The Hamburg Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km (26.219 mi) held in Hamburg, Germany.In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted.Contents 1 2 3 4 In 2006, the 21.Conergy Hamburg Marathon; 20,000 cloth bags waiting for the athletes.The first edition took place in 1986 with about 8,000 participants.The Hamburg Marathon was named for the sponsoring companies Hansemarathon (1986–1990), Shell-hanse-Marathon (1991–1997), Shell-Marathon (1998–1999), Hansaplast-Marathon (2000–2002), Olympus-Marathon (2003–2005), Conergy Marathon (2006–2008) and 2009–2010 Möbel Kraft Marathon Hamburg, with 13.938 participants.Several championships are integrated in the marathon, the Hamburg Championships, the Hamburger Betriebssport- Meisterschaften, the Hamburger Polizei- Meisterschaften.In 1988, 1995 and 1999, the German Championships, and in 2006 and 2007, the German Championships for the blind and partially sighted were competed during the Hamburg Marathon.[1]

It is one of Germany's largest road running competitions and a total of 15,174 runners participated in the 25th edition in 2010.[2]The record participation for the event came in 2005 when a total of 17,502 runners completed the course.[3]Internals disagreements within the organising group and pull-outs from high-profile sponsors affected the race between 2009 and 2011.A new organising group was established for the 2012 race and Hamburger Sparkasse ("Haspa", a regional bank) became the title sponsor.This coincided with a resurgence in the elite level race, as both men's and women's course records were broken.[4]Key: Course record Country's championship race [edit] Year Winner Nationality Time (h:m:s) April 23, 2017 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:07:26 April 17, 2016 Tesfaye Abera Ethiopia 2:06:58 April 26, 2015 Lucas Rotich Kenya 2:07:17 May 4, 2014 Shumi Dechasa Ethiopia 2:06:43 April 21, 2013 Eliud Kipchoge Kenya 2:05:30 April 29, 2012 Shami Abdulahi Ethiopia 2:05:58 May 22, 2011 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:11:03 April 25, 2010 Wilfred Kigen Kenya 2:09:22 April 26, 2009 Solomon Tside Ethiopia 2:11:47 April 27, 2008 David Mandago Kenya 2:07:23 April 29, 2007 Rodgers Rop Kenya 2:07:32 April 23, 2006 Julio Rey Spain 2:06:52 April 17, 2005 Julio Rey Spain 2:07:38 April 18, 2004 Vanderlei de Lima Brazil 2:09:39 April 27, 2003 Julio Rey Spain 2:07:27 April 21, 2002 Christopher Kandie Kenya 2:10:17 April 22, 2001 Julio Rey Spain 2:07:46 April 16, 2000 Piotr Gładki Poland 2:11:06 April 25, 1999 David Ngetich Kenya 2:10:05 April 19, 1998 Tendai Chimusasa Zimbabwe 2:10:57 April 27, 1997 Stephen Kirwa Kenya 2:10:37 April 21, 1996 Petr Pipa Slovakia 2:16:22 April 30, 1995 Antonio Silio Argentina 2:09:57 April 24, 1994 Eduard Tukhbatullin Russia 2:12:58 May 23, 1993 Richard Nerurkar England 2:10:57 May 24, 1992 Julius Sumawe Tanzania 2:13:52 May 26, 1991 Jörg Peter Germany 2:10:43 May 20, 1990 Jörg Peter Germany 2:11:49 May 21, 1989 Nivaldo Filho Brazil 2:13:21 April 24, 1988 Martin Vrábel Czechoslovakia 2:14:55 April 26, 1987 Karel Lismont Belgium 2:13:46 May 25, 1986 Karel Lismont Belgium 2:12:12 [edit] Year Winner Nationality Time (h:m:s) April 23, 2017 Jéssica Augusto Portugal 2:25:30 April 17, 2016 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 2:21:54 April 26, 2015 Meseret Hailu Ethiopia 2:25:41 May 4, 2014 Georgina Rono Kenya 2:26:47 April 21, 2013 Diana Lobačevskė Lithuania 2:29:17 April 29, 2012 Netsanet Achamo[5] Ethiopia 2:24:12 May 22, 2011 Fatuma Sado Ethiopia 2:28:30 April 25, 2010 Sharon Cherop Kenya 2:28:38 April 26, 2009 Alessandra Aguilar Spain 2:29:01 April 27, 2008 Irina Timofeyeva Russia 2:24:14 April 29, 2007 Ayelech Worku Ethiopia 2:29:14 April 23, 2006 Robe Tola Ethiopia 2:24:35 April 17, 2005 Edith Masai Kenya 2:27:06 April 18, 2004 Emily Kimuria Kenya 2:28:56 April 27, 2003 Hellen Kimutai Kenya 2:25:53 April 21, 2002 Sonja Oberem Germany 2:26:21 April 22, 2001 Sonja Oberem Germany 2:26:12 April 16, 2000 Manuela Zipse Germany 2:31:37 April 25, 1999 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Germany 2:24:35 April 19, 1998 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Germany 2:25:21 April 27, 1997 Renata Sobiesiak Poland 2:29:27 April 21, 1996 Krystyna Pieczulis Poland 2:40:02 April 30, 1995 Angelina Kanana Kenya 2:27:23 April 24, 1994 Angelina Kanana Kenya 2:29:59 May 23, 1993 Gabriele Wolf Germany 2:34:36 May 24, 1992 Gabriele Wolf Germany 2:36:32 May 26, 1991 Annette Fincke Germany 2:35:48 May 20, 1990 Judit Nagy Hungary 2:33:46 May 21, 1989 Jolanda Homminga Netherlands 2:40:28 April 24, 1988 Charlotte Teske Germany 2:30:23 April 26, 1987 Charlotte Teske Germany 2:31:49 May 25, 1986 Magda Ilands Belgium 2:35:17 ^ ^ Wenig, Jörg (2010-04-26).