September 20, 2009 ยท Berlin ยท Official results
Finishers
35,015
Average time
4:12:50
Median time
4:10:07
Women
20.2%
Winners
โ 2:06:08โ 2:24:47
Countries
116
35,015 runners finished the 2009 Berlin Marathon, including 7,066 women (20.2%). The average finish time was 4:12:50 and half of the finishers crossed the line in under 4:10:07. Men averaged 4:07:48 and women 4:32:44.
41.4% of runners finished under 4 h, and the race was won by Haile Gebrselassie in 2:06:08 and Atsede Habtamu Besuye in 2:24:47.
Compared with 2008 (35,732 finishers, median 4:02:22), the number of finishers fell by 2.0%.
Source : Statistics computed by Race Insight from official results (Berlin Marathon 2009).
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
34 finishers after 6:34 are not shown.
Share of finishers under each milestone time.
5-year age groups, from the runnersโ age.
116 countries represented. The 10 largest:
| 1 | ๐ช๐นHaile Gebrselassie | 2:06:08 |
| 2 | ๐ฐ๐ชFrancis Kiprop | 2:07:04 |
| 3 | ๐ช๐นNegari Terfa | 2:07:41 |
| 4 | ๐ช๐นDereje Debele Tulu | 2:09:41 |
| 5 | ๐ฐ๐ชAlfred Kering | 2:09:52 |
| 6 | ๐ช๐นGirma Assefa | 2:09:58 |
| 7 | ๐ช๐นEshetu Wondimu | 2:12:28 |
| 8 | ๐ฏ๐ตAtsushi Fujita | 2:12:54 |
| 9 | ๐ฏ๐ตKensuke Takahashi | 2:13:00 |
| 10 | Cuthbert Nyasango |
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 | ๐ช๐นAtsede Habtamu Besuye | 2:24:47 |
| 2 | ๐ท๐บSilvia Skvortsova | 2:26:24 |
| 3 | ๐ช๐นMamitu Daska | 2:26:38 |
| 4 | ๐ฎ๐นRosaria Console | 2:26:45 |
| 5 | ๐ช๐นGenet Getaneh | 2:27:09 |
| 6 | ๐ฐ๐ชLeah Malot | 2:29:17 |
| 7 | ๐ท๐บTatiana Aryasova | 2:32:17 |
| 8 | ๐ฐ๐ชJacqueline Nyetipei | 2:34:16 |
| 9 | ๐จ๐ญMaja Neuenschwander | 2:35:44 |
| 10 | ๐ฌ๐งHayley Haining | 2:36:08 |
Pace : 2:59 /km โ ยท 3:26 /km โ