Organisers of Germany’s oldest marathon race expect more than 14,000 entries. Adding races at shorter distances this figure is expected to rise above 25,000. The Mainova Frankfurt Marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race. In contrast to many major international autumn marathons entries are still accepted at: www.frankfurt-marathon.com
“With such a fine women’s field, we hope for a thrilling race and possibly sub 2:20:00 times. If weather conditions are suitable the course record may be taken, which Kenya’s Valary Aiyabei established five years ago, can be broken,” said Race Director Jo Schindler.
With a personal best of 2:18:03 Ethiopia’s Tigist Abayechew is the fastest woman ever entered for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. It was in Berlin two years ago, when she smashed her personal best and improved to 2:18:03 for third place. Fellow Ethiopian Yeshi Chekole ran 2:21:17 in Sevilla two years ago. Four more women have personal bests of sub 2:23:00 and want to use the fast Frankfurt course for good times: Ethiopians Shuko Genemo (2:21:35), Kidsan Alena (2:22:28) and Meseret Meleka (2:22:52) as well as Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai (2:22:16). Another one to watch will be Hawi Feiysa. The Ethiopian has a PB of 2:23:36 and performed superbly at last year’s World Cross Country Championships when she finished sixth. She also features a very fast half marathon PB of 65:41.
Germany’s Laura Hottenrott is the fastest European woman on the start list. Last year she smashed her personal best with 2:24:32 in Valencia. She competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris and finished 38th.
Further information and online registration is available at: www.frankfurt-marathon.com
