FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON overwhelmed by community feedback
As is well known by now, the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, planned for September
26-27, 2020, will not take place due to force majeure (COVID-19), and it is
also not possible to hold the event at a later date this year, as has been
shown by a comprehensive feasibility analysis. SCC EVENTS, as the organiser
of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, has giving the participants fair notice.
Together with the cancellation notice, all participants were offered two
options: first, the transfer of the personalised race entry to the BMW
BERLIN-MARATHON next year on September 25 (skaters) and September 26, 2021
(wheelchair athletes, handbikers and runners): second, the repayment of the
participation fee (100 percent). Participants had until the end of last
week to select one of the two options. After evaluation the responses, SCC
EVENTS is delighted and very grateful, that 85 percent of the runners have
decided to transfer their personalised race entries to next year's BMW
BERLIN-MARATHON 2021.
In their function as managing directors of SCC EVENTS, Christian Jost and
Jürgen Lock were also in awe: "We have always been aware of the strong
community spirit of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. This enormous spirit grows
from event to event, but the figure of 85 percent of the athletes chosing
to transfer their race entries fills us and our team with pride. SCC EVENTS
would like to thank all its participants for their great loyalty." In this
sense, all signs for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2021 are set to green.
Upcoming actions for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2021
Under the motto #BERLIN42UNITED - we cannot race, but we will stay united,
several actions will be coming up for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON community in
the next few months. Until August 16th, for example, everyone is invited to
upload a photo online, which can then become part of the official campaign
for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2021. This gives the athletes the chance to add
their photo as we create together a great key visual that conveys the
community spirit of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.
About the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
The BMW BERLIN MARATHON is one of the largest marathons in the world. To
date, eleven world records have been set on the superfast route (3 by
women, 8 by men). Since 2003, all seven men's world records have been
achieved on the Berlin route, including the current one in 2:01:39 hours
(Eliud Kipchoge), set up in 2018. In 2001, a woman achieved - for the
first time - the dream to undercut 2:20 hours. The Japanese Olympic
champion from 2000, Naoko Takahashi, won in 2:19:43 hours.
The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM),
the group of six leading marathons in the world which was founded in 2006.
They comprise the marathons in Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and
New York.
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