Berlin Registration is open: you can register via lottery OR if you have a time qualifier. They say the time qualifier has to be run on an AIMS certified course so that would mean CIM would not allow you to do this. I'm not sure how stringent they are, if anyone has applied & gotten rejected in the past because they didn't use an AIMS course?? The US Majors are all AIMS certified and it seems like a lot of the RNR races. A lot of the good, middle tier US race, seem to not be. Time standards below for women & men, as well as a link to AIMS certified courses.
Male Runners: Age 18 to 44 (age group 2001 to 1975): under 2:45 hours – Male Runners Age 45 to 59 (age group 1974 to 1960): under 2:55 hours – Male Runners Age 60 and up (age group 1959 und older): under 3:25 hours
Female Runners: Age 18 to 44 (age group 2001 to 1975): under 3:00 hours – Female Runners Age 45 to 59 (age group 1974 to 1960): under 3:20 hours – Female Runners Age 60 and up (age group 1959 und older): under 4:10 hours