Successes in running and triathlons in Wixhausen, Langen and Oberursel
The triathlon division of SG Arheilgen enjoyed success at several competitions on the last weekend of August. From Wixhausen and the Koberstadt Forest Marathon to events in Oberursel and Münster, numerous athletes achieved podium finishes in their age groups. At the RunSwimRepeat in Oberursel, the SGA team also secured second place in the 5th Hessenliga.
The 36th Wixhausen Kerbelauf kicked things off on Saturday, August 29th. Five members of SG Arheilgen participated, and four of them reached the podium.
Four podium finishes at the Wixhausen Kerbelauf
Over six kilometers, Henri Lassig (M30) not only won his age group in 23:17 minutes, but also took first place in the overall men's ranking.
Maren Herrlitz (W40), Beatrix Wiesler (W55), Simone Barabas (W45), and Barbara Vierling (W40) competed in the four-kilometer race. Wiesler won her age group, and Barabas finished second. Vierling crossed the finish line in 17:37 minutes, winning the W40 category and also securing third place overall among the women.
At the 46th Koberstadt Forest Marathon on Sunday, Stefan Wendel (M50) completed the half marathon in 2:04:58 hours. Simon Elfe (M50), Beatrix Wiesler (W55), and Marina Lefort (W50) competed in the 10-kilometer race. Lefort crossed the finish line in 42:49 minutes, winning both her age group and the overall women's title among the 180 participants.
Second place for the SGA team in the Hessenliga
At the 5th RunSwimRepeat in Oberursel, Nadine Silvia Krisch (W35), Axel Reinhardt (M55), Henri Lassig (M30), Christian Dalla Libera (M40) and Moritz Mattern (M35) competed for the SGA.
All five athletes achieved a podium finish in their respective categories. Krisch finished third overall in the women's competition and second in her age group. Dalla Libera took third place in his age group, while Mattern, Lassig, and Reinhardt each finished second. In the team standings of the 5th Hessenliga, these results secured second place for SG Arheilgen.
More podium finishes at the Moret Triathlon
At the Moret Triathlon in Münster on Sunday, all four SGA athletes made it onto the podium in their respective age groups. Manuela Östreich (W50) finished second, Conny Thiele (W50) won her age group, Torsten Velde (M60) took third place, and Guido Götz (M50) finished first.
The triathletes of SG Arheilgen have more competitions on their schedule in September. Afterwards, the winter season begins for the department, which will intensify the running season.
(DARMSTADT – RED/SGA)
