EVENT INFORMATION Date: September 30, 2012 - 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 former world record was set there in 2008 when Haile Gebresalassie blazed to an incredible 2:03:59. In 2011, Patrick Makau set a new world record of 2:03:38! 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 $85 USD) for the first 10,000 entrants (currently sold out)
80 euro (about $113 USD) for entrants 10,001-25,000 100 euro (about $141 USD) for entrants 25,001-40,000 Marathon Tours guaranteed entry - $150 USD (even after online entry closes)
Eligibility: All runners must be 18 years of age on race day. Time Limit: 6 hours Awards: Every finisher receives a medal. | 
