{"id":658,"date":"2016-06-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.safesportid.com\/blog\/?p=658"},"modified":"2016-06-16T06:54:12","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T04:54:12","slug":"berlin-marathon-race-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safesportid.com\/blog\/en\/events\/berlin-marathon-race-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin Marathon – A race full of records"},"content":{"rendered":"

Berlin has so much to offer to its visitors, that they would never get tired of walking its streets and learning about such an important city. Running the Berlin Marathon is a pleasure for the senses<\/strong> and will become, without any doubt, an unforgettable experience for any runner that takes part in it.<\/p>\n

Berlin Marathon \u2013 visiting the city from a totally different perspective<\/h1>\n

Although the course changes often, for the last few editions the departure is set underneath Victory Column, behind Brandenburg Gate. This column, built in 1864, is crowned by a golden statue of the goddess Nik\u00e9, considered the representation of victory and justice. Therefore, starting the marathon on this exact spot, becomes something very symbolic for the runners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Goddess Nik\u00e9 observes the runners as they depart<\/p><\/div>\n

Along the 42,195 metres of the marathon, we will run across the streets of Berlin, and therefore, the history of this city. The course, as it is set for 2016, will take us to places such as Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Cathedral, Alexander Platz, the Reichstag and Kaiser Wilhelm church, among many others. The finish line is currently set at Branderburg Gate<\/strong>, it was crossed for the first on 1990, after the reunification of Germany.<\/p>\n

Not only you will be amazed by Berlin\u2019s architecture and monuments, but you will feed the support of the Germans, who will be following the event and supporting all the competitors, creating a party atmosphere where also many music bands will give a note of colour to the race.<\/p>\n