10,000 spectators celebrate Olympic heroes at the Bitburg New Year's Eve run!

On December 31, 2024, the 35th Bitburger took place 0.0%silvester run in Trier, to which athletes arrived from around 30 nations. The event not only attracted top athletes, but also about 10,000 spectators who celebrated the participants. Well -known names like Gesa Krause and Samuel Fitwi were among the athletes who took part in the run.

Gesa Krause, the four -time Olympic finalist, looked back on her return to the running scene after taking part in the New Year's Eve run for the eleventh time. She took eighth place over 5 kilometers with a time of 16:15 minutes, despite a cold. In the women, the Rucander Emeline Imanizabayo and Claire Uwitonze won with impressive times of 15:23 and 15:28 minutes. The best German runner was Vanessa Mikitenko, who finished fifth with a time of 16:10 minutes.

results of the men and the sponsorship extension

in male competition, Samuel Fitwi took tenth place with a time of 13:57 minutes. The victory went to Mike Foppen from the Netherlands, who won the run in 13:42 minutes. Max Thorwirth and Nils Voigt followed him with times of 13:45 and 13:46 minutes. A total of 33 of the 88 finishers ran the 5 kilometers under 15 minutes.

Another important aspect of the event was the announcement of the extension of the commitment of title sponsor Bitburger by two years to 2026. In addition, the next event in the region has already been announced: the 24th Volksbank Trier Eifel floodlight meeting, which will take place on September 2, 2025.

As reported in another report on the Track and Field website, some prominent participants, including Gesa Felicitas Krause and Samuel Fitwi, had prepared for the New Year's Eve run in advance. It was mentioned that no live stream was available for the event on New Year's Eve, but information on live results, schedule and listening lists was provided. This makes the Bitburg New Year's Eve run a prominently staged event in the oldest city in Germany.