36th real,- BERLIN-MARATHON, September 19th, 2009

A Festival on wheels for every Skater

 

More than 7,500 Inline-Skaters for the 13th edition of their event at the real, - BERLIN-MARATHON created a festival on wheels. Sunny skies, 200,000 spectators along the route and an action-packed programme overall with the highlight racing through the Brandenburg Gate once again achieved an unforgettable weekend. As well as the men's and women's champions Cecilia Baena and Luca Saggiorato, the 95 per cent of amateur skaters who made up the rest of the field had plenty of cause to celebrate with personal bests and tales of their own individual success.

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