2024 Berlin Marathon

50th Berlin Marathon
LocationBerlin, Germany
Dates29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)
Competitors54,280
Websitehttps://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com
Champions
MenMilkesa Mengesha (2:03:17)
WomenTigist Ketema (2:16:42)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:27:18)
Wheelchair womenCatherine Debrunner (1:35:23)

The 2024 Berlin Marathon was the 50th edition of the annual marathon race in Berlin, held on Sunday, September 29, 2024. A Platinum Label marathon, it was the fourth of six World Marathon Majors events scheduled for 2024. A total of 54,280 runners completed the marathon making it the largest marathon in the world at that time.[1] This record was later surpassed at the 2024 New York City Marathon which had 55,646 finishers.[2]

Ethiopian runner Tigst Ketema won the women's race with a time of 2:16:42.[3] Fellow Ethiopian runner Milkesa Mengesha won the men's race with a time of 2:03:17.[4] Swiss wheelchair athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner won their races with finish times of 1:27:18 and 1:35:23, respectively.[5] This was Hug's ninth and Debrunner's third win.[6]

Competitors

Eliud Kipchoge set the world record at the time of 2:01:09 in winning the 2022 Berlin Marathon.[7] Then, he won the following year at the 2023 Berlin Marathon, winning the event for the fifth time in a finishing time of 2:02:42.[8] However, in 2024, for the first time in about a decade, neither Kipchoge nor his long-time Ethiopian competitor Kenenisa Bekele would be a part of the Berlin Marathon. Instead, top competitors going into the race included Tadese Takele of