2023: Preview

The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, Germany's largest and most spectacular half marathon, will start on the grand boulevard, Strasse des 17. Juni. Around 35,000 athletes have registered for the competition over the "half distance" of exactly 21.0975 km—to run, skate or to power through the distance by wheelchair or hand cycle. This makes the 42nd GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON also one of the largest races worldwide over this distance. The race was fully booked weeks before the registration deadline at the beginning of March. All participants will enjoy a super-fast loop course that takes them past Berlin's major sights—with the start and finish in the immediate vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column. In this digital magazine you will find all the important information about the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2023: Your programme for the half marathon weekend | What the German and African stars have planned | A portrait of three amateur runners | The latest tips for sport, culture and restaurants during the half marathon weekend | What to pay attention to in the last 72 hours before the race | Lots of photos to peak your excitement.

Christian Jost Welcome

Christian Jost Welcome to the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARA- THON! Every year at the beginning of spring, the international endurance sports community meets in Berlin and celebrates the start of the season with hand cycling, wheelchair racing, skating and running at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON. Of course, global crises and the war in Ukraine are on everyone‘s mind. With participants from 131 nations, we are once again providing evidence that peaceful coexistence is very much possible. In this way, we are sending a clear signal of peace and understanding. Message from the Organisers Jürgen Lock When the signal sounds for the start of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON on April 2, 2023, the worries of the participants can step aside for a few hours and the common experience of peaceful community that unites everyone can take the stage. Anyone who has ever stood amidst the throng of competitors understands what a very special moment that is. This is the day that all that winter training pays off. It is rewarding both for athletes who are participating in this event for the first time, as well as for those who are launching their athletic endeavors with their - 6 -

» Anyone who has ever stood amidst the throng of runners knows how, at that moment, individual concerns disappear, and the community experience takes the stage. first major competition. Everyone, whether top international athletes or recreational athletes, will become part of the 35,000, who arrive each with their own personal motivations, but also a shared joy in moving. As the organiser of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, SCC EVENTS lives out its core values: cosmopolitanism, tolerance and acceptance. Through the symbolic rainbow on the race bib, we share an expression of our core values. We want to raise awareness, but also demonstrate that all participants are welcome at our events. There is no room for hostility, racism or homophobia at our events. The issue of sustainability at large events, which has been in the spotlight for years, continues to be of urgent concern. In cooperation » - 7 -