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+160805_SP_FA_SCC_Programmheft_ULTRABOOST_SS19_H21568_210x297.indd 1 17.01.19 14:25 Anna Hahner runs for the SCC EVENTS PRO TEAM. At the 39th GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, she finished eleventh in 1:15:42 hours after a long injury break. This left her more than two minutes off her best time (1:13:12 h), but it marked a successful and ab- Editorial by Anna Hahner ove all healthy return to the marathon scene. With gratitude through the Gate Maybe you feel like I do: Berlin long injury break with a smaller is just the right running city for race and less attention. But then, me. There is no greater moment it was incredible to see how many than finishing at the Brandenburg runners have so much respect Gate. It‘s fabulous to now be able for top athletes making their way to enjoy this experience not only back even if they are not yet in top at the BMW BERLIN MARATHON form. I certainly feel a great sen- but also at the GENERALI BERLIN se of gratitude to be back on the HALF MARATHON. marathon scene, and I hope you Personally, I‘m super happy that I really enjoy this digital magazine, was able to run my first race after which will surely remind you for a half a year without a half or mara- long time of your own great per- thon in Berlin, together with over sonal moments at the GENERALI 35,000 other runners and hun- BERLIN HALF MARATHON. Have dreds of thousands of spectators. fun checking out the many great Before the race, I felt like I might pictures and reading the stories! have preferred to return after the Yours, Anna 3 EVEN HE T V T ID E O Contents 6 The best photos Running, having fun, partying. That sums up the 39th GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 18 The new course The new course of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON offered even more highlights. Read the report about the new course here 30 Numbers, numbers, numbers You want to know how many bands performed along the course? How many people over 80 reached the finish? Or how fast the victors were kilometre for kilometre? Then you are at the right place! 36 Fabulous record, great final sprint Sifan Hassan crowned the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with a course record of 1:05:45 hours. For the men there was an exciting final sprint at the Brandenburg Gate

4 EVEN HE T V T ID E O 46 Sifan Hassan in an interview After her victory in Berlin, the Dutch woman is seriously considering with the idea of the marathon 56 The world at the Brandenburg Gate The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON is popular with runners from all over the world. We asked a few people at the finish what makes the run so special 70 The French in front on wheels No one was faster than they were at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON: Nolan Beddiaf and Chloe Geoffroy are the winners of the inline skating event 84 Ironman at half distance Two-time Ironman winner Patrick Lange finished in 1:09:37 hours. Read about how he experienced his first half marathon competition In addition 50 — That‘s how the German top athletes performed 54 — Registration for 2020 is already open 80 — The most important SCC EVENTS 2019 92 — Who’s that running? Portraits of three hobby runners 98 — Thank you, sponsors / Imprint

5 GHT LI VID GH E I O H Into it wholeheartedly: When you pass the Charlottenburg Palace after four kilometres, the half marathon really starts to get fun. XPO P E HO RE T O O S M At the HALF MARATHON EXPO at the former Tempelhof Airport, the little ones were on the big stage on Saturday afternoon: the under- 10-year-olds had fun warming up with mascot Fridolin Flink before the Bambini races. Wonderful cheering at the Bran- denburg Gate. Even after a half marathon, most still can muster the strength to really celebrate both themselves and others. Foto: camera4 Foto:

Wir gratulieren allen Teilnehmern Immer auf dem Laufenden mit der größten Zeitung Berlins. Hier gratis testen. ARTY P P HO RE T O O S M The parties after the big SCC races are legendary. Even after the marathon or the half marathon, you can’t be too tired to celebrate with the winners. After the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, Sifan Hassan, William Wanjiku and Richard Ringer also partied in the Puro Sky Lounge at the top of the European Center. On April 7, Berlin was a pretty hot place. But even when it comes to heat: We runners make the most of every weather. We do not sweat, we glisten. VIELEN DANK FÜR DEINEN LAUF!

generalibewegtdeutschland.de Solid as a rock: The finisher medals are just as tough as those who earned them on the 21.0975 kilometres.

New Course, Great Fest

Start und Ziel zwischen Bran- denburger Tor und Sieges- säule. Der Generali Berliner Halbmarathon versprach im Vorfeld mit einer neuen Stre- cke eine Sightseeing-Tour durch die Stadt zu werden. Das Versprechen wurde ge- halten. Party inklusive. New Course, Great Fest Start and ﬁ nish between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column. Across the beautiful square Gendarmen- markt between kilometre 19 and 20. The new course of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON oﬀ ered even more highlights, and all under the blue spring capital sky. It was a celebration. En- joy the beautiful photos and hear some stories from along the course.

BEST PHO E TO H S T Boom, boom, boom. I hear of the SCC EVENTS promised a music familiar to me from the 21.0975-kilometre sightseeing BMW BERLIN MARATHON co- tour of the German capital at ming from the loudspeakers. the press conference. I know The top athletes are about to Berlin, have already run the be introduced. Cheers break marathon three times, and yet out, applause for everyone. It is I‘m curious what to expect. about to start. Three. Two. One. New this year: the start and fi- A swarm of bright red balloons nish area has been moved from rises up into the sky directly at Alexanderplatz to the Branden- the starting arc. I‘m standing burg Gate, which is about three about two or three hundred kilometres away. Memories of metres behind in starting block the marathon come up. The C. weather is at its best. A bright My heart is pounding. Always blue sky and over ten degrees stronger. I am off. The journey Celsius indicate that it will be a through Berlin. The organizers beautiful spring day.

Reporter Natascha Marakovits has not only conducted interviews – like her interview here with Ironman Patrick Lange – but she also ran the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHONON herself. Here is her report.

