# Greifenseelauf

The Greifenseelauf is an annual road running event in the Swiss Canton of Zurich, that was established in 1980 and takes place in the middle of September.
From 1980 to 1985 the course ran over a distance of 19 km, from 1986 to 1991 over 19.5 km. Ever since 1992 the distance of the course has been that of a half marathon|21.0975 km). The current course runs counter-clockwise around the Greifensee. The start and finish points are in Uster. Both the half marathon and 10 km run are officially measured. Apart from these two distances there are a variety of short distances - especially for children.
In 2009 the half marathon had 8985 finishers (6360 men and 2625 women), 1193 more than the year before. That same year, the 10 km race was completed by 1737 people (750 men and 987 women).

## Statistics

Total race finishers :
| Year | Half marathon (no. of women) | Other races (no. of women) |
| 2021 | 2302 (716) | |
| 2009 | 8985 (2625) | 1737 (987) |
| 2008 | 7792 (2251) | 1507 (847) |
| 2007 | 8434 (2506) | 1335 (724) |
| 2006 | 8159 (2534) | 1105 (649) |
| 2005 | 9080 (2839) | 1169 (748) |
| 2004 | 9476 (3124) | 1163 (798) |
| 2003 | 7131 (2168) | 0828 (532) |
| 2002 | 6380 (1932) | 0915 (609) |
| 2001 | 5552 (1569) | 0835 (550) |
| 2000 | 5008 (1370) | 0854 (592) |
| 1999 | 4793 (1302) | 0884 (585) |
| 1998 | 5282 (1274) | 0919 (607) |
Course records :
| Distance | Men's time | Men's holder | Men's year | Women's time | Women's holder | Women's year |
| Half marathon | 1:01:40 | Moses Tanui | 1996 | 1:08:40 | Joyce Chepchumba | 2002 |
| 19.5 km | 58:30 min | Gerhard Hartmann | 1988 | 1:04:57 | Grete Waitz | 1986 |
| 19 km | 56:51 min | Markus Ryffel | 1984 | 1:02:52 | Grete Waitz | 1983 |
| 10.0 km | 32:55 | Adrian Marti | 2007 | 38:14 | Caroline Steffen | 2008 |

## Past winners
### 17.9 km

| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 18 September 2021 | Ali Abdi Salam (SOM) | 58:33 | Andreina Schwarz (SUI) | 1:10:15 |
| 19 September 2020 | Ives Jan Moser (SUI) | 1:02:00 | Andreina Schwarz (SUI) | 1:10:51 |

