30th Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON on March 28th, 2010

Dear Runners,

The running season is starting off with a bang: The Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a fabulous party. Over the past 10 years, Germany’s largest and fastest half marathon has been growing rapidly. Over 25,000 runners from 85 countries participated in the last sightseeing tour of Berlin, a course that cannot be beat. The mix of live music, artists, and attractions is drawing more and more spectators to the course. And the Berlin streets are fast! That is not only demonstrated by the top runners with numerous times under the magic one-hour limit, but also through the many personal bests in the ever-growing field of participants.

Finisher Clips of the 29th Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon now online

Now every finisher can watch his last moments of his 21.0975 kilometres as an online video clip. Just visit www.finisherclip.de and enter your name or bib number and you will relive the last meters of the run in front of the Berlin City Hall. Additionally, the Finisher Clip can be downloaded in high quality for PC, mobile and iPod for only 6.95 €. The video download can be paid by credit card or Click and Buy. More...

Fast times for Kipyego and Mockenhaupt in the 29th Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON

Bernard Kipyego and Sabrina Mockenhaupt won the men’s and women’s titles at the 29th Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON. The Kenyan took the title in the world-class time of 59:34, making one of the fastest debuts ever at the half-marathon while Germany’s women’s champion improved her personal best to 68:45, the fastest time by a German woman this year. A total of 25,193 runners from 85 countries entered the 29th edition of the Vattenfall BERLIN HALF-MARATHON, including 21,725 for the half marathon distance of 21.0975 km. More...

Kenyans chase fast times in the men’s race while Germany’s Sabrina Mockenhaupt is the women’s favourite

Sunday’s Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON will be the first major international road race in Germany this year. A record number of 21,679 runners from 85 nations have entered the race. Adding other events the figure will rise to more than 25,000. 150,000 spectators are expected to line the flat city loop course this Sunday. More...

Top Contenders at the Vattenfall BERLINER HALF MARATHON on April 5th

Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich and Sabrina Mockenhaupt head the field of top contenders at the Vattenfall BERLINER HALFMARATHON next Sunday (Start: 10.45 a.m.). Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich finished sixth in last year´s race with 61:03 clearly behind winner and fellow countryman from Kenya, Patrich Makau Musyoki. Since then the Kipsang Kiprotich improved by more than two minutes and returns to the Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON as the favourite. More...