Berlin Marathon Closed
The Berlin Marathon, scheduled for September 29, 2002, has reached its 33,000 runner and 8,000 inline skater course limits and entries are no longer being accepted by race officials

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Posted Monday, 24 June, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Thom Gilligan
(617) 242-7845
Patrice Malloy
(760) 635-2833

BERLIN MARATHON CLOSED
Limited Number of Entries Available Through Marathon Tours

BOSTON (June 20, 2002)- The Berlin Marathon, scheduled for September 29, 2002, has reached its 33,000 runner and 8,000 inline skater course limits and entries are no longer being accepted by race officials. A limited number of entries are still available to runners who book their travel through Marathon Tours & Travel, the official North American travel agency for the event. Trip reservations must be made by August 1, 2002 to ensure entry.

Regarded as one of the fastest courses in Europe, the Berlin Marathon is best known for its world-class competition, huge field, fast and scenic course, and superb spectator support. The Berlin course starts near Charlottenburg Castle and passes through Brandenburg Gate before looping through the old East Berlin. The course is completely flat and fast finishing on the Kurfurstendamm, Berlin's main boulevard.

Berlin Marathon hotel packages range from $579 for a four-night stay at the Crown Plaza Hotel, guaranteed race entry, full breakfast each day, pre-race dinner, a half-day sightseeing tour and the on-site services of the Marathon Tours Staff. Airfares are additional and can be quoted from city of origin. For more information call Marathon Tours and Travel at (800) 444-4097 or log on to www.marathontour.com.

Marathon Tours and Travel, the leading marathon tour operator in the U.S., offers comprehensive travel packages to marathons worldwide including the Safaricom Marathon in Kenya, the only marathon run entirely within a game park.

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