SALZBURG MARATHON, AUSTRIA – 3 MAY 2015 – In the home city of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

In rainy but otherwise good conditions 6500 runners from 60 nations enjoyed a great 12th edition of this "festival of running" in the home city of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Karl Aumayr, Austrian national champion in 2012, celebrated an emotional farewell in front of his home crowd in winning the men's race while women's winner Shewaye Gemechu Debelu triumphed in her first international marathon.

The two-lap course combines the atmosphere of Salzburg's historic city, a UNESCO world heritage site, with pleasant green stretches and scenic views of the nearby mountains. T

The start and finish are in the famous Residenzplatz in the very heart of the city.

Shorter races were held alongside the marathon including a half marathon and City Run.

Photo: By Bryan Reinhart

MEN:
1  Karl AUMAYR                       AUT  2:26:08
2  Michael SIMMER                  AUT  2:42:17
3  Luigi DE FRANCESCHI          GER  2:43:12

WOMEN:
1  Shewaye-Gemechu DEBELU    ETH  2:45:09
2  Sabine HOFER                       AUT  3:00:28
3  Fruzsina BAKONY                   HUN  3:01:42

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  David PELISEK                     CZE  1:10:53

WOMEN:
1  Marthe-Katrine MYHRE          NOR  1:19:18

Source: AIMSworldrunning.org