Fun in that there were thousands of spectators along the course cheering you on, generally making lots of noise and the tens of thousands of participants created an energy to feed off of the entire time. The Gatorade, water and tea stands were sufficient and they also served bananas and apples. We were wary of warm tea, but decided to try it and it was surprisingly tasty. Essentially it was a warm sweetened ice-tea mix. The marathon fair prior was large and had lots of great deals for running gear. We would run this again without a doubt.

A flat marathon is always one of my requirements and this one definitely fits the bill. It was really well organized and the spectators were better than I would have expected. Having only run North American marathons, I was a little disappointed at the lack of Gatorade at the water stations and the lack of a marathon T-shirt with the running package. But this can be easily forgiven when you get that great German beer at the end of the race.

Interesting course through various parts of the city. Primarily flat but there is a long upgrade at the end that tires the legs. Thrilling to run through the Brandenberg Gate even though it was under construction. Plenty of water stops but no sport drinks are served. Instead warm tea was offered??? (not sure why) Ran this race three weeks after September 11. The citizens of Berlin are some of the most friendly and polite people in the world who showed us sympathy and compassion.

Run this twice, '99 and '01. Great course, flat and fast. The organization is extremely good and the atmosphere is wonderful. Restoration work on the Brandenburg gate should be finished well before the 2002 race. Course changes in 2001 mean that there are fewer sharp turns and a new landmark - Potsdamer Platz.

This was my first marathon. Wrote that and my name on my shirt and had Germans screaming support the entire time. There was so much history to look at that I forgot about the pain until the last 2 miles. Flat course, great support, loads of spectators, organized well.

El maraton esta muy mal organizado, poca higiene y mala distribución del agua (sucia) en la ruta. Espero no asistir mas nunca en mi vida.
'NINGUNO COMO NEW YORK'

This was an excellent run marathon. With close to 30,000 people, they did a great job. A lot of spectators lined the course and stayed to cheer the slow runners. Berlin is a great city and I am looking forward to doing this marathon again.

Ran this course in 1999 with 6 friends. My first marathon. What a fantastic course through the old city and the new. Brandenberg, Reichstag, Victory Column, Berlin Cathedral; every turn has something else to see. Literaly a running tour of the city.

I ran this marathon in 1998 (when Ronaldo broke the WR) when more than 25,000 ran. The course is like a history lesson; Brandenburg Gate,Reichstag, Check-point Charlie etc.
The crowds are massive and the organisation is second to none.
I've ran all the major big city marathons and this is only just shaded by Boston/London.