Berlin Marathon
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The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin
, Germany
. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yard
s) is set up as a city-wide road race
where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate. First initiated in 1974, the event traditionally takes place on the last weekend in September.
With 40,827 enrolled starters from 107 countries, 35,913 official finishers and more than one million spectators for example in 2008 the Berlin marathon is one of the largest and most popular road races in the world.
Along with four other races, it forms the World Marathon Majors
, a series offering a $1 million prize purse to be split equally between the top male and female marathoners.
The most marathon world records
for men and women have been set at the Berlin course, which is known for its flat profile, even surface, cheering spectators, and its frequently mild autumn temperatures. The event is split over 2 days. About 8,000 additional inline skaters
compete at the marathon course the Saturday before the running event. Power walkers, handbikers, wheelchair riders, and a children's marathon (4.2195 km) are also part of the marathon weekend, which is organised by SCC Running and currently sponsored by BMW
.
. Because of the division of city, the marathon events before 1990 were limited to the area of West Berlin
. Only on 30th September 1990, were athletes able to run through the Brandenburg Gate and the unified city saw its first race running through both halves. It was reported that a great many of the runners had tears in their eyes as they ran through the gate.
Nowadays, after leaving Brandenburg Gate, the course passes Charlottenburg
, around Tiergarten
, along Moabit and Mitte, and then south to Friedrichshain
. After that, it winds west between Kreuzberg
and Neukölln
, through Schöneberg
, over to Steglitz
and Zehlendorf, before turning north back toward the city's center. Looping above Schöneberg
, the course comes full circle as it finishes by the Gate.
Men
Women
Key:
spectators along the course. It is considered the largest inline skater marathon in the world and is the final venue of the World Inline Cup
.
Records
The athletes start at the same day, usually at Sunday, like the runners and power walkers.
Records
Wheelchair race
Handbiker race
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yard
Yard
A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
s) is set up as a city-wide road race
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate. First initiated in 1974, the event traditionally takes place on the last weekend in September.
With 40,827 enrolled starters from 107 countries, 35,913 official finishers and more than one million spectators for example in 2008 the Berlin marathon is one of the largest and most popular road races in the world.
Along with four other races, it forms the World Marathon Majors
World Marathon Majors
The World Marathon Majors is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006. It comprises five annual races for the cities of Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and New York City. Two other races are also included in the series: the IAAF World Championships Marathon and...
, a series offering a $1 million prize purse to be split equally between the top male and female marathoners.
The most marathon world records
Marathon world best progression
This list is a chronological progression of record times for the marathon. World records in the marathon are now ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations, the international governing body for the sport of athletics. Awaiting ratification, the IAAF world record for men is...
for men and women have been set at the Berlin course, which is known for its flat profile, even surface, cheering spectators, and its frequently mild autumn temperatures. The event is split over 2 days. About 8,000 additional inline skaters
Inline skating
Inline skating is a recreational sport practiced widely internationally. Inline skates typically have 2 to 5 polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line. The in-line design allows for greater speed than roller skates and better maneuverability...
compete at the marathon course the Saturday before the running event. Power walkers, handbikers, wheelchair riders, and a children's marathon (4.2195 km) are also part of the marathon weekend, which is organised by SCC Running and currently sponsored by BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
.
Course
The course within the metropolis starts and finishes near the Brandenburg GateBrandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which...
. Because of the division of city, the marathon events before 1990 were limited to the area of West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
. Only on 30th September 1990, were athletes able to run through the Brandenburg Gate and the unified city saw its first race running through both halves. It was reported that a great many of the runners had tears in their eyes as they ran through the gate.
Nowadays, after leaving Brandenburg Gate, the course passes Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen consort Sophia Charlotte...
, around Tiergarten
Tiergarten
Tiergarten is a locality within the borough of Mitte, in central Berlin . Notable for the great and homonymous urban park, before German reunification, it was a part of West Berlin...
, along Moabit and Mitte, and then south to Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain is a part of Berlin's borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, and like Kreuzberg across the river it has its own distinct character, with the result that the new double name is hardly ever used outside government administration. From its creation in 1920 until Berlin's 2001...
. After that, it winds west between Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg, a part of the combined Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte since 2001, is one of the best-known areas of Berlin...
and Neukölln
Neukölln
Neukölln is the eighth borough of Berlin, located in the southeastern part of the city and was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city...
