The running athletes are drawn to Meran again

The 21,0975 kilometer long route in Burggrafenamt attracts around 1500 runners every year. This mark should also be reached this year, if not even exceeded. By the way, the largest number of participants took part in 2012, when 1760 athletes started in Meran.

After the half marathon in the Passerstadt was dominated by athletes from Africa for years, the event has been dominated by local runners since 2012. Leonardi from Trento and Fischer from Switzerland won last year, but in the last four years Hannes Rungger and Kathrin Hanspeter from Sarn won the title three times each. Rungger will also be starting in Merano this year, and there will also be numerous local top runners, such as local hero Rudi Brunner, Khalid Jbari and Gianmarco Bazzoni from the Athletic Club Bozen, Mikael Mamleev as well as Petra Pircher and Edeltraud Thaler.

The course record for men is held by Kenyan Paul Kanda, who lasted just over an hour in 2002 (1:00.55), while for women, Mrisho Zakie Mohamed from Tanzania won the half marathon in 2010 in 1:11,23 hours.

In addition to the main run of 21,0975 km, a 12,5 km competition will also be held for the second time in a row. In addition, amateur runners have the opportunity to take part in a 4,2 km competition. All three races start at 9.30:9.00 a.m. The handbikers will also start the race at 3 a.m. For them, a city circuit has to be driven 9 times. In total it is XNUMX kilometers for wheelchair users.

The mayors Harald Stauder (Lana) and Paul Rösch (Meran) will also run. The mayor of Meran will also act as pacemaker for the 2-hour mark. In addition, a diverse supporting program will be offered on the spa promenade when the sun is forecast.

Honor Roll Half Marathon Merano 1994 Simon Lopuyet (KEN) 1.02.35 - Simona Staicu (HUN) 1:13.05 1995Barnaba Korir (KEN) 1.04.25 - Simona Staicu (HUN) 1.15.59 1996 Abel Gisemba (KEN) 1.02.12 - Martina Ivanova (RUS) 1.14.32 1997 Elija Lagat (KEN) 1.03.21 - Irina Yagodina (RUS) 1.13.48 1998 Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN) 1.02.22 - Margareth Okayo (KEN) 1.12.34 1999 Joseph Waweru (KEN) 1.02.01 - Ludmila Petrova (RUS) 1.16.36 2000 Michael Kite (KEN) 1.01.42 - Margaret Atundonyang (KEN) 1.12.56 2001 Anthony Korir (KEN) 1.04.10 - Agnes Jakab (HUN) 1.16.43 2002Paul Kanda (KEN) 1.00.55 - Maria Cocchetti (ITA) 1.14.25 2003 Philip Manym (KEN) 1:01:14 - Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 1:11:30 2004 Elijah Nyabuti (KEN) 1:02:45 - Deborah Mengich (KEN) 1:13:12 2005 David Kipruto (KEN) 1:03:02 - Jane Ekimat (KEN) 1:12:55 2006 Elijah Nyabuti (KEN) 1:03:15 - Sylvia Kibet (KEN) 1:13:46 2007 Elijah Nyabuti (KEN) 1:03:20 - Petra Kaminkova (CZE) 1:15:14 2008 Jackson Kirwa (KEN) 1:01:31 - Beatrice Jepchumba (KEN) 1:13:37 2009 Collins Tanuik (KEN) 1:01:28 - Helah Kiprop (KEN) 1:12:42 2010 Martin Kitiyo Toroitsch (UGA) 1:02:54 - Mrisho Zakia Mohamed (TZA) 1:11:23 2011 Edwin Kipyego (KEN) 1:04:11 - Soumiya Labani (MAR) 1:13:51 2012 Hannes Rungger (ITA/Sarntal) 1:08:23 - Soumiya Labani (MAR) 1:15:22 2013 Hannes Rungger (ITA/Sarntal) 1:09:19 - Kathrin Hanspeter (ITA/Sarntal) 1:22:58 2014 Hannes Rungger (ITA/Sarntal) 1:09:11 - Kathrin Hanspeter (ITA/Sarntal) 1:16:35 2015 Khalid Jbari (ITA) 1:11:13 - Kathrin Hanspeter (ITA/Sarntal) 1:18.51 2016 Massimo Leonardi (ITA) 1:10:40 - Sabine Fischer (SVI) 1:20:25

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