Paderborn Osterlauf breaks records: 14,000 participants from 66 countries!
Paderborn Osterlauf breaks records: 14,000 participants from 66 countries!
On Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025, Paderborn experienced the 77th edition of the Paderborn Easter Run, which is considered the oldest street run in Germany. This year, the number of participants with over 14,000 runners crossed a new record, which is a leap up increase compared to the previous year when 12,794 athletes started. The diverse group of participants came from 66 nations, which underlines the international attraction of the event.
A striking feature of the Easter run is the young person and the broad distribution of age of the participants. The runners between the ages of 5 and 90 were, which illustrates the accessibility and the inclusive concept of the event. Among the registrations were almost 3,000 participants for the half marathon, an increase of 40 percent compared to the year before.
variety of competitions
The competitions of the Easter run offer something for all age groups and performance levels. The 5 km and 10 km runs were fully booked early, with 3,500 and 4,500 starting places. In addition, there were over 2,315 registrations for the bamboo runs, which are specially designed for kindergarten and primary school children. The entire run took place on a flat circuit, which is well suited for most runners. A remarkable challenge is the short slope at the north bridge, which extends after about one kilometer.
The event series started in the city center, on Heierswall, accompanied by spring -like weather and a large number of spectators. The results of the different competitions are as follows:
| competition | winner | Zeit | start time |
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| Sparkassen-Bambini run | - | - | 10:00 a.m. |
| 5 km- "Fit and Fun" run | vanessa mikitenko | 15:40 minutes | 10:30 a.m. |
| MBörso “computer walking/Nordic Walking (5 km) | - | - | 10:35 a.m. |
| Hotel-Vivendi 10 km run | Michael Kiplagat Moiben | 28:07 minutes | 11:50 a.m. |
| Bambini run for primary school children (1.5 km) | - | - | 1:15 p.m. |
| Padersprinter-Inline-skate-race (10 km) Bianca Fliesenberg | 19:01 minutes | 1:30 p.m. | |
| running shop end sprint half marathon | Esther Pfeiffer | 1:10:00 hours | 2:30 p.m. |
health care and security standards
The German Athletics Association (DLV) also emphasizes the importance of health care at such running events. A questionnaire developed by the Humboldt University in Berlin is intended to help identify health risks and, if necessary, to seek medical advice. The aim is to sharpen the awareness of the runners through preventive health care, as aklethletik.de reports.
Overall, the Paderborn Easter run not only brought together top athletes, but also numerous leisure runners and enthusiastic spectators. The positive response both for the organization and the atmosphere makes it clear that this event has a permanent place in the event calendar.
More details about the event can be found on the official page of the Paderborner Osterlauf .
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