Vienna City Marathon
The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984.
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![]() Elite runners approaching the start line in front of the Vienna International Centre in 2013 | |
Date | 12 September 2021 |
Location | Vienna, Austria |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run |
Primary sponsor | Erste Group, Hervis, Wien Energie |
Established | 1984 |
Course records | Men's: 2:05:41 (2014)![]() Women's: 2:22:12 (2019) ![]() |
Official site | Vienna City Marathon |
Participants | 4,801 finishers (2022) 3,056 finishers (2021) 5,739 finishers (2019)[1] |
History
The first edition was held on 25 March 1984 with a total of 794 competitors. It is Austria's largest road running event and the 2010 edition had record participation with 32,940 runners from 108 nations taking part in the day's races.[2] The race has been organised by Wolfgang Konrad since 1989.[3]
The race day's events also include a marathon team relay event, a 4.2 km fun run and a half marathon. In 2011, Haile Gebrselassie ran the fastest ever time on Austrian soil for the half marathon distance.[4] The 2012 edition saw Haile and Paula Radcliffe engage in a novel half marathon race, with Radcliffe receiving a head start 7:52 minutes (the difference between the two athletes personal bests). Gebrselassie crossed the finish line 3 minutes and 19 seconds ahead of Radcliffe.[5]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 edition of the race was cancelled and the 2021 edition was postponed to 12 September 2021.[6][7][8][9]
Course
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The route starts at the Vienna International Centre, traverses the Reichsbrücke and the traffic junction Praterstern on the left side of the Donaukanal, then runs alongside the Ringstraße until reaching the Vienna State Opera. After crossing the left bank of the Wien river on Wienzeile to the Schönbrunn Palace, the route goes back to the Heldenplatz (via the Mariahilferstraße) where the half-marathon finishes. The full-marathon runners, however, are continuing past the Rathaus to the Alsergrund and to Friedensbrücke. The track continues via the left side of the Donaukanal and the Praterstern to reach the Prater again. After having passed the Ernst-Happel-Stadion and the Lusthaus, the route leads over the Franzensbrücke to the Ringstraße where the runners reach the finish at the Heldenplatz.
Winners

Key:
- Course record
- Austrian championship race
Marathon



Date | Men's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] | Women's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] | Rf. |
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2022.04.24 | ![]() |
2:06:53 | ![]() |
2:20:59 | |
2021.09.12 | ![]() |
2:09:25 | ![]() |
2:24:29 | [11] |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | [6] | |||
2019.04.07 | ![]() |
2:06:56 | ![]() |
2:22:12 | |
2018.04.22 | ![]() |
2:09:29 | ![]() |
2:24:18 | |
2017.04.23 | ![]() |
2:08:40 | ![]() |
2:24:20 | |
2016.04.10 | ![]() |
2:09:48 | ![]() |
2:24:31 | |
2015.04.12 | ![]() |
2:07:31 | ![]() |
2:30:09 | |
2014.04.13 | ![]() |
2:05:41 | ![]() |
2:28:59 | |
2013.04.14 | ![]() |
2:08:19 | ![]() |
2:24:34 | |
2012.04.15 | ![]() |
2:06:58 | ![]() |
2:26:39 | |
2011.04.17 | ![]() |
2:08:29 | ![]() |
2:26:21 | |
2010.04.18 | ![]() |
2:08:40 | ![]() |
2:31:08 | |
2009.04.19 | ![]() |
2:08:21 | ![]() |
2:30:43 | |
2008.04.27 | ![]() |
2:07:38 | ![]() |
2:26:43 | |
2007.04.29 | ![]() |
2:10:07 | ![]() |
2:32:21 | |
2006.05.07 | ![]() |
2:08:20 | ![]() |
2:24:33 | |
2005.05.22 | ![]() |
2:12:20 | ![]() |
2:31:40 | |
2004.05.16 | ![]() |
2:08:35 | ![]() |
2:29:22 | |
2003.05.25 | ![]() |
2:14:49 | ![]() |
2:35:32 | |
2002.05.26 | ![]() |
2:10:25 | ![]() |
2:32:03 | |
2001.05.20 | ![]() |
2:10:28 | ![]() |
2:30:00 | |
2000.05.21 | ![]() |
2:08:48 | ![]() |
2:23:47 | |
1999.05.30 | ![]() |
2:11:41 | ![]() |
2:34:26 | |
1998.05.24 | ![]() |
2:09:21 | ![]() |
2:35:09 | |
1997.05.25 | ![]() |
2:12:53 | ![]() |
2:30:50 | |
1996.04.14 | ![]() |
2:12:51 | ![]() |
2:31:39 | |
1995.04.23 | ![]() |
2:15:23 | ![]() |
2:36:30 | |
1994.04.10 | ![]() |
2:10:42 | ![]() |
2:36:17 | |
1993.04.18 | ![]() |
2:11:00 | ![]() |
2:38:21 | |
1992.04.26 | ![]() |
2:13:41 | ![]() |
2:40:50 | |
1991.04.14 | ![]() |
2:12:25 | ![]() |
2:37:14 | |
1990.04.22 | ![]() |
2:09:28 | ![]() |
2:33:19 | |
1989.04.16 | ![]() |
2:10:28 | ![]() |
2:34:47 | |
1988.04.10 | ![]() |
2:17:25 | ![]() |
2:36:49 | |
1987.04.05 | ![]() |
2:16:10 | ![]() |
2:40:57 | |
1986.04.13 | ![]() |
2:12:22 | ![]() |
2:38:31 | |
1985.03.31 | ![]() |
2:14:59 | ![]() |
2:39:01 | |
1984.03.25 | ![]() |
2:12:17 | ![]() |
2:47:32 |
Half marathon

