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: Course record

DateMen's winnerCountryTime (h:m:s)
Men Date Men's winner Country Time (h:m:s) April 19, 2026 Jakob Lange Germany 2:17:43 April 13, 2025 Nic Ihlow Germany 2:25:42 April 23, 2024 Nic Ihlow Germany 2:28:59 April 21, 2023 Nic Ihlow Germany 2:30:03 April 10, 2022 April 18-26, 2021 April 26, 2020 April 14, 2019 Nic Ihlow Germany 2:24:49 April 22, 2018 Gabriel Svajda Slovakia 2:35:23 April 9, 2017 Bartosz Olszewski Poland 2:27:08 April 24, 2016 Marc Werner Germany 2:39:29 April 19, 2015 Teknelegne Abebe Tebelu Ethiopia 2:21:53 April 13, 2014 Benedikt Heil Germany 2:32:47 April 21, 2013 Jakob Stiller Germany 2:29:31 April 22, 2012 Jakob Stiller Germany 2:33:30 April 17, 2011 Jakob Stiller Germany 2:27:59 April 25, 2010 Maksym Salii Ukraine 2:36:06 April 19, 2009 Maksym Salii Ukraine 2:31:14 April 20, 2008 Jörg Matthé Germany 2:37:56 April 22, 2007 Marcel Matanin Slovakia 2:26:21 April 23, 2006 Marcel Matanin Slovakia 2:19:33 April 17, 2005 Julius Kiptum Rop Kenya Kenya 2:16:22 April 25, 2004 Christopher Cheboiboch Kenya Kenya 2:10:16 CR April 13, 2003 Mykola Rudyk Ukraine 2:17:50 April 28, 2002 Carsten Eich Germany 2:13:47 April 29, 2001 Stephan Freigang Germany 2:15:57 April 16, 2000 Stanisław Cembrzyński Poland 2:36:25 June 12, 1999 Peter Kapitza Germany 2:28:58 June 13, 1998 Michael Asperger Germany 2:29:21 June 14, 1997 Klaus Goldammer Germany 2:31:29 March 31, 1996 Klaus Goldammer Germany 2:33:42 March 26, 1995 Michael Asperger Germany 2:32:18 March 27, 1994 Lars Neubauer Germany 2:25:54 April 18, 1993 Matthias Körner Germany 2:37:46 June 13, 1992 Janusz Sarnicki Poland 2:23:55 June 22, 1991 Jerzy Skarżyński Poland 2:22:50 June 16, 1990 Klaus Goldammer East Germany 2:25:05 June 17, 1989 Jörg Peter East Germany 2:31:38 June 18, 1988 Jörg Otto East Germany 2:27:24 June 20, 1987 Michael Heilmann East Germany 2:14:17 June 22, 1986 Uwe Koch East Germany 2:17:04 June 22, 1985 Jörg Peter East Germany 2:12:32 June 23, 1984 Klaus Goldammer East Germany 2:26:05 June 18, 1983 Andreas Sprenger East Germany 2:17:23 June 19, 1982 Klaus Goldammer East Germany 2:30:42 June 20, 1981 Klaus Goldammer East Germany 2:27:00 June 14, 1980 Karl-Heinz Baumbach East Germany 2:32:25 June 16, 1979 Detlef Kröplin East Germany 2:28:42 June 10, 1978 Detlef Kröplin East Germany 2:31:17 June 18, 1977 Roland Winkler East Germany 2:37:07Women Date Women's winner Country Time (h:m:s) April 19, 2026 Antonia Müller Germany 2:43:07 April 13, 2025 Yvonne van Vlerken Netherlands 2:47:12 April 23, 2024 Antonia Müller Germany 2:54:30 April 21, 2023 Yvonne van Vlerken Netherlands 2:44:27 April 10, 2022 April 18-26, 2021 April 26, 2020 April 14, 2019 Yvonne van Vlerken Netherlands 2:47:53 April 22, 2018 Juliane Meyer Germany 3:00:37 April 9, 2017 Juliane Meyer Germany 2:58:00 April 24, 2016 Laura Clart Germany 2:53:47 April 19, 2015 Juliane Meyer Germany 2:57:39 April 13, 2014 Anja Jakob Germany 2:58:57 April 21, 2013 Sandra Boitz Germany 2:53:40 April 22, 2012 Carina Schipp Germany 2:57:35 April 17, 2011 Frida Södermark Sweden 2:51:33 April 25, 2010 Carina Schipp Germany 2:53:34 April 19, 2009 Carina Schipp Germany 3:01:50 April 20, 2008 Carina Schipp Germany 3:04:44 April 22, 2007 Tanja Semjonowa Germany 3:16:40 April 23, 2006 Svetlana Ivanova Latvia 2:49:35 April 17, 2005 Judy Kiplimo Kenya 2:46:06 April 25, 2004 Tegla Loroupe Kenya 2:29:40 CR April 13, 2003 Tanja Semjonowa Germany 2:58:01 April 28, 2002 Tanja Semjonowa Germany 2:57:02 April 29, 2001 Tanja Semjonowa Germany 2:53:45 April 16, 2000 Tanja Semjonowa Germany 3:05:35 June 12, 1999 Kathrin Behrens Germany 3:21:32 June 13, 1998 Tanja Semjonowa Germany 3:06:27 June 14, 1997 Konstanze Saar Germany 3:25:43 March 31, 1996 Elfriede Hofer Germany 3:15:42 March 26, 1995 Konstanze Saar Germany 3:14:33 March 27, 1994 Beate Kauke Germany 2:57:58 April 18, 1993 Helga Heinze Germany 3:43:56 June 13, 1992 Birgit Lennartz Germany 2:47:54 June 22, 1991 Anuța Cătună Romania Romania 2:45:07 June 16, 1990 Andrea Fleischer East Germany 2:41:59 June 17, 1989 Ina Ferkl East Germany 3:02:39 June 18, 1988 Beate Kauke East Germany 3:01:15 June 20, 1987 Uta Pippig East Germany 2:30:50 June 22, 1986 Uta Pippig East Germany 2:37:56 June 22, 1985 Birgit Weinhold East Germany 2:32:48 June 23, 1984 Birgit Schuckmann East Germany 2:53:45 June 18, 1983 Gabi Schmidt East Germany 2:51:37 June 19, 1982 Petra Zocher East Germany 2:56:29 June 20, 1981 Petra Zocher East Germany 2:58:00 June 14, 1980 Gudrun Strohbach East Germany 3:40:56 June 16, 1979 Inge Naumann East Germany 3:18:19 June 10, 1978 Irmgard Kretzschmar East Germany 3:25:58 June 18, 1977 Rosemarie Pfeiffer East Germany 3:53:55
