BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023: The Finisher Magazine
What was that BMW BERLIN-MARATHON like? September 24th will go down in history as one of the greatest festive days in running: Even before the first starting shot was fired, a record number of 47,912 entries from 156 nations had been allocated. And that is just the marathon runners. Of these, 43,010 reached the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate. This is the second highest number of finishers in the history of the race. Tigst Assefa runs into completely new dimensions with a world record. Eliud Kipchoge wins for the fifth time. Amanal Petros pulverises the German record. And Domenika Mayer becomes the second-best German of all time. In this digital finisher magazine we have compiled all the stories and the best photos from the 49th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON for you. We hope you enjoy reading, looking at the photos and reminiscing!
What was that BMW BERLIN-MARATHON like? September 24th will go down in history as one of the greatest festive days in running: Even before the first starting shot was fired, a record number of 47,912 entries from 156 nations had been allocated. And that is just the marathon runners. Of these, 43,010 reached the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate. This is the second highest number of finishers in the history of the race. Tigst Assefa runs into completely new dimensions with a world record. Eliud Kipchoge wins for the fifth time. Amanal Petros pulverises the German record. And Domenika Mayer becomes the second-best German of all time. In this digital finisher magazine we have compiled all the stories and the best photos from the 49th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON for you. We hope you enjoy reading, looking at the photos and reminiscing!
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A total of 47,912 registered participants from 156 nations.<br />
This was one of many records set at this historic race. <strong>The</strong> 49th<br />
BWM <strong>BERLIN</strong>-<strong>MARATHON</strong> put a smile on the faces of thousands<br />
of people. We met some of them at the finish line.<br />
Texts: Norbert Hensen | Photos: Franziska Dietz<br />
<strong>The</strong> police could be relied on both on and off the course. At the German Police<br />
Championships, which were held as part of the <strong>BMW</strong> <strong>BERLIN</strong>-<strong>MARATHON</strong>, Johannes<br />
Flesch (left), Mike Thull (centre) and Johannes Licht (right) took to the<br />
course with four other colleagues for the Rhineland-Palatinate police. “We started<br />
together, didn’t see each other for 42 kilometres and then found each<br />
other again at the finish line,” says Johannes Flesch, the fastest runner<br />
of the trio in 2:49:31 hrs. <strong>The</strong> fact that he didn’t see his colleague Mike, who<br />
crossed the finish line only 16 seconds after him, shows how much he was in the<br />
tunnel. Johannes Licht also finished well under three hours in 2:52:01. <strong>The</strong> police<br />
officers were quick to pinpoint the culprit for the fast times. “Here in Berlin, you<br />
are simply five minutes faster because the crowd is cheering so brilliantly.”
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