Year | Men's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] | Women's race | Time[lower-alpha 1] |
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2022 | ![]() |
1:05:35 | ![]() |
1:16:16 |
2021 | ![]() |
1:12:07 | ![]() |
1:16:14 |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[6] | |||
2019 | ![]() |
1:06:44 | ![]() |
1:17:04 |
2018 | ![]() |
1:11:18 | ![]() |
1:22:57 |
2017 | ![]() |
1:10:47 | ![]() |
1:14:43 |
2016 | ![]() |
1:07:00 | ![]() |
1:15:25 |
2015 | ![]() |
1:07:39 | ![]() |
1:18:32 |
2014 | ![]() |
1:06:30 | ![]() |
1:13:46 |
2013 | ![]() |
1:01:14 | ![]() |
1:17:17 |
2012 | ![]() |
1:00:52 | ![]() |
1:12:03 |
2011 | ![]() |
1:00:18 | ![]() |
1:15:43 |
2010 | ![]() |
1:09:14 | ![]() |
1:16:25 |
2009 | ![]() |
1:11:45 | ![]() |
1:24:21 |
2008 | ![]() |
1:12:00 | ![]() |
1:18:55 |
2007 | ![]() |
1:07:13 | ![]() |
1:16:11 |
2006 | ![]() |
1:07:57 | ![]() |
1:14:24 |
2005 | ![]() |
1:08:40 | ![]() |
1:13:20 |
Notes
References
- "Vienna City Marathon - RACE INFO".
- Beating the winds, Sugut and Kimutai take Vienna Marathon titles. IAAF (2010-04-18). Retrieved on 2010-04-22.
- Neumann, Fritz (18 April 2020). "Wolfgang Konrad über den Wien-Marathon: Es wäre der Teufel los gewesen" [Wolfgang Konrad on the Vienna Marathon: The devil would have been loose]. DerStandard.at (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- Kiprotich and Tola the surprise winners in Vienna, Gebrselassie cruises 1:00:18 in the Half Marathon. IAAF (2011-04-17). Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
- Wenig, Jorg (2012-04-15). Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- "Vienna City Marathon - SERVICE".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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- "Vienna City Marathon pushed back from April to September 2021 due to COVID-19".
- https://mobile.twitter.com/Vienna_Marathon/status/1111316667118821377/
- "Winner DQ for wearing wrong shoes at Vienna Marathon". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021.
- List of winners
- Vienna Spring Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-04-20). Retrieved on 2010-02-17.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vienna City Marathon. |
- Official website
- Vienna City Marathon 2008 Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Every participant in a video