As early as never before the BMW BERLIN MARATHON is sold out. Registration for next year´s event (September 30th, 2012) closed Thursday, December 8th, almost nine months ahead. The field is limited to 40,000 participants. The last 1,000 entries were connected with a charitable donation for projects helping children (42,195 euros). There are a few entries left in connection with travel arrangements at classified travel agents (see www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/service/tour-operators.html).
Registration had started October 20th. Last time the BMW BERLIN MARATHON was sold out seven months in advance.
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Episode 98: From 125KG To A 2:20 Marathon Finish
In this week’s episode of Marathon Talk, we look at what went down at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, as Tigst Assefa comes within seconds of an historic win, but has she sacrificed too much in pursuit of the record?
World record eludes heartbroken Assefa
Ethiopian looked set for a new world record until injury intervened in the final 2KM.