April 19, 2026Jakob LangeGermany2:17:43
April 13, 2025Nic IhlowGermany2:25:42
April 23, 2024Nic IhlowGermany2:28:59
April 21, 2023Nic IhlowGermany2:30:03
April 10, 2022
April 18-26, 2021
April 26, 2020
April 14, 2019Nic IhlowGermany2:24:49
April 22, 2018Gabriel SvajdaSlovakia2:35:23
April 9, 2017Bartosz OlszewskiPoland2:27:08
April 24, 2016Marc WernerGermany2:39:29
April 19, 2015Teknelegne Abebe TebeluEthiopia2:21:53
April 13, 2014Benedikt HeilGermany2:32:47
April 21, 2013Jakob StillerGermany2:29:31
April 22, 2012Jakob StillerGermany2:33:30
April 17, 2011Jakob StillerGermany2:27:59
April 25, 2010Maksym SaliiUkraine2:36:06
April 19, 2009Maksym SaliiUkraine2:31:14
April 20, 2008Jörg MatthéGermany2:37:56
April 22, 2007Marcel MataninSlovakia2:26:21
April 23, 2006Marcel MataninSlovakia2:19:33
April 17, 2005Julius Kiptum RopKenya Kenya2:16:22
April 25, 2004Christopher CheboibochKenya Kenya2:10:16 CR
April 13, 2003Mykola RudykUkraine2:17:50
April 28, 2002Carsten EichGermany2:13:47
April 29, 2001Stephan FreigangGermany2:15:57
April 16, 2000Stanisław CembrzyńskiPoland2:36:25
June 12, 1999Peter KapitzaGermany2:28:58
June 13, 1998Michael AspergerGermany2:29:21
June 14, 1997Klaus GoldammerGermany2:31:29
March 31, 1996Klaus GoldammerGermany2:33:42
March 26, 1995Michael AspergerGermany2:32:18
March 27, 1994Lars NeubauerGermany2:25:54
April 18, 1993Matthias KörnerGermany2:37:46
June 13, 1992Janusz SarnickiPoland2:23:55
June 22, 1991Jerzy SkarżyńskiPoland2:22:50
June 16, 1990Klaus GoldammerEast Germany2:25:05
June 17, 1989Jörg PeterEast Germany2:31:38
June 18, 1988Jörg OttoEast Germany2:27:24
June 20, 1987Michael HeilmannEast Germany2:14:17
June 22, 1986Uwe KochEast Germany2:17:04
June 22, 1985Jörg PeterEast Germany2:12:32
June 23, 1984Klaus GoldammerEast Germany2:26:05
June 18, 1983Andreas SprengerEast Germany2:17:23
June 19, 1982Klaus GoldammerEast Germany2:30:42
June 20, 1981Klaus GoldammerEast Germany2:27:00
June 14, 1980Karl-Heinz BaumbachEast Germany2:32:25
June 16, 1979Detlef KröplinEast Germany2:28:42
June 10, 1978Detlef KröplinEast Germany2:31:17
June 18, 1977Roland WinklerEast Germany2:37:07
DateWomen's winnerCountryTime (h:m:s)
April 19, 2026Antonia MüllerGermany2:43:07
April 13, 2025Yvonne van VlerkenNetherlands2:47:12
April 23, 2024Antonia MüllerGermany2:54:30
April 21, 2023Yvonne van VlerkenNetherlands2:44:27
April 10, 2022
April 18-26, 2021
April 26, 2020
April 14, 2019Yvonne van VlerkenNetherlands2:47:53
April 22, 2018Juliane MeyerGermany3:00:37
April 9, 2017Juliane MeyerGermany2:58:00
April 24, 2016Laura ClartGermany2:53:47
April 19, 2015Juliane MeyerGermany2:57:39
April 13, 2014Anja JakobGermany2:58:57
April 21, 2013Sandra BoitzGermany2:53:40
April 22, 2012Carina SchippGermany2:57:35
April 17, 2011Frida SödermarkSweden2:51:33
April 25, 2010Carina SchippGermany2:53:34
April 19, 2009Carina SchippGermany3:01:50
April 20, 2008Carina SchippGermany3:04:44
April 22, 2007Tanja SemjonowaGermany3:16:40
April 23, 2006Svetlana IvanovaLatvia2:49:35
April 17, 2005Judy KiplimoKenya2:46:06
April 25, 2004Tegla LoroupeKenya2:29:40 CR
April 13, 2003Tanja SemjonowaGermany2:58:01
April 28, 2002Tanja SemjonowaGermany2:57:02
April 29, 2001Tanja SemjonowaGermany2:53:45
April 16, 2000Tanja SemjonowaGermany3:05:35
June 12, 1999Kathrin BehrensGermany3:21:32
June 13, 1998Tanja SemjonowaGermany3:06:27
June 14, 1997Konstanze SaarGermany3:25:43
March 31, 1996Elfriede HoferGermany3:15:42
March 26, 1995Konstanze SaarGermany3:14:33
March 27, 1994Beate KaukeGermany2:57:58
April 18, 1993Helga HeinzeGermany3:43:56
June 13, 1992Birgit LennartzGermany2:47:54
June 22, 1991Anuța CătunăRomania Romania2:45:07
June 16, 1990Andrea FleischerEast Germany2:41:59
June 17, 1989Ina FerklEast Germany3:02:39
June 18, 1988Beate KaukeEast Germany3:01:15
June 20, 1987Uta PippigEast Germany2:30:50
June 22, 1986Uta PippigEast Germany2:37:56
June 22, 1985Birgit WeinholdEast Germany2:32:48
June 23, 1984Birgit SchuckmannEast Germany2:53:45
June 18, 1983Gabi SchmidtEast Germany2:51:37
June 19, 1982Petra ZocherEast Germany2:56:29
June 20, 1981Petra ZocherEast Germany2:58:00
June 14, 1980Gudrun StrohbachEast Germany3:40:56
June 16, 1979Inge NaumannEast Germany3:18:19
June 10, 1978Irmgard KretzschmarEast Germany3:25:58
June 18, 1977Rosemarie PfeifferEast Germany3:53:55

