Media Dates and More on the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2025 
Hotel Berlin, Berlin as the New Venue for Press Conferences

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Invitation to Media Dates:

• Time: 11:00 AM
• Participants: Jürgen Lock (Managing Director SCC EVENTS), Mark Milde (Race Director), representatives of police, fire brigade, and Johanniter
• Topics: All current information on the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2025 including focus topic: “Running Between Performance and Lifestyle – What Drives Generations?”
• Location: Hotel Berlin, Berlin
• Accreditation: Exclusive event by invitation only, while spots last via medien@scc-events.com

• Time: 11:00 AM
• Participants: Elite runners: Rosemary Wanjiru, Dera Dida, Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal, Domenika Mayer, Deborah Schöneborn, Fabienne Königstein; elite skaters; Jürgen Lock (Managing Director SCC EVENTS), Mark Milde (Race Director)
• Topics: Presentation of elite female runners and elite skaters, opening of the EXPO, outlook on the event weekend, general topics
• Location: Hotel Berlin, Berlin

• Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM (doors open at 3:45 PM)
• Participants: Kathrine Switzer (first official woman at the 1967 Boston Marathon), Viola Cheptoo (Kenyan elite runner and founder of a foundation against gender-based violence), Inga Hofmann (Head of Sports Editorial, Tagesspiegel), as well as successful influencers and athletes. Other guests include Uta Pippig, 3-time BMW BERLIN-MARATHON winner, and Fabienne Königstein, top runner and board member of Athletes Germany e.V.
• Topics: Do female runners today need more space or more reach? We discuss visibility, achievements, barriers, and perspectives for women in running – from pioneers to influencers.
• Accreditation: Exclusive event by invitation only, while spots last via gerte.buchheit@scc-events.com

• Ready to Run, Ready to Rescue: Emergency Medicine at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
• See. Understand. Act: Rethinking Diabetes Management
• Time: 6:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
• Participants: Ingalena Schömburg-Heuck (top runner), Ulrike Thurm (diabetes expert), Dr. Sandra Pfaffenbach (Medical Board SCC EVENTS), Chris Miller (DVP Global Brand Strategy and Innovation, Abbott)
• Topics: How the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON medical team ensures runner safety: preparation, emergency medicine, and rapid diagnostics with Abbott i-STAT Alinity.
  Plus: Understanding diabetes management – Abbott technology makes blood glucose visible, shows the impact of exercise and nutrition, and supports informed decisions for healthy training.
• Location: Baret Restaurant at Humboldt Forum – rooftop with panoramic views of Berlin, Schlossplatz (Museum Island), 10178 Berlin
• Accreditation: Participation only possible upon prior registration.

• Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM
• Participants: Verena Bentele, Tina Deeken, Ali Lacin; moderation by Max Bankewitz, General Manager of Zalando DACH
• Topics: The importance of accessibility and inclusion at major sporting events such as marathons – with opportunities and challenges as well as the use of adaptive sports equipment and apparel. Followed by a training session with members of Achilles International Germany Running Club.
• Location: Zalando Outlet, Tauentzienstr. 18, 10789 Berlin
• Accreditation: Participation only possible upon prior registration via julia.zweigle@zalando.de

• Time: 11:00 AM
• Participants: Elite runners: Sabastian Sawe, Milkesa Mengesha, Gabriel Gerald Geay, Hendrik Pfeiffer, Sebastian Hendel, Haftom Welday; elite wheelchair racers: Manuela Schär, Tatyana McFadden, Marcel Hug; elite handbikers: Julia Dierkesmann, Vico Merklein, Heinz Frei; Jürgen Lock (Managing Director SCC EVENTS), Mark Milde (Race Director)
• Topics: Presentation of elite male runners, wheelchair racers, and handbikers, EXPO, outlook on the event weekend, general topics, running weather
• Location: Hotel Berlin, Berlin

• Time: 3:30 PM
• Participants: Inline skating winners
• Location: Hotel Berlin, Berlin

• Time: 12:30 PM
• Participants: Winners in wheelchair racing, handbike, and running
• Location: Hotel Berlin, Berlin