Last current overview of the race weekend, marathon elite as guests in Linz and official lead car presented
A friendly welcome at the Hyundai car dealership Lietz in Linz and a live broadcast on ORF SPORT+, the traditional press breakfast this morning at Sankt-Peter-Straße 21 focused on getting to know the marathon elite and a last look at the race action of the 23rd Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon. The official lead car - the Hyundai NEXO - was also presented. Among others, the top favorites Albert Kangogo and Flomena Cheyech Daniel from Kenya were available for interviews.
A marathon in a class of its own
With a top-class field of participants, spectators can look forward to an exciting competition. The Linz Marathon 2025 promises thrilling duels, personal best performances and an unforgettable day of competition. The entire elite field this year will once again include a massive block of 20 runners and 5 pacemakers, led by Albert Kangogo from Kenya in the men's race and Flomena Cheyech Daniel, also from Kenya, in the women's race.
Albert, an experienced long-distance runner, has a personal best time of 2:07:48. In recent years, he has shown consistently strong performances: in 2024, he finished third at the Vienna Marathon in 2:10:44. The year before, Albert took an excellent fourth place at the Frankfurt Marathon with 2:08:10. He was already in top form in 2019 and ran his current best time at the Valencia Marathon. This year, the experienced athlete wants to build on his top performances again and is setting the pacemakers a target time of 2:08:00 over the Voestbrücke. Incidentally, his best half marathon time is an impressive 59:25. The experienced athlete Flomena also has an impressive record with a best time of 2:21:22. Her greatest successes include second place at the Enschede Marathon 2022 (2:23:53) and third place at the Paris Marathon 2017, where she ran her current best time. She has also impressed at world championships, finishing fourth at the 2017 World Marathon Championships in London in 2:27:21.
"The marathon in Linz offers both amateur runners and the international elite excellent course conditions. The great spectator backdrop will encourage the runners to perform at their best and make the marathon an unforgettable sporting event. I wish all participants every success!" (Karin Hörzing, Deputy Mayor, Sports Officer of the City of Linz)
Emission-free mobility with Hyundai
The lead car at the 23rd Oberbank Linz Danube Marathon is the Hyundai NEXO. Hyundai Austria will remain the official mobility partner of the Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon in 2025. Motto: Zero % emissions, 100 % motivation on the race course! The organization team has also been able to use the innovative Hyundai Inster model for its daily needs in recent weeks: The latest addition to the Hyundai fleet impresses with its range and genuine electric power - just the right vehicle for anyone who wants more out of life.
