Metropolitan marathon 2025: Record heat and exciting races in Nuremberg!

Metropolitan marathon 2025: Record heat and exciting races in Nuremberg!

Fürth, Deutschland - On June 22, 2025, the starting signal for this year's metropolitan marathon from Fürth to Nuremberg was given. Over 9,000 sports enthusiasts were found in bright sunshine and temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius to tackle the demanding route, which led from the Nuremberg main market to Fürther Freiheit. In such hot weather, there were an above -average number of medical care cases, which made the challenge for the organizers and the helpers all the greater.

"This event remains unforgettable!", Fürth's Mayor Thomas Jung was full of praise for the excellent mood and the organization. More than 600 volunteers contributed to the fact that the marathon became a complete success.

marathon winner and top positions

in the bowl of the favorites, Philipp Karpeles shone, who won the marathon in 2:30:42 hours. Oliver Tzschoppe from the LG Erlangen landed in second place with a time of 2:36:03 hours, followed by Felix Weiß (Nuremberg Track Club), who completed the course in 2:41:00 hours. For women, the defending champion Margarita Geistdörfer was able to win the victory again in 2:51:21 hours.

Here are the other placements in the marathon:

• Antonia Seeger - 2:56:10 hours
• Joy Meier - 3:26:59 hours

results in the half marathon and 10-kilometer run

The half marathon also experienced exciting competitions. Marius Stang from LAV Stadtwerke Tübingen grabbed the victory with 1:14:23 hours. Florian Lang from Team Run Puma X Zw Lauf coaching followed in 1:18:08 hours, followed by Zacharias Wedel in 1:20:36 hours. Kristina Höhn from TSV 2000 Rothenburg led the women's ranking in 1:21:43 hours.

The placements in the half marathon look as follows:

• Tamara Morent - 1:28:38 hours
• Nora Bartels (Team Run and Hike) - 1:30:30 hours

in the 10-kilometer distance, Konstantin Wedel was the absolute fastest with a time of 33:29 minutes. Joseph Katib (Zwauf Coaching) took second place in 33:43 minutes, and Justin Fanger rounded off the top 3 with 36:41 minutes. For women, Addisalme Demke prevailed with 42:51 minutes.

Here are the most important results of the 10-kilometer run:

• Helena Christ - 43:14 minutes
• Alexandra Krenmayr (Omni Biotic Power Team) - 44:07 minutes

health challenges and medical care

The high temperatures not only had an impact on the performance of the runners, but also led to an increase in cases in need of medical care. The symptoms that can occur in such situations are diverse and range from shortness of breath, garden of acute coronary syndrome to circulatory arrest. The organizers were well prepared and ensured that quick help was available to secure vital functions and provide first aid services.

Medical experts note notes on cardiac arrhythmias and circulatory problems that can occur at such events. This emphasizes the importance of being well informed and attentive not only for the runners, but also for the helpers, as reports pmc

Further information on the results and impressions of the metropolitan marathon are available on the official website of the Metropolmarathon, while runners World The atmosphere and the tension of the event perfectly capture.