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The Berlin Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Berlin since 1974. It is known for its flat course that has produced numerous world record times, including by Eliud Kipchoge in 2018 and 2022 and Tigst Assefa in 2023. In addition, wheelchair, handcycle, and inline skating races are also held.

Elite race

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World record winner Tigst Assefa (left) about 25 km (16 mi) into the 2023 Berlin Marathon, alongside pacemaker Girmay Birhanu Gebru

Winners

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Key:

   Current course record
   German championship race
Ed. Date Men's winner Country Time[a] Women's winner Country Time[a]
51 21 September 2025 Sabastian Sawe Image Kenya 2:02:16[1] Rosemary Wanjiru Image Kenya 2:21:05[2]
50 29 September 2024 Milkesa Mengesha Image Ethiopia 2:03:17[3] Tigist Ketema Image Ethiopia 2:16:42[3]
49 24 September 2023 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:02:42 Tigst Assefa Image Ethiopia 2:11:53 WR
48 25 September 2022 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:01:09 WR Tigst Assefa Image Ethiopia 2:15:37
47[4] 26 September 2021 Guye Adola Image Ethiopia 2:05:45 Gotytom Gebreslase Image Ethiopia 2:20:09
—[5]2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
46 29 September 2019 Kenenisa Bekele Image Ethiopia 2:01:41 Ashete Bekere Image Ethiopia 2:20:14
45 16 September 2018 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:01:39 WR Gladys Cherono Image Kenya 2:18:11
44 24 September 2017 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:03:32 Gladys Cherono Image Kenya 2:20:23
43 25 September 2016 Kenenisa Bekele Image Ethiopia 2:03:03 Aberu Kebede Image Ethiopia 2:20:45
42 27 September 2015 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:04:00 Gladys Cherono Image Kenya 2:19:25
41 28 September 2014 Dennis Kimetto Image Kenya 2:02:57 WR Tirfi Tsegaye Image Ethiopia 2:20:18
40 29 September 2013 Wilson Kipsang Image Kenya 2:03:23 WR Florence Kiplagat Image Kenya 2:21:13
39 30 September 2012 Geoffrey Mutai Image Kenya 2:04:15 Aberu Kebede Image Ethiopia 2:20:30
38 25 September 2011 Patrick Musyoki Image Kenya 2:03:38 WR Florence Kiplagat Image Kenya 2:19:44
37 26 September 2010 Patrick Musyoki Image Kenya 2:05:08 Aberu Kebede Image Ethiopia 2:23:58
36 20 September 2009 Haile Gebrselassie Image Ethiopia 2:06:08 Atsede Habtamu Image Ethiopia 2:24:47
35 28 September 2008 Haile Gebrselassie Image Ethiopia 2:03:59 WR Irina Mikitenko Image Germany 2:19:19
34 30 September 2007 Haile Gebrselassie Image Ethiopia 2:04:26 WR Gete Wami Image Ethiopia 2:23:17
33 24 September 2006 Haile Gebrselassie Image Ethiopia 2:05:56 Gete Wami Image Ethiopia 2:21:34
32 25 September 2005 Philip Manyim Image Kenya 2:07:41 Mizuki Noguchi Image Japan 2:19:12
31 26 September 2004 Felix Limo Image Kenya 2:06:44 Yoko Shibui Image Japan 2:19:41
