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The BERLIN-MARATHON started off the running year 2014 at noon at the Brandenburg Gate with nearly 4.000 participants. ©Horst Milde
RUNNING GERMANY: BERLIN – 38th New Years Eve Run 2013 and 42nd New Years Day Run 2014
The BERLIN-MARATHON started off the running year 2014 at noon at the Brandenburg Gate with nearly 4.000 participants. The runners joined in the festive atmosphere along the 4 k course without timekeeping or a competitive character at the 42nd Berlin New Year’s Day Run.
The course led primarily down and back the grand boulevard Unter den Linden from the Brandenburg Gate to the Berliner Dom and back. In lieu of a registration fee, donations were collected for the Björn-Schulz-Stiftung for ill kids.
“We are pleased that we were once again able to top last year’s numbers. It is our goal for the new year to maintain at the least the level for 2013 and to further develop our races both as events for the masses and for elite athletes,” stated Race Director Mark Milde.
Krebs won the New Year’s Eve Run
On the last day of the year, Robert Krebs (SCC Berlin) won the 9.9 km main race at the 38st Berlin New Year’s Eve Run. While Krebs crossed the finish after 31:458 minutes, Cornelia Schindler (SCC) crossed the finish line in Mommsen Stadium in 37:51.
With 2012 participants, a good 150 more runners participated in the Berlin New Year’s Eve Run than last year.“
With the fine weather, the turn-out for this events was quite satisfactory. There were only happy faces to be seen, and many runners entered the race in costumes" Mark Milde stated: "And they keep coming up with new costume ideas."
Horst Milde
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