Reports 2008

Trollinger-Marathon in Heilbronn, Germany

Sunday morning, when Karlheinz and I arrived at Heilbronn it was not necessary anymore to pick up the start numbers. This was done already on Saturday by his girl friend Andrea. So there was plenty of time to look around at the marathon fair and have a coffee. Shortly after arriving it started to rain, quiet strong. Luckly it stopped about 15 minutes before the start and the sun broke through. From this point on the temperatures rose steadily. At noon it was about 27°C.

At 9am the marathon started next to the stadium. Then out of Heilbronn to the surrounding villages. Crossing the wine hills and passing diverse wine farmers. Always there was a slight up and down. Most time we where running directly in the sun. Compared to the day before there were less spectators, but still they clapped and cheered. Besides the official aid stations there were drinking stations done by the wine farms. Especially there, runners could get wine to strengthen themselves. Also a few spectators had water stations and water bowls for drinking and cooling down.

The wine was also available at the aid stations of the organisation. Well, somehow the marathon has to get his name - Trollinger Marathon. I am not shure, if the medicals had a lot of work because of the wine. But I know that they had to help two times half-marathon-runners during the last two kilometres (what I saw). I think it was because of the heat, which was underestimated by many. In compare to Mannheim the finish was at the stadium. So the last meter where on the lane. So the atmosphere, the overview and the size of the finishing area was much better. Besides drinks and food there were massages and other stuff to recover available. In short words - "Just relaxing"! Strengthened and showered I went to the train to get home.

Men:   Women:
Place Name Surname Time Place Name Surname Time
1 Janicki Jaroslaw 2:33:13 1 Meiniger Simnoe 03:05:38
2 Diehl Marco 2:36:35 2 Alter Julia 3:12:47
3 Sitienei Andrew 2:40:03 3 Weiblen Iris 3:18:12
46 Koch Rainer 3:18:08

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