Bart Swings breaking the record again at the 2015 skating marathon of Berlin

A Belgian double! In 2015, Bart Swings (Powerslide/Matter racing) wins again the skating marathon of Berlin in the solo category, with more than a 3-min lead on his pursuers. Gary Hekman (Team van Werven) gets the silver at the sprint, in front of Francisco José Peula (Marianista).
In the women’s, Sandrine Tas (XL Tulips Powerslide) imposes herself in front of Manon Kamminga (Powerslide Matter Racing). Katharina Rumpus completes the Top-3.

Men’s Marathon

Pos.	Name	Nation		Team	Time
1	Swings, Bart	BEL		Powerslide/Matter racing	0:56:49
2	Hekman, Gary	NED		Team van Werven	1:00:03
3	Peula, Francisco José	ESP		El Pilar Marianistas	1:00:03
4	Berga, Ingmar	NED		National Team Netherlands	1:02:00
5	de Souza, Elton	FRA		RPM Poli	1:02:00
6	Smit, Rick	NED		Team van Werven	1:02:01
7	Rijhnen, Felix	GER		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:02:38
8	Bastidas, Alexander	VEN		Caracas Skaters	1:02:38
9	Ariens, Crispijn	NED		Team van Werven	1:02:38
10	Horsten, Mark	NED		VV Speedskating	1:02:39
11	Hecht, Tobias	GER		PS TAX Racing Team	1:02:39
12	Post, Robert	NED		National Team Netherlands	1:02:40
13	Swings, Maarten	BEL		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:02:56
14	Wenger, Livio	SUI		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:03:11
15	Sibiet, Tim	BEL		Chauvin Amoux Racing Team	1:03:13
16	Spruyt, Ferre	BEL		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:03:14
17	Michael, Peter	NZL		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:03:17
18	Bugari, Riccardo	ITA		Asd Pattinatori Sambenede…	1:03:17
19	Højer, Mikkel	DEN		PS TAX Racing Team	1:03:18
20	Schmidt, Stefan Due	DEN		Maple Team	1:03:18

Women’s Marathon

Pos.	Name	Nation		Team	Time
1	Tas, Sandrine	BEL		XL Tulips Powerslide	1:09:20
2	Kamminga, Manon	NED		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:09:21
3	Rumpus, Katharina	NED		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:09:48
4	Roosenboom, Bianca	NED		Team Sprog	1:09:48
5	Ulbrich, Katja	GER		Ts Bayreuth	1:09:48
6	Berg, Sabine	GER		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:09:48
7	Posada Guerra, Sheila	ESP		Club Pat N Pelayo	1:10:57
8	Strüver, Tina	GER		Custom-Sport Team / Turbi…	1:10:57
9	Nuno, Nerea	ESP		Asociacion Deportiva Astu…	1:10:57
10	Rigas, Elena	DEN		Arma Arena Geisingen team	1:10:57
11	Faber Arbeloa, Amaia	ESP			1:10:57
12	Schimek, Laethisia	GER		Powerslide/Matter racing	1:10:57
13	Lorenzato, Laura	ITA		X-Tech/Alessi	1:10:57
14	Schouten, Kelly	NED		Team Sprog	1:10:57
15	Webb, Sophie	USA		bont Skates	1:10:57
16	Hofmann, Josie	GER		Arma Arena Geisingen Team	1:10:58
17	van Bentum, Jessica	NZL		Arma Arena Geisingen Team	1:10:58
18	Fituch, Malwina	POL		Uks Orlica	1:10:59
19	Henneken, Claudia Maria	GER		Custom-Sport Team / SSC K…	1:10:59
20	Rondina, Sara	ITA		DI Body Powerslide Italie…	1:11:00

See our page on the 2015 Skating Marathon of Berlin