Overview
- The S25 mass run in Berlin, held Sunday, drew around 10,000 participants across 25 km, half marathon, 10 km and 5 km, with all races starting and finishing at the Olympiastadion.
- Traffic authorities kept streets in Westend and the Grunewald closed until roughly 14:00, with the B5 Heerstraße shut in both directions between Am Postfenn and Jafféstraße until about 13:00.
- Berlin police enforced a temporary ban on carrying weapons and knives in designated areas that included Olympischer Platz and Trakehner Allee.
- Spectators could enter the stadium without tickets under bag checks, and a free festival outside offered a stage program, kids’ activity areas and food trucks.
- The 25 km course ran largely through the Grunewald, with shorter distances routed mainly in the Olympiapark due to continued construction that keeps the race out of the city center.