Athletics: Covid-19 safety before world records as 25,000 run the Berlin Marathon

September 24, 2021 1:30 PMBERLIN (AFP) - Mark Milde, the race director of the Berlin Marathon, says the priority is on safety - rather than world records - for this Sunday's (Sept 26) race to ensure the expected field of 25,000 elite athletes and hobby runners make it to the finish line free of Covid-19.