Press Release - Marathon Hamburg - 11/30/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                 Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 23rd April 2023          

       European Champion Richard Ringer runs next marathon in Hamburg

European Champion Richard Ringer will run his next marathon in Hamburg on 
23rd April. Organisers announced this today during a press conference with 
the runner, who became Germany's first male marathon gold medal winner in 
the long history of the continental championships. The Haspa Marathon 
Hamburg is Germany's major spring marathon. Online entry for the event is 
possible at: www.haspa-marathon-hamburg.de 

"To have Germany's first ever male European Marathon Champion on the start 
line next spring is something really special and makes us feel proud. We 
hope Richard's commitment to our event will give the Haspa Marathon Hamburg 
another boost after the fantastic race we had this year," said chief 
organiser Frank Thaleiser. In April this year both course records were 
smashed in Hamburg. Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw clocked 2:17:23 which at 
that time was an unofficial world debut record while Kenya's Cybrian Kotut 
won with 2:04:47.

"I made up my mind quickly after the European Championships and decided to 
go for a spring marathon in 2023. Hamburg and its organiser MHV are a 
perfect fit for me," said Richard Ringer, who travelled from the very 
southwest of Germany to the north to attend the press conference in Hamburg 
on Wednesday. 

It was just two years ago when Richard Ringer ran his marathon debut in 
Valencia. Since then he has established himself as a strong championship 
runner. In the Olympic marathon in Sapporo in 2021 he achieved a fine 26th 
place and this summer he stormed to the European gold medal in sensational 
style in Munich. However when he will come back to Hamburg in April Richard 
Ringer will have a different goal. This one will be about a fast time on a 
flat course. The 33 year-old currently has a personal best of 2:08:49. He 
should be able to run considerably faster than that if weather conditions 
are favourable. 

Additionally Richard Ringer plans further ahead: „I am already looking 
towards the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. So it is important to me to run 
a good marathon time next spring." With a fast time in Hamburg he could 
make an early and decisive step towards Olympic selection for Paris.  

More information about the Haspa Marathon Hamburg and online entry is 
available at: www.haspa-marathon-hamburg.de 
 
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