ContentsR E L I V E : T H EHI G H L I G H T S10 Top MomentsHow beautiful it was – the 44th GENERALI BER-LIN HALF MARATHON. Enjoy a selection of thebest photos from race weekend in the capital.58 The RecapWho were the fastest athletes? How manyrunners from how many countries took part?And what did participants think of the newcourse? You will find all the answers here!72 At the FrontFotyen Tesfay and Amanal Petros lit up the 44thGENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with record-breakingraces. The Ethiopian womansmashed the course record, and Petros becamethe first German to break the 60-minute barrier.96 Inclusion in ActionInclusion has long been a part of the GENERALIBERLIN HALF MARATHON: here, everyone canexperience what a half marathon feels like. The44th edition once again featured numerous inclusiveinitiatives.8
106 Among FriendsOver 34,000 runners crossed the finish linebehind the Brandenburg Gate – nearly halfof them from abroad. We spoke to severalfinishers who share their half marathon happinesswith you in this magazine.168 The Inline RaceFor the fifth time, the men’s inline skating title atthe GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON went toFelix Rijhnen. Here’s how it rolled this time.178 Who’s That Running?In the event magazine, we profiled four runnerswho took on the Berlin course. Here’s how theirraces went.IMPRINTFinisher Magazin GENERALI BERLIN HALf MARATHONPublisherSCC EVENTS GmbHResponsible for contentChristian Jost, Jürgen LockProductionDLM RunMedia GmbH, KölnEditorial TeamVincent Dornbusch, Robert Fekl,Gerte Buchheit, Christian Ermert,Jörg Wenig, Anja Herrlitz, Tom Rottenberg,Finn LenzenGraphicsCNG sports & media GmbH, KölnPhotosGreta B, Petko Beier, Vincent Dornbusch,Marvin Ibo Güngör, Steffen Hartz, Dirk Mathesius,Andreas Schwarz, die sportografen, SebastianWells (OSTKREUZ), Thomas Wendt, Tilo Wiedensohler(camera4), Jean-Marc Wiesner9
THE 44TH EDITION IN REVIEWA Race of
AN OVERVIEWSmiling faces everywhere
AN OVERVIEWBecoming younger and mor
MARATHON. Around 250 runnerstravell
That’s a huge increase comparedto
FACTS & FIGURESC L O T HI N GC O L
FACTS & FIGURESExactly 35,583 parti
THE ELITE RACES
Paced by her pacemaker, Fotyen Tesf
DAS THE WOMEN‘S RENNEN DER RACE F
Blanka Dörfel (Marathon TeamBerlin
AlwaysmovingforwardEsther Pfeiffer
rrg-auto.deKRAFT. DYNAMIK.PERFEKTE
SEI DABEIWeimar27.4.2025Weimar feie
While Gemechu Dida stormed to victo
Germany’s Amanal Petros(Hannover
WINNER PROFILE: GEMECHU DIDAPlan B:
WINNER PROFILE: GEMECHU DIDAJust af
INCLUSIONGroup photo with the TV To
in various categories as partof the
INCLUSIONdisabilities joined the ha
with asymmetrical musclestrength, i
Do itagain!Lottery for Entry to the
If you came from sunny Spain, like
Berlin - Jürgen from Cologne is al
Doing an aerial lift like that afte
In real life, Mario and Luigi are a
Svenja started this year’s race w
Did you spot Barbie and Ken? That
Dein Marathon-Countdown startet hie
Jakob was convinced the cheering cr
Foday originally comes from Sierra
Heike lives in Berlin, so she knows
For Eva from Berlin, this year’s
Karen from Leicester ran the GENERA
Ute made a quick trip to Berlin and
Dirk from Hof ran the GENERALI BERL
Christian from Weil der Stadt in Sw
Because once just wasn’t enough -
Even after 35 years of running expe
Caroline and Leah from London are t
Experiencecultureon the goJohann Wo
© Maik Schuck, Weimar GmbHclassic
© Andre Mey© Markus Glahn, Schatz
Honey tasting atthe bee museumGoeth
The motto of the event: adifferent
After a well-deserved break,the rou
6 reasons forbecoming a Hiking Hero
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025Must RunsDLHBBerl
22 MAY 2025FINISH AS PARTOF A TEAM!
22 JUNE 2025Madefor thewild!www.swi
24 AUGUST 2025The test for themarat
Rijhnen takeshis fifth title
Top Three Men in 2025Place Skater T
REGISTER NOWice. “It’s just suc
- 175 -
Thomas van Hulst claimed victory in
Berlin-based dentist Shanas Partow
SHANAS PARTOW
vering runner was surprised:“I di
FÁBIO SAMUEL MARQUESReady forthe n
Even non-diabetics oftenstruggle wi
wing my family could be withme in t
INGALENA SCHÖMBURG-HEUCK- 191 -
my runners and into my communitypay
A quick chat here, a photo there -
the “Grand Old Man” of Danishru
it’s hard - maybe even impossible
Thank you forbeing part of it!See y
Laden...
Laden...
Follow Us