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Quick Sprint<\/h2>\n\n- \u25b8<\/span> The 52nd BMW BERLIN-MARATHON takes place on 27 September. SCC EVENTS expects around 60,000 runners from roughly 160 countries.<\/li>\n
- \u25b8<\/span> New in the men\u2019s field: Gabriel Geay (2:03:00) and Guye Adola, the 2021 Berlin winner who ran 2:03:54 in Rotterdam this spring.<\/li>\n
- \u25b8<\/span> German times for context: Sebastian Hendel 2:07:33, Haftom Welday 2:08:13 and Aaron Bienenfeld 2:08:47 on his debut.<\/li>\n
- \u25b8<\/span> You can change your personal best and start corral in your user account until 27 August at 23:59. After that, the assignment also applies at the Expo.<\/li>\n
- \u25b8<\/span> Wave starts according to the organiser: corrals A to C at 8:45, with the last wave, K, at 10:27. Time limit: 6:15 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
The announcement comes from SCC EVENTS and has also appeared since 11 August on German Road Races<\/a>. The English version is on the official Berlin Marathon website<\/a>. Both texts list names and personal bests. For anyone with a race number, the more useful detail is elsewhere: on the page about race day for runners<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe deadline is there in black and white. After 27 August at 23:59, your start corral can no longer be changed. That also applies at the MARATHON EXPO by BRITA. Declare a time that is too fast and you end up too far forward. Leave an old personal best in your account and you start too far back, losing minutes in the crowd.<\/p>\n
The elite field is now complete<\/h2>\n
In mid-May, SCC EVENTS confirmed Sabastian Sawe, the current world record holder. The women\u2019s field followed in mid-June, with Tigst Assefa, Rosemary Wanjiru and Esther Pfeiffer. The new list fills the places behind them.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Geay joins the men\u2019s race. The Tanzanian finished second in Valencia in 2022 in 2:03:00 hours and remains among the 20 fastest marathon runners on the lists. In 2023, he finished second in Boston. Guye Adola knows the Berlin course better: second on his debut behind Eliud Kipchoge in 2:03:46 in 2017, victory in Berlin in 2021 and a win in Rotterdam this spring in 2:03:54 hours.<\/p>\n
Bedatu Hirpa strengthens the women\u2019s field. The Ethiopian won the Dubai Marathon last year in 2:18:27 hours, then won in Paris. This year, she finished second in Osaka in 2:19:54 hours. She brings world-class form to the field behind Assefa.<\/p>\n
German times you can put in context<\/h2>\n
Johannes Motschmann of Marathon Team Berlin is aiming to break 2:10:00 hours. His personal best is 2:10:39. This spring, he ran the GENERALI Berlin Half Marathon in 61:47 minutes and dropped out of the Hannover Marathon. Sebastian Hendel, also of Marathon Team Berlin, clocked 2:07:33 hours two years ago. That remains the fastest German time in this announcement.<\/p>\n
Aaron Bienenfeld (D\u00fcsseldorf Athletics) made his debut in Hamburg at the end of April, running 2:08:47 hours. AIMS lists it as the fastest marathon debut by a German runner. Haftom Welday (TB Hamburg Eilbeck) improved to 2:08:13 hours in Barcelona this spring. The 36-year-old finished 14th at the 2023 World Championships and is preparing in Ethiopia, according to the organiser.<\/p>\n
Kristina Hendel set her personal best of 2:27:29 hours in Hamburg four years ago. Anna Langerwisch, 24, of Marathon Team Berlin, improved to 2:32:13 hours in Prague in only her second marathon. Before that, she won the Hannover Half Marathon in 70:53 minutes. At the start of August, she added 32:17 minutes over ten kilometres at the adidas Runners City Night.<\/p>\n
What these numbers do for you: they put pace in perspective. A 2:08 in the professional field is a different race from your 3:45 corral. The useful lesson lies a little deeper. In the final weeks, the elite runners make sure they are ready to start. You can do the same. We cover the reduction in training separately in Boston Marathon: How 96 Hours of Taper Make Your Time<\/a> .<\/p>\nStart-corral changes close before the taper<\/h2>\n
Your corral assignment depends on the personal best or predicted finishing time in your user account. SCC EVENTS says you can move to a corral further back. Moving forward requires a faster, documented time and is only possible before the deadline.<\/p>\n
In practice, open your account under \u201cMy registrations\u201d. Check the time shown there. A 3:15 from a strong spring belongs there if you intend to maintain that level. A 4:10 from your first marathon belongs there if you are being realistic. An embellished 2:59 puts you in a wave where, from kilometre three, you are constantly getting out of the way.<\/p>\n
