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Annalena Baerbock Runs Brooklyn Half Marathon, Thanks BKA in Instagram Post

The UN General Assembly president highlighted a personal milestone that also underscored the security detail enabling her training.

Overview

  • Annalena Baerbock, 45, completed the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon in New York on Sunday and posted “Finally” with medal photos on Instagram.
  • Her official time was 2:07:15 for 21.1 kilometers, placing her 13,783rd in a field reported at more than 28,000 participants.
  • She thanked Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) for “years of worldwide training,” noting early starts and runs in tropical rain.
  • Organizers call the event one of the fastest‑growing U.S. races, with 24,603 finishers in 2025 and more than 25,000 starters this year.
  • Coverage ties the run to her public image as UNGA president and a longtime runner who says she logs about 100 km a month, with mostly positive reactions and some criticism online.