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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<strong>The</strong> 13th marathon brought René Mirre luck. <strong>The</strong> 45-year-old from Berlin runs<br />
for the organising team from SCC Berlin and increased his personal best time to<br />
3:06:35 hrs. “I was six minutes faster than last time,” said René at the finish.<br />
For him, the local marathon is and remains the most beautiful in the world.<br />
But next year, the Berliner is heading across the pond. “<strong>The</strong> New York Marathon<br />
is a dream I’d like to fulfil in 2024—so unfortunately I won’t be there for next year’s<br />
anniversary.” But in his mid-40s, René is in his prime marathon age and still<br />
has many starts ahead of him at the home marathon in the German capital.<br />
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