European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of thousands celebrated much Man than anew year. One another and danced in the streets. Nuary 3, 1990 Sis Don tin a tragedy marred the festivities when a scaffolding supporting this video screen collapsed killing one and injuring 135. Night bands on both sides of the historical landmark provided music Tor the Gigantic party. For sets Robwrt Kulion a Tho fast minute some spectators got caught up in the excitement and decided to join the run. \ run through the wai1,1 by Leah Larkin features editor Here were More miracles on new year s Day some 30,000 people still caught up in Iho Lover the Ouphon. She spirit joined the first All Berlin new year s run. They came from everywhere wearing everything from fashionable running Altire to Lur coals and boots to take part in this sports festival in Berlin s Sleets the sponsor of the event. West Berlin s sport club Chariot Vonburg had made it Clear that this 65 Kilometre about 4 mile run through both parts of the City was to be a symbolic rather than competitive event. It was the first time in 40 years that runners had crossed the Border of Vrat Brj Iho two sides of mis. Cit i think in to  be More pushing than running today said one participant As he waited packed in among Iho masses Lor the Start indeed As the runners Gol to the opening in the Wall us adjacent to the Brandenburg Gate they had to slow Down there was shoving. Many wanted the East German guards to stamp the official Starl pass Hal was pinned to their shirts the guards also infected with this contagious glee obliged willingly one even got carried away and stamped a woman s Chesl rather than her pass again no one checked papers or passports. Americans Are still supposed to Cross into East Berlin Only at checkpoint Charlie. But hundreds of american runners joined the germans from East and West As Well As French British. Italians and ran through the Brandenburg Gale shouting Yelling screaming crowds cheered and yelled Back Happy new year forties Neue Jahr fathers ran holding the hands of their children one even pushed a Young child in a Carriage a group in a s army to Shirls ran members of one group took turns carrying a sign with the message an end to Borders All Over the world " All Ages ran Many carried cameras and stopped to take pictures festive tunes player by bands along the route in both halves of the City added to the party atmosphere for those not running fast enough to keep warm in the Damp near freezing weather a stand set up at Alexander Slalz in the East offered tree hot Tea spectators lined East Berlin s famous Boulevard under Den Linden the runners Mam Roulo through that Side of the City they waved and shouted As excited and thrilled As those charging though the streets it was yet another Celebration of a new world a now Era and it marked the beginning of changes in the world of sports participants in this year s Berlin Marathon scheduled Tor september 30, will also run through the Brandenburg Gate and. There Are Hopes to hold the olympic games in the year 2000 in the City. Later in the Day on a plane Hying Back to Frankfurt West Germany a Young Man reached into his hand Luggage pulled out his Start pass and proudly pinned it on. Friends were meeting him. He said and he wanted them to see his special badge he confessed that he did More walking than running along the course but it was just something i had to  the stars and stripes Page 15