### Half marathon

| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 21 September 2024 | Dominic Lobalu (SUI) | 1:04:31 | Rebecca Chepkwemoi (KEN) | 1:12:42 |
| 16 September 2023 | Elvis Tabarach (KEN) | 1:04:34 | Lydia Korir (KEN) | 1:17:57 |
| 17 September 2022 | Elvis Tabarach (KEN) | 1:03:45 | Serkalem Mengiste (ETH) | 1:15:08 |
| 21 September 2019 | Muleta Meda (ETH) | 1:05:22 | Nicola Spirig (SUI) | 1:16:30 |
| 22 September 2018 | Tadesse Abraham (SUI) | 1:03:37 | Fabienne Schlumpf (SUI) | 1:15:30 |
| 1 October 2017 | Tadesse Abraham (SUI) | 1:03.19,0 | Laura Hrebec (SUI) | 1:16.32,6 |
| 20 September 2016 | Simon Tesfay (ERI) | 1:03.43,9 | Charity Kiprop (KEN) | 1:15.59,2 |
| 19 September 2015 | Patrick Ereng (KEN) | 1:04.34,9 | Patricia Morceli-Bühler (SUI) | 1:15.29,5 |
| 20 September 2014 | Tadesse Abraham (SUI) | 1:04:33.4 | Cynthia Kosgei (KEN) | 1:15:29.2 |
| 21 September 2013 | Tadesse Abraham (ERI) | 1:02:36.7 | Cynthia Kosgei (KEN) | 1:13:22.4 |
| 22 September 2012 | Jacob Kendagor (KEN) | 1:01:14.5 | Sabine Fischer (SUI) | 1:13:18.2 |
| 17 September 2011 | Tadesse Abraham (ERI) | 1:04:00 | Monica Chepkoech (KEN) | 1:14:56 |
| 18 September 2010 | Abraham Tando (KEN) | 1:05:03.3 | Eunice Kales (KEN) | 1:13:18.2 |
| 19 September 2009 | John Mwangangi (KEN) | 1:05:42.1 | Hellen Musyoka (KEN) | 1:13:52.9 |
| 20 September 2008 | John Mwangangi (KEN) | 1:04:22.6 | Hellen Musyoka (KEN) | 1:13:56.9 |
| 22 September 2007 | Nicholas Koech (KEN) | 1:04:50.3 | Hellen Musyoka (KEN) | 1:14:52.2 |
| 16 September 2006 | Nicholas Koech (KEN) | 1:03:57.1 | Emily Kimuria (KEN) | 1:13:39.7 |
| 17 September 2005 | Viktor Röthlin (SUI) | 1:03:22.5 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:11:44.6 |
| 18 September 2004 | Elijah Sang (KEN) | 1:04:29.9 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 1:10:04.4 |
| 20 September 2003 | Elijah Sang (KEN) | 1:05:03.7 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:14:16.5 |
| 21 September 2002 | Mike Tanui (KEN) | 1:04:25.1 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:08:39.1 |
| 22 September 2001 | Christopher Kandie (KEN) | 1:02:59.4 | Judy Kiplimo (KEN) | 1:09:45.3 |
| 16 September 2000 | Sammy Kipruto (KEN) | 1:03:55.4 | Milkah Chepkieny (KEN) | 1:12:25.3 |
| 18 September 1999 | Patrick Sang (KEN) | 1:03:31.6 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:10:15.2 |
| 27 September 1998 | Sammy Kipruto (KEN) | 1:02:34.4 | Ester Barmasai (KEN) | 1:14:06.7 |
| 20 September 1997 | Joseph Mereng (KEN) | 1:02:26 | Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:09:11 |
| 21 September 1996 | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 1:01:40 | Daria Nauer (SUI) | 1:12:30 |
| 16 September 1995 | Wilson Omwoyo (KEN) | 1:03:28 | Franziska Rochat-Moser (SUI) | 1:14:08 |
| 17 September 1994 | Wilson Omwoyo (KEN) | 1:01:53 | Rosa Mota (POR) | 1:11:11 |
| 18 September 1993 | Petro Meta (TAN) | 1:02:44 | Alena Močáriová (SVK) | 1:14:06 |
| 19 September 1992 | Arturo Barrios (MEX) | 1:03:09 | Ursula Jeitziner (SUI) | 1:12:59 |

### 19.5 km

| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 21 September 1991 | Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) | 1:00:11 | Rosa Mota (POR) | 1:06:55 |
| 22 September 1990 | Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) | 058:49 | Rosa Mota (POR) | 1:07:00 |
| 16 September 1989 | Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) | 058:46 | Rosa Mota (POR) | 1:05:33 |
| 17 September 1988 | Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) | 058:30 | Helen Comsa (SUI) | 1:09:43 |
| 19 September 1987 | Markus Ryffel (SUI) | 059:04 | Paula Fudge (GBR) | 1:09:35 |
| 20 September 1986 | Francesco Panetta (ITA) | 058:46 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 1:04:57 |

### 19 km

| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 21 September 1985 | Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) | 58:19 | Carla Beurskens (NED) | 1:04:46 |
| 22 September 1984 | Markus Ryffel (SUI) | 56:51 | Ellen Wessinghage (GER) | 1:07:36 |
| 17 September 1983 | Christoph Herle (GER) | 56:58 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 1:02:52 |
| 18 September 1982 | Markus Ryffel (SUI) | 57:31 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 1:04:52 |
| 19 September 1981 | Christoph Herle (GER) | 57:33 | Vreni Forster (SUI) | 1:10:14 |
| 20 September 1980 | Thomas Wessinghage (GER) | 57:32 | Cornelia Bürki (SUI) | 25:18$^†$ |
* $^†$ The 1980 women's course distance was seven kilometres.