Marathon-News
7. December 2016
Our balloon carriers: companions and helpmates
Sometimes they are your best companions getting you to a new personal best, motivators for tough moments or a calming force for those who tend to go faster than they should. Our pacemakers, again, functioned like clockwork. 24 of them guided runners of all levels through the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with balloons displaying the finishing ganzen Artikel lesen...
Fast managers
More than 80 runners took part in the Marathon Manager challenge sponsored by InterAir for professionals in middle management and executive positions. Fastest running managers were Andreas Höye from Gothenburg (2:27:14) and Karin Schenk (Wiesbaden 2:53:46). They both won a trip to Paris including three nights and a start at the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon ganzen Artikel lesen...
7. November 2016
Get your picture from the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon
The team from marathon-photos.com has been busy taking and uploading pictures from every finisher on the red carpet in the Festhalle Frankfurt. You can have a look at and order your pictures online at www.marathon-photos.com. Search for your name or bib number. Check out the special offers and packages.
Successful Premiere for Mainova as Title Sponsor
Regional energy supplier Mainova premiered as title sponsor for the 35th edition of the Frankfurt Marathon. In perfect weather conditions the performances of the all athletes and relay teams as well as the contagious enthusiasm of the spectators made for a great atmosphere. About 200 participants ran in the „Team Mainova“ taking up the challenge ganzen Artikel lesen...
Mainova Frankfurt Marathon 2017 – registration is open!
Online registration for the 36th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon 2017 is started. All registration can be done on our homepage. The next Mainova Frankfurt Marathon takes place on October 29th 2017. Online registration for the relay marathon, Mini-Marathon (10 to 16 year old) and the Struwwelpeter-run (5 to 9 year old) will be available as well.
Mainova Frankfurt Marathon: How The Race Went
Fate Tola was 15 seconds short of a sensation when she finished the 35th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. In her first marathon race after becoming a German citizen, the 29 year old runner starting for the LG Braunschweig achieved second place in 2:25:42 hours. Through this feat she not only claimed the German championship but also ganzen Artikel lesen...
31. October 2016
Mark Korir wins three-way Kenyan contest, Mamitu Daska just holds off Fate Tola’s late surge
Mark Korir won a three-way Kenyan contest and took the 35th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with a time of 2:06:48. The 28 year-old beat fellow Kenyans Martin Kosgey and Cybrian Kotut who ran 2:07:22 and 2:07:28 respectively. Bobby Curtis of the USA took a surprise fourth place, equalling his personal best with 2:11:20 ganzen Artikel lesen...
30. October 2016
Podcast: Interviews with Mark Korir, Martin Kosgey and Cybrian Kotut
Podcast: Interview with the Winner Of the 35th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon Mark Korir Frankfurt champion Mark Korir explains why this race is so popular with the Kenyans. Mark Korir pressed the accelerator at 35 km to crown his success in the Festhalle, Later he explained why this race is so attractive for him and his compatriots. [audio ganzen Artikel lesen...
Mamitu Daska wins the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with 2:25:27
Top-5 Women 1. Mamitu Daska (ETH) 2:25:27 2. Fate Tola (GER) 2:25:42) 3. Sarah Jebet (KEN) 2:27:07 4. Lindsay Flanagan (USA) 2:29:28 5. Charlotte Purdue (GBR) 2:30:04 Mamitu Daska just holds off Fate Tola Mamitu Daska took Frankfurt for the second time after winning in 2011. For periods of the race the 33 year-old ganzen Artikel lesen...
Mark Korir wins the 35th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon in 2:06:48!
Top-5 Man 1. Mark Korir (KEN) 2:06:48 2. Martyn Kosgei (KEN) 2:07:22 3. Cybrian Kotut (KEN) 2:07:28 4. Mark Curtis (USA) 2:11:20 5. Tadesse Tola (ETH) 2:11:52 Mark Korir wins three-way Kenyan contest Mark Korir won a three-way Kenyan contest and took the 35th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with a time of ganzen Artikel lesen...