, through Schöneberg
Schöneberg
Schöneberg is a locality of Berlin, Germany. Until Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it was a separate borough including the locality of Friedenau. Together with the former borough of Tempelhof it is now part of the new borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg....
, over to Steglitz
Steglitz
Steglitz is a locality of the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough in the south-west of Berlin, the capital of Germany. The locality also includes the neighbourhood of Südende.-History:...
and Zehlendorf, before turning north back toward the city's center. Looping above Schöneberg
Schöneberg
Schöneberg is a locality of Berlin, Germany. Until Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it was a separate borough including the locality of Friedenau. Together with the former borough of Tempelhof it is now part of the new borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg....
, the course comes full circle as it finishes by the Gate.
Results
World recordsMen
- 2011 — Patrick Makau MusyokiPatrick Makau MusyokiPatrick Makau Musyoki is a runner from Kenya. He holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon. He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe...
(KEN) → 2:03:38 - 2008 — Haile GebrselassieHaile GebrselassieHaile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon...
(ETH) → 2:03:59 - 2007 — Haile GebrselassieHaile GebrselassieHaile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon...
(ETH) → 2:04:26 - 2003 — Paul TergatPaul TergatPaul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many...
(KEN) → 2:04:55 - 1998 — Ronaldo da CostaRonaldo da CostaRonaldo da Costa broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin. The record was previously held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon in April, 1988...
(BRA) → 2:06:05
Women
- 2001 — Naoko TakahashiNaoko Takahashiis a Japanese long-distance runner competing mainly in the marathon. She is widely known for her victory in the women's marathon at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a performance that stands as the current Olympic record. At the 2001 Berlin Marathon, Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2...
(JPN) → 2:19:46 - 1999 — Tegla LoroupeTegla LoroupeTegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education....
(KEN) → 2:20:43 - 1977 — Christa VahlensieckChrista VahlensieckChrista Vahlensieck is a former German long distance runner and pionier in the marathon for women....
(GER) → 2:34:48
Key:
| Edition | Date | Men's winner | Country | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Country | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th 2011 Berlin Marathon The 2011 Berlin Marathon was the 38th edition of the annual marathon event and was held on Sunday 25 September on the streets of Berlin, Germany. The men's race was won by Patrick Makau of Kenya in a world record time of 2:03:38 hours. The women's winner was Florence Kiplagat, also from Kenya, won... |
25 September 2011 | Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki is a runner from Kenya. He holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon. He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe... |
2:03:38 WR | Florence Kiplagat Florence Kiplagat Florence Jebet Kiplagat is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She is a two-time world champion having won at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.... |
2:19:44 | ||
| 37th 2010 Berlin Marathon The 37th Berlin Marathon took place on Sunday 26 September 2010 on the streets of Berlin, Germany. The competition was sponsored by German retailer real,- and it was the third World Marathon Major of the year, as well as being an IAAF Gold Label Road Race... |
26 September 2010 | Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki is a runner from Kenya. He holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon. He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe... |
2:05:08 | Aberu Kebede Aberu Kebede Aberu Kebede Shewaye is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1:07:39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian woman... |
2:23:58 | ||
| 36th | 20 September 2009 | Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
2:06:08 | Atsede Habtamu Besuye | 2:24:46 | ||
| 35th | 28 September 2008 | Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
2:03:59 WR | Irina Mikitenko | 2:19:19 | ||
| 34th | 30 September 2007 | Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
2:04:26 WR | Gete Wami Gete Wami Getenesh Wami is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.... |
2:23:17 | ||
| 33rd | 24 September 2006 | Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
2:05:56 | Gete Wami Gete Wami Getenesh Wami is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.... |
