35th real,- BERLIN-MARATHON, September 27th, 2008

It’s the skaters meeting of the year, the finale of the World Inline Cup, a legendary party, and the entire inline world is visiting in Berlin - the real,- BERLIN MARATHON for inline skaters. The professionals and those skating just for fun race together, making it a worthy season finale for all participants. In addition to the marathon event, a diverse supporting programme at the INLINE VILLAGE fair and at the Brandenburg Gate is offered.

 

Why participate?
Alone the last 500 metres make the event worth experiencing. After passing through the Brandenburg Gate, the packed grandstands provide for a stadium feeling, goose bumps and all, and crossing the finish line becomes a once in a lifetime experience.

The Kenyans Patrick Makau Musyoki and Peninah Arusei win with fast times

Once again the Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON has produced top-class winning times. The 28th edition of the race also ended in a victorious Kenyan double. The defending champion Patrick Makau Musyoki won the biggest and most prestigious German race over 21.0975 km in exactly 60 minutes. Beaten in the tightest of finishes was Eshetu Wondimu (Ethiopia) who crossed the finish line besides the city’s Red Town Hall a second behind. The women’s winner Peninah Arusei achieved the third fastest time in the world this year with 68:22 and the third fastest performance in the history of the race. More...

Patrick Makau Musyoki is back in Berlin and in record-breaking mood

Another high-class race and another Kenyan triumph are both very likely on Sunday when the 28th edition of the Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON will be started. The event had a great development in recent years. Today it is one of the biggest and one of the best quality half marathons worldwide. Eight runners have entered the Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON featuring world-class personal bests of sub 61 minutes. Six of them are Kenyans. More...

Cheruiyot and Wami lead galaxy of stars at World Marathon Majors races this month

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New Start and Finish Line at the 28th Running of the Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon

With eight weeks to go the number of race entrees is up 17 per cent from last year. In 2007 the Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon had 22.048 race participants from 70 countries all together including fun runs and inline skating event. 18.562 runners entered the race which makes the Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon not only by far the biggest half marathon in Germany. It ranks also among the the fastest half marathon races ever worldwide placing fourth in a world rating list for fastest half marathons. More...