September 26, 2008 ยท Berlin ยท Official results
Finishers
35,732
Average time
4:07:01
Median time
4:02:22
Women
20.7%
Winners
โ 2:03:59โ 2:19:19
Countries
103
35,732 runners finished the 2008 Berlin Marathon, including 7,405 women (20.7%). The average finish time was 4:07:01 and half of the finishers crossed the line in under 4:02:22. Men averaged 4:01:42 and women 4:27:23.
47.8% of runners finished under 4 h, and the race was won by Haile Gebrselassie in 2:03:59 and Irina Mikitenko in 2:19:19.
Compared with 2007 (32,486 finishers, median 4:02:15), the number of finishers rose by 10.0%.
Source : Statistics computed by Race Insight from official results (Berlin Marathon 2008).
Finishers per minute. The spikes just before round hours and half hours show runners chasing their goal.
50.0% of finishers were slower than you
35 finishers after 6:29 are not shown.
Share of finishers under each milestone time.
5-year age groups, from the runnersโ age.
103 countries represented. The 10 largest:
| 1 | ๐ช๐นHaile Gebrselassie | 2:03:59 |
| 2 | ๐ฐ๐ชJames Kwambai | 2:05:36 |
| 3 | ๐ฐ๐ชCharles Kamathi | 2:07:48 |
| 4 | ๐ฐ๐ชMariko Kipchumba | 2:09:03 |
| 5 | ๐ช๐นMesfin Ademasu | 2:12:02 |
| 6 | ๐ฐ๐ชJoseph Ngolepus | 2:12:07 |
| 7 | ๐ฏ๐ตKenjiro Jitsui | 2:12:48 |
| 8 | ๐ฏ๐ตToshinari Suwa | 2:13:04 |
| 9 | ๐ฉ๐ชFalk Cierpinski | 2:13:30 |
| 10 | ๐ฐ๐ชFrancis Kiprop |
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 | ๐ฉ๐ชIrina Mikitenko | 2:19:19 |
| 2 | ๐ช๐นAskale Tafa Magarsa | 2:21:31 |
| 3 | ๐ฐ๐ชHelena Kirop | 2:25:01 |
| 4 | ๐ฐ๐ชRose Cheruiyot | 2:26:25 |
| 5 | ๐ท๐บGulnara Vigovskaya | 2:30:03 |
| 6 | ๐ช๐นShuru Deriba | 2:31:20 |
| 7 | ๐ต๐ฑEdyta Lewandoswka | 2:33:00 |
| 8 | ๐ฐ๐ชEvelyne Kimuria | 2:35:53 |
| 9 | ๐ท๐ดDaniela Cirlan | 2:36:18 |
| 10 | ๐ฑ๐นZivile Balciunaite | 2:36:40 |
Pace : 2:56 /km โ ยท 3:18 /km โ