The Victory Column as a good omen for all runners Kilometre one. Heading as I pass the Victory Column, straight to the Victory Co- the question automatically ari- lumn. Is that an omen? The ses: Will it be a victory over me? 35,551 runners should definite- Four kilometres is now more or ly feel like victors today. A record less a straight path to the Char- number of registrations. I am in lottenburg Palace. Tourists are the middle of it, in Block C, and taking pictures. Not of us, of course, but of the Baroque city palace. Continue to the left in the direction of Bismarckstras- se. The organisers promised 40 bands along the 21 kilometres. There‘s the first one: the samba band Alegria do Samba drums its soul out and makes our legs fast. The route continues past the idyllic Lietzensee lake and park. The lake is crossed by a road above it, Neue Kantstrasse. Meanwhile, we have left a third of the distance behind us. After another kilometre, we finally head back to east, getting closer and closer to the huge party in Berlin. There is no stopping now at the Ku‘damm!

From the Kurfürstendamm – the popular shopping street – there is no stopping it: bands and spectators create a mood that makes the Berlin Half Marathon what it and his big brother – the BMW BERLIN MARATHON – are known for: party time! Cheer and roars and I keep hearing my name, which is on the start number, being called out. „Super, Natasha, you can do it!“ Even though I do not know anybody and nobody knows me, that pushes more than any energy gel could. I pass the Gedächtniskirche Me- morial Church, head down Tauentzienstrasse to Potsdamer Strasse. Just before kilometre 14 the organisers provide another boost. This time actually in the form of a gel.

24 25 I pass on the energy fix and owed to cross the border. For continue to the next hotspot: Germans, the area on Friedrich- Potsdamer Platz. Another end- strasse was off limits. Today we less party. That comes at just run past it to write our own his- the right time, because it‘s get- tories: a personal best or sim- ting exhausting now. The sun ply an unforgettable sightsee- has been beating down directly ing run through Berlin. in my face since kilometre eight, A new hotspot on the route is the sweat trickles, the lactate Gendarmenmarkt, which, with rises. For the next kilometres, the Schauspielhaus symphony one Berlin highlight follows the hall and the French and the next one. The route takes us German Cathedrals, is one of past the tourist hotspot, Check- the most beautiful squares in point Charlie. History was once all of Berlin. Now it is not far to written at the former border the finish line at the Branden- crossing between East and burg Gate, and we head back West. Here only the Allied sol- west along the magnificent diers and diplomats were all- boulevard Unter den Linden.

Shortly before kilometre 17: Runners at Checkpoint Charlie are writing their own histories today

There is hardly any better feeling than running through the Brandenburg Gate just before the finish line

There it is, you can’t miss it: bumps at the start as I headed the Brandenburg Gate. I no- toward the Victory Column. The tice how every runner near sightseeing tour through the me tries to squeeze out any city and the party on the course remnants of strength one final pushed me towards the finish time. I‘m in the “tunnel” now. line. There is no better feeling My eyes are only on the gate. than passing through the Bran- Muffled by my focus, I hear the denburg Gate. I have exube- cheers of the crowd on the left rantly finished the marathon and right of the course. here three times now. Now for Too much lactate is rushing the first time, the half mara- through my head, my legs, my thon. My expectations for the whole body. At no moment do Generali Berlin Half Marathon pain and happiness lie as clo- were high due to my experien- se together as on the home ces with the marathon. I was stretch. I ran a personal best not disappointed. Berlin rocks and achieved my goal. The new – regardless if for the 42.195 or course already gave me goose 21.0975 kilometres!

RECOR ER D H S I 29,757 N athletes arrived at the ﬁ nish I at the Brandenburg Gate: F 28,454 runners, 1,293 inline skaters and 10 hand cyclists and wheelchair athletes.

One in three participants travelled from abroad. Of the 35,551 registered participants 24,198, or about two-thirds, came from Germany. The other third was composed of participants from 115 other countries. The top ten female runners Place / Name Country / Team Time 1. Sifan Hassan Netherlands 1:05:45 h 2. Veronica Nyaruai Kenia 1:08:51 h 3. Selamawit Bayoulgn Ethiopia 1:09:02 h 4. Naumi Vaati Kenia 1:09:40 h 5. Cynthia Kosgei Kenia 1:10:33 h 6. Fabienne Amrhein Gerrmany/MTG Mannheim 1:11:39 h 7. Deborah Schöneborn Gerrmany/LG Nord Berlin 1:13:00 h 8. Kristina Hendel Gerrmany/LG Vogtland 1:14:02 h 9. Mikaela Larsson Sweden 1:14:35 h 10. Cecilia Norrbom Sweden 1:14:37 h

30 RECORD The top ten male runners ER Place / Name Country / Team Time H 1. William Wanjiku Kenia 1:01:00 h S I 2. Kilimo Rhonzas Kenia 1:01:01 h 3. Alfred Ngeno Kenia 1:01:02 h N

I 4. Cheshari Jacob Kenia 1:01:20 h F 5. Wilfred Kimitei Kenia 1:01:53 h 6. Maru Teferi Israel 1:02:05 h 7. Richard Ringer Gerrmany/LC Rehlingen 1:02:10 h 8. Gerard Vincent Kenia 1:02:27 h 9. Amanal Petros Gerrmany/TV Wattenscheid 01 1:02:32 h 10. Haimro Almaya Israel 1:02:58 h

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1902025_Bürger_BRG-19-071_AZ Berlin Halbmarathon_A5.indd 1 15.02.19 13:42 C USI M 40 bands provided for a great atmosphere along the course. On average, a new sound carried the runners along the course every 500 metres.

PACE 3:07 Winner Sifan Hassan required an average of 3:07 minutes per each of the 21 kilometres for her course record of 1:05:45 hours.

32 33 ES IN L 2:15 It took 2:15 hours to apply the racing line, which led the top runners exactly 21,097.5 metres to T the finish. S BU GO IE LD D I L E O 23 S of the total of 29,757 finishers were over 80 years old. The times of the runners in the W80 and M80 ranged from 2:05:15 to 3:22:43.

34 FETY PIN SA S 144,000 safety pins were distributed so that the participants could not only display their race numbers on their selfies, but also attach them to their shirts.

31,000 to 35,000 each: the number of bananas, ultraGels and ultraBars that were distributed to the participants. In addition 12,000 litres of Beetster and Refresher sports drinks were provided by ultraSPORTS along with 25,000 litres water. 50,000 of the 298,000 drinking cups used were recyclable. The cups made of silicone were provided by Adidas, so that each participant could take a cup on the course and reuse it. URITY BUT G EC ES OL S 905 S I D police and medical UP D I P E personnel were on duty. O L 140 policemen provided S 2,900 R O security for the start and volunteers helped T finish. 560 people make the GENERALI regulated the traffic along the course. BERLIN HALF MARATHON what it was. Thank you!

