Berlin Marathon

Sep 30, 2012

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Where

Berlin, Germany

Start time

06:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

September 30, 2012 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 06:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

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The participation limit of 40,000 was reached after three and a half hours. After 2:30 Minutes 10,000 entries had come in. At 3:31 p.m. the race was sold out. Last year it took six weeks to sell out.

General News

Oct 25, 2012

Registration opened for the 2013 BMW BERLIN MARATHON

Participant limit is set at 40,000. Last year the limit was reached within six weeks and it is anticipated that it will be reached even earlier this time.

General News

Oct 25, 2012

Close Victory For Mutai But More Straightforward For Kebede In Berlin

Geoffrey Mutai won the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2 hours 4 minutes and 15 seconds beating his training partner Dennis Kimetto by one second. Kimetto recorded the fastest debut marathon ever with his 2 hours 4 minutes and 16 seconds.

General News IAAF.org

Sep 30, 2012

A Bizarre Berlin Marathon Ending To A Great Race

Dennis Kimetto and Geoffrey Mutai were on marathon world record pace with just a few kilometers to go. Kimetto, who has won several shorter races with astonishing times and blazing kicks, seemed to just settle behind Mutai to take 2nd place by a mere second.

General News Digibet.info

Sep 30, 2012