FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                   Contact: Thom Gilligan
                                            (617) 242-7845
                                            Patrice Malloy
                                            (760) 635-2833


                       BERLIN MARATHON CLOSED 
      Limited Number of Entries Available Through Marathon Tours


BOSTON (June 20, 2002)- The Berlin Marathon, scheduled for September 29,
2002, has reached its 33,000 runner and 8,000 inline skater course limits 
and entries are no longer being accepted by race officials.  A limited 
number of entries are still available to runners who book their travel 
through Marathon Tours & Travel, the official North American travel 
agency for the event.  Trip reservations must be made by August 1, 2002 
to ensure entry.

Regarded as one of the fastest courses in Europe, the Berlin Marathon is 
best known for its world-class competition, huge field, fast and scenic 
course, and superb spectator support. The Berlin course starts near 
Charlottenburg Castle and passes through Brandenburg Gate before looping 
through the old East Berlin. The course is completely flat and fast 
finishing on the Kurfurstendamm, Berlin's main boulevard. 

Berlin Marathon hotel packages range from $579 for a four-night stay at 
the Crown Plaza Hotel,  guaranteed race entry, full breakfast each day, 
pre-race dinner, a half-day sightseeing tour and the on-site services of 
the Marathon Tours Staff. Airfares are additional and can be quoted from 
city of origin. For more information call Marathon Tours and Travel at 
(800) 444-4097 or log on to www.marathontour.com.

Marathon Tours and Travel, the leading marathon tour operator in the 
U.S., offers comprehensive travel packages to marathons worldwide 
including the Safaricom Marathon in Kenya, the only marathon run entirely 
within a game park. 

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