JubiNews 2023
Hello dear Jubilee members,
Woohoo! An entire year is coming to an end, which gave us another very successful BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023. We saw a new world record for the women, a German record for the men, and you were right there in the middle of it all. The Jubilee Club also had a "record" to report. The Jubilee Club Lounge at the EXPO was better attended than ever before!!! Whether you came to pick up your green race number for your back (which for the first time showed the number of races you completed rather than the number of times you participated), to enjoy a cup of coffee, cake or a refreshing cold drink, to have a chat with fellow athletes or to buy a small souvenir ... you all kept Simone, Martin and Thomas busy as they fulfilled their roles as department heads.
Together with their loyal and well-rehearsed team of volunteers, they mastered every situation and challenge with ease and always had an open ear for all guests and their concerns. No one was bothered too much that the coffee pot was already empty by midday on Saturday, that the ERDINGER non-alcoholic beer was only served on a "rationed" basis from Saturday onwards or that every last crumb of the cake was quickly consumed. ;)
The Jubilee Club would like to thank everyone for the many visitors, the great interest and the openness for discussions and contacts ... which is also the reason behind offering the Jubilee Lounge at the EXPO of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.
And we are learning…the shopping list for 2024 has already been upgraded ;)
Total number of Jubilee Club members in 2023
The Jubilee Club invited to “Meet the Legends”
Another highlight of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023 was the second edition of the Jubilee Club delegation at Meet the Legends. It was particularly exciting this year, because not only was it my first time, but I also got to be right in the middle of it and was able to get an unforgettable impression of the atmosphere when I was (supposed to be ;-) leading my "troupe" onto the stage ... awwwwwesome atmosphere.
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But for me, the best thing was that I was able to meet some of my "protégés" in person again and exchange a few words with them. I would therefore like to thank you, dear Jubilee Delegation 2023, for joining in the fun and supporting me and honourably representing the Jubilee Club.
I would have loved to be able to show you a nice group photo here, but there isn't one! The work assignment for 2024 will be much clearer, I promise!
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Our newbiew and their big day
On the Saturday of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON Inline Skating Marathon, the Jubilee Club welcomed a total of 23 new Jubilee Club members from the "Inline Skating" event. As in previous years, the event took place in the VIP tent. Thomas Köppe (head of the inline skating department) led the ceremony as usual, but was accompanied and supported by his lovely wife Elke for the first time this year.
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On Sunday, there were 130 new runners who were warmly welcomed and congratulated by Simone and Martin Knab onto the big Jubilee stage in front of the Reichstag. There was another fabulous team of volunteers working out of the spotlight, who were essential in making the ceremony such a success.
My THANKS and a big hug go to everyone involved!!!
© Leichtathletik Berlin
Number of new members of the Jubilee Club 2023Fun facts about the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2023:
- 7.5 tonnes of medals were hung around the necks of all finishers at the finish. Since 1974, a total of 103 tonnes of medal have been handed out
- 7,500 volunteers were on duty.
- 33.46% of all participants were women ... and the trend is rising!
- One million drinking cups were used along the route. Of these, 900,000 were made from recycled PET and 100,000 from renewable and reusable raw materials.
- 250 litres of massage oil were applied to tired running legs.
- 272,000 safety pins held all start numbers to the shirts of our runners
- Top three nations represented: Germany (21,291), USA (8,026), Great Britain (3,319)
Guinness World Records of a "different kind" at the 49. BMW BERLIN-MARATHON!
- Fastest Ninja
- Fastest mummy
- Fastest handcuffed couple chained together
- Fastest Christmas biscuit
- Fastest marathon with a lawyer's robe
- Fastest female hospital patient
- Fastest Morris Dancer (English folk dance)
Looking forward to the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, I wish you all the best and stay healthy!!! See you in the anniversary year 2024.
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Abbott
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Zalando
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GENERALI
Generali Germany has been our partner since 2018. The insurance group is part of the international Generali Group and thus also part of a company that is over 190 years old, its history and its heritage. In 2017, the company launched a new sponsorship strategy - “Generali moves Germany”.
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