The Leipzig Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres held in the city of Leipzig, Germany since 1977. The event began as an East German competition and it hosted the German Democratic Republic's national championship on four occasions (1985, 1986, 1987, and 1990).

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Men[edit] Date Men's winner Country Time (h:m:s) April 14, 2019 Nic Ihlow  Germany 2:24:49 April 22, 2018 Gabriel Svajda  Slovakia 2:35:23 April 9, 2017 Bartosz Olszewski  Poland 2:27:08 April 24, 2016 Marc Werner  Germany 2:39:29 April 19, 2015 Teknelegne Abebe Tebelu  Ethiopia 2:21:53 April 13, 2014 Benedikt Heil  Germany 2:32:47 April 21, 2013 Jakob Stiller  Germany 2:29:31 April 22, 2012 Jakob Stiller  Germany 2:33:30 April 17, 2011 Jakob Stiller  Germany 2:27:59 April 25, 2010 Maksym Salii  Ukraine 2:36:06 April 19, 2009 Maksym Salii  Ukraine 2:31:14 April 20, 2008 Jörg Matthé  Germany 2:37:56 April 22, 2007 Marcel Matanin  Slovakia 2:26:21 April 23, 2006 Marcel Matanin  Slovakia 2:19:33 April 17, 2005 Julius Kiptum Rop Kenya 2:16:22 April 25, 2004 Christopher Cheboiboch Kenya 2:10:16 CR April 13, 2003 Mykola Rudyk  Ukraine 2:17:50 April 28, 2002 Carsten Eich  Germany 2:13:47 April 29, 2001 Stephan Freigang  Germany 2:15:57 April 16, 2000 Stanisław Cembrzyński  Poland 2:36:25 June 12, 1999 Peter Kapitza  Germany 2:28:58 June 13, 1998 Michael Asperger  Germany 2:29:21 June 14, 1997 Klaus Goldammer  Germany 2:31:29 March 31, 1996 Klaus Goldammer  Germany 2:33:42 March 26, 1995 Michael Asperger  Germany 2:32:18 March 27, 1994 Lars Neubauer  Germany 2:25:54 April 18, 1993 Matthias Körner  Germany 2:37:46 June 13, 1992 Janusz Sarnicki  Poland 2:23:55 June 22, 1991 Jerzy Skarżyński  Poland 2:22:50 June 16, 1990 Klaus Goldammer  East Germany 2:25:05 June 17, 1989 Jörg Peter  East Germany 2:31:38 June 18, 1988 Jörg Otto  East Germany 2:27:24 June 20, 1987 Michael Heilmann  East Germany 2:14:17 June 22, 1986 Uwe Koch  East Germany 2:17:04 June 22, 1985 Jörg Peter  East Germany 2:12:32 June 23, 1984 Klaus Goldammer  East Germany 2:26:05 June 18, 1983 Andreas Sprenger  East Germany 2:17:23 June 19, 1982 Klaus Goldammer  East Germany 2:30:42 June 20, 1981 Klaus Goldammer  East Germany 2:27:00 June 14, 1980 Karl-Heinz Baumbach  East Germany 2:32:25 June 16, 1979 Detlef Kröplin  East Germany 2:28:42 June 10, 1978 Detlef Kröplin  East Germany 2:31:17 June 18, 1977 Roland Winkler  East Germany 2:37:07

Women[edit] Date Women's winner Country Time (h:m:s) April 14, 2019 Yvonne van Vlerken  Netherlands 2:47:53 April 22, 2018 Juliane Meyer  Germany 3:00:37 April 9, 2017 Juliane Meyer  Germany 2:58:00 April 24, 2016 Laura Clart  Germany 2:53:47 April 19, 2015 Juliane Meyer  Germany 2:57:39 April 13, 2014 Anja Jakob  Germany 2:58:57 April 21, 2013 Sandra Boitz  Germany 2:53:40 April 22, 2012 Carina Schipp  Germany 2:57:35 April 17, 2011 Frida Södermark  Sweden 2:51:33 April 25, 2010 Carina Schipp  Germany 2:53:34 April 19, 2009 Carina Schipp  Germany 3:01:50 April 20, 2008 Carina Schipp  Germany 3:04:44 April 22, 2007 Tanja Semjonowa  Germany 3:16:40 April 23, 2006 Svetlana Ivanova  Latvia 2:49:35 April 17, 2005 Judy Kiplimo  Kenya 2:46:06 April 25, 2004 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 2:29:40 CR April 13, 2003 Tanja Semjonowa  Germany 2:58:01 April 28, 2002 Tanja Semjonowa  Germany 2:57:02 April 29, 2001 Tanja Semjonowa  Germany 2:53:45 April 16, 2000 Tanja Semjonowa  Germany 3:05:35 June 12, 1999 Kathrin Behrens  Germany 3:21:32 June 13, 1998 Tanja Semjonowa  Germany 3:06:27 June 14, 1997 Konstanze Saar  Germany 3:25:43 March 31, 1996 Elfriede Hofer  Germany 3:15:42 March 26, 1995 Konstanze Saar  Germany 3:14:33 March 27, 1994 Beate Kauke  Germany 2:57:58 April 18, 1993 Helga Heinze  Germany 3:43:56 June 13, 1992 Birgit Lennartz  Germany 2:47:54 June 22, 1991 Anuța Cătună Romania 2:45:07 June 16, 1990 Andrea Fleischer  East Germany 2:41:59 June 17, 1989 Ina Ferkl  East Germany 3:02:39 June 18, 1988 Beate Kauke  East Germany 3:01:15 June 20, 1987 Uta Pippig  East Germany 2:30:50 June 22, 1986 Uta Pippig  East Germany 2:37:56 June 22, 1985 Birgit Weinhold  East Germany 2:32:48 June 23, 1984 Birgit Schuckmann  East Germany 2:53:45 June 18, 1983 Gabi Schmidt  East Germany 2:51:37 June 19, 1982 Petra Zocher  East Germany 2:56:29 June 20, 1981 Petra Zocher  East Germany 2:58:00 June 14, 1980 Gudrun Strohbach  East Germany 3:40:56 June 16, 1979 Inge Naumann  East Germany 3:18:19 June 10, 1978 Irmgard Kretzschmar  East Germany 3:25:58 June 18, 1977 Rosemarie Pfeiffer  East Germany 3:53:55