October 1, 1989 · Berlin · Official results
Finishers
13,337
Average time
3:35:15
Median time
3:33:00
Women
10.3%
Winners
♂ 2:10:00♀ 2:23:00
Under 6 h
100.0%
13,337 runners finished the 1989 Berlin Marathon, including 1,376 women (10.3%). The average finish time was 3:35:15 and half of the finishers crossed the line in under 3:33:00. Men averaged 3:33:59 and women 3:46:15.
78.3% of runners finished under 4 h, and the race was won by Alfredo Shahanga in 2:10:00 and Osmo Knuutinen in 2:23:00.
Compared with 1988 (12,842 finishers, median 3:32:00), the number of finishers rose by 3.9%.
Source : Statistics computed by Race Insight from official results (Berlin Marathon 1989).
Finishers per minute. The spikes just before round hours and half hours show runners chasing their goal.
50.8% of finishers were slower than you
13 finishers after 5:29 are not shown.
Share of finishers under each milestone time.
No age data.
| 1 | 🇹🇿Alfredo Shahanga | 2:10:00 |
| 2 | 🇪🇹Dereje Nedi | 2:10:00 |
| 3 | 🇬🇷Spyros Andriopoulos | 2:12:00 |
| 4 | Nikolai Tabak | 2:13:00 |
| 5 | Sergej Rozum | 2:13:00 |
| 6 | 🇵🇱Jan Huruk | 2:13:00 |
| 7 | 🇵🇱Karol Dolega | 2:13:00 |
| 8 | 🇧🇷Osmiro Silva | 2:13:00 |
| 9 | Igor Braslavski | 2:13:00 |
| 10 | 🇨ðŸ‡Daniel Böltz | 2:14:00 |
| 1 | 🇫🇮Osmo Knuutinen | 2:23:00 |
| 2 | Ingo Sensburg | 2:23:00 |
| 3 | 🇫🇮Risto Issakainen | 2:24:00 |
| 4 | 🇫🇮Risto Laitinen | 2:26:00 |
| 5 | 🇮🇹Stephan Pitscheider | 2:26:00 |
| 6 | Bernd Schüttler | 2:27:00 |
| 7 | Martin Aschenbrenner | 2:27:00 |
| 8 | 🇹🇷Mauammer Olcun | 2:27:00 |
| 9 | Michael Mogilka | 2:27:00 |
| 10 | Rolf Keller | 2:28:00 |
Pace : 3:05 /km ♂ · 3:23 /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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