The deadline is ten days before the usual final long run. Sort out your corral now and you will not need to touch it during race week. Wait and you take the decision to the Expo, where you lose the chance to change it.<\/p>\n
Which wave starts at which time<\/h2>\n
The organiser uses wave starts. The English race-day page lists the times as follows:<\/p>\n
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The announcement comes from SCC EVENTS and has also appeared since 11 August on German Road Races<\/a>. The English version is on the official Berlin Marathon website<\/a>. Both texts list names and personal bests. For anyone with a race number, the more useful detail is elsewhere: on the page about race day for runners<\/a>.<\/p>\n The deadline is there in black and white. After 27 August at 23:59, your start corral can no longer be changed. That also applies at the MARATHON EXPO by BRITA. Declare a time that is too fast and you end up too far forward. Leave an old personal best in your account and you start too far back, losing minutes in the crowd.<\/p>\n In mid-May, SCC EVENTS confirmed Sabastian Sawe, the current world record holder. The women\u2019s field followed in mid-June, with Tigst Assefa, Rosemary Wanjiru and Esther Pfeiffer. The new list fills the places behind them.<\/p>\n Gabriel Geay joins the men\u2019s race. The Tanzanian finished second in Valencia in 2022 in 2:03:00 hours and remains among the 20 fastest marathon runners on the lists. In 2023, he finished second in Boston. Guye Adola knows the Berlin course better: second on his debut behind Eliud Kipchoge in 2:03:46 in 2017, victory in Berlin in 2021 and a win in Rotterdam this spring in 2:03:54 hours.<\/p>\n Bedatu Hirpa strengthens the women\u2019s field. The Ethiopian won the Dubai Marathon last year in 2:18:27 hours, then won in Paris. This year, she finished second in Osaka in 2:19:54 hours. She brings world-class form to the field behind Assefa.<\/p>\n Johannes Motschmann of Marathon Team Berlin is aiming to break 2:10:00 hours. His personal best is 2:10:39. This spring, he ran the GENERALI Berlin Half Marathon in 61:47 minutes and dropped out of the Hannover Marathon. Sebastian Hendel, also of Marathon Team Berlin, clocked 2:07:33 hours two years ago. That remains the fastest German time in this announcement.<\/p>\n Aaron Bienenfeld (D\u00fcsseldorf Athletics) made his debut in Hamburg at the end of April, running 2:08:47 hours. AIMS lists it as the fastest marathon debut by a German runner. Haftom Welday (TB Hamburg Eilbeck) improved to 2:08:13 hours in Barcelona this spring. The 36-year-old finished 14th at the 2023 World Championships and is preparing in Ethiopia, according to the organiser.<\/p>\n Kristina Hendel set her personal best of 2:27:29 hours in Hamburg four years ago. Anna Langerwisch, 24, of Marathon Team Berlin, improved to 2:32:13 hours in Prague in only her second marathon. Before that, she won the Hannover Half Marathon in 70:53 minutes. At the start of August, she added 32:17 minutes over ten kilometres at the adidas Runners City Night.<\/p>\n What these numbers do for you: they put pace in perspective. A 2:08 in the professional field is a different race from your 3:45 corral. The useful lesson lies a little deeper. In the final weeks, the elite runners make sure they are ready to start. You can do the same. We cover the reduction in training separately in Boston Marathon: How 96 Hours of Taper Make Your Time<\/a> .<\/p>\n Your corral assignment depends on the personal best or predicted finishing time in your user account. SCC EVENTS says you can move to a corral further back. Moving forward requires a faster, documented time and is only possible before the deadline.<\/p>\n In practice, open your account under \u201cMy registrations\u201d. Check the time shown there. A 3:15 from a strong spring belongs there if you intend to maintain that level. A 4:10 from your first marathon belongs there if you are being realistic. An embellished 2:59 puts you in a wave where, from kilometre three, you are constantly getting out of the way.<\/p>\n The deadline is ten days before the usual final long run. Sort out your corral now and you will not need to touch it during race week. Wait and you take the decision to the Expo, where you lose the chance to change it.<\/p>\n The organiser uses wave starts. The English race-day page lists the times as follows:<\/p>\nThe elite field is now complete<\/h2>\n
German times you can put in context<\/h2>\n
Start-corral changes close before the taper<\/h2>\n
Which wave starts at which time<\/h2>\n