PREVIEW - 35. Internationaler Bienwald - Marathon

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Before the start of the 35th Bienwald international marathon and 32 Half Marathon in Kandel

Nearly 1500 runners, have reported a week before the start of the Bienwald Marathon and Half Marathon in Kandel. That is, amazingly, despite the wintry weather, hardly less than in previous years. The late entries, whose number depends heavily on weather in the next week, the starting field, 14 March his hardly less than in previous years.

In addition to professional organization, adequate parking, speedy race number expenditures and the rich cakes, the marathon praised especially for his beautiful route through the Bienwald, can be of this course a unique experience for participants.

At the scene of runners, it has become common knowledge that the plane, fully paved route, without disturbing the rhythm is the race narrowing a guarantee for good results.

After completing the online application and reviewing the lists of competitors could Thomas Dehaut by LLG Landstuhl and Hans-Jorg Dorr deliver the TV Hatzenbühl an exciting race for the marathon victory. Last year's winner, Robert Jakel had to reluctantly cancel at short notice of an injury. Walter Koch, the multiple German champion and record holder seniors reported as Walter Carlos Rohm, one of the oldest and most loyal subscribers, with over 30 starts.

In the women Maissenbacher Simone is at the start on Bienwaldstadion. She is the half-marathon last year's winner and this year's Winterlaufserie in Rheinzabern. In addition, Marion Hebding is reported. The end of October 2009 had the 42-year-old at the Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon completed its previously fastest run over the distance of 42.195 kilometers in 2:59:06 hours and achieved a personal best. It will be exciting, especially with Kerstin Alaimo from SV schlau.com Saarbrücken has reported an additional fast woman. She ran over 10 km in 36:25 min German Championships in Karlsruhe in 2008 and 2:56:32 in the marathon h 2009 in St. Wendel

Half Marathon

Good prospects for the overall victory, Dr. Matthias Koch of the LAV asics Tübingen, the son of Walter Koch is a German senior master of this track. In the women's Isabella Bernhard is one of the favorites. She has already won the marathon in Kandel 2002.