Monday, September 14, 2009

German 10k road champs - M60 winner clocks 34:29!

courtesy of Laufreport.de

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For the second time after 2005, the DLV announced the Road Running Championships to the "green city by the sea" and had reported that a grand success. A circular with 2.053 kilometers had to go through five times, with the introduction round was shortened to 1.788 kilometers. Except for a small hill 200 meters from the finish, the track was completely flat and showed no sharp corners. At temperatures of 18 to 15 degree three races were held.

At 19, the clock went to 120 Zieleinläufern clear field of seniors age 50 and A at the start. Jürgen Theofel (FV Wallau) was not unexpected overall winner (1. M50) in 34:05.

Sensational followed Winfried Schmidt (TuS Köln rrh) in second place and title winners of the M60 in 34:29 just fantastic 14 seconds over his own German record. Schmidt wants to take next week in Berlin once again an attack on the marathon best. Veteran Karl-Heinz Doll 34:40 remained in good only success in the M55.

An hour later, the event was their motto "Moon glow over" all right just. The 141 Women of all ages made in the darkness to begin on the road. In the beautiful old town had countless viewers (DLV in the 6000 press release, however, were much too strong a word) arrived, the tightly organized pushing an inferno. As Mannheim and Karlsruhe in the previous two years did not make and have helped the small village Otterndorf. The atmosphere was terrific. The specially constructed target platform was crowded, with a headband, a group of dancers and loud music was the dashing girls Eingeheizt really.


Susanne Hahn (SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken Sly Com) and Luminita Zaituc (LG Braunschweig) put up soon apparent from the field. As can be traded Zaituc in Otterndorf after their victory in 2005 in a 31er tear down time as an absolute crowd favorite, had made a whole host of chasers chasing the World Championship participant in Berlin. However, only ingalena Heuck (LG Stadtwerke München) was intercepted with 34:00 behind the victorious Saarbrückerin (33:44), the Altmeisterin (34:09) or who is 1st W40 in front of the oncoming Julia Viellehner (LG Passau - 34:12) and Bernadette Pichlmaier (LAG Middle Isar - 34:13) saved to the finish.

Streetlights and helium balloons lit up the track out wonderfully, so that 198 men were up to the age no problems with the M45 running track in complete darkness. For photographers, however, the situation was quite difficult and many a glance at the clock was in vain in the dim light. Arne Gabius (LAV ASICS Tübingen) was traded in the run as a favorite. In his only ten, he had shown in 2004 at the DM Bad Liebenzell at 29:30 Rank 5th Meanwhile the moderate headwind put on the "backstretch" something else, so that ruled almost perfect conditions.

In the first round had a relatively large lead group formed, which was smaller by one. When Last included the future Gesamtvierte and Junior Champion Philipp Pflieger (LG TELIS had to be demolished Financial Regensburg - 29:35). The leading trio with Sebastian Hallmann (LG Stadwerke Munich) and the two Tubingen Gabius and Filmon Ghirmai lifted off in a yard by yard. The Munich-made pressure and tried to shake his opponents. Its activity is a slightly faster 2nd Owe half, and ultimately very good times.

10,000 m champion Ghirmai ran 10 kilometers in his first official race with an impressive 29:21 time and had to give only one second to the brave fighting Hallmann beaten. In the last 200 meters, sloping "lit Gabius even a rocket," and won safely in spite of strong opposition 29:17. Even under the 30 minutes limit reached Heiko Baier (LG Fulda - 29:51) and Jacob Stiller (SC DHfK Leipzig - 29:52) the target.

One large field was very happy. Only when approaching Otterndorf after he learned that Junior will be counted among men and that he's number three of Tübingen was sitting in the boat. For example, a matte was overjoyed Clemens than 6 Junior (31:10) with an improvement of 65 seconds for the title of a German Team Champion as the Virgin and child.

The President of the Lower Athletic Association Rita Girschikofsky was rightly praised the local organizers in the highest terms. At Otterndorf following organizers can take an example. A city block as an exemplary 2 days (on Sunday followed the coast of Marathon) with a variety of competitions under to mobilize people and to organize an avid sports at the highest level.

Nevertheless, there were always little too forgiving as weaknesses. The medals were still somewhere on the route to the North Sea vary and must be forwarded. The awards ceremony was carried out by years of age with infinite delay so quickly that most of the runners was not present. Certainly the most exciting result of the race have looked, and had listened to the Rennmoderator. The speaker at the awards ceremony was no reason for viewers to hear.

This year, but the men then had to wait almost until midnight on the team's awards ceremony. Why the chip by John Hillebrand (30:47) four times, but nothing worked in the target remains unfathomable. Only after checking the video LG Stadtwerke Munich were able to take the silver medal in the reception and the SC DHfK Leipzig and the LG TELIS financial Regensburg had believed themselves safe from the silver and bronze seats goodbye.

The nocturnal atmosphere of this German championship was unique and is sure wiederholenswert. That the road race championships, but now take place annually at the North Sea, as called for in their women's Girschikofsky euphoria, one should us "southerners" but not now expect a regular basis. Finally, 1700 kilometers and 16 hours in the car also had a significant continuous power.


Rk. Name Verein Endzeit
1 Gabius, Arne LAV asics Tübingen 29:16
2 Hallmann, Sebastian LG Stadtwerke München 29:20
3 Ghirmai, Filmon LAV asics Tübingen 29:21
4 Pflieger, Philipp LG Telis Finanz Regensburg 29:35
5 Baier, Heiko LG Fulda e.V. 29:51
6 Stiller, Jakob SC DHfK Leipzig 29:52
7 Bartholome, Thomas TSV Kirchdorf 30:00
8 Krebs, Robert SCC Berlin 30:03

Rk. Name Verein Endzeit
1 Hahn, Susanne SV Schlau.Com Saar 05 33:44
2 Heuck, Ingalena LG Stadtwerke München 34:00
3 Zaituc, Luminita LG Braunschweig 34:09
4 Viellehner, Julia LG Passau 34:12
5 Pichlmaier, Bernadette LAG Mittlere Isar 34:13
6 Bultmann, Birte TV Wattenscheid 01 34:21
7 Beckmann, Stephanie LG Leinfelden-Echterdingen 34:23
8 Hiller, Julia LAC Quelle Fü/Mü 34:42

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