Berlin Event Information


 

 

 

Event Information 

Date: September 26, 2010 - 9 a.m.

 

Course: The race starts at the "Kleiner Stern" on both lanes of the boulevard "Strasse des 17 Juni," around the Tiergarten area, passing by the Reichchstag before looping through the old East Berlin and continuing through various neighborhoods, running along a section of the Kurfurstendamm, past Potsdamer Platz, along the Unter den Linden before running through the Brandenburg and finishing on the boulevard "Strasse des 17 Juni in front of the Soviet monument. The course is completely flat and fast. The men's current world record was set there in 2008 when Haile Gebresalassie blazed to an incredible 2:03:59. The course also produced the first sub 2:20 marathon by a woman, Naoko Takahashi, in 2001.

 

Weather: Average temperatures range between 55F-70F, nice conditions for running.

 

Entry: Enter online.

Entry fees:
     60 euro (about $90  USD) before January 31
     80 euro (about $120 USD) from February 1 to April 23
    100 euro (about $150 USD) after April  23 and before July 10.

Eligibility: All runners must be 18 years of age on race day.

 

Time Limit: 6 hours

 

Awards: Every finisher receives a medal.