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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Not only was it Kriste Hincaite’s first time in Berlin, it was also her marathon debut<br />
at one of the six major international marathons that are part of the Abbott World<br />
Marathon Majors. <strong>The</strong> 32-year-old from Lithuania was thrilled. “<strong>The</strong> atmosphere<br />
is really great, the weather perfect; I will seriously be celebrating my new<br />
best time today.” This now stands at 3:09:40 hrs—and with it she can fulfil her<br />
next marathon dream: to compete in Boston in 2024. She wants to earn the 6-Star<br />
<strong>Finisher</strong> medal. But she is also definitely planning on returning to Berlin. “I like the<br />
city and the people, unfortunately I have to go back to Vilnius tomorrow, but<br />
I’ll just have to come back.”<br />
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