35 Fabulous record, great final sprint

36 ER UNN S‘ P R H E O T T I O L

S Fabulous record, E great final sprint Sifan Hassan produced the highlight of the 39th edition of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with a world-class time. The Dutch runner smashed the course record, clo- cking 1:05:45 at the new finish at Brandenburg Gate. While Sifan Hassan dominated the women’s race spectators wit- nessed a thrilling sprint finish in the men’s event: William Wanjiku was the winner with 1::01:00. He continued Kenya’s success story in the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

37 The best German female runner: Fabienne Amrhein In terms of top times achieved these three only one had been in the history of the GENERALI recorded in the past twelve BERLIN HALF MARATHON the years. In contrast the men women are quite a bit behind produced many world-class the men. During the past 38 edi- results on the fast Berlin course. tions of the race there were just 25 times the 60 minute barrier three times of sub 68 minutes was broken at the GENERALI on the women’s side – and of BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

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BASE PROTECT PERFORM RECOVER But this time clearly the best But during the second half she performance of the event slowed and missed the global belonged to a woman: For- mark of 1:04:51 as well as her mer Ethiopian Sifan Hassan own European record (1:05:15). smashed the event record of „It is early in the season so I 1:07:16, which Kenya’s Edith lacked a bit of speed. I gave Masai had established back in everything, but I simply could 2006. Hassan’s time of 1:05:45 not run any faster,“ said Sifan is the fourth fastest in the Hassan. „It was a great race and world this year. In the list of the I would like to return next year.“ world’s fastest times ever run at She has now competed twice the half marathon distance her in Berlin and has won on both Berlin results ranks in 17th posi- occasions. In August last year tion. Hassan was so quick that Hassan won the gold medal in she finished inside the top 20 the European 5,000 m final in in the overall results in Berlin. the Olympic Stadium. Only 18 men were faster in the Kenya’s Veronica Nyaruai, who GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARA- had surprisingly followed Has- THON than the Dutch athlete. san’s pace for the first couple In very good weather conditi- of kilometres but then dropped ons the 26 year-old was even back after the 5k mark, took on course for a world record second in 1:08:51. While in the first part of the race. She Selamawit Bayoulgn of Ethio- passed the 3k mark in 9:11 pia finished third with 1:09:02, and the 5k point in 15:25. Rea- Kenya’s Naumi Vaati also ran ching 10k after 30:50 Hassan a sub 70 minutes’ time with was already 50 seconds ahead. 1:09:40 for fourth place.

40 Anna Hahner returns in 1:15:42 hours Once more Fabienne Amrhein well: Deborah Schöneborn was ran a great race. She was the seventh with 1:13:00 while Kris- best German runner, taking tina Hendel took eighth place in sixth place with a personal 1:14:02. After a long injury break best of 1:11:39. Immediately it was good to see Anna Hahner behind her, two fellow-Germans returning to racing. She finished clocked personal records as 11th in 1:15:42.

41 Richard Ringer became tenth fastest German Germany’s Richard Ringer ran man Amanal Petros ran sur- a convincing debut, placing se- prisingly good as well. He took venth with 1:02:10. With this ninth place with a personal best result the 30 year-old became of 1:02:32. In contrast Philipp the tenth fastest German half Pﬂ ieger had to settle for 15th in marathoner ever. Fellow-Ger- 1:04:22.

42 Für Regenerations- Künstler.

ERDINGER Alkoholfrei gratuliert allen Siegern und Teilnehmern des GENERALI BERLINER HALBMARATHON 2019. The top 3 men all ﬁ nished in- notice. And that was probably side three seconds. Kenya’s the reason why the race lacked William Wanjiku won the race some speed. „We wanted to run with 1:01:00. Fellow-Kenyans 59 minutes. But our pace was Kilimo Rhonzas (1:01:01) and Al- not consistent which made it fred Ngeno (1:01:02), who was a very diﬃ cult. I knew already after pacemaker but did not drop out, seven kilometres that we would followed in second and third not run sub one hour today. This positions. Defending champion is why I concentrated on winning and course record holder Eric the race,“ said William Wanjiku, Kiptanui of Kenya (58:42 in 2018) who missed his personal best by had to cancel his start at short just four seconds. jw WERTVOLLE VORTEILE: JETZT NOCH MEHR FÜR SIE DRIN!

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AZ_A4_Gruppe_abkl_Gesu_Kont. Donnerstag, 7. Februar 2019 10:02:23 Interview with Sifan Hassan, the Women’s Champion “The marathon interests me“ Sifan Hassan from the Net- Sifan Hassan, how did the herlands has won the Ge- GENERALI BERLIN HALF nerali Berlin Half Marathon MARATHON go for you? with a new course record. I wanted to attack the world She ran the 21.0975 kilome- record of 1:04:51, but was not tres in 1:05:45 hours. In the able to run quite that fast yet. interview, the runner, who ar- I‘m still lacking tempo training, rived in the Netherlands as a but the season is still young. I refugee from Ethiopia at the did not even think about the age of 15, reveals why she be- course record, but now I‘m lieves she can be even more happy I got it. I know that I can successful on the road than run the world record someday. on the track, where she has I want to come back to Berlin already won five World Cham- and try again. It‘s a nice course, pionship medals and became the weather was great, the the 5000 m European Cham- spectators too, but it was a bit pion last summer in Berlin. windy.

46 Does that mean that you will Tokyo. In any case, I am inte- say goodbye to the track and rested in the marathon. I feel only compete in road races? like my body is designed for No. For now, my focus is on the very long distances. I plan the track. I have not decided a double start in the 5,000 m yet whether I will compete on and 10,000 m at the World the track or in the marathon Athletics Championships in at the 2020 Olympic Games in Doha this fall.

