FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: SCC-RUNNING
Glockenturmstraße 23
14055 Berlin
Phone: 030-301 288 10
Fax: 030-301 288 20
www.berlin-marathon.com
Mizuki Noguchi and Haile Gebrselassie at the 33rd real,- BERLIN-MARATHON
The 33 rd real,- BERLIN-MARATHON marks the beginning of a new promising era
in the history of the biggest German marathon event. With its 40,000
participants and a series of world-class performances, the real,-
BERLIN-MARATHON has already been one of the world's most spectacular races
for the past few years. The foundation of the World Marathon Majors (WMM)
which the real,- BERLIN-MARATHON is part of next to the Flora London
Marathon, the BAA Boston Marathon, the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and
the ING New York City Marathon, has only strengthened this position. These
five events basically represent the running sport's Formula 1.
Accordingly, the participants of this year's real,- BERLIN-MARATHON are
high-ranking runners from all over the world such as Haile Gebrselassie and
Olympic Champion Mizuki Noguchi who will be cheered on by about a million
spectators along the course. The enthusiastic spectators in Berlin will not
only cheer on those stars however, but also the fun runners, walkers,
wheelchair athletes and handbikers as well as the pupils participating in
the real,- MINI-MARATHON.
Five records have been run at the real,- BERLIN-MARATHON so far – as many
as in no other marathon race still held today. Most recent world records
have been Naoko Takahashi's ( Japan ) barrier breaking 2:19: 46 from 2001
and Paul Tergat's ( Kenya ) 2:04: 55 from 2003, which still stands today.
The man who as pace maker had significantly contributed to the record and
nearly even beaten Paul Tergat in the final sprint will also be running –
this time not as pacemaker however. Kenyan runner Sammy Korir is still the
second fastest runner ever with his time of 2:04: 56 hours. “This will be a
great competition, and that is great for the spectators,” Haile
Gebrselassie predicts. “It will be less good for me but I hope that he is
well prepared as I will be, too.”
Favourites of the 33rd real,- BERLIN-MARATHON
MEN
Sammy Korir KEN Luis Novo POR
PB: 2:04:56 PB: 2:09:41
2. real,- BERLIN-MARATHON 2003 7. Berlin 04
Haile Gebrselassie ETH Gudisa Shentema ETH
PB: 2:06:20 PB: 2:09:46
1. Amsterdam 05 4. Rotterdam 05
Driss El Himer FRA Kurao Umeki JPN
PB: 2:06:48 PB: 2:09:52
4. Paris 03 7. real,- BERLIN-MARATHON 2003
Joseph Riri KEN Kazuya Nakamori JPN
PB: 2:06:49 PB: 2:12:08
2. real,- BERLIN-MARATHON 2004 1. Nobeoka
Joseph Ngolepus KEN Ahmed Ezzobayry FRA
PB: 2:07:57 PB: 2:13:12
3. Flora London-Marathon 2003 11. Paris 05
Jackson Koech KEN Araya Haregot ETH
PB: 2:08:02 PB: 2:11:46
2. Rotterdam 05 3. Seoul 06
Michitaka Hosokawa JPN Paulo Alves BRA
PB: 2:09:10 Debüt
3. Lake Biwa 05
WOMEN
Mizuki Noguchi JPN Monica Drybulska POL
PB: 2:19:12 PB: 2:29:58
1. real,- BERLIN-MARATHON 2005 6. real,- BERLIN -MARATHON 2003
Gete Wami ETH Liz Yelling GBR
PB: 2:22:19 PB: 2:30:58
1. Amsterdam 02 8. real,- BERLIN -MARATHON 2003
Salina Kosgei KEN Maria Teresa Pulido ESP
PB: 2:24:32 PB: 2:31:56
1 . Paris 04 3. Rotterdam 03
Asha Gigi ETH Susanne Pumper AUT
PB: 2:26:05 PB: 2:32:20
2. Paris 04 3. Wien 06
Shitaye Gemechu ETH Fatima Cabral POR
PB: 2:26:15 PB: 2:33:32
4. real,- BERLIN-MARATHON 2002 6. Mailand 03
Sonja Oberem GER Marlene Fortunato BRA
PB: 2:26:13 PB: 2:33:35
1. Hamburg 01 2. Barcelona 00
Melanie Kraus GER Nirmal Bharti NEP
PB: 2:27:58 Debüt
real,- BERLIN-MARATHON 1999
Mina Ogawa JPN
PB: 2:28: 47
2. Osaka 98
Dulce Maria Rodriguez MEX
PB: 2:29:00
1. Lala 05
You have still the possibility to register online for the upcoming 33rd
edition of the real,- BERLIN MARATHON, September 23 rd and 24 th. The
deadline for this is on Monday, September 4 th. You will find the
accreditation form at
http://www.scc-events.com/_domains/www.scc-
events.com/events/berlin_marathon/pdf/Akkreditierung_BM2006.pdf
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