List of winners of the Berlin Marathon

The Berlin Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Berlin since 1974. It is known for its flat course that has produced numerous world record times, including by Eliud Kipchoge in 2018 and 2022 and Tigst Assefa in 2023. In addition, wheelchair, handcycle, and inline skating races are also held.

Elite race

World record winner Tigst Assefa (left) about 25 km (16 mi) into the 2023 Berlin Marathon, alongside pacemaker Girmay Birhanu Gebru

Winners

Key:

   Current course record
   German championship race
Ed. Date Men's winner Country Time[a] Women's winner Country Time[a]
51 21 September 2025 Sabastian Sawe  Kenya 2:02:16[1] Rosemary Wanjiru  Kenya 2:21:05[2]
50 29 September 2024 Milkesa Mengesha  Ethiopia 2:03:17[3] Tigist Ketema  Ethiopia 2:16:42[3]
49 24 September 2023 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:02:42 Tigst Assefa  Ethiopia 2:11:53 WR
48 25 September 2022 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:01:09 WR Tigst Assefa  Ethiopia 2:15:37
47[4] 26 September 2021 Guye Adola  Ethiopia 2:05:45 Gotytom Gebreslase  Ethiopia 2:20:09
—[5] 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
46 29 September 2019 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 2:01:41 Ashete Bekere  Ethiopia 2:20:14
45 16 September 2018 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:01:39 WR Gladys Cherono  Kenya 2:18:11
44 24 September 2017 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:03:32 Gladys Cherono  Kenya 2:20:23
43 25 September 2016 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 2:03:03 Aberu Kebede  Ethiopia 2:20:45
42 27 September 2015 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:04:00 Gladys Cherono  Kenya 2:19:25
41 28 September 2014 Dennis Kimetto  Kenya 2:02:57 WR Tirfi Tsegaye  Ethiopia 2:20:18
40 29 September 2013 Wilson Kipsang  Kenya 2:03:23 WR Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 2:21:13
39 30 September 2012 Geoffrey Mutai  Kenya 2:04:15 Aberu Kebede  Ethiopia 2:20:30
38 25 September 2011 Patrick Musyoki  Kenya 2:03:38 WR Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 2:19:44
37 26 September 2010 Patrick Musyoki  Kenya 2:05:08 Aberu Kebede  Ethiopia 2:23:58
36 20 September 2009 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 2:06:08 Atsede Habtamu  Ethiopia 2:24:47
35 28 September 2008 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:03:59 WR Irina Mikitenko  Germany 2:19:19
34 30 September 2007 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:26 WR Gete Wami Ethiopia 2:23:17
33 24 September 2006 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:56 Gete Wami Ethiopia 2:21:34
32 25 September 2005 Philip Manyim  Kenya 2:07:41 Mizuki Noguchi  Japan 2:19:12
31 26 September 2004 Felix Limo  Kenya 2:06:44 Yoko Shibui  Japan 2:19:41
30 28 September 2003 Paul Tergat  Kenya 2:04:55 WR Yasuko Hashimoto  Japan 2:26:32
29 29 September 2002 Raymond Kipkoech  Kenya 2:06:47 Naoko Takahashi  Japan 2:21:49
28 30 September 2001 Joseph Ngolepus  Kenya 2:08:47 Naoko Takahashi  Japan 2:19:46 WR
27 10 September 2000 Simon Biwott  Kenya 2:07:42 Kazumi Matsuo  Japan 2:26:15
26 26 September 1999 Josephat Kiprono  Kenya 2:06:44 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 2:20:43 WR
25 20 September 1998 Ronaldo da Costa  Brazil 2:06:05 WR Marleen Renders  Belgium 2:25:22
24 28 September 1997 Elijah Lagat  Kenya 2:07:41 Catherina McKiernan  Ireland 2:23:44
23 29 September 1996 Abel Antón  Spain 2:09:15 Colleen De Reuck  South Africa 2:26:35
22 24 September 1995 Sammy Lelei  Kenya 2:07:02 Uta Pippig  Germany 2:25:37
21 25 September 1994 António Pinto  Portugal 2:08:31 Katrin Dörre-Heinig  Germany 2:25:15
20 26 September 1993 Xolile Yawa South Africa 2:10:57 Renata Kokowska  Poland 2:26:20
19 27 September 1992 David Tsebe South Africa 2:08:07 Uta Pippig  Germany 2:30:22
18 29 September 1991 Steve Brace  United Kingdom 2:10:57 Renata Kokowska  Poland 2:27:36
17 30 September 1990 Steve Moneghetti  Australia 2:08:16 Uta Pippig  East Germany 2:28:37
16 1 October 1989 Alfredo Shahanga  Tanzania 2:10:11 Päivi Tikkanen  Finland 2:28:45
15 9 October 1988 Suleiman Nyambui  Tanzania 2:11:45 Renata Kokowska  Poland 2:29:16
14 4 October 1987 Suleiman Nyambui  Tanzania 2:11:11 Kerstin Preßler  West Germany 2:31:22
13 28 September 1986 Bogusław Psujek  Poland 2:11:03 Charlotte Teske  West Germany 2:32:10
12 29 September 1985 Jimmy Ashworth  United Kingdom 2:11:43 Magda Ilands  Belgium 2:34:10
11 30 September 1984 John Skovbjerg  Denmark 2:13:35 Ágnes Sipka  Hungary 2:39:32
10 25 September 1983 Karel Lismont  Belgium 2:13:37 Karen Holdsworth  United Kingdom 2:40:32
9 26 September 1982 Domingo Tibaduiza  Colombia 2:14:47 Jean Lochhead  United Kingdom 2:47:05
8 27 September 1981 Ian Ray  United Kingdom 2:15:42 Angelika Stephan  West Germany 2:47:24
7 28 September 1980 Ingo Sensburg  West Germany 2:16:48 Gerlinde Püttmann  West Germany 2:47:18
6 30 September 1979 Ingo Sensburg  West Germany 2:21:09 Jutta von Haase  West Germany 3:07:07
5 3 September 1978 Michael Spöttel  West Germany 2:20:03 Ursula Blaschke  West Germany 2:57:09
4 10 September 1977 Günter Mielke  West Germany 2:15:19 Christa Vahlensieck  West Germany 2:34:48 WR
3 26 September 1976 Ingo Sensburg  West Germany 2:23:08 Jutta von Haase  West Germany 3:05:19
2 28 September 1975 Ralf Bochröder  West Germany 2:47:08 Kristin Bochröder  West Germany 2:59:15
1 13 October 1974 Günter Hallas  West Germany 2:44:53 Jutta von Haase  West Germany 3:22:01