47 What do you prefer to do in all day long. That continues at training: long endurance runs school. In Ethiopia, there is a or tempo training on the track? daily sports lesson for all stu- I like speed runs. But I also put dents. Everyone has to join in, in 120 kilometres of training and it was a lot of fun for me. I some weeks. And I have also also played volleyball, but I was gone on a 32-kilometre run – it not so good at it. I stuck with was in the woods around Port- running. land and I was just enjoying the nature. The strange thing And how did you come to com- about me is that for such long petitive sports after you fled runs, the first 40, 50 minutes Ethiopia to the Netherlands? are always a bit hard for me. I wanted to do sports, to be out- After that it becomes easy and side moving around. At the time I don’t get tired. I feel like I can everyone said that it would be just keep on running forever. too expensive, that I could not afford it. So, I started running. I How did your running career could do that anywhere, it was start? Did you already run when free, and people realized that you lived in Ethiopia or did you I was pretty fast and talented. start the sport after your arri- That‘s how it got started. val in the Netherlands? I have been running as long as In the meantime, you mainly I can remember. In Ethiopia, train in the USA with Alberto this is just part of play for chil- Salazar in the Oregon Project. dren. You have so much space, How much time do you spend you spend the whole day out- with him in Portland? side, playing catch and hide and Three or four months a year. Of seek, and you are on the move course, I‘m also often in train-

48 ning camps. At home in Holland in Portland, Oregon. Have you I train at the national training trained there together? centre in Arnhem. Many top No, we have not been there at athletes from different sports the same time. But I know her gather there. Most recently, well. She is a great person and however, I spent four weeks in has a lot of talent. an altitude training camp – for the first time in Ethiopia, in Ad- She is a little bit similar to you, dis Ababa. That was something with her versatility and suc- special for me. cess on the 800-5000 metre courses ... Since autumn, the great Ger- … I think she might be able to be man hopeful Konstanze Klos- even better than me. terhalfen has been training Interview: Christian Ermert

03. AUGUST BERLIN-CITYNIGHT.DE #ARCN Strong German elite runners Half a dozen personal bests German elite runners clocked half a dozen personal bests in the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON. Richard Ringer was the athlete very much in the focus. Running his debut obvi- ously he only had to finish for a first half marathon personal best. However he did so in style and produced the best result by a German in Berlin. Ringer finished in seventh place and with his time of 1:02:10 he became the tenth fastest German half marathon runner ever. “I was running well and the Olympic Games in 2020. “I am pacemakers did a very good not fully in road running yet.“ job. However I then lost some Finishing just two places be- time between 15 and 20k. I hind Ringer in 9th position wanted to run a bit faster to Amanal Petros showed a fine get a sub 1:02 debut time, performance. With 1:02:32 he but I could not,“ said Richard improved his half marathon Ringer, who plans to run his debut time from Verona two marathon debut after the months earlier by exactly one

50 Amanal Petros showed a fine performance minute. Petros moved up the He only managed a time of German alltime list into 12th 1:08:45 and finished in 39th position. Due to an illness in place. However Fabian Clark- the build up to the race Philipp son, who competes for the Pflieger had to be content with Berlin elite team SCC EVENTS 15th place in 1:04:22. Marcus PRO TEAM, which was set up Schöfisch had the same pro- by the race organiser last year, blem some weeks before the ran a personal best of 1:05:52. Generali Berlin Half Marathon. He took 20th position.

51 SCC Runner Fabian Clarkson ran a personal best

Fabienne Amrhein had alrea- personal best. It is a bonus that dy been in great form last year, I achieved a sub 1:02 time,“ said when she showed a series of 26 year-old Fabienne Amrhein, very good performances. She who will now run the Düssel- now continued to do so in Ber- dorf Marathon at the end of lin: Finishing sixth Amrhein the month. Her aim will be to was the fastest European born break 2:30 for the first time and woman. Additionally she im- achieve the international quali- proved her personal record by fying standard for the Olympic over a minute, from 1:12:56 to Games (2:29:30). Finishing in 1:11:39. “It was my goal to run a seventh and eighth positions

52 there were personal bests for six years later things looked Deborah Schöneborn (1:13:00) much better for her: After in- and Kristina Hendel (1:14:02) jury problems during 2018 she as well. Anna Hahner, who now came back healthy and finished competes for the SCC EVENTS in 11th position with 1:05:42. PRO TEAM, had no good me- Although Anna Hahner will run mories of the Generali Berlin a marathon this spring her fo- Half Marathon. The only time cus is very much on the autumn she competed in this race be- season. “Only then I will seriously fore she did not finish: On 7th think about times again,“ said April 2013 Hahner dropped out Anna Hahner, who will go for with a stress fracture. Exactly the Olympic qualifying time. jw

PB for Berlin‘s fast female runner: Debbie Schöneborn clocked 1:13:00 hours

53 Start und Ziel zwischen Bran- denburger Tor und Sieges- säule. Der Generali Berliner Halbmarathon versprach im Vorfeld mit einer neuen Stre- cke eine Sightseeing-Tour durch die Stadt zu werden. Das Versprechen wurde ge- halten. Party inklusive.

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The GENERALI BERLIN HALF PARIS MARATHON is popular with M runners from all over the O R world. It sold out in Decem- F A motley crew ber, with two-thirds of the of Run Pirates participants travelling to the arrived, ready to capital, a third from abroad. conquer the course in We asked many of the hap- Berlin. “It was posi- py people at the finish at tively overwhel- the Brandenburg Gate what ming.” makes this run so special.

56 M S “I always look forward to the Visiting Friends FRO WE half marathon, so after the D long winter I can test my fit- E ness,” says Ibrahim from Berlin. N He has run the BMW BERLIN MARATHON six times already, and in September he wants to tackle the 42.195 kilometres through the capital for the seventh time. He was satisfied with his half marathon time of 1:24:49 hours. “I was really ner- vous today, but when you see the Victory Column at the start, Johanna und Jesper came you just want to run. The new ARIS from Sweden. The two 25-ye- P course is really awesome.“ OM ar-old runners not only share a R love of running – they also love F to travel. They are as enthusi- astic about the atmosphere in FROM B Berlin as they are about their ER achievements, too. Jesper set L a new personal best of 1:15:01 I hours. His girlfriend Johanna N not only set a personal best, but she finished among the top 20 women with a time of 1:18:09 hours.

