Berlin Marathon to Dominate City this Coming Weekend
Inline skaters, wheelchair riders and runners, tens of thousands of them, will be participating in big races. And the entire city will be on its feet, cheering for them.
The BMW Berlin Marathon is set to captivate the city this upcoming weekend. Over 55,000 runners, inline skaters, and wheelchair athletes have registered to take part in this thrilling event. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to line the route, cheering on the competitors. The marathon kicks off on Saturday, September 26th, with an inline skater race, followed by the start of the majority of participants at 12:20 p.m. The fastest runners can begin their journey an hour later, as long as they can maintain a pace of five loops within 1:24 hours.
The route begins at Strasse des 17. Juni, near the Brandenburg Gate, and winds through the city, passing landmarks such as Richard Wagner Square, the Brandenburg Gate, Lichtenberger Strasse, Heinrich-Heine-Strasse, and Moritzplatz square. As runners make their way through the city, they may find themselves feeling quite exhausted and tempted to give up, but the challenge remains. By the time they reach Kottbusser Tor and Hermannplatz square, frustration may be setting in. However, the finish line is still a long way off.
On Sunday, September 27th, the marathon proper begins with handbikers starting at 8:20 a.m., followed six minutes later by wheelchair riders. The first wave of runners takes to the streets at 8:45 a.m., ready to tackle the grueling 42-kilometer (26-mile) course. The route is filled with iconic Berlin landmarks, including Reinhardtstrasse, Torstrasse, Alexanderstrasse, Karl-Marx-Allee, Lichtenberger Strasse, Heinrich-Heine-Strasse, and Gendarmenmarkt.
As the runners press on, they will find themselves closing in on the finish line, with Potsdamer Platz and Rathaus Schöneberg marking significant milestones along the way. Ultimately, the goal is to cross the finish line at Gendarmenmarkt, with Sebastian Sawe of Kenya and Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya standing as the previous year's champions.
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