2:21:34 | ||
| 32nd | 25 September 2005 | Philip Manyim | 2:07:41 | Mizuki Noguchi Mizuki Noguchi is a Japanese professional long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon event. She is an Olympic champion over the distance and set two world records in 2005.... |
2:19:12 | ||
| 31st | 26 September 2004 | Felix Limo Felix Limo Felix Limo is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon.Limo held the 15 Kilometres road running world record from November 2001 to November 2010, where he lost the record to Leonard Komon. Limo set his record of 41:29 minutes in Nijmegen, the Netherlands when winning the... |
2:06:44 | Yoko Shibui Yoko Shibui is a long-distance runner from Japan, who is competing in the 5000 and 10,000 metres as well as the marathon race. She holds the Japanese record over 10,000 m with her best time of 30:48.89 minutes... |
2:19:41 | ||
| 30th | 28 September 2003 | Paul Tergat Paul Tergat Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many... |
2:04:55 WR | Yasuko Hashimoto Yasuko Hashimoto Yasuko Hashimoto is a Japanese long-distance runner, whose main event is the marathon. She won the 2007 edition of the Nagoya Marathon, clocking 2:28:49. Her personal best was set in 2005... |
2:26:32 | ||
| 29th | 29 September 2002 | Raymond Kipkoech | 2:06:47 | Naoko Takahashi Naoko Takahashi is a Japanese long-distance runner competing mainly in the marathon. She is widely known for her victory in the women's marathon at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a performance that stands as the current Olympic record. At the 2001 Berlin Marathon, Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2... |
2:21:49 | ||
| 28th | 30 September 2001 | Joseph Ngolepus | 2:08:47 | Naoko Takahashi Naoko Takahashi is a Japanese long-distance runner competing mainly in the marathon. She is widely known for her victory in the women's marathon at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a performance that stands as the current Olympic record. At the 2001 Berlin Marathon, Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2... |
2:19:46 WR | ||
| 27th | 10 September 2000 | Simon Biwott Simon Biwott Simon Biwott is a former long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the silver medal in the men's marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. The race in Edmonton, Canada was won by Ethiopia's reigning Olympic champion Gezahegne Abera. A year later Biwott won the Rotterdam Marathon... |
2:07:42 | Kazumi Matsuo Kazumi Matsuo Kazumi Matsuo is a female marathon runner from Japan, who won the Nagoya Marathon on March 11, 2001 in a personal best time of 2:26:01 hours after having triumped in the Berlin Marathon seven months earlier. She finished ninth at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:-External... |
2:26:15 | ||
| 26th | 26 September 1999 | Josephat Kiprono Josephat Kiprono Josephat Kiprono is a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. He participated at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1996 and won a silver medal finishing behind Italian Stefano Baldini. Kiprono won three marathons in his career: Berlin , Rome , and Rotterdam... |
2:06:44 | Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education.... |
2:20:43 WR | ||
| 25th | 20 September 1998 | Ronaldo da Costa Ronaldo da Costa Ronaldo da Costa broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin. The record was previously held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon in April, 1988... |
2:06:05 WR | Marleen Renders Marleen Renders Marleen Renders is a retired female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country thrice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988, 1996 and 2000... |
2:25:22 | ||
| 24th | 28 September 1997 | Elijah Lagat Elijah Lagat Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat was born and raised in Saniak Village in Nandi District. He was the winner of the 104th running of the Boston Marathon held in 2000. He won in the closest finish in the race's history when he edged out Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia and fellow Kenyan and previous year's... |
2:07:41 | Catherina McKiernan Catherina McKiernan Catherina McKiernan is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who competed in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country.... |
2:23:44 | ||
| 23rd | 29 September 1996 | Abel Anton Abel Antón Abel Antón Rodrigo is a Spanish long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the marathon at the 1997 and the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon... |
2:09:15 | Colleen De Reuck Colleen De Reuck Colleen S. De Reuck is a long-distance runner from South Africa, who became an American citizen on December 11, 2000... |
2:26:35 | ||
