September 28, 1986 · Berlin · Official results
Finishers
11,448
Average time
3:34:34
Median time
3:33:00
Women
13.7%
Winners
♂ 2:11:00♀ 2:21:00
Under 6 h
100.0%
11,448 runners finished the 1986 Berlin Marathon, including 1,564 women (13.7%). The average finish time was 3:34:34 and half of the finishers crossed the line in under 3:33:00. Men averaged 3:32:36 and women 3:46:56.
78.2% of runners finished under 4 h, and the race was won by Boguslaw Psujek in 2:11:00 and Peter Bullen in 2:21:00.
Compared with 1985 (9,802 finishers, median 3:29:38), the number of finishers rose by 16.8%.
Source : Statistics computed by Race Insight from official results (Berlin Marathon 1986).
Finishers per minute. The spikes just before round hours and half hours show runners chasing their goal.
50.1% of finishers were slower than you
12 finishers after 5:18 are not shown.
Share of finishers under each milestone time.
No age data.
| 1 | 🇵🇱Boguslaw Psujek | 2:11:00 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Henrik Jorgensen | 2:11:00 |
| 3 | 🇰🇪Gabriel Kamau | 2:12:00 |
| 4 | 🇵🇹Delfim Moreira | 2:12:00 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Zbigniew Pierzynka | 2:13:00 |
| 6 | 🇵🇱Pawel Lorens | 2:13:00 |
| 7 | Thomas Eickmann | 2:13:00 |
| 8 | 🇧🇪Eddy Hellebuyk | 2:13:00 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴Oddmund Roaldkvam | 2:13:00 |
| 10 | 🇮🇪Kingston Mills | 2:13:00 |
| 1 | 🇬🇧Peter Bullen | 2:21:00 |
| 2 | 🇮🇹Sergio Genchi | 2:22:00 |
| 3 | Manferd Kruggel | 2:25:00 |
| 4 | Winfried Sattler | 2:26:00 |
| 5 | Gerhard Jäger | 2:26:00 |
| 6 | 🇬🇧David Lem | 2:26:00 |
| 7 | Martin Neujahr | 2:27:00 |
| 8 | Andreas Hennig | 2:28:00 |
| 9 | 🇸🇪Göran Nyström | 2:28:00 |
| 10 | Bernd Mühlenmeier | 2:29:00 |
Pace : 3:06 /km ♂ · 3:20 /km ♀
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.
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.
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