- |April 13, 2014 |Anja Jakob |{{GER}} |align=center|2:58:57 |- |- |April 21, 2013 |Sandra Boitz |{{GER}} |align=center|2:53:40 |- |April 22, 2012 |Carina Schipp |{{GER}} |align=center|2:57:35 |- |April 17, 2011 |Frida Södermark |{{SWE}} |align=center|2:51:33 |- |April 25, 2010 |Carina Schipp |{{GER}} |align=center|2:53:34 |- |April 19, 2009 |Carina Schipp |{{GER}} |align=center|3:01:50 |- |April 20, 2008 |Carina Schipp |{{GER}} |align=center|3:04:44 |- |April 22, 2007 |Tanja Semjonowa |{{GER}} |align=center|3:16:40 |- |April 23, 2006 |Svetlana Ivanova |{{LAT}} |align=center|2:49:35 |- |April 17, 2005 |Judy Kiplimo |{{KEN}} |align=center|2:46:06 |- |April 25, 2004 |Tegla Loroupe |{{KEN}} |align="center" bgcolor=#A9F5A9| 2:29:40 <small>CR</small> |- |April 13, 2003 |Tanja Semjonowa |{{GER}} |align=center|2:58:01 |- |April 28, 2002 |Tanja Semjonowa |{{GER}} |align=center|2:57:02 |- |April 29, 2001 |Tanja Semjonowa |{{GER}} |align=center|2:53:45 |- |April 16, 2000 |Tanja Semjonowa |{{GER}} |align=center|3:05:35 |- |June 12, 1999 |Kathrin Behrens |{{GER}} |align=center|3:21:32 |- |June 13, 1998 |Tanja Semjonowa |{{GER}} |align=center|3:06:27 |- |June 14, 1997 |Konstanze Saar |{{GER}} |align=center|3:25:43 |- |March 31, 1996 |Elfriede Hofer |{{GER}} |align=center|3:15:42 |- |March 26, 1995 |Konstanze Saar |{{GER}} |align=center|3:14:33 |- |March 27, 1994 |Beate Kauke |{{GER}} |align=center|2:57:58 |- |April 18, 1993 |Helga Heinze |{{GER}} |align=center|3:43:56 |- |June 13, 1992 |Birgit Lennartz |{{GER}} |align=center|2:47:54 |- |June 22, 1991 |Anuța Cătună |{{flagicon|ROM}} Romania |align=center|2:45:07 |- |June 16, 1990 |Andrea Fleischer |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:41:59 |- |June 17, 1989 |Ina Ferkl |{{GDR}} |align=center|3:02:39 |- |June 18, 1988 |Beate Kauke |{{GDR}} |align=center|3:01:15 |- |June 20, 1987 |Uta Pippig |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:30:50 |- |June 22, 1986 |Uta Pippig |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:37:56 |- |June 22, 1985 |Birgit Weinhold |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:32:48 |- |June 23, 1984 |Birgit Schuckmann |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:53:45 |- |June 18, 1983 |Gabi Schmidt |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:51:37 |- |June 19, 1982 |Petra Zocher |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:56:29 |- |June 20, 1981 |Petra Zocher |{{GDR}} |align=center|2:58:00 |- |June 14, 1980 |Gudrun Strohbach |{{GDR}} |align=center|3:40:56 |- |June 16, 1979 |Inge Naumann |{{GDR}} |align=center|3:18:19 |- |June 10, 1978 |Irmgard Kretzschmar |{{GDR}} |align=center|3:25:58 |- |June 18, 1977 |Rosemarie Pfeiffer |{{GDR}} |align=center|3:53:55 |} {{col-end}}
===Multiple wins=== {{col begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+Men's |- !Athlete !Wins !Years |- | {{flagathlete|Klaus Goldammer|GDR}} ||align=center|6 || 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1996, 1997 |- | {{flagathlete|Nic Ihlow|GER}} ||align=center|4 || 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 |- | {{flagathlete|Jakob Stiller|GER}} ||align=center|3 || 2011, 2012, 2013 |- | {{flagathlete|Maksym Salii|UKR}} ||align=center|2 || 2009, 2010 |- | {{flagathlete|Marcel Matanin|SVK}} ||align=center|2 || 2006, 2007 |- | {{flagathlete|Jörg Peter|GDR}} ||align=center|2 || 1985, 1989 |- | {{flagathlete|Detlef Kröplin|GDR}} ||align=center|2 || 1977, 1978 |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+Women's |- !Athlete !Wins !Years |- | {{flagathlete|Tanja Semjonowa|GER}} ||align=center|6 || 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 |- | {{flagathlete|Yvonne van Vlerken|NED}} ||align=center|3 || 2019, 2023, 2025 |- | {{flagathlete|Juliane Meyer|GER}} ||align=center|3 || 2015, 2017, 2018 |- | {{flagathlete|Carina Schipp|GER}} ||align=center|3 || 2008, 2009, 2010 |- | {{flagathlete|Konstanze Saar|GER}} ||align=center|2 || 1995, 1997 |- | {{flagathlete|Beate Kauke|GDR}} ||align=center|2 || 1988, 1994 |- | {{flagathlete|Uta Pippig|GDR}} ||align=center|2 || 1986, 1987 |- | {{flagathlete|Petra Zocher|GDR}} ||align=center|2 || 1981, 1982 |} {{col end}}
==References== {{reflist}} ;List of winners * [https://www.arrs.run/HP_LpzMa.htm Leipzig Marathon]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-04-18). Retrieved on 2011-04-22.
==External links== {{Commonscat|Leipzig-Marathon}} * [http://www.leipzigmarathon.de/ Official website] * [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/leipzig.htm Race profile] at Marathon info
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