Great Easter fun for over 850 Cologne runners
Vera Coutelier and Simon Dahl won over ten kilometers at the 2022 Cologne Easter Run. It wasn’t just the sun that shone.
In glorious weather, more than 850 running enthusiasts ran out of Lent together on Easter Saturday in Cologne’s city forest. At the Cologne Easter Run 2022, you could vote not only before but also during the run. The majority of the runners had to complete a measured 5-kilometer circuit. Whether one, two or even three running laps could be spontaneously decided during the race. Of course, there was an award ceremony afterwards for all distances. This also includes the first half marathon, which 80 runners decided to run, and the 1.3-kilometre children’s run, whose entry fee was 100 percent donated to the RTL Foundation – We help children eV.
Coutelier and Dahl win confidently
At the Cologne Easter Run 2022, not only was good done, but also ran fast. For example, Martin Schumacher (Bunert – Der Kölner Laufladen, 16:34 minutes) and Celine Schneider (LAZ Puma Rhein-Sieg, 18:44 minutes) won the 5-kilometer run. Christian Schmidt (17:32 minutes) and Tobias Oelmeier (KTT01, 18:18 minutes) as well as Lisa Jaschke (Bunert – Der Kölner Laufladen, 19:25 minutes) and Nina Brüggen (Running Team Simba, 19:38) also landed on the overall podium minutes). Meanwhile, the favorites Simon Dahl (Bunert – Der Kölner Laufladen, 33:21 minutes) and Vera Coutelier (Bunert – Der Kölner Laufladen, 35:44 minutes) dominated over the doubled distances. Both had a lead of several minutes at the finish. Stefan Klöckner (VfL Kirchen, 36:22 minutes) and Hannah Stegmaier (38:46 minutes) came in second, Frederik Martin (ASV Köln Triathlon, 37:04 minutes) and Melanie Linder from Düsseldorf (39:22 minutes) came in third ). ).
Meanwhile, among the participants in the 15-kilometer run, which consisted of three laps, Julien Jeandree ran the fastest. He was already at the finish after 48:34 minutes and thus won clearly ahead of Leonard Gol (52:14 minutes) and Thomas Görtz (57:09 minutes). Jule Hedwig (1:01:30 hours) won the women’s race ahead of Alicja Sausen (Cologne Running Crew, 1:09:48 hours) and her teammate Christina Röhrig (1:10:42 hours). The victories of the half marathon premiere went to Jörg Heiner (SG Menden, 1:14:14 hours) and Steffi Hufer (1:50:35 hours). The podium was completed by Stephanie Cramer (1:50:49 hours), Sabine Leipert (1:52:17 hours), Markus Mockenhaupt (SG Menden, 1:16:36 hours) and Robbie Mutiria (TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1 :21:52 hours).
Organizer draws positive feedback
Before the pandemic, there were still around 1,000 participants who completed the run with start and finish at the RheinEnergieStadion, but the organization team led by Holger Wesseln was very satisfied with the Cologne Easter Run 2022. “There is movement in the running scene again. Slowly but surely, the runners dare to start again and that gives us hope for the upcoming events in and around Cologne,” said Holger Wesseln after the Easter run. “All starters showed great performances and the weather played along perfectly. The Cologne Easter Run is a great running event with a great atmosphere and the route through the city forest has a very special charm.”
04/18/2022