30 28 September 2003 Paul Tergat Image Kenya 2:04:55 WR Yasuko Hashimoto Image Japan 2:26:32
29 29 September 2002 Raymond Kipkoech Image Kenya 2:06:47 Naoko Takahashi Image Japan 2:21:49
28 30 September 2001 Joseph Ngolepus Image Kenya 2:08:47 Naoko Takahashi Image Japan 2:19:46 WR
27 10 September 2000 Simon Biwott Image Kenya 2:07:42 Kazumi Matsuo Image Japan 2:26:15
26 26 September 1999 Josephat Kiprono Image Kenya 2:06:44 Tegla Loroupe Image Kenya 2:20:43 WR
25 20 September 1998 Ronaldo da Costa Image Brazil 2:06:05 WR Marleen Renders Image Belgium 2:25:22
24 28 September 1997 Elijah Lagat Image Kenya 2:07:41 Catherina McKiernan Image Ireland 2:23:44
23 29 September 1996 Abel Antón Image Spain 2:09:15 Colleen De Reuck Image South Africa 2:26:35
22 24 September 1995 Sammy Lelei Image Kenya 2:07:02 Uta Pippig Image Germany 2:25:37
21 25 September 1994 António Pinto Image Portugal 2:08:31 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Image Germany 2:25:15
20 26 September 1993 Xolile Yawa Image South Africa 2:10:57 Renata Kokowska Image Poland 2:26:20
19 27 September 1992 David Tsebe Image South Africa 2:08:07 Uta Pippig Image Germany 2:30:22
18 29 September 1991 Steve Brace Image United Kingdom 2:10:57 Renata Kokowska Image Poland 2:27:36
17 30 September 1990 Steve Moneghetti Image Australia 2:08:16 Uta Pippig Image East Germany 2:28:37
16 1 October 1989 Alfredo Shahanga Image Tanzania 2:10:11 Päivi Tikkanen Image Finland 2:28:45
15 9 October 1988 Suleiman Nyambui Image Tanzania 2:11:45 Renata Kokowska Image Poland 2:29:16
14 4 October 1987 Suleiman Nyambui Image Tanzania 2:11:11 Kerstin Preßler Image West Germany 2:31:22
13 28 September 1986 Bogusław Psujek Image Poland 2:11:03 Charlotte Teske Image West Germany 2:32:10
12 29 September 1985 Jimmy Ashworth Image United Kingdom 2:11:43 Magda Ilands Image Belgium 2:34:10
11 30 September 1984 John Skovbjerg Image Denmark 2:13:35 Ágnes Sipka Image Hungary 2:39:32
10 25 September 1983 Karel Lismont Image Belgium 2:13:37 Karen Holdsworth Image United Kingdom 2:40:32
9 26 September 1982 Domingo Tibaduiza Image Colombia 2:14:47 Jean Lochhead Image United Kingdom 2:47:05
8 27 September 1981 Ian Ray Image United Kingdom 2:15:42 Angelika Stephan Image West Germany 2:47:24
7 28 September 1980 Ingo Sensburg Image West Germany 2:16:48 Gerlinde Püttmann Image West Germany 2:47:18
6 30 September 1979 Ingo Sensburg Image West Germany 2:21:09 Jutta von Haase Image West Germany 3:07:07
5 3 September 1978 Michael Spöttel Image West Germany 2:20:03 Ursula Blaschke Image West Germany 2:57:09
4 10 September 1977 Günter Mielke Image West Germany 2:15:19 Christa Vahlensieck Image West Germany 2:34:48 WR
3 26 September 1976 Ingo Sensburg Image West Germany 2:23:08 Jutta von Haase Image West Germany 3:05:19
2 28 September 1975 Ralf Bochröder Image West Germany 2:47:08 Kristin Bochröder Image West Germany 2:59:15
1 13 October 1974 Günter Hallas Image West Germany 2:44:53 Jutta von Haase Image West Germany 3:22:01

