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Borgelt sprints to victory: City run 2025 under pouring rain!
On October 6, 2025 Julian Borgelt won the 33rd. Luciene Cramer dominated the women's run.
Borgelt sprints to victory: City run 2025 under pouring rain!
On October 6, 2025, the city of Soest was in a state of emergency, because the 33rd city run of Marathon Soest attracted numerous participants and spectators. In wet conditions and in the constant rain that accompanied the event, athletes fought for the best times and victory. Julian Borgelt from LC Paderborn prevailed 45 seconds in the ten-kilometer run and finished the route in 32 minutes and 26 seconds. Luciene Cramer was able to shine again for women - their ninth victory at this event confirmed their skills with a time of 43 minutes.
The weather conditions contributed to the special challenge, and many participants, especially students, were properly soaked. Nevertheless, the mood at the event was great. Mayor Dr. Eckhard Ruthemeyer, who was appointed an honorary member of Marathon Soest, heralded the starting bell for the bamboo runs with great joy. In the next issue it will be his successor, Marcus Schiffer, who also started in the ten-kilometer run and took 91st place in 52 minutes.
Plactions and competition
In the women, Melanie Bissa and Katharina mastered the second and third places in the ten-kilometer run, while men Yannick Schönfeldt and Maximilian Paulsen won two and three. Last year's winner Nico Schulte had to be satisfied with fourth place this year.
However, the competitions were not limited to the longer distances. The 4000-meter run was won by Julia Wulf among women, followed by Emma Niehues and Ines Rustemeyer. Kai Buddenberg prevailed for men, supported by Massimo Lupisella and Lennart Reinecke. In addition, a team from Wasserfreunde Soest won the relay race, which underlined the local connection and team spirit.
Interesting things about athletics
Athletics has a long tradition in Germany and is very popular. Around 7.9 million people show great interest in this sport. The discipline combines various running, jumping and throwing bars and always attracts a large audience at the Olympics and international championships. But not only the elite has its place-also the popular sport is booming: Around seven million Germans like to work in running in their free time, with the German Athletics Association (DLV) in 2024 more members in women than among men as Statista reports.
With its more than 793,000 members, the DLV is the sixth largest sports association in Germany and, as a result, also very important in the sports landscape. Current stars such as Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levron stand for the variety of disciplines and the high level of willingness to perform within sport. Usain Bolt, who holds the world records over 100 and 200 meters, and Florence Griffith-Joyner, who has held a record over 100 meters since 1988, also show how athletically valuable and exciting athletics can be.
The participants of the city run in Soest have set a strong sign: whether rain or cold, the love of sport remains unbroken. The Soester Anzeiger reports that the city run will continue to play an important role in the future in order to continue this enthusiasm for athletics in the region. Results and documents can be Run-timing are accessed, which upgrades participation in this exciting event again.