| Düsseldorf Marathon | |
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.jpg) Marathon start on the banks of theRhine in 2015 | |
| Date | Late April or early May |
| Location | Düsseldorf,Germany |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Metro |
| Established | 2003 (22 years ago) (2003) |
| Course records | Men's:2:07:48 (2013) Dereje DebeleWomen's:2:25:25 (2018)  Volha Mazuronak |
| Official site | Düsseldorf Marathon |
| Participants | 2,496 (2019) ~14,000 (all races) (2011)[1] 2,987 finishers (2010)[2] |
TheDüsseldorf Marathon is an annualroadmarathon inDüsseldorf,Germany in early May, first held in 2003.
The generally flat course runs through parts of the city and alongside the banks of theRhine.[3] The race day also includes other events, such as amarathon road relay, and over 10,000 people participate annually.[4][5]
The race is a member of theAssociation of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and theGerman Road Races [de] group.[6] It is sponsored byMetro Group, a large international retailer based in the same city.[7]
Organised by Jan-Henning Winschermann (via rhein-marathon düsseldorf e.V.),[8] the race was first held in 2003.
The men's course record was set at the 2013 race, whenDereje Debele won with a time of 2:07:48 hours,[9] while the women's course record was set byAgnes Jeruto Barsosio in 2012, with a time of 2:25:49.[10]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to thecoronavirus pandemic, with entries automatically transferred to 2021 and registrants given the option of obtaining a refund.[11] Similarly, the 2021 edition of the race was postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic.[12][13][a]
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 Course map of full marathon in 2019[14] |
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The marathon course lies entirely within the city, and is largely flat except for four bridge crossings.[14]
Beginning inPempelfort on the east bank of theRhine, just north of theOberkassel Bridge [de], the course runs north throughGolzheim,Stockum, andDerendorf before returning to Pempelfort to cross the Rhine via the Oberkassel Bridge after about 13 km (8 mi).[14] Runners then spend about 10 km (6 mi) inOberkassel,Lörick, andNiederkassel before heading back east across the bridge.[14]
The marathon then runs along the border ofAltstadt and makes a small loop inStadtmitte before heading eastward intoDüsseltal.[14] The course then runs roughly southwest back through Stadtmitte and then intoFriedrichstadt andUnterbilk.[14] Runners then head northeast intoCarlstadt before finishing on the riverbank about 1 km (0.6 mi) south of the start.[14]
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Kenya has been the most successful nationality in the men's race. The women's race has seen mostly Germans top the podium.
Key: Course record (in bold)
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