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Congratulations to our 2009 runners!

Congratulations to all of our fabulous runners who completed the Berlin Marathon on 20 September 2009!

Like the Virgin London Marathon, the Berlin event is one of the prestigious World Marathon Majors, and it is fantastically supported – our Refuge runners were supported by over a million spectators, who came out to cheer the runners around the course.  

This flat, fast event yet again once again saw a spectacular elite line-up, and the men’s race was won by the current men’s world record holder Haile Gebrselassie.

All of the Refuge runners who started this event managed to cross the finish line, which is a fantastic achievement. Even more importantly, they have helped to raise fantastic amount of money which will make a real difference to our work.

Thank you so much to all of our Berlin 09 runners – we hope you will always look back on your fantastic achievement with pride.

Fancy running a marathon for Refuge?

Whether you want to take part in a once in a lifetime marathon challenge or you are a seasoned marathon pro, we’d be delighted to have you on our team! In 2010, we will have places in the London and Brighton Marathons in April and the Berlin Marathon in September. For more information on how to get involved, get in touch with Harriet on harriet_gray@refuge.org.uk or 020 7395 7713.

All Refuge runners receive a full package of support, including:

A Refuge team T-Shirt or professional running vest

A fundraising pack full of information about Refuge and great tips to kick-start your fundraising

Training & nutrition advice

One on one help and support every step of the way from the Refuge team

Every day, Refuge reaches out to over 1,000 women and children who are living with domestic violence. We are so grateful to all of our runners for the tremendous contribution that they make to our work.