STATISTICS  -   Berlin Marathon 2001

2001-09-30
History 

Gender

Category

Berlin Marathon 2001 logo
Number of participants
25792
Average Time
04:00:41
Distribution Men/Women
14.6285.38
  • Women
  • Men
Distribution of participants by Time
02:45:00 - 02:50:0003:35:00 - 03:40:0004:25:00 - 04:30:0005:15:00 - 05:20:0006:05:00 - 06:10:0006:55:00 - 07:00:0008:55:00 - 09:00:00045090013501800
  • Participants

Notes

1 % of runners doing the same or better

2 % of runners M doing the same or better

3 % of runners W doing the same or better

Distribution of participants by Age
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  • Participants

Top 10 Women

1Naoko Takahashi  JPN02:19:46
2Tegla Loroupe  KEN02:28:03
3Kathrin Weßel  02:28:27
4Shiki Terasaki  JPN02:33:23
5Ai Sugihara  JPN02:34:56
6Bev Hartigan  GBR02:36:02
7Tina Maria Ramos  ESP02:36:25
8Dagmar Rabensteiner  AUT02:38:03
9Christine Stief  02:38:52
10Susanne Johansson  SWE02:40:29

Top 10 Men

1Joseph Ngolepus  KEN02:08:47
2Willy Cheruiyot  KEN02:09:08
3William Kiplagat  KEN02:09:55
4Tsuyoshi Ogata  JPN02:10:06
5Danilo Goffi  ITA02:10:35
6Frederick Chumba  KEN02:10:36
7Makhosonke Fika  02:10:47
8Viktor Röthlin  02:10:54
9Tesfaye Eticha  ETH02:11:19
10   02:11:40

Results Berlin Marathon 2001

The 2001 Berlin Marathon brought together 25,792 participants on the famous 42.195-kilometer course. Among them, 3,771 women and 22,021 men started the race in an atmosphere filled with adrenaline and competition. For this edition, the average recorded time was 4h00m41s, with an average of 3h57m05s for men and 4h21m38s for women.

In the men's category, Joseph Ngolepus claimed the top spot with a time of 2h08m47s. He was closely followed by Willy Cheruiyot, who finished in 2h09m08s, and William Kiplagat, who completed the course in 2h09m55s. On the women's side, Naoko Takahashi triumphed with an impressive time of 2h19m46s, followed by Tegla Loroupe at 2h28m03s and Kathrin Weßel, who crossed the finish line in 2h28m27s.

History

The Berlin Marathon was launched in 1974 under the name 'Berlin Marathon' with a small group of runners. Since then, it has become one of the most popular and prestigious marathons in the world. The marathon attracts tens of thousands of runners from around the world each year and is known for its fast course, often allowing world records to be broken. The event is also an opportunity for many charitable fundraising campaigns.

Route

The Berlin Marathon course is renowned for its speed and flat terrain. Runners start near the Brandenburg Gate and pass some of Berlin's most famous landmarks, such as Alexanderplatz, the Reichstag, and Kurfürstendamm. The route finishes at Unter den Linden, in the heart of Berlin, providing a unique and impressive backdrop for participants.

Records

  • Among men, the course record is held by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, with an incredible time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 9 seconds set in 2022.
  • Among women, the course record belongs to Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia, with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds set in 2023.