FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National top athletes will also participate
in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023
- The top German athletes
- New partnerships
- Opportunities to secure race entries
This year's BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will take place on September 24 - the
sports event is one of the most prestigious marathons in the world. SCC
EVENTS, the organiser of the event, is expecting more than 45,000 runners
from about 150 nations. In addition to the huge field of amateur athletes,
the top international as well as national athletes will be competing.
World-class international athletes
As already announced in the press release sent out by SCC EVENTS on July
13, 2023, the world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) and the winner of
the TCS London Marathon 2022, Amos Kipruto (KEN), will be at the start in
the German capital. With Tigst Assefa (ETH) as course record holder and
winner of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2022 and Sheila Chepkirui, winner of the
GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2022, the women's field is just as elite.
The German record holder will be competing
From the ranks of the German starters, Amanal Petros should be the first to
be mentioned. The winner of this year's Hannover Marathon holds the German
records for both the marathon and half-marathon distances. The MARATHON
TEAM BERLIN runner is certainly hoping to achieve a German best time at his
race on September 24. At the 2022 European Athletics Championships, Petros
won the silver medal in the marathon team classification.
Top German men in Berlin
Amanal Petros stood beside teammates Simon Boch, Konstantin Wedel as well
as Hendrik Pfeiffer on the podium in the aforementioned European
Championship silver-medal team. All four will be competing at the BMW
BERLIN-MARATHON. Simon Boch (LG Telis Finanz Regensburg) was German
runner-up in the half marathon in the spring and secured the German team
title for his team with this performance. Hendrik Pfeiffer, who competes
for TK Hannover, won the Hannover Marathon last year. And just like his
competition, the 30-year-old is hoping to use the race in Berlin to qualify
for the Olympic Games in Paris.
European marathon champions at the start
The German women's marathon team was even more successful than the men at
the 2022 European Athletics Championships. With the line-up of Miriam
Dattke, Domenika Mayer (both LG Telis Finanz Regensburg), Deborah and Rabea
Schöneborn (both MARATHON TEAM BERLIN) and Kristina Hendel (LG
Braunschweig), they won the gold medal. The mentioned European champions
will run at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. For the women, too, the race in Berlin
is considered to be an important milestone to make it to the 2024 Olympic
Games.
Partnerships with great added value
For the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023, SCC EVENTS announced NORQAIN as its new
timing partner. NORQAIN is familiar as a high-quality, family-owned watch
manufacturer. The company is based in Nidau, the heart of the Swiss
chronograph industry. Christian Jost, Managing Director of SCC EVENTS, is
delighted about the commitment of the traditional Swiss watch manufacturer:
"Reliability is one of our core values in the mission statement of SCC
EVENTS. With NORQAIN, the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON gains a partner whose recipe
for success is based on reliability and quality. This partnership has a
great added value for us as organiser and for all the participants, who
always expect a spirit of innovation and a reliably high standard from the
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON."
"As a brand deeply rooted in the world of adventure and exploration, we are
thrilled to embark on this multi-year partnership with the BMW
BERLIN-MARATHON", said Ben Küffer, Founder & CEO of NORQAIN. "We are
honoured to be the Official Timekeeper of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, an
iconic event that embodies the values of perseverance, determination, and
the pursuit of excellence, which are at the core of NORQAIN's DNA.”
The cashless online payment system PayPal has also been one of the partners
of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON for some time. "Anyone competing at the BMW
BERLIN-MARATHON is expecting a high-quality sports experience. A fast,
simple and secure payment system makes it easier for runners be able to
focus on the essential aspects of the event," says Christian Jost.
"We are very happy about the renewed cooperation with SCC EVENTS. Whether
at registration, beverage stands or after the race: For easy and convenient
payments during the event, runners can pay with the PayPal app using a QR
code Athletes can leave cash or cards at home," explains Jörg Kablitz,
Managing Director of PayPal Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Options to secure race entries possibilities
Although registration to participate in the race entry lottery for the 49th
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is now closed, there are still opportunities to secure
a race entry for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023: through our charity partners
and our official travel agents. Registration is still open for inline
skaters.
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