Press Release - Berlin Marathon - 9/10/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                  BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 28. September: 
                   40,000 Runners and a Top Elite Field

Once again, world-class runners will be coming to Berlin with one goal: to 
run as fast as possible on the course that has seen numerous world records. 
The past five men's marathon records were set in Berlin. Starting at the 
BMW BERLIN MARATHON 2014, among others, are:

Men: 

-Dennis Kimetto (Kenya). In 2013 winner of the marathons in Tokio und 
Chicago, each time with a course record, in 2012 he was 2nd in Berlin, 
personal best: 2:03:45 (2013).
-Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya). Winner of the 2011 Virgin Money London 
Marathon, World Marathon Majors champion 2011, personal best 2:03:52 
(2013).
-Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia). World class runner since many years, World 
Marathon Majors champion 2013, personal best 2:04:38 (2012).
-Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya). Half Marathon world champion (March 2014).

Women:

-Fayse Tadese (Ethiopia). Winner of the 2013 Paris-Marathon, personal 
best 2:21:06.
-Tirfi Tsegaye (Ethiopia). Second at the 2012 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, 
personal best 2:21:19.
-Shalane Flanagan (USA). In 2008 third at 10,000 m, Olympic Games 
Bejing, personal best 2:22:02.
-Kayoko Fukushi (Japan), third at World Championship Marathon Moscow 
2013, personal best 2:24:21.

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