Overview
- The 36th Novaled Citylauf Dresden drew 6,002 runners, including 1,760 children and 539 Bambinis, setting a new participation record confirmed by organizer Laufszene Events.
- Domenika Mayer retained the women’s 10 km title in 32:33, while Kefyalew Knifle posted the fastest men’s 10 km in 28:37.
- Jakob Dieterich won the men’s 5 km in 14:07, improving by 19 seconds from last year’s victory.
- Sixteen-year-old Luise Brzoska took the women’s 5 km in 16:24, underscoring the strong youth presence.
- Sunshine, 6–9°C temperatures and light winds fueled widespread personal bests, with local runner Sebastian Hendel finishing third in the 10 km in 29:49 behind runner-up Jan Lukas Becker (29:21).