GERMANY: ATHLETICS - Hamburg marathon organisers express confidence ahead of Sunday's race

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  • Title: GERMANY: ATHLETICS - Hamburg marathon organisers express confidence ahead of Sunday's race
  • Date: 19th April 2013
  • Summary: HAMBURG, GERMANY (APRIL 19, 2013) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WORKERS SETTING UP SCAFFOLDINGS AND BARRIERS AROUND HAMBURG FAIR GROUND IN PREPARATION FOR SUNDAY'S HAMBURG MARATHON SIGN ON POLE ANNOUNCING MARATHON POLICE CAR DRIVING PAST VARIOUS OF RUNNERS JOGGING ALONG RIVER WIDE OF NEWS CONFERENCE WITH MARATHON ORGANISERS (SOUNDBITE) (German) HAMBURG MARATHON ORGANISER, FRANK THALEISER, SAYING: "We did consider changing the schedule a little bit. At the same time, we need to provide what the people coming to Hamburg expect after preparing themselves for one year, which is joy, a great atmosphere and a good organisation." POSTER (SOUNDBITE) (German) HAMBURG MARATHON PARTICIPANT, LISA HAHNER, SAYING: "I am not scared. I just don't understand how someone could abuse such a sports event which brings people together and is such a positive thing." (SOUNDBITE) (German) HAMBURG STATE SPORTS AND INTERIOR MINISTER, MICHAEL NEUMANN, SAYING: "At no time was there a question of cancelling the event. Of course this decision depended and depends on the information we are receiving from our American partners but the cooperation with the U.S. authorities is excellent." RUNNER'S WRISTBAND READING "RUN FOR BOSTON MARATHON 2013" (SOUNDBITE) (English) HAMBURG MARATHON SPORTS DIRECTOR, JOS HERMENS, SAYING: "No, not really scared. I mean, I think, these things can happen anywhere in the world. A lot of people get together even in the city centre. You know, if some crazy lunatic wants to do something, I think they can always do something. It's really sad, especially if you hit a marathon." PEOPLE CARRYING MARATHON BAGS LOOKING AT MAP OF RACE MAP
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA2E41195UMZN6SUFQET8P5KIT0
  • Story Text: The annual Hamburg Marathon will go ahead as planned and there was never a question of cancelling the event, organisers said on Friday (April 19), days after an attack on the Boston race killed three people and injured almost 200 others.
    15,200 participants are expected to participate in Sunday's 28th run in this northern German port city.
    "I am not scared," said Lisa Hehner, a young participant hoping to run in Sunday's race.
    "I just don't understand how someone could abuse such a sports event which brings people together and is such a positive thing," Hehner said.
    The city's state sports and interior minister Michael Neumann told reporters " At no time was there a question of cancelling the event. Of course this decision depended and depends on the information we are receiving from our American partners but the cooperation with the U.S. authorities is excellent."
    On Friday one man was shot and another was still at large in the Boston area of the two suspects named by police in connnection with the Boston Marathon bombings.
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