| 22nd | 24 September 1995 | Sammy Lelei Sammy Lelei Sammy Lelei is a former long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Berlin Marathon on September 24, 1995, with a total time of 2:07:02. It was the fastest marathon time in 2005.He also won the Lisbon Half Marathon 2007.-Achievements:... |
2:07:02 | Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics... |
2:25:37 | ||
| 21st | 25 September 1994 | António Pinto António Pinto António Coelho Pinto is a Portuguese long-distance runner.Pinto won the London Marathon in 1992, 1997 and 2000, as well as the 10,000 metres final at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. Pinto's best time in the marathon is 2:06:36... |
2:08:31 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig | 2:25:15 | ||
| 20th | 26 September 1993 | Xolile Yawa Xolile Yawa Xolile Yawa is a retired athlete from South Africa. He specialised in long-distance running, including marathons.... |
2:10:57 | Renata Kokowska Renata Kokowska Renata Kokowska is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who is a triple winner of the Berlin Marathon: 1988, 1991 and 1993. In 1990 she triumphed in the Amsterdam Marathon. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless... |
2:26:20 | ||
| 19th | 27 September 1992 | David Tsebe David Tsebe Kagiso Tsebe is a retired marathon runner from South Africa. He won the 1992 edition of the Berlin Marathon on September 27, 1992, clocking 2:08:07. With that time Tsebe ended up in first place in the year rankings.-Achievements:... |
2:08:07 | Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics... |
2:30:22 | ||
| 18th | 29 September 1991 | Steve Brace Steve Brace Steve Brace is a former long-distance runner from Wales, who represented the United Kingdom in the men's marathon at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He finished in 27th and in 60th place respectively. Brace triumphed at the Paris Marathon in 1989 and 1990 and at the Berlin Marathon in 1991... |
2:10:57 | Renata Kokowska Renata Kokowska Renata Kokowska is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who is a triple winner of the Berlin Marathon: 1988, 1991 and 1993. In 1990 she triumphed in the Amsterdam Marathon. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless... |
2:27:36 | ||
| 17th | 30 September 1990 | Steve Moneghetti Steve Moneghetti Stephen James "Steve" Moneghetti is an Australian long-distance runner. Moneghetti has a degree in civil engineering, a graduate diploma in education and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ballarat... |
2:08:16 | Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics... |
2:28:37 | ||
| 16th | 1 October 1989 | Alfredo Shahanga Alfredo Shahanga Alfredo Shahanga is a retired long-distance runner from Tanzania, who won the 1989 edition of the Vienna Marathon. In the same year he triumped at the 16th Berlin Marathon on October 1 in a time of 2:10:11... |
2:10:11 | Päivi Tikkanen Päivi Tikkanen Päivi Marja Sinikka Tikkanen is a retired female long-distance runner from Finland, who won the 1989 edition of the Berlin Marathon. A two-time Olympian she ended up in fourth place in the women's 3,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships. Tikkanen was Finnish champion in the same event for... |
2:28:45 | ||
| 15th | 9 October 1988 | Suleiman Nyambui Suleiman Nyambui Suleiman Nyambui is a former athlete from Tanzania who won the silver medal in 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Nyambui had dropped out of school after primary education. He became a fisherman in Ukerewe District Mwanza Region where his potential as a good athlete was spotted by the... |
2:11:45 | Renata Kokowska Renata Kokowska Renata Kokowska is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who is a triple winner of the Berlin Marathon: 1988, 1991 and 1993. In 1990 she triumphed in the Amsterdam Marathon. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless... |
2:29:16 | ||
| 14th | 4 October 1987 | Suleiman Nyambui Suleiman Nyambui Suleiman Nyambui is a former athlete from Tanzania who won the silver medal in 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Nyambui had dropped out of school after primary education. He became a fisherman in Ukerewe District Mwanza Region where his potential as a good athlete was spotted by the... |
2:11:11 | Kerstin Pressler | 2:31:22 | ||
| 13th | 28 September 1986 | Bogusław Psujek | 2:11:03 | Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the 1982 edition of the Boston Marathon, and the 1986 edition of the Berlin Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:32:10 | ||
| 12th | 29 September 1985 | Jimmy Ashworth Jimmy Ashworth James Joseph "Jimmy" Ashworth was an Irish footballer. His only known club was Blackpool, for whom he made four Football League appearances in 1938.-References:... |
