Well, the track at Cospuden is actually not really the dream of running track. Wind-prone, without shadow, and actually still monotonous. When the round is to many a Cossi the running track in the personal unpopularity scale just behind the bell tower run. And such a crooked path length.
more surprising because it is actually owned by the Cospudener Seelauf with over 400 starters among the largest running events of the fair site. And the only two possibilities for the route selection. Either one or two laps of the 10.7 km long. No child runners and walkers clubs. But obviously ist der Termin glücklich gewählt, die Strecke zudem noch flach und komplett asphaltiert. Für viele der perfekte Vorbereitungslauf für die anstehenden Herbstmarathons. Somit hat der Lauf um den Cossi sogar eine überregionale Bedeutung erreicht. Dieses Jahr sogar mit einer Olympiasiegerin am Start. Allerdings einer Skiläuferin, Claudia Nystad. Aber auch viele Freizeitläufer wollen hier mal auf ihrer Trainingsstrecke unter Wettkampfbedingungen ein oder zwei Runden drehen.
In den letzten Jahren gab es immer etwas Probleme mit der Anmeldung. Trotz der einfachen und unkomplizierten Onlineanmeldung, gibt es immer viele Nachmelder die zudem immer erst kurz vor dem Start auftauchen. Zudem muß vor Ort gezahlt werden. Aber dieses Jahr hatten The organizers of the LG LVB and the TSG Markleeberg everything was under control and the race start on time.
Since the LG exa is always more than ultra running club profiled, of course, had all opted for the double round of Exane.
was from the start it is quite exciting races of all distances. About 10.7 km was formed just after the start of a six-man lead group, which is reduced during the race, but the decision was made only shortly before the finish. In the end, Olaf About Schär (LFV Oberholz) has a narrow lead before the triathletes Steffen Rarek (Stadtwerke Leipzig). 3rd place won last year's winner of Ronny Griesmann TSG Markleeberg. For women, it was similar exciting. The victory brought here Steffi Bernstein (Cierpinski) with 14 seconds ahead of Team Kristin villages spoke. Third was Claudia Nystad.
over the 20.4 km long, it saw off after an over-laying game by Jörg Matthes. In between he had been well a minute advantage from their pursuers. In the second round, was the chasing group with Dirk Henning and Ronald Spear (both LG EXA) Unlocks. Shortly thereafter, Ronald could keep the connection but no more and had to leave tear. Joerg Mathe then played at the end of his great experience and especially in its final sprint qualities and could barely win against Dirk. The third place went to Ronald. For women, the decision was a bit clearer. This could bring the experienced ultra runner Antje Mueller of SV Eula just over 2 minutes ahead of the game. At the positions 2 and 3, then came Anne Speer (LG EXA) and Ute pain (PSV Leipzig) to the finish.
The other starters, the LG exa were there with good performances. Marcus ran to the 9.Gesamtplatz and Jan was the 28th In front of the field with it.
The relatively swift victory ceremonies then rounded off a good impression of the event.
Here again the results in detail:
21.4 km
Annett 2.Gesamt Frauen, 2.W40
Dirk 2.Gesamt Männer, 1.M35
Ronald 3.Gesamt Männer, 2.M40
Marcus 9.Gesamt men 3.M30
January 28.Gesamt men 7.M45