Haile Gebrselassie won his fourth straight Berlin Marathon in 2009 in a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 8 seconds. Click images to enlarge.

Haile Gebrselassie won his fourth straight Berlin Marathon in 2009 in a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 8 seconds. Credit: PhotoRun
Atsede Besuye of Ethiopia was the winner of the women's Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 47 seconds. Credit: PhotoRun
The pace car on the course at the 2009 Berlin Marathon. Credit: PhotoRun