The 33-rd Vienna City Marathon, the running event of the year, took place on the 10th of April 2016. The 42.159 km long route that started from the VIC (Vienna International Centre)-Building and ended for a first time at the Burgtheater was covered by the winner of the men in 2:09:48 hours and the winner of the ladies in 2:24:31hours.

A surprise winner among women S. Genemo from Ethiopia (20 years) missed the trace-record of 2000 very close!

Among the 42.511 competitors was also the best Austrian Valentin Pfeil, who completed the marathon in 2:16:37 and came in 13th place. But he just missed the limit for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Last year I ran the full distance in Vienna; this year the Friends in Vienna were just as spectators. The daughter of Werner Prey, Karoline, proved her spirit of competition run relay with her friends. They run their marathon in respectable 3:56:25.

The Wien Energie Business Run in September is the next great event where Friends in Vienna will be represented by a team of three for the first time.

В начале дистанции: Райхсбрюке

Begin of the Course: Reichsbridge

Команда Каролины Прей после финиша

The relay team with Karoline Prey

Финиш около Бургтеатра

Finish-line near the Burgtheater

Каролина Прей

Karoline Prey