26-03-2014, 12:33 PM
Aselefech Mergia has dropped out of the womenôs elite field at the Vattenfall BERLIN HALFMARATHON due to a cold. New in the field is another Ethiopian runner, Tadelech Bekele (22), who has clocked 1:08:38 for third place at the Valencia halfmarathon 2013. She will be the main contender of Sabrina Mockenhaupt of Germany who most recently placed 7th in the 2013 New York City Marathon (halfmarathon pb 1:08:45). With a personal best of 30:38 for 10 k which she clocked last October in Berlin, Tadelech Bekele should be able to run faster than 1:08 on a good day.
On the men's side Leonard Komon of Kenya is one of the top contenders on the flat and fast course through the German capital. The world record holder for 10 k and 15 k will run his first halfmarathon next Sunday.
Press Conferences, Press Center, Livestream, Media Guide
The pre-race press conference will take place on Friday at 11 am at Hotel Interconti, Budapester Str. 2. The press center is located near the start and finish line at Café Moskau on Karl-Marx-Allee, a short walk from Alexanderplatz. Opening hours are as follows: Saturday 2 ââ¬â 5 pm, Sunday 8 am ââ¬â 3 pm.
The press conference after the race on Sunday will take place there at around 12 pm. Accreditation can be proceeded on Saturday at the press center. Please be aware that the subway station Schillingstrasse (U5) which is located just around the corner from the press center will be closed on Sunday. We suggest you take a short walk from Alexanderplatz.
There is a livestream of the race on the website lasting from 9.15 am until 2 pm.
On the men's side Leonard Komon of Kenya is one of the top contenders on the flat and fast course through the German capital. The world record holder for 10 k and 15 k will run his first halfmarathon next Sunday.
Press Conferences, Press Center, Livestream, Media Guide
The pre-race press conference will take place on Friday at 11 am at Hotel Interconti, Budapester Str. 2. The press center is located near the start and finish line at Café Moskau on Karl-Marx-Allee, a short walk from Alexanderplatz. Opening hours are as follows: Saturday 2 ââ¬â 5 pm, Sunday 8 am ââ¬â 3 pm.
The press conference after the race on Sunday will take place there at around 12 pm. Accreditation can be proceeded on Saturday at the press center. Please be aware that the subway station Schillingstrasse (U5) which is located just around the corner from the press center will be closed on Sunday. We suggest you take a short walk from Alexanderplatz.
There is a livestream of the race on the website lasting from 9.15 am until 2 pm.