Multiple wins

Men's
AthleteWinsYears
Men's Athlete Wins Years Klaus Goldammer (GDR) 6 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1996, 1997 Nic Ihlow (GER) 4 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 Jakob Stiller (GER) 3 2011, 2012, 2013 Maksym Salii (UKR) 2 2009, 2010 Marcel Matanin (SVK) 2 2006, 2007 Jörg Peter (GDR) 2 1985, 1989 Detlef Kröplin (GDR) 2 1977, 1978Women's Athlete Wins Years Tanja Semjonowa (GER) 6 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) 3 2019, 2023, 2025 Juliane Meyer (GER) 3 2015, 2017, 2018 Carina Schipp (GER) 3 2008, 2009, 2010 Konstanze Saar (GER) 2 1995, 1997 Beate Kauke (GDR) 2 1988, 1994 Uta Pippig (GDR) 2 1986, 1987 Petra Zocher (GDR) 2 1981, 1982
Klaus Goldammer (GDR)61981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1996, 1997
Nic Ihlow (GER)42019, 2023, 2024, 2025
Jakob Stiller (GER)32011, 2012, 2013
Maksym Salii (UKR)22009, 2010
Marcel Matanin (SVK)22006, 2007
Jörg Peter (GDR)21985, 1989
Detlef Kröplin (GDR)21977, 1978
AthleteWinsYears
Tanja Semjonowa (GER)61998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
Yvonne van Vlerken (NED)32019, 2023, 2025
Juliane Meyer (GER)32015, 2017, 2018
Carina Schipp (GER)32008, 2009, 2010
Konstanze Saar (GER)21995, 1997
Beate Kauke (GDR)21988, 1994
Uta Pippig (GDR)21986, 1987
Petra Zocher (GDR)21981, 1982

List of winners

External links

  • at Marathon info