01 JANUARY 2010: NEUJAHRSMARATHON ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

Since 1 January 2005 the Neujahrsmarathon in Zurich has started with the very first second of the New Year. This time a record of more than 600 runners participated during the night, an increase of more than 50% compared to previously.

Runners came from 33 different nations from all over the world to take part in the marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon.

Dirk Joos, a 29-year old German, won his first ever marathon victory, while in the women's marathon the first three runners all beat the course record, led home by 37-year old Swiss Astrid Mueller.

MEN:
1  Dirk JOOS                             GER  2:47:09
2  Dietmar VEITH                GER  2:53:41
3  Richard WIDMER             GER  3:02:28
4  Markus VON GUNTEN        SUI  3:03:38
5  Matthias KANNING           GER  3:03:53
6  Patrick WILLCOCK           RSA  3:07:44
7  Sven BLANCK                  SUI  3:09:24
8  Fredy KOSTER                 SUI  3:09:31
9  Pascal HAGENBACH           FRA  3:11:36
10 Flavio REIDER                 SUI  3:12:12

WOMEN:
1  Astrid MUELLER                      SUI  3:15:21
2  Rosa MOREIRA                 POR  3:16:58
3  Andrea HUSER                  SUI  3:23:53
4  Denise LINGUA                 SUI  3:30:08
5  Elisabeth RONDEAU            FRA  3:30:47
6  Katja GEHRUNG                 GER  3:31:12
7  Christina D'IGNAZIO           SUI  3:34:41
8  Hargrit KALTENREIDER        SUI  3:44:55
9  Isabelle BLASER                SUI  3:46:08
10 Yvonne HUGELSHOFER       SUI  3:46:35

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Franck MORIAUX                    SUI  1:19:25
2  Richard STOFFEL                SUI  1:19:43
3  Daniel BOUZON                  SUI  1:20:03
 
WOMEN:
1  Christiane BOUQUET               SUI  1:30:19
2  Nicole FROHLICH                SUI  1:30:56
3  Esther ROETER                    SUI  1:33:34

Source: AIMSworldrunning