World records

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Patrick Makau Musyoki and Irina Mikitenko in 2011
Year Athlete Country Record Sex
2023 Tigst Assefa Image Ethiopia 2:11:53 Women
2022 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:01:09 Men
2018 Eliud Kipchoge Image Kenya 2:01:39 Men
2014 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Image Kenya 2:02:57 Men
2013 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Image Kenya 2:03:23 Men
2011 Patrick Makau Musyoki Image Kenya 2:03:38 Men
2008 Haile Gebrselassie Image Ethiopia 2:03:59 Men
2007 Haile Gebrselassie Image Ethiopia 2:04:26 Men
2003 Paul Tergat Image Kenya 2:04:55 Men
2001 Naoko Takahashi Image Japan 2:19:46 Women
1999 Tegla Loroupe Image Kenya 2:20:43 Women
1998 Ronaldo da Costa Image Brazil 2:06:05 Men
1977 Christa Vahlensieck Image West Germany 2:34:48 Women

Inline skating race

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Key:    Course record (in bold)

Year Men's winner Country Time[a] Women's winner Country Time[a]
2025 Ewen Fernandez Image France 59:27 Aubane Plouhinec Image France 1:16:06
2024 Bart Swings Image Belgium 1:00:02 Noraly Berber Vonk Image Netherlands 1:13:53
2023[6] Jason Suttels Image Belgium 57:01 Gabriela Rueda Image Colombia 1:08:59
2022[6] Bart Swings Image Belgium 56:45 Marie Dupuy Image France 1:11:19
2021[7] Bart Swings Image Belgium 56:50 Sandrine Tas Image Belgium 1:13:40
2020[5] cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019 Felix Rijhnen Image Germany 1:10:30 Sandrine Tas Image Belgium 1:25:49
2018 Bart Swings Image Belgium 57:58 Katharina Rumpus Image Germany 1:09:15
2017 Bart Swings Image Belgium 58:42 Maira Yaqueline Arias Image Argentina 1:06:35
2016 Bart Swings Image Belgium 59:59 Manon Kamminga Image Netherlands 1:08:38
2015 Bart Swings Image Belgium 56:49 Sandrine Tas Image Belgium 1:09:20
2014 Bart Swings Image Belgium 59:59 Manon Kamminga Image Netherlands 1:08:38
2013 Bart Swings Image Belgium 59:28 Manon Kamminga Image Netherlands 1:09:58
2012 Ewen Fernandez Image France 1:00:04 Sabine Berg Image Germany 1:14:13
2011 Ewen Fernandez Image France 1:01:26 Sabine Berg Image Germany 1:14:56
2010 Severin Widmer Image Switzerland 1:09:19 Giovanna Turchiarelli Image Italy 1:22:25
2009 Luca Saggiorato Image Italy 1:02:50 Cecilia Baena Image Colombia 1:14:47
2008 Joey Mantia Image United States 1:00:33 Cecilia Baena Image Colombia 1:13:24
2007 Nicolas Iten Image Switzerland 1:12:30 Hilde Goovaerts Image Belgium 1:23:20
2006 Luca Saggiorato Image Italy 1:02:25 Giovanna Turchiarelli Image Italy 1:14:02
2005 Luca Saggiorato Image Italy 1:01:21 Brigitte Méndez Image Colombia 1:10:43
2004 Roger Schneider Image Switzerland 1:04:43 Cecilia Baena Image Colombia 1:17:08
2003 Juan Carlos Betancur Image Colombia 1:02:03 Julie Glass Image United States 1:11:28
2002 Juan Carlos Betancur Image Colombia 1:04:44 Angèle Vaudan Image France 1:13:59
2001 Arnaud Gicquel Image France 1:04:17 Sheila Herrero Image Spain 1:12:57
2000 Chad Hedrick Image United States 1:01:45 Angèle Vaudan Image France 1:08:29
1999 Tristan Loy Image France 1:01:08 Anne Titze Image Germany 1:09:32
1998 Johann Langenberg Image France 1:07:32 Caroline Lagree Image France 1:14:20
1997 Pascal Briand Image France 1:07:52 Caroline Jean Image France 1:15:30

Handcycle race

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Key:    Course record (in bold)

Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
2025 Image Joseph Fritsch (FRA) 57:53 Image Annika Zeyen-Giles (GER) 1:10:38
2024 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:04:46 Image Francesca Porcellato (ITA) 1:17:44
2023 Image Joseph Fritsch (FRA) 1:00:05 Image Julia Dierkesmann (GER) 1:17:51
2022 Image Joseph Fritsch (FRA) 1:04:32 Image Katrin Möller (GER) 1:20:59
2021[8] Image Jonas van de Steene (BEL) 1:01:40 Image Yvonne Pijahn (GER) 1:22:03
2020[5] cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019 Image Jetze Plat (NED) 1:00:01 Image Jennette Jansen (NED) 1:10:21
2018 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:04:56 Image Jennette Jansen (NED) 1:17:36
2017 Image Jetze Plat (NED) 1:03:45 Image Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:10:07
2016 Image Jetze Plat (NED) 1:05:06 Image Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:08:54
2015 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:02:32 Image Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:10:12
2014 Image Jetze Plat (NED) 1:03:37 Image Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:10:23
2013 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:06:14 Image Silke Pan (GER) 1:15:31
2012 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:05:21 Image Karen Darke (GBR) 1:17:42
2011 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:04:12 Image Ursula Schwaller (SUI) 1:17:09
2010 Image Vico Merklein (GER) 1:09:04 Image Ursula Schwaller (SUI) 1:25:13
2009 Image Torsten Purschke (GER) 1:05:47 Image Monique van der Vorst (NED) 1:18:28
2008 Image Bernd Jeffré (GER) 1:05:46 Image Dorothee Vieth (GER) 1:13:55
2007 Image Wim Decleir (BEL) 1:11:12 Image Andrea Eskau (GER) 1:18:40
2006 Image Wim Decleir (BEL) 1:11:03 Image Monique van der Vorst (NED) 1:18:34
2005 Image Wim Decleir (BEL) 1:13:32 Image Andrea Eskau (GER) 1:15:50
2004 Image Errol Marklein (GER) 1:17:02 Image Monique van der Vorst (NED) 1:24:43