World records

Patrick Makau Musyoki and Irina Mikitenko in 2011
Year Athlete Country Record Sex
2023 Tigst Assefa  Ethiopia 2:11:53 Women
2022 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:01:09 Men
2018 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:01:39 Men
2014 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 2:02:57 Men
2013 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich  Kenya 2:03:23 Men
2011 Patrick Makau Musyoki  Kenya 2:03:38 Men
2008 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 2:03:59 Men
2007 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 2:04:26 Men
2003 Paul Tergat  Kenya 2:04:55 Men
2001 Naoko Takahashi  Japan 2:19:46 Women
1999 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 2:20:43 Women
1998 Ronaldo da Costa  Brazil 2:06:05 Men
1977 Christa Vahlensieck  West Germany 2:34:48 Women

Inline skating race

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Year Men's winner Country Time[a] Women's winner Country Time[a]
2025 Ewen Fernandez  France 59:27 Aubane Plouhinec  France 1:16:06
2024 Bart Swings  Belgium 1:00:02 Noraly Berber Vonk  Netherlands 1:13:53
2023[6] Jason Suttels  Belgium 57:01 Gabriela Rueda  Colombia 1:08:59
2022[6] Bart Swings  Belgium 56:45 Marie Dupuy  France 1:11:19
2021[7] Bart Swings  Belgium 56:50 Sandrine Tas  Belgium 1:13:40
2020[5] cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019 Felix Rijhnen  Germany 1:10:30 Sandrine Tas  Belgium 1:25:49
2018 Bart Swings  Belgium 57:58 Katharina Rumpus  Germany 1:09:15
2017 Bart Swings  Belgium 58:42 Maira Yaqueline Arias  Argentina 1:06:35
2016 Bart Swings  Belgium 59:59 Manon Kamminga  Netherlands 1:08:38
2015 Bart Swings  Belgium 56:49 Sandrine Tas  Belgium 1:09:20
2014 Bart Swings  Belgium 59:59 Manon Kamminga  Netherlands 1:08:38
2013 Bart Swings  Belgium 59:28 Manon Kamminga  Netherlands 1:09:58
2012 Ewen Fernandez  France 1:00:04 Sabine Berg  Germany 1:14:13
2011 Ewen Fernandez  France 1:01:26 Sabine Berg  Germany 1:14:56
2010 Severin Widmer  Switzerland 1:09:19 Giovanna Turchiarelli  Italy 1:22:25
2009 Luca Saggiorato  Italy 1:02:50 Cecilia Baena  Colombia 1:14:47
2008 Joey Mantia  United States 1:00:33 Cecilia Baena  Colombia 1:13:24
2007 Nicolas Iten  Switzerland 1:12:30 Hilde Goovaerts  Belgium 1:23:20
2006 Luca Saggiorato  Italy 1:02:25 Giovanna Turchiarelli  Italy 1:14:02
2005 Luca Saggiorato  Italy 1:01:21 Brigitte Méndez  Colombia 1:10:43
2004 Roger Schneider  Switzerland 1:04:43 Cecilia Baena  Colombia 1:17:08
2003 Juan Carlos Betancur  Colombia 1:02:03 Julie Glass  United States 1:11:28
2002 Juan Carlos Betancur  Colombia 1:04:44 Angèle Vaudan  France 1:13:59
2001 Arnaud Gicquel  France 1:04:17 Sheila Herrero  Spain 1:12:57
2000 Chad Hedrick  United States 1:01:45 Angèle Vaudan  France 1:08:29
1999 Tristan Loy  France 1:01:08 Anne Titze  Germany 1:09:32
1998 Johann Langenberg  France 1:07:32 Caroline Lagree  France 1:14:20
1997 Pascal Briand  France 1:07:52 Caroline Jean  France 1:15:30

