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Lautenschlager, Voelckel Win Munich Marathon as Record Field Takes Over City

City enforced extended road and transit closures to manage the new city-center route.

Overview

  • Gabriel Lautenschlager won the men’s race in 2:18:28, with Nina Voelckel taking the women’s title in 2:31:33, according to dpa.
  • Organizers reported about 28,000 to 28,500 entrants across events and estimated roughly 150,000 spectators along the course.
  • The one-lap route started in Olympiapark at 9:00 and, for the first time, passed Sendlinger Tor and the Werksviertel en route to the finish at Willi-Daume-Platz.
  • Police fully closed Ludwigstraße and Leopoldstraße roughly 08:00 to 17:00, enforced temporary no-parking zones with towing, and MVG warned of bus and tram disruptions until about 16:00.
  • A new promoter staged the event after a legal dispute with the previous organizer, and city leaders used the start to voice support for a potential future Olympic bid for Munich.