Wheelchair race

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Key:    Course record (in bold)

Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
2025 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:21:46 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:35:08
2024 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:27:18 Image Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:35:23
2023 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:23:07 Image Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:34:16
2022[9] Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:24:56 Image Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:36:47
2021[10] Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:24:03 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:37:31
2020[5] cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:28:09 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:38:07
2018 Image Brent Lakatos (CAN) 1:29:41 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:36:53
2017 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:03 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:40:05
2016 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:51 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:43:00
2015 Image David Weir (GBR) 1:27:36 Image Natalia Kocherova (RUS) 1:50:36
2014 Image Kota Hokinoue (JPN) 1:32:25 Image Shelly Woods (GBR) 1:47:56
2013 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:31:00 Image Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:41:39
2012 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:43 Image Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:46:19
2011 Image Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:31 Image Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:45:20
2010 Image Masazumi Soejima (JPN) 1:28:46 Image Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) 1:46:15
2009 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:28:38 Image Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:39:31
2008 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:27:55 Image Sandra Hager (SUI) 2:04:21
2007 Image Masazumi Soejima (JPN) 1:26:50 Image Simone Buess (SUI) 1:48:50
2006 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:29:30 Image Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:42:52
2005 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:28:32 Image Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:49:46
2004 Image Thomas Gerlach (DEN) 1:33:49 not held
2003 Image Joël Jeannot (FRA) 1:25:19 Image Yvonne Sehmisch (GER) 1:52:05
2002 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:28:28 Image Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:45:52
2001 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:30:24 Image Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:47:46
2000 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:26:30 Image Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:52:31
1999 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:23:57 Image Monica Wetterström (SWE) 1:48:12
1998 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:24:19 Image Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:47:53
1997 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:21:39 Image Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:49:58
1996 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:25:34 Image Monica Wetterström (SWE) 1:54:00
1995 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:22:49 Image Lily Anggreny (GER) 1:58:38
1994 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:22:12 Image Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:57:14
1993 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:27:16 Image Lily Anggreny (GER) 1:50:34
1992 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:29:41 Image Jennette Jansen (NED) 1:42:07
1991 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:27:39 Image Beate Meier (GER) 1:51:50
1990 Image Jean-Marc Berset (SUI) 1:34:41 Image Daniela Jutzeler (SUI) 1:57:47
1989 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:40:11 Image Daniela Jutzeler (SUI) 1:55:23
1988 Image Markus Pilz (FRG) 1:52:08 Image Gabriele Schild (SUI) 2:52:29
1987 Image Gregor Golombek (FRG) 1:46:52 Image Margit Quell (FRG) 2:21:29
1986 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:46:44 Image Connie Hansen (DEN) 2:32:23
1985 Image Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:57:28 Image Gabriele Schild (SUI) 2:33:51
1984 Image Bosse Lindquist (SWE) 2:16:32 Image Gabriele Beyer (FRG) 2:47:14
1983 Image Gregor Golombek (FRG) 1:55:10 Image Gabriele Beyer (FRG) 2:51:12
1982 Image Bosse Lindquist (SWE) 2:03:10
1981 Image Georg Freund (FRG) 2:08:44 not held

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ "51. BMW Berlin-Marathon 2025 Results". berlin.r.mikatiming.com. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "51. BMW Berlin-Marathon 2025 Results". berlin.r.mikatiming.com. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema of Ethiopia win 50th edition of Berlin Marathon races". AP News. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ↑ "47. BMW Berlin-Marathon 2021". berlin.r.mikatiming.net. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. 1 2 3 4 Cite error: The named reference 2020.cancellation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. 1 2 "Results Archive". BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ↑ "Berlin Marathon live: Sperrungen, Strecke, Corona, Ergebnisse - alle News und Infos - Berliner Morgenpost". www.morgenpost.de. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Adola and Gebreslase win at Berlin Marathon as Bekele falters in third". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2022". Retrieved 5 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Alt URL
  10. ↑ "BMW BERLIN-MARATHON (@berlinmarathonE) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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