BERLIN - Organizers of the 33rd real Berlin Marathon released their elite field list. Part of the World Marathon Majors, the race is scheduled for Sunday, September 24.

(Runners listed with personal bests)

MEN
Haile Gebrselassie, ETH - 2:06:20 (photo)
Sammy Korir, KEN - 2:04:56
Driss El Himer, FRA - 2:06:48
Joseph Riri, KEN - 2:06:49
Joseph Ngolepus, KEN - 2:07:57
Jackson Koech, KEN - 2:08:02
Michitaka Hosokawa, JPN - 2:09:10
Gudisa Shentema, ETH - 2:09:46
Kurao Umeki, JPN - 2:09:52
Kazuya Nakamori, JPN - 2:12:08
Ahmed Ezzobayry, FRA - 2:13:12
Araya Haregot, ETH - 2:11:46
Paulo Alves, BRA - debut

WOMEN
Gete Wami, ETH - 2:22:19
Selina Kosgei, KEN - 2:24:32
Asha Gigi, ETH - 2:26:05
Shitaye Gemechu, ETH - 2:26:15
Sonja Oberem, GER - 2:26:13
Melanie Kraus, GER - 2:27:58
Mina Ogawa, JPN - 2:28:47
Dulce Maria Rodriguez, MEX - 2:29:00
Monica Drybulska, POL - 2:29:58
Liz Yelling, GBR - 2:30:58
Maria Teresa Pulido, ESP - 2:31:56
Susanne Pumper, AUT - 2:32:20
Fatima Cabral, POR - 2:33:32
Marlene Fortunato, BRA - 2:33:35

NOTE: Spaniard Juan Carlos de la Ossa, who had intended to make his marathon debut at Berlin, has pulled out. (Web Ed note: Mizuki Noguchi from Japan also pulled out this past week due to injury).

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