St. Wendel in the running rush: Globus marathon with Olympic champion!

St. Wendel in the running rush: Globus marathon with Olympic champion!

The 17th Globus marathon in St. Wendel is just around the corner and promises a sporty festival for runners of all age and performance classes. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, hundreds of running enthusiasts from the region and beyond are expected. The event that aims at the promotion of community and sporting ambition offers a variety of routes: from the classic marathon distance to half marathon and ten-kilometer runs to a five-kilometer hobby run for beginners and a kids marathon for the youngest.

The marathon, which comprises the distance of 42.195 kilometers, is led through the city in two rounds, starting and ending on Bahnhofstrasse. The route is mostly flat and from asphalt, which makes it attractive for both experienced and less experienced runners. Fruit and drinks are offered at catering points that are set up every five kilometers to support the participants during the run.

prominent visit

A special highlight this year is the visit of Olympic champion and biathlon world champion Denise Herrmann-Wick. On Saturday, May 3rd, it will give an keynote speech on the subject of "courage to change" in the St. Wendel-Alfassen cultural center. On Marathon Day, she will be entered in the Golden Book of the City of St. Wendel and the starting signal for the Kids Marathon.

Herrmann-Wick will also be available for autograph sessions, which should trigger additional enthusiasm among sports fans. Mayor Peter Klär emphasizes the community aspect of the event and describes how important the cohesion between participants, helpers and spectators is.

schedule and registration

The schedule for the marathon is tight. The first competitions begin on Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m., followed by the marathon start at 9:40 a.m. The Kids Marathon will start at 10:45 a.m.

interested runners have the opportunity to register via the website of the city of St. Wendel. Detailed information on the various routes and the course of the marathon day are also available there: www.sankt-wendel.de/sport-freizeit/globus-marathon .

The Globus marathon is more than just a competition; It is a festival of movement and coexistence that brings together the sports enthusiast. It is already clear that this event, supported by prominent ambassadors such as Denise Herrmann-Wick, will also inspire numerous participants and spectators in his 17th edition.

[Wochenspiegelonline] reports that the event is an important event in the calendar of the city of St. Wendel, which celebrates the locally anchored sports culture. With an extensive program that is suitable for all target groups, the marathon invites you to do sports and tackle the upcoming challenges.

In this sense, the organizers and the city of St. Wendel are looking forward to a successful marathon that not only focuses on sporting performance, but also strengthens the cohesion and joy in sport. Saarnews emphasizes how important such events are for the entire region to promote sport and the community feeling.