Handcycle race

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
2025  Joseph Fritsch (FRA) 57:53  Annika Zeyen-Giles (GER) 1:10:38
2024  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:04:46  Francesca Porcellato (ITA) 1:17:44
2023  Joseph Fritsch (FRA) 1:00:05  Julia Dierkesmann (GER) 1:17:51
2022  Joseph Fritsch (FRA) 1:04:32  Katrin Möller (GER) 1:20:59
2021[8]  Jonas van de Steene (BEL) 1:01:40  Yvonne Pijahn (GER) 1:22:03
2020[5] cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019  Jetze Plat (NED) 1:00:01  Jennette Jansen (NED) 1:10:21
2018  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:04:56  Jennette Jansen (NED) 1:17:36
2017  Jetze Plat (NED) 1:03:45  Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:10:07
2016  Jetze Plat (NED) 1:05:06  Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:08:54
2015  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:02:32  Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:10:12
2014  Jetze Plat (NED) 1:03:37  Christiane Reppe (GER) 1:10:23
2013  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:06:14  Silke Pan (GER) 1:15:31
2012  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:05:21  Karen Darke (GBR) 1:17:42
2011  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:04:12  Ursula Schwaller (SUI) 1:17:09
2010  Vico Merklein (GER) 1:09:04  Ursula Schwaller (SUI) 1:25:13
2009  Torsten Purschke (GER) 1:05:47  Monique van der Vorst (NED) 1:18:28
2008  Bernd Jeffré (GER) 1:05:46  Dorothee Vieth (GER) 1:13:55
2007  Wim Decleir (BEL) 1:11:12  Andrea Eskau (GER) 1:18:40
2006  Wim Decleir (BEL) 1:11:03  Monique van der Vorst (NED) 1:18:34
2005  Wim Decleir (BEL) 1:13:32  Andrea Eskau (GER) 1:15:50
2004  Errol Marklein (GER) 1:17:02  Monique van der Vorst (NED) 1:24:43

Wheelchair race

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
2025  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:21:46  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:35:08
2024  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:27:18  Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:35:23
2023  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:23:07  Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:34:16
2022[9]  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:24:56  Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:36:47
2021[10]  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:24:03  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:37:31
2020[5] cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:28:09  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:38:07
2018  Brent Lakatos (CAN) 1:29:41  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:36:53
2017  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:03  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:40:05
2016  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:51  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:43:00
2015  David Weir (GBR) 1:27:36  Natalia Kocherova (RUS) 1:50:36
2014  Kota Hokinoue (JPN) 1:32:25  Shelly Woods (GBR) 1:47:56
2013  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:31:00  Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:41:39
2012  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:43  Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:46:19
2011  Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:29:31  Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:45:20
2010  Masazumi Soejima (JPN) 1:28:46  Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) 1:46:15
2009  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:28:38  Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:39:31
2008  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:27:55  Sandra Hager (SUI) 2:04:21
2007  Masazumi Soejima (JPN) 1:26:50  Simone Buess (SUI) 1:48:50
2006  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:29:30  Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:42:52
2005  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:28:32  Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:49:46
2004  Thomas Gerlach (DEN) 1:33:49 not held
2003  Joël Jeannot (FRA) 1:25:19  Yvonne Sehmisch (GER) 1:52:05
2002  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:28:28  Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:45:52
2001  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:30:24  Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:47:46
2000  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:26:30  Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:52:31
1999  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:23:57  Monica Wetterström (SWE) 1:48:12
1998  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:24:19  Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:47:53
1997  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:21:39  Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:49:58
1996  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:25:34  Monica Wetterström (SWE) 1:54:00
1995  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:22:49  Lily Anggreny (GER) 1:58:38
1994  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:22:12  Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:57:14
1993  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:27:16  Lily Anggreny (GER) 1:50:34
1992  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:29:41  Jennette Jansen (NED) 1:42:07
1991  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:27:39  Beate Meier (GER) 1:51:50
1990  Jean-Marc Berset (SUI) 1:34:41  Daniela Jutzeler (SUI) 1:57:47
1989  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:40:11  Daniela Jutzeler (SUI) 1:55:23
1988  Markus Pilz (FRG) 1:52:08  Gabriele Schild (SUI) 2:52:29
1987  Gregor Golombek (FRG) 1:46:52  Margit Quell (FRG) 2:21:29
1986  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:46:44  Connie Hansen (DEN) 2:32:23
1985  Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:57:28  Gabriele Schild (SUI) 2:33:51
1984  Bosse Lindquist (SWE) 2:16:32  Gabriele Beyer (FRG) 2:47:14
1983  Gregor Golombek (FRG) 1:55:10  Gabriele Beyer (FRG) 2:51:12
1982  Bosse Lindquist (SWE) 2:03:10
1981  Georg Freund (FRG) 2:08:44 not held

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h h:m:s

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