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2015 Berlin Marathon

2015 Berlin Marathon

December 31, 2015

Jonathan Gault's 2015: Kipchoge's 2:04:00 Without Insoles, Dibaba's 3:50:07, Bolt > Gatlin, The Greatness of Montaño, Symmonds, Farah and Cheserek

What  year: Eliud Kipchoge ran 2:04:00 with his shoes falling apart, Genzebe Dibaba ran 3:50.07 with both her shoes, Bolt defeated Gatlin, and Montaño, Symmonds, Farah, and Cheserek kept winning.
September 25, 2015

2015 BMW Berlin Marathon Women's Preview: In Her First Major, Kenya's Gladys Cherono Is The Woman To Beat

There have been zero sub-2:20 runs at Abbott WMM this year. Will that change on Sunday in Berlin? Quite possibly.
September 24, 2015

2015 BMW Berlin Marathon Men's Preview: Will the World Record Fall (Again)? What About The 39-Year Old Canadian Record? Will An American Break 2:10?

The world record is on everyone's mind and Eliud Kipchoge (London champ) and Emmanuel Mutai (2:03:13 PB) will give it their best go in Berlin on Sunday? Check out our preview as we assess their chances, discuss whether Geoffrey Mutai is done, and wonder if Reid Coolsaet can get the 39-year old Canadian record. Plus Berlin, not Chicago or New York, may have the most # of elite Americans this fall in Shadrack BiwottSean Quigley, Matt Llano and Gabe Proctor 
July 08, 2015

Eliud Kipchoge, Emmanuel Mutai & Geoffrey Mutai Announced For 2015 BMW Berlin Marathon

A year ago, in his sixth career marathon, Dennis Kimetto set the WR in Berlin at age 30. Will history repeat this year when the 30-year-old Eliud Kipchoge toes the line in his sixth career race at 26.2? What type of chance does Geoffrey Mutai - the Roger Federer of men's marathoning - have?
*MB: Eliud Kipchoge. Emmanuel Mutai and Geoffrey Mutai in 2015 BerlinMarathon