Henry Sugut won the 29th edition of the Vienna City Marathon, clocking an Austrian allcomer record of 2:06:58. The 26 year-old Kenyan produced the best result of the day. In the women’s race Fate Tola (Ethiopia) defended her title in a time of 2:26:39. In the much anticipated OMV Champions Race Haile Gebrselassie clearly beat Paula Radcliffe. In fine but partly windy weather conditions the organisers... 

PRESS RELEASE – VIENNA CITY MARATHON Vulcanic cloud even spoilt meeting of Austrian President with the winners Usually the winners of the Vienna City Marathon are met by Austria’s President Heinz Fischer on Monday after the race. This time however the visit had to cancelled. It was not because of other duties of the President. Mr. Fischer was ready and looked forward to meeting the runners at... 

PRESS RELEASE – 27th VIENNA CITY MARATHON Kenyans Henry Sugut and Hellen Kimutai take windy Vienna City Marathon Hellen Kimutai winning the women's race PHOTO/VCM / Niki Wagner Kenyans took both wins in the Vienna City Marathon for the first time in the history of the event. Henry Sugut was a surprise winner with 2:08:40 while Hellen Kimutai clocked 2:31:08. A strong headwind in parts of... 

PRESS RELEASE – VIENNA CITY MARATHON ON SUNDAY A year ago organisiers of the Vienna City Marathon made headlines by staging a unique debutants’ only elite race. While the experiment worked well there had never been a doubt that Vienna would return to common procedures in 2010. Sunday’s 27th edition of Austria’s biggest athletics event will feature plenty of experienced marathon runners.... 

PRESS RELEASE – VIENNA CITY MARATHON ON SUNDAY Live web stream and English information on Sunday on www.vienna-marathon.com Günther Weidlinger and Andrea Mayr at the start of the Vienna City Marathon in 2009. Photo Credit: photorun.net/Victah Sailer Günther Weidlinger and Andrea Mayr are chasing Austrian athletics history in Sunday’s Vienna City Marathon. Both of them are targeting their... 

Felix Limo of Kenya in action in the 2006 London Marathon. PHOTO/photorun.net/Victah SailerThe Vienna City Marathon, which will be staged for the 27th time on 18th April, could well see the best quality men’s race in its history. Eight runners have been signed with personal bests of sub 2:10. The fastest of this group is the fastest marathoner ever entered into the Vienna City Marathon: Felix Limo... 

Luke Kibet winning the 2007 Vienna City Marathon. PHOTO/photorun.net One world champion and the two national record holders will run the Vienna City Marathon on 18th April. After winning the race in 2007 and then taking the marathon gold medal at global stage in Osaka a couple of months later, Kenya’s Luke Kibet will now come back to Austria’s biggest and best quality running event. With Günther...