September 30, 1990 · Berlin · Official results
Finishers
20,246
Average time
3:37:05
Median time
3:39:00
Women
6.7%
Winners
♂ 2:08:00♀ 2:22:00
Under 6 h
100.0%
20,246 runners finished the 1990 Berlin Marathon, including 1,358 women (6.7%). The average finish time was 3:37:05 and half of the finishers crossed the line in under 3:39:00. Men averaged 3:36:45 and women 3:41:53.
77.1% of runners finished under 4 h, and the race was won by Steve Moneghetti in 2:08:00 and Matti Tilikainen in 2:22:00.
Compared with 1989 (13,337 finishers, median 3:33:00), the number of finishers rose by 51.8%.
Source : Statistics computed by Race Insight from official results (Berlin Marathon 1990).
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
Share of finishers under each milestone time.
No age data.
| 1 | 🇦🇺Steve Moneghetti | 2:08:00 |
| 2 | 🇹🇿Gidamis Shahanga | 2:08:00 |
| 3 | Jörg Peter | 2:09:00 |
| 4 | Stephan Freigang | 2:09:00 |
| 5 | 🇫🇮Harri Hänninen | 2:12:00 |
| 6 | 🇯🇵Kazuya Nishimoto | 2:12:00 |
| 7 | Herbert Steffny | 2:12:00 |
| 8 | 🇯🇵Hisatishi Shintaku | 2:12:00 |
| 9 | Michael Heilmann | 2:13:00 |
| 10 | 🇹🇿Alfredo Shahanga | 2:13:00 |
| 1 | 🇫🇮Matti Tilikainen | 2:22:00 |
| 2 | 🇸🇪Mats Edlund | 2:24:00 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Christer Fabricius | 2:25:00 |
| 4 | 🇫🇮Jari Savolainen | 2:26:00 |
| 5 | Alexej Bilan | 2:27:00 |
| 6 | Peter Spahn | 2:28:00 |
| 7 | 🇸🇪Lars Röhne | 2:28:00 |
| 8 | 🇫🇮Arno Määttä | 2:28:00 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴Svein-Ole Nbraaten | 2:28:00 |
| 10 | Manfred Kruggel | 2:28:00 |
Pace : 3:02 /km ♂ · 3:22 /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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