57 111th place in women in 1:30:00 hours. Zane Grike laug- EEDY SN hed at the triple digits. “I actu- P AI ally had hoped to run a bit fas- S L ter, but for me it was a couple of degrees too hot today,” said the 35-year-old. She came to Germany from Latvia as an au pair when she was 19, speaking Russian and English at the time. Now she has made a career at Deutsche Bahn – and running has become both a passion and a balance from work. “Because I trained so poor- ly, I wanted to have a costume to match my pace,” says Rita, laughing. The Berli- L FROM ner always comes in costume. GA M “That is my way of saying thank A A you to the helpers and volun- I teers, without whom such a N race would not be possible.” Z She did not want to share her personal best, but with a finish time of 1:59:02 hours, she was far from running at a snail’s pace. “It could definitely have been faster,” she said, and is already looking forward to the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. 58 DY S PEE NA S IL

LAR NORD U IC N-D G A AN E G M I R U R Linn and S E E H

S Freja are from T G Germany, and their pals Nicklas and Simon are from Denmark. They enjoyed the new course “I love this course, the city, the for two and a half people,” said Edgar from Denmark hours together. after 1:34:47 hours. He was at the start in Berlin for the fourth time. He always enjoys coming back. In autumn he wants to return for the marathon. 59 IN ANNI FI RL VE SH GH E R I TE B S N R A A R

P The two fellows S Y S are from Pamplona in Spain, a city famous for its bullfi ghting. And they too fought hard for Mathis Gröndahl fi nished his 20th their times just over half marathon in a time of 1:39:47 1:30. hours – competing in ten of them in Berlin, where the native of Marburg, Germany, has lived for many years. “The most important thing is to be there, have fun, and fi nish in good health.”

60 HALBMARATHON AM TAG, LIEBLINGSCOUCH AM ABEND.

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Hberlin_BerlinMarathon19_210x297_Impressionsheft.indd 1 03.04.19 08:23 Lenka has lived in Berlin for NS 27 years. No wonder the na- N I URA tive of Greece speaks German I N G C without an accent. She comple- IN E ted the half marathon for the K

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is great, better than last year O when I competed for the fi rst W time,” she said. And she was also delighted with her performance (1:54:20 hours). “I had some issues drinking from the cups, but now that I am at the The team of title sponsor Ge- fi nish and the sun is shining, all nerali represented one of the the problems have disappea- largest groups. Mirko, who red.” works on the board of the in- surance agency Central Kran- EK FRO kenversicherung in Cologne, was RE M one of them. And he fi nished G B his fi rst half marathon in 1:59:16 E hours. “It was really hard, but it A R was a lot of fun.” He has been L

I with the company for 14 years.

N He has always been a runner, also to provide some balance from his work. “With my emp- loyer‘s involvement in the sport of running, that added some new motivation,” he says.

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FROM IS CK R RÜ DIR A S N E No, Vere- L N D U na and Thanee L H Licia are not from Ba- varia, but from the area of Hunsrück in the Rhineland area. The dirndl is still their Lior travelled from Israel to Berlin trademark. “We run and for ﬁ ve days. “This city has a won- celebrate together.” derfully relaxed atmosphere, and the people are so open and friendly,” says Lior, who above all praised the perfect organisation. He is certain that he will be back. 63 Anja from Frankfurt and Me- lanie from Cologne started BURGER out the race together, but lost M DA each other on the course, fin- A N ding one another again at the H E finish. Both were happy. Mela- nie, who ran her first half marathon, finished in 2:10 hours. “Along the way, a very nice couple let me join them, which was great for me, “ she said. “You ran so well, Melanie, this was not your last half marathon,” said Anja, the more experien- A Danish man living in Ham- ced of the two runners. burg and donning a traditional Bavarian costume on the course – meet Lasse Nikolai PILY RE Kristensen. He was just as re- AP UN laxed during the race as he H I was when he was chatting with T us at the finish. With a time of E 1:53:10, he easily finished under D two hours – maybe his skin- tight outfit helped. “My girlfriend spotted the outfit yester- day at the expo and thought it was right for me. So I ran in it,” Lasse grinned. “The race itself was just fantastic.”

64 BURGER Ihre Eintritt skarte für Berlin. M DÄ A N Macht vor keiner Umweltzone halt: 1 H E Der Renault ZOE Life R90 mit 5.000,– € Elektrobonus.

Renault Zoe Life R90 2 zzgl. mtl. ab mtl. 99,– € Batt eriemiete3 • Geräuschsimulator Z.E. Voice • Berganfahrhilfe • 1-Zonen-Klimaautomatik • Online- Infotainmentsystem Renault R-LINK Evolution • Navigationssystem TomTom Live 2 Fahrzeugpreis inkl. 5.000,– € Elektrobonus1: 16.900,– €. Bei Leasing: Leasingsonderzahlung 1.500,– €, 36 Monate Laufzeit (36 Raten à 99,– €), Gesamtlaufl eistung 22.500 km, eff . Jahreszins 0,99 %, Sollzinssatz (gebunden) 0,99 %, Gesamtbetrag 5.064,– €. Zuzüglich Bereitstellungskosten in Höhe von 860,– €. Ein Leasing- angebot für Privatkunden der Renault Leasing, ein Geschäft sbereich der RCI Banque S.A., Niederlassung Deutschland (Renault Bank), Jagenbergstraße 1, 41468 Neuss. Angebot gilt nur bei gleichzeitigem Abschluss eines Mietvertrags für die Antriebsbatt erie mit der Renault Bank. Gültig für Kaufanträge bis 30.04.2019. Abb. zeigt Renault ZOE Life mit Sonderausstatt ung. / Energie effi zienzklasse A+

