Waltz world record at the Vienna City Marathon: Festival with dance!

Waltz world record at the Vienna City Marathon: Festival with dance!

Wien, Österreich - The 42nd Vienna City Marathon recently set up a new world record in waltz dancing. In freezing temperatures, a total of over 2,025 couples took part in the event on Sunday morning, which took place in the context of the Johann Strauss year 2025. The aim was to get as many couples as possible to waltz dancing, and this was achieved with flying colors. The new record significantly exceeded the previous 2013, which was set up in Dresden with 1,966 couples. The new record was reached with the Danube Walzer, which also underlines the cultural meaning of the event, since the waltz is firmly connected to the Viennese music tradition.

200 dancers came together for this special marathon, including professional dancers and dance students from the Kraml dance school. This variety of participants shows the great interest in the event and the importance of waltz dance in Vienna Society. However, the exact number of overall participating couples was not announced on Sunday after the target of 2,025 couples was reached.

waltz as a cultural highlight

The Vienna Marathon is not only known for its sporting performance, but also for its cultural events, which are deeply rooted in the tradition of the city. The waltz, which is the epitome of Viennese classical music, plays a central role in this tradition. With the achievement of the world record, the focus again focuses on the former importance of the waltz in society, which in particular connects many people today.

The construction of the new Waltz World record fits seamlessly into the series of most impressive world records in sports. These records, which are evaluated according to their difficulty, show the limits of the human possible. A look at the history of the world records illustrates how firmly the idea of ​​exceeding the impossible is rooted in the sports community. From the fast British Mile from Roger Bannister to the remarkable achievements in the marathon, such as the record of Paula Radcliffe, the limits of what is feasible are constantly in the flow.