Berlin Marathon
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- Key People:
- Eliud Kipchoge
- Notable Honorees:
- Kenenisa Bekele
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 |
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*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 |
2023 | Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) | 2:02:42 | Tigist Assefa (Eth.) | 2:11:53 |