1 Inklusive 5.000,– € Elektrobonus, ohne Antriebsbatt erie. Der Elektrobonus enthält 2.000,– € staatlichen Umweltbonus (die 2.000,– € können in Form des Umweltbonus rückerstatt et werden und sind bereits in die Leasingsonderzahlung und den Gesamtbetrag einkalkuliert) sowie 3.000,– € Renault Elektrobonus gemäß den Förderrichtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie zum Absatz von elektrisch betriebenen Fahrzeugen. Nicht kombinierbar mit anderen Aktionsangeboten von Renault. 3 Zzgl. eines monatlichen Miet- zinses von 59,– € bei einer Jahresfahrleistung von 7.500 km mit einer 22-kWh-Batt erie. Fahrzeug wird nur verkauft bei gleichzeitigem Abschluss eines Mietvertrags für die Antriebsbatt erie mit der Renault Bank, Geschäft sbereich der RCI Banque S.A., Niederlassung Deutschland, Jagenbergstraße 1, 41468 Neuss. Der monatliche Mietzins deckt die Bereitstellungskosten für die Batt erie sowie die Renault Z.E. Assistance ab.

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H RUNN IS IN RAVES N G B A D L G O A c t u a l l y , N V

U they are not really E O runners. They most- Y ly have their fun playing basketball. But the half marathon is simply a Anja and Per from Denmark have must for the Berlin already run the marathon in Ber- friends. lin three times. Now they premie- red over half the distance. The couple rented an apartment just a few hundred metres from the Brandenburg Gate.

66 M I “I love Berlin. For me, it EA RE provides the best roads to T LA N run on,” says Romina from D Lichtenfels in Bavaria. “Unfor- tunately, last year I was ill and couldn’t start. That made it was all the more beautiful today,” said the runner from TSV 1860 Staffelstein. She was very satisfied with her time of 2:08:44 hours. “But the most important thing is always to reach the finish in good health.” Now she is “Extremely relaxed and beau- looking forward to her next visit tiful,” is how John and Deirdre to Berlin. For the marathon. from Dublin described Berlin. “My first visit was in 1992,” says John. “Berlin is a different city OVE W today. I still remember many L ITH crumbling buildings back then.” IN The two from Ireland were as B E impressed with today’s Berlin R as they were with the GENERALI

L BERLIN HALF MARATHON. “The I

people are extremely relaxed, N the course is beautiful, the atmosphere is just great – we‘ll be back.”

67 ANCI BAL NG P I N

Every grandma counts. That A P

SIE- is the action slogan of the P S L

U P relief organization Help

A O E W S E Age. It should be pointed out R that, especially in developing countries, older women play an extremely important role in society through their com- mitment to families. It is time to support these “grandmas”. Runners who registered for the half marathon through the relief organisation were required to collect at least 400 euros in Travelling all the way from donations. Ruwen did just that. Australia to Berlin to run the In total, around 25,000 euros half marathon, Jodie lives and were collected at the race “for runs on the east coast of Aus- the grandmas”. tralia north of Brisbane. She travelled nearly 16,000 kilo- R THE G metres for the race. The high O RA temperatures did not bother F N her. Normally she trains in 35 D to 40°C. “The course was great, M

even though I‘ve never run with A so many people.” S

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E ced on his head. He has run

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E four – without letting the pine- S apple fall from his head. And believe it or not, he really does simply balance the pineapple on “Balance is important to us his head, no tapes, no tricks. “I all in life,” says Moshe. The give lectures around the world man from Israel is not un- on how find balance in life,” Mos- known. He even holds world he said. At the half marathon he records: No one else can run demonstrated that impressively, faster with a pineapple balan- finishing in 2:13:33 hours.

MANAGING MEANS MOVING

13. Juni 2019 R THE GR Tiergarten Berlin O A Symposium F N D 5x5 km TEAM-Staffel

M Get-Together

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managementrun.de No one was faster than they were at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON: Nolan Beddiaf and Chloé Geoffroy are the winners in the inline skating race. With top speeds of more than 50 km/h, they sped along the course in perfect conditions and enjoyed the new start- finish area beyond the Bran- denburg Gate. Around 1,500 inline skaters celebrated the traditional prelude to the inline season at the spring classic.

NLIN : I E S OS K T A O T H I N

P G NLIN : I E S OS K T A French O T H I N

P G double victory

71 ELITE SK O: AT E E D R I S V

At the Hotel Adlon, the Brandenburg Gate is now in sight and everyone is trying to position themselves for the final sprint

In recent years, the men‘s race GENERALI BERLIN HALF was almost always decided MARATHON, the Frenchman in a mass sprint on the home Nolan Beddiaf of Team EOS- straight. kates managed to break away At the 39th edition of the from the field at kilometre 12

72 and raced alone to the ﬁ nish Nolan Beddiaf after the race. in a time of 30:41 minutes. He initially held back, especi- “The pace was very high from ally since he did not have the the start, and there were a lot support of other team riders of breakaway attempts,” said at the start.

73 “When a gap opened shortly success for the GENERALI after the half of the race, I took BERLIN HALF MARATHON: “You advantage of the opportunity,” have to gain absolute top speed said Beddiaf. “After that, I look- before the Brandenburg Gate, ed back often, as I was expec- because you cannot increase ting the other riders to catch the speed right at the gate due back up to me. When I saw the to the cobblestones.” Ewen Brandenburg Gate in the dis- Fernandez, who also was con- tance, I knew I could do it alone.” sidered to be a favourite , cras- hed at kilometre 10 – comple- World marathon champion tely without outside infl uence Felix Rijhnen fi nished second – and was not able to fi ght his The German marathon world way back to the front. champion Felix Rijhnen (Powerslide Matter World Mass sprint in the Team) fi nished second in the women’s race men‘s race in 31:26 minutes. Once again, the dominance of He prevailed in the fi nal sprint Powerslide Matter World Team against Frenchman Ewen Fern- was apparent. Chloé Geoff roy andez (31:26 minutes) from Rol- of France (36:59 minutes) and lerblade World Team. “The new Katharina Rumpus from Darm- course is more challenging, but stadt (36:59 minutes) secured the brilliant fi nish line past the the fi rst and second spots in Brandenburg Gate compen- a photo fi nish. “Katharina and sates for everything,” Rijhnen I worked together perfectly commented on the relocation so that no other skater could of the start-fi nish area between make it to the front on her the Brandenburg Gate and own”, Geoff roy explained after Victory Column. His secret of the race: “On the home stretch

