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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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Hard to believe, but true: “Until a year and a half ago, I never ran more than<br />

a mile at a time in my life,” Leonardo Claros told us after receiving his<br />

6-Star <strong>Finisher</strong> medal. “This medal belongs to all the people who motivated<br />

me.” <strong>The</strong> Bolivian-born runner has lived in the US for many years –but also<br />

runs for his fellow countrymen. “Any person can do this if I can do this.<br />

Believe in yourselves, go out and run marathons.” This marathon took him<br />

4:42:10 hrs. And he is not thinking of stopping for a long time yet. “I will keep<br />

running—hopefully many, many more marathons.”<br />

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