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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Zeitung newspaper at the finish.<br />
Matthias Hoffmann‘s<br />
right side of his body is less<br />
developed than his left. With a<br />
lot of will, diligence and huge<br />
motivation, he has trained to<br />
make the impairment become<br />
almost unrecognisable. “You<br />
can hardly even see it anymore.“<br />
US-American Chris Nikic<br />
is on his way to becoming<br />
the first person with Downs<br />
Syndrome to run all six major<br />
marathons. In Berlin, he<br />
finished in 5:57:05 hours. „He<br />
did a great job, I am proud.<br />
Now marathon number five is<br />
also done. Amazing, what an<br />
achievement,“ said Amanda<br />
Kenny, Nikic‘s running guide.<br />
After Boston, New York, Tokyo,<br />
London and now Berlin,<br />
Nikic will start at the Chicago<br />
Marathon on October 8.
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