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The new course was fabulous — now passing through the Gen- darmenmarkt square, past the German and French Cathedrals GERMAN INLINE CUP celebrates not only the pros With their podium fi nishes, the top three women and men now also lead the GERMAN INLINE CUP (GIC), which also celebrated its opening as part of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON. Sandy Dinort from Erfurt and Moritz Heckel from Halle won the fi tness class of the most important national racing series. As in the past year, the grand fi nale of the GIC will be held at the BMW BER- I had the chance to launch a LIN-MARATHON on September perfect sprint out of Kathari- 28, 2019. na‘s slipstream.” For Katharina Rumpus, the race was an ideal Kids Skating demonstrates the opportunity to thank Geoff roy: enthusiasm of the youngest “Chloé contributed a great deal On the day before the half to my victory during the mara- marathon race, the kids raced thon race in September, so I‘m through the Tempelhof airport delighted that I was able to sup- on speedy wheels. Depending port her so well today.” In third on their age, almost 100 chil- place, Marine Lefeuvre (EOSka- dren skated distances of 500 to tes) of France reached the fi nish 2,000 metres or raced on scoo- in a time of 36:59 minutes. ters.

76 The top three female skaters

Name Country / Team Time 1. Chloé Geoﬀ roy France/Powerslide Matter World Team 36:59 min 2. Katharina Rumpus Germany/Powerslide Matter World Team 36:59 min 3. Marine Lefeuvre Frankreich/EOSkates 36:59 min The top three male skaters

Name Country / Team Time 1. Nolan Beddiaf France/EOSkates 30:41 min 2. Felix Rijhnen Germany/Powerslide Matter World Team 31:26 min 3. Ewen Fernandez France/Rollerblade World Team 31:26 min

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Anyone who has successfully BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. But completed the course at the even for beginners, the mara- GENERALI BERLIN HALF thon race on skates can still be MARATHON already has an achievable goal. achieved the best conditi- The good news: There are still ons to double the distance at starting spots for the inline the end of September at the marathon!

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The most important SCC EVENTS in Berlin and surroundings

80 Mehr zum Thema Trinkwasser unter berlinerwasser.de

Unser Wasser spricht für sich. Ohne uns läuft nix. May 18 ― Laugh, live, love and run

18,000 women celebrate their special party at Germanys biggest women‘s Highlights 2019 run in the heart of Berlin. Distances: › 10 km (Running, Walking, Nordic Walking) › 5 km (Running, Walking, Nordic Walking) › 500 m /1.000 m (Kids Run)

www.berliner-frauenlauf.de

June 6 ― 5 km – easy done!

Run in a team of 4 on a wonderful lap through the historic city Brandenburg an der Havel. The special team event in the middle of the summer.

Distances: › 4 x 5 km Relay › ca. 500 m / 1.000 m Kids Run

www.teamstaffel-brandenburg.de

81 July 7 ― Refreshingly different!

Running across the forest or passing the castle Rheinsberg and swimming in the crystal clear lakes – that is the 19 ultimate experience of nature!

Distances: › ca. 23 km SwimRun › ca. 11.5 km Sprint SwimRun › ca. 0.9 /1.8 /2.7 km Youth SwimRun › ca. 500 m/1,000 m Kids SwimRun

www.swimrun-rheinsberg.de

August 3 ― Berlins fastest night

Flat and super fast! The course through the party zone City West leads over the Ku‘damm and the Kantstrasse and passes samba bands and cheering zones.

Distances: › 10 km (Running & Inline Skating) › 5 km (Running)

www.berlin-citynight.de

82 August 25 ― Half distance through the city

On a late summer day you run one or two laps through the inner city dis- tricts Steglitz, Wilmersdorf and Zehlen- dorf. The urban running feeling makes this event special.

Distances: › 21.0975 km (Running) › 10.5 km für (Running) › 900 m (Kids Run)

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More SCC EVENTS

April 28 ― 100 years bauhaus marathon in Weimar June 12–14 ― Berliner Wasserbetriebe 5x5 km TEAM Relay June 13 ― GERMAN MANAGEMENT RUN September 28-29 ― BMW BERLIN-MARATHON October 26-27 ― Cross Days December 31 ― Berlin New Year’s Eve Run

83 Ironman at the Brandenburg Gate

84 Somehow, after a half- marathon through Berlin, this man seemed much looser than he did after 3.8 kilometres swimming, 180 kilometres cycling and a marathon in Hawaii. The two-time Iron- man winner Patrick Lange ﬁ nished in 1:09:37 hours at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON. Germany‘s “Sportsman of the Year” shares his experiences at his ﬁ rst half marathon competition and why his respect for all “only-runners” is so great on the following pages. “Just running. Now that provides a new input, a new appeal. That‘s important for the mind.” Two days before his start at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, Patrick Lange chatted casually about his goals and his planned training for 2019

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86 “What the fellows deliver on the nerali Berlin Half Marathon: “It course is impressive stuff .” Two fi t very well into my season pre- days before the Generali Berlin parations and it‘s something Half Marathon, Patrick Lange completely new for my mind.” stands at the press conference The mental level plays a big role next to the German top runners for him. He is thus planning this Philipp Pfl ieger and Richard Rin- season in a diff erent manner ger and tips his imaginary hat than he has done before. “I am to both of them. The achieve- currently preparing for the tri- ments of the two-time Ironman athlon in Taiwan. I want to do Hawaii winner (2017 and 2018) something diff erent, because are pretty impressive, too. The in the past years, everything 32-year-old knows exactly has always been pretty much what it feels like to get the the same. New stimuli are im- most from his body and to portant to the mind. The half give everything in a competi- marathon fi ts in well with that tion, but as a triathlete, usu- – just running, now that provi- ally in the water, on the bike des a new input,” he reveals in and in running shoes. an interview. The GENERALI BERLIN HALF Patrick Lange’s training rou- MARATHON was thus a fi rst for tine is mainly focused on him: Patrick Lange ran his fi rst cycling. “I set the foundations competitive half marathon wit- on my bike. That‘s about 55 hout having to swim or cycle percent of the training with 400 fi rst. His goal was clear: a per- to 600 kilometres per week. sonal best. “That means one Running takes up about 25 per- hour and eleven minutes,” he cent, and the rest is swimming says. There were two reasons and strength training.” Quality that he participated in the Ge- plays a key role in the 80 to 100

