Berlin Marathon Blocking Media From Parliament During Election
Roughly seven media outlets have been barred from setting up in front of the German parliament building due to the Berlin Marathon.
Photo: Kenenisa Bekele winning the 2016 Berlin Marathon (PhotoRun.net)
This Sunday marks the 44th annual Berlin Marathon—one of the World Marathon Majors—and has running fans around the world on the edge of their seats to see if the world record for fastest marathon will, in fact, be broken.
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Sunday is also the German federal election, where ultimately the country’s Chancellor will be determined. As Berlin is the capital of Germany, it is also home to its parliament building, and it just so happens that the Berlin Marathon course passes quite close to the building.
According to Politico, this is causing a problem for local media. With limited space available in front of the parliament building due to the race, they are reporting that some media outlets have been barred from the area. A supposed seven outlets are being affected and must set up their satellite vehicles about a half-mile away.
“We’re talking about a federal election here,” the German journalists’ association (DJV) spokesman Hendrik Zörner told Politico.
It isn’t reported whether those satellite vehicles will be allowed to relocate after the marathon course has closed.