Berlin Marathon
sports
Berlin Marathon, annual 26.2-mile (42.2-km) footrace through the streets of Berlin that traditionally takes place in late September. The Berlin Marathon is considered to have the fastest course of the world’s six major marathons—a group that also includes the New York City, Boston, Chicago, London, and Tokyo marathons—and it has been the site of numerous world-record times since it was first held in 1974.
The route of the Berlin Marathon was restricted to West Berlin until the 1990 marathon, which took place just three days before German reunification. The current course begins in Tiergarten and circles through the city before ending near its beginning at the Brandenburg Gate. Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie has won the most Berlin Marathons, four, and the women’s record for victories is three, shared by Renata Kokowska of Poland and Uta Pippig of Germany.
Winners of the Berlin Marathon are provided in the table.
year
men
hr:min:sec
women
hr:min:sec
*A second Berlin Marathon was run in 1977 and served as the West German national championship.
1974
Günter Hallas (W.Ger.)
2:44:53
Jutta von Haase (W.Ger.)
3:22:01
1975
Raif Bochröder (W.Ger.)
2:47:08
Kristin Bochröder (W.Ger.)
3:59:15
1976
Ingo Sensburg (W.Ger.)
2:23:08
Ursula Blaschke (W.Ger.)
3:04:12
1977
Norman Wilson (U.K.)
2:16:20
Angelika Brandt (W.Ger.)
3:10:27
1977*
Günter Mielke (W.Ger.)
2:15:19
Christa Vahlensieck (W.Ger.)
2:34:48
1978
Michael Spöttel (W.Ger.)
2:20:03
Ursula Blaschke (W.Ger.)
2:57:09
1979
Ingo Sensburg (W.Ger.)
2:21:09
Jutta von Haase (W.Ger.)
3:07:07
1980
Ingo Sensburg (W.Ger.)
2:16:48
Gerlinde Püttmann (W.Ger.)
2:47:18
1981
Ian Ray (U.K.)
2:15:42
Angelika Stephan (W.Ger.)
2:47:24
1982
Domingo Tibaduiza (Colom.)
2:14:46
Jean Lockhead (U.K.)
2:47:05
1983
Karel Lismont (Belg.)
2:13:37
Karen Holdsworth (U.K.)
2:40:32
1984
John Skovbjerg (Den.)
2:13:35
Agnes Jakab (Hung.)
2:39:32
1985
James Ashworth (U.K.)
2:11:43
Magda Ilands (Belg.)
2:34:10
1986
Bogusław Psujek (Pol.)
2:11:03
Charlotte Teske (W.Ger.)
2:32:10
1987
Suleiman Nyambui (Tanz.)
2:11:11
Kerstin Pressler (W.Ger.)
2:31:22
1988
Suleiman Nyambui (Tanz.)
2:11:45
Renata Kokowska (Pol.)
2:29:16
1989
Alfredo Shahanga (Tanz.)
2:10:11
Paivi Tikkanen (Fin.)
2:28:45
1990
Steve Moneghetti (Austl.)
2:08:16
Uta Pippig (E.Ger.)
2:28:37
1991
Steve Brace (U.K.)
2:10:57
Renata Kokowska (Pol.)
2:27:36
1992
David Tsebe (S.Af.)
2:08:07
Uta Pippig (E.Ger.)
2:30:22
1993
Xolile Yawa (S.Af.)
2:10:57
Renata Kokowska (Pol.)
2:26:20
1994
António Pinto (Port.)
2:08:31
Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Ger.)
2:25:15
1995
Sammy Lelei (Kenya)
2:07:02
Uta Pippig (Ger.)
2:25:37
1996
Abel Anton (Spain)
2:09:15
Colleen De Reuck (S.Af.)
2:26:35
1997
Elijah Lagat (Kenya)
2:07:41
Catherina McKiernan (Ire.)
2:23:44
1998
Ronaldo da Costa (Braz.)
2:06:05
Marleen Renders (Belg.)
2:25:22
1999
Josephat Kiprono (Kenya)
2:06:44
Tegla Loroupe (Kenya)
2:20:43
2000
Simon Biwott (Kenya)
2:07:42
Matsuo Kazumi (Japan)
2:26:15
2001
Joseph Ngolepus (Kenya)
2:08:47
Takahashi Naoko (Japan)
2:19:46
2002
Raymond Kipkoech (Kenya)
2:06:47
Takahashi Naoko (Japan)
2:21:49
2003
Paul Tergat (Kenya)
2:04:55
Hashimoto Yasuko (Japan)
2:26:32
2004
Felix Limo (Kenya)
2:06:44
Shibui Yoko (Japan)
2:19:41
2005
Philip Manyim (Kenya)
2:07:41
Noguchi Mizuki (Japan)
2:19:12
2006
Haile Gebrselassie (Eth.)
2:05:56
Gete Wami (Eth.)
2:21:34
2007
Haile Gebrselassie (Eth.)
2:04:26
Gete Wami (Eth.)
2:23:17
2008
Haile Gebrselassie (Eth.)
2:03:59
Irina Mikitenko (Ger.)
2:19:19
2009
Haile Gebrselassie (Eth.)
2:06:08
Atsede Habtamu Besuye (Eth.)
2:24:47
2010
Patrick Makau Musyoki (Kenya)
2:05:08
Aberu Kebede (Eth.)
2:23:58
2011
Patrick Makau Musyoki (Kenya)
2:03:38
Florence Kiplagat (Kenya)
2:19:44
2012
Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya)
2:04:15
Aberu Kebede (Eth.)
2:20:30
2013
Wilson Kipsang (Kenya)
2:03:23
Florence Kiplagat (Kenya)
2:21:13
2014
Dennis Kimetto (Kenya)
2:02:57
Tirfi Tsegaye (Eth.)
2:20:18
2015
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
2:04:00
Gladys Cherono (Kenya)
2:19:25
2016
Kenenisa Bekele (Eth.)
2:03:03
Aberu Kebede (Eth.)
2:20:45
2017
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
2:03:32
Gladys Cherono (Kenya)
2:20:23
2018
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
2:01:39
Gladys Cherono (Kenya)
2:18:11
2019
Kenenisa Bekele (Eth.)
2:01:41
Ashete Bekere (Eth.)
2:20:14
2020
not held
2021
Guye Adola (Eth.)
2:05:45
Gotytom Gebreslase (Eth.)
2:20:09
2022
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
2:01:09
Tigist Assefa (Eth.)
2:15:37
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