87 Among runners: Patrick Lange at the press conference together with mo- derator Urs Weber, runners Philipp Pflieger and Richard Ringer, as well as race director Mark Milde (from left) kilometres that he puts down mance. It is important to me throughout the week. “I do not to do my part and help get the do empty kilometres. If I run, I best equipment for me. I‘m a do so with appropriate intensi- very perceptive athlete and ty.” can give good feedback.” For Lange can only deliver the his competition shoes, his fa- appropriate quality in trai- vourite is currently the Adidas ning with the appropriate Adizero Sub2. equipment. The Ironman Two days after the interview, World Champion is equipped Patrick Lange clearly under- by Adidas. “I‘m a professional cut his best time of one hour athlete through and through, and eleven minutes, rea- so the shoes have to be de- ching the ﬁ nish just past the signed for maximum perfor- Brandenburg Gate in 1:09:37.

88 “I do not do empty kilometres. If I run, I do so with appropriate intensity.” Patrick Lange on his Training

How was it for him to “only” In the race, I realized that this run? “I didn’t get my warm is a completely diﬀ erent sport up – usually I swim 3.8 kilo- than running in the triathlon: metres and ride 180 kilome- much more tactical. You have tres before I start running,” to really get used to the group he says and laughs. “But se- dynamics. I‘m still a total rookie, riously: Together with Philipp but I think I did an ok job. But I did a good job warming up. I simply do not have the pace

Erfrischend anders. 7.Juli 2019 Laufen und Schwimmen im mehrmaligen Wechsel Zwei Hauptstrecken: 11,5 km & 23 km Für Jugendliche: 800 m- 2.400 m Für Kinder: 500 m- 1.000 m

swimrun-rheinsberg.de 90 strength to keep up with the mad speed of the specialists.” In any case, the Generali Berlin Half Marathon will provide him with a lasting memory: “It was a mega-happy atmosphere in the city. Hats off to the organizers, hats off to the spectators. This provides a much more exciting atmosphere than in Hawaii, where you are on your own a lot.” He has high praise for SCC EVENTS: “You are amazing, you get so many people moving, and you provide ex- cellent support for your elite athletes. I can say that as an outsider who has a basis for comparison from my Ironman triathlons. nm

91 Well Run The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON clearly exceeded the old finisher record of 2017. Then, 25,595 participants reached the finish line on Karl-Marx-Allee. This time, 29,757 athletes arrived at the new finish at the Brandenburg Gate, including three runners, whom we presented in detail in the program before the race. You can find out here how things went for Michael from Berlin, Kristina from Sweden and Anne from Giessen.

Michael Schmitt (58) from Berlin

“I will keep on running until ficial program. He started run- I have cracked two hours,” ning in his late-40s after encou- says Michael Schmitt at the ragement from his wife. She finish. As you know, after the had always been a runner, whi- half marathon is before the half le he was a bit reluctant at the marathon. Many participants beginning. But today he also in this year‘s Generali Berlin runs with passion, training two Half Marathon now know the to three times a week. This year, 58-year-old Berliner, after his things went really well, and for story was published in the of- the first time he wanted to un-

92 dercut the two-hour mark. But bit empty,” said the dental of- it was not meant to be (yet). He fice manager. The energy was crossed the finish with a time missing on day X. “But what the of 2:04:25. “Not bad for an old heck, the sky was blue, the we- fart,” he says and laughs. ather was wonderful, the orga- Running makes him feel young. nisation was great again, every- “The days before the start were thing was amazing.” Michael not conducive, I had to work Schmitt will be back next year. late a few days, there was litt- “I will run this thing until I crack le rest, the batteries were a two hours. I‘ll be back in 2020. “

93 94 Kristina Aronsson (37) from Sweden

“I‘m tired, my feet are bur- longer run, a shorter one, inter- ning, but I‘m so happy,” says val training and a gym session a happy Kristina from Sweden. – that seems to have helped,” After 2018, the 37-year-old was says Kristina, who rightly feels now in Berlin for the second very proud of herself. Her story time. “My husband, my children was also shared before the race and my friends were so proud in the program for the Generali of me last year, what will they Berlin Half Marathon. say this year?” says Kristina and “It put a bit of pressure on me, laughs. but it appears that that was The 1.54-metre energy bundle good for me,” says the Swede, from Norrkoping improved her who travelled to Berlin with a time from 2:23 to 2:05:09 hours group. She loves to play sports within a year. “I‘m not sure how with her two children (6 and 8). that happened,” Kristina says “I run, they ride along on bikes,” with a smile. She changed up says Kristina. She would like her training a bit. As a rule, she to return to Berlin to start for trains three times a week. In a third time. And then, she is the two months before the half really looking forward to marathon, she increased the bringing her husband and two load to four sessions. “I did a children along to cheer her on.

95 Anne Trommershäuser (23) from Giessen Anne Trommershäuser was booklet for the Generali Ber- pretty excited before the lin Half Marathon. “That was start. Every participant had a exciting. And so many people chance to read about her per- came up to speak to me.“ sonal story in the program It was clear that this year it would not be able achieving a new personal best for the young woman from Giessen. The 23-year-old had just over- come a pubic bone infection. “If all goes well, then I will try to stay under 1:45 hours,” she said before the race. And it went great! She reached the finish just behind the Bran- denburg Gate after just 1:43:37 hours. “I had heavy legs after only five kilometres, but the people on the track and the drummers carried me along the course. I was faster than I thought, and it was just awesome today. I‘m totally happy,” she exuded the finish. 97 SCC EVENTS would like to thank its o cial sponsors and partners for their kind support

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