10km race in prison

by Horst Milde

Ten years ago I heard that at the infamous prison in Berlin-Plötzensee the prisoners are also allowed to run and train in a 250 m almost rectangular courtyard.

I asked if I could train with the prisoners sometime. The answer took very long, so that I complained first.

So I trained with them, did gymnastics and also went to their weight room where they worked with many metals.

I asked them if I should organize a race for them at their prison. They were immediately in favour of it, but it took almost two years to get all the permissions, because it was new for everybody.

I am used to races with 30,000–40,000 participants, but a 10km race with about 100 runners in prison is a special number – and it costs a lot of nerves.

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