2:11:43 | Magda Ilands Magda Ilands Magda Ilands is a former female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the 1985 edition of the Berlin Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:34:10 | ||
| 11th | 30 September 1984 | John Skovbjerg | 2:13:35 | Ágnes Sipka Ágnes Sipka Ágnes Sipka is a retired long-distance runner from Hungary, who won the 1984 edition of the Berlin Marathon on September 30, 1984, clocking 2:39:32.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:39:32 | ||
| 10th | 25 September 1983 | Karel Lismont Karel Lismont Karel Lismont is a former Belgian athlete, who competed mostly in the marathon. He won two Olympic medals: a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a bronze at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the same event. At the European Championships in Helsinki in 1971, he won a gold... |
2:13:37 | Karen Holdsworth | 2:40:32 | ||
| 9th | 26 September 1982 | Domingo Tibaduiza Domingo Tibaduiza Domingo Tibaduiza Reyes is a former long-distance runner from Gameza, Colombia, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics: in the 10,000 metres , the 5,000 metres and in the men's marathon... |
2:14:47 | Jean Lochhead | 2:47:05 | ||
| 8th | 27 September 1981 | Ian Ray | 2:15:42 | Angelika Stephan | 2:47:24 | ||
| 7th | 28 September 1980 | Ingo Sensburg | 2:16:48 | Gerlinde Püttmann | 2:47:18 | ||
| 6th | 30 September 1979 | Ingo Sensburg | 2:21:09 | Jutta von Haase | 3:07:07 | ||
| 5th | 3 September 1978 | Michael Spöttel | 2:20:03 | Ursula Blaschke | 2:57:09 | ||
| 4th | 10 September 1977 | Günter Mielke Günter Mielke Günter Mielke was a West German long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and marathon.He was born in Berlin. He won the West German championships in marathon in 1975 and 1977 and won silver medals in 10,000 metres in 1971, 1972 and 1974... |
2:15:19 | Christa Vahlensieck Christa Vahlensieck Christa Vahlensieck is a former German long distance runner and pionier in the marathon for women.... |
2:34:48 WR | ||
| 3rd | 26 September 1976 | Ingo Sensburg | 2:23:08 | Jutta von Haase | 3:05:19 | ||
| 2nd | 28 September 1975 | Ralf Bochröder | 2:47:08 | Christin Bochröder | 2:59:15 | ||
| 1st | 13 October 1974 | Günter Hallas | 2:44:53 | Jutta von Haase | 3:22:01 |
Finishers
In terms of finishing athletes the 2008 Berlin marathon was the 5th largest marathon run of all times. 35,913 athletes including 130 power walkers (not including handbiker or wheelchair competitors) reached the finish in under 6 hours.| Year | | Finishers | | Shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| 2011 | 32,991 | 25,577 | 7,414 | 77% | 23% |
| 2010 | 33,625 | 26,410 | 7,215 | 78% | 22% |
| 2009 | 34,994 | 27,934 | 7,060 | 79% | 21% |
| 2008 | 35,786 | 28,357 | 7,429 | 79% | 21% |
| 2007 | 32,486 | 25,994 | 6,492 | 80% | 20% |
| 2006 | 30,182 | 24,094 | 6,088 | 80% | 20% |
| 2005 | 30,373 | 24,501 | 5,872 | 81% | 19% |
| 2004 | 28,022 | 22,800 | 5,222 | 81% | 19% |
| 2003 | 30,709 | 25,108 | 5,601 | 82% | 18% |
| 2002 | 25,286 | 20,880 | 4,406 | 83% | 17% |
| 2001 | 25,792 | 21,669 | 4,123 | 84% | 16% |
| 2000 | 22,879 | 19,332 | 3,547 | 84% | 16% |
| 1999 | 19,129 | 16,537 | 2,592 | 87% | 13% |
| 1998 | 21,004 | 17,795 | 3,209 | 85% | 15% |
| 1997 | 14,982 | 13,120 | 1,862 | 88% | 12% |
| 1996 | 16,529 | 14,489 | 2,040 | 88% | 12% |
| 1995 | 13,088 | 11,682 | 1,406 | 89% | 11% |
| 1994 | 12,263 | 10,980 | 1,283 | 90% | 10% |
| 1993 | 14,107 | 12,586 | 1,521 | 89% | 11% |
| 1992 | 13,225 | 11,918 | 1,307 | 90% | 10% |
| 1991 | 14,849 | 13,456 | 1,393 | 91% | 9% |
| 1990 | 22,806 | 20,415 | 2,391 | 90% | 10% |
| 1989 | 13,433 | 12,233 | 1,200 | 91% | 9% |
| 1988 | 13,117 | 11,986 | 1,131 | 91% | 9% |
| 1987 | 12,674 | 11,651 | 1,023 | 92% | 8% |
| 1986 | 11,450 | 10,574 | 876 | 92% | 8% |
| 1985 | 9,810 | 9,146 | 664 | 93% | 7% |
| 1984 | 7,297 | 6,875 | 422 | 94% | 6% |
| 1983 | 5,121 | 4,886 | 235 | 95% | 5% |
| 1982 | 3,448 | unknown | |||
| 1981 | 2,583 | unknown | |||
| 1980 | 294 | 276 | 18 | 94% | 6% |
| 1979 | 222 | 207 | 15 | 93% | 7% |
| 1978 | 197 | 187 | 10 | 95% | 5% |
| 1977 | 230 | 219 | 11 | 95% | 5% |
| 1976 | 311 | 296 | 15 | 95% | 5% |
| 1975 | 236 | 232 | 4 | 98% | 2% |
| 1974 | 244 | 234 | 10 | 96% | 4% |
Skater-Marathon
The 2008 skater marathon had numbered 7,685 participants and counted around 200,000spectators along the course. It is considered the largest inline skater marathon in the world and is the final venue of the World Inline Cup
World Inline Cup
The World Inline Cup is the leading competition in inline speed skating. It is accredited by the International Roller Sports Federation.The cup consists of a series of marathons held throughout the year. It was founded in 1998 as the European Inline Cup, and became the World Inline Cup in 2000....
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- Men: 1:00:33, Joey MantiaJoey MantiaJoey Mantia is an American multiple world champion and world record holder inline speed skater. Apart from his world titles, he won 2 gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games and a further gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, and won the American Speed Skater of the Year award three times...
(USA), 2008 - Women: 1:08:29, Angèle Vaudan (FRA), 2000
| Year | Men | Time | Women | Time |
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| 2010 | Severin Widmer (SUI) | 1:09:19 | Giovanna Turchiarelli (ITA) | 1:22:25 |
| 2009 | Luca Saggiorato (ITA) | 1:02:50 | Cecilia Baena (COL) | 1:14:47 |
| 2008 | Joey Mantia Joey Mantia Joey Mantia is an American multiple world champion and world record holder inline speed skater. Apart from his world titles, he won 2 gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games and a further gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, and won the American Speed Skater of the Year award three times... (USA) |
1:00:33 | Cecilia Baena (COL) | 1:13:24 |
| 2007 | Nicolas Iten (SUI) | 1:12:30 | Hilde Goovaerts (BEL) | 1:23:20 |
| 2006 | Luca Saggiorato -2- | 1:02:25 | Giovanna Tuchiarelli (ITA) | 1:14:02 |
| 2005 | Luca Saggiorato (ITA) | 1:01:21 | Brigitte Mendez (COL) | 1:10:43 |
| 2004 | Roger Schneider Roger Schneider Roger Schneider is a Swiss long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:European Allround ChampionshipsNational Championships-External links:***... (SUI) |
1:04:43 | Cecilia Baena (COL) | 1:17:08 |
| 2003 | Juan Carlos Betancur (COL) | 1:02:03 | Julie Glass Julie Glass Julie Brandt Glass , known as Atomatrix, is a roller derby skater, and former speed skater.Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan as Julie Brandt, she took up inline speed skating, and won two gold medals at the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1995. She was overall sprint champion at the U.S... (USA) |
1:11:28 |
| 2002 | Juan Carlos Betancur (COL) | 1:04:44 | Angèle Vaudan -2- | 1:13:59 |
| 2001 | Arnaud Gicquel (FRA) | 1:04:17 | Sheila Herrero (ESP) | 1:12:57 |
| 2000 | Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP... (USA) |
1:01:45 | Angèle Vaudan (FRA) | 1:08:29 |
| 1999 | Tristan Loy Tristan Loy Tristan Loy is a French long distance and marathon speedskater, long track speedskater, and inline speedskater.Loy won the 120 kilometres race of the 2006 Finland Ice Marathon in Kuopio. During the 2006 Six Days of the Greenery he did not win a race, nor the final classification, but he was named... (FRA) |
1:01:08 | Anne Titze (GER) | 1:09:32 |
| 1998 | Johann Langenberg (FRA) | 1:07:32 | Caroline Lagree (FRA) | 1:14:20 |
| 1997 | Pascal Briand Pascal Briand Pascal Briand is a French long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:European Allround Championships-External links:* *... (FRA) |
1:07:52 | Caroline Jean (FRA) | 1:15:30 |
Wheelchair/Handbiker-Marathon
In 2008, 166 handbiker and 34 wheelchair athletes participated at the Berlin marathon.The athletes start at the same day, usually at Sunday, like the runners and power walkers.
Records
Wheelchair race
- Men: 1:21:39, Heinz FreiHeinz FreiHeinz Frei is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Frei has had a long career of racing, winning the London Marathon wheelchair race three times, and earning 5 medals at the 2003 European games at the age of 45...
(SUI), 1997 - Women: 1:42:07, Janette Jansen (NED), 1992
Handbiker race
- Men: 1:05:46, Bernd Jeffré (GER), 2008
- Women: 1:13:55, Dorothee Vieth (GER), 2008
External links
- www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com - Official Homepage
- World Marathon Majors - Berlin Marathon at the World Marathon Majors