September 26, 1999 ยท Berlin ยท Official results
Finishers
19,129
Average time
3:56:19
Median time
3:54:17
Women
13.6%
Winners
โ 2:06:44โ 2:20:43
Countries
75
19,129 runners finished the 1999 Berlin Marathon, including 2,592 women (13.6%). The average finish time was 3:56:19 and half of the finishers crossed the line in under 3:54:17. Men averaged 3:53:18 and women 4:15:35.
57.6% of runners finished under 4 h, and the race was won by Josephat Kiprono in 2:06:44 and Tegla Loroupe in 2:20:43.
Compared with 1998 (21,002 finishers, median 3:54:45), the number of finishers fell by 8.9%.
Source : Statistics computed by Race Insight from official results (Berlin Marathon 1999).
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
18 finishers after 5:56 are not shown.
Share of finishers under each milestone time.
5-year age groups, from the runnersโ age.
75 countries represented. The 10 largest:
| 1 | ๐ฐ๐ชJosephat Kiprono | 2:06:44 |
| 2 | ๐ฏ๐ตTakayuki Inubushi | 2:06:57 |
| 3 | ๐ฐ๐ชSamson Kandie | 2:08:31 |
| 4 | ๐ฒ๐ฆHicham Chatt | 2:09:56 |
| 5 | ๐ฐ๐ชHenry Cherono | 2:10:37 |
| 6 | ๐ต๐ฑWaldemar Glinka | 2:11:53 |
| 7 | ๐ง๐ทEduardo do Nascimento | 2:12:12 |
| 8 | ๐ฐ๐ชStephen Ndungu | 2:12:23 |
| 9 | ๐ฏ๐ตDaisuke Tokunaga | 2:13:09 |
| 10 | ๐ง๐ทJosรฉ Teles de Souza |
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 Kurfรผrstendamm. The route finishes at Unter den Linden, in the heart of Berlin, providing a unique and impressive backdrop for participants.
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| 1 | ๐ฐ๐ชTegla Loroupe | 2:20:43 |
| 2 | ๐ง๐ชMarleen Renders | 2:23:58 |
| 3 | ๐ท๐บSvetlana Zakharova | 2:27:08 |
| 4 | ๐ต๐ฑMalgorzata Sobanska | 2:27:30 |
| 5 | ๐ต๐ฑAnila Nikiel | 2:29:27 |
| 6 | ๐ฏ๐ตShiki Terasaki | 2:30:42 |
| 7 | ๐น๐ทSerap Aktas | 2:31:43 |
| 8 | ๐จ๐ญDaria Nauer | 2:32:38 |
| 9 | ๐ฐ๐ชMilkah Chepkieny | 2:32:46 |
| 10 | ๐ฎ๐นSimona Viola | 2:33:33 |
Pace : 3:00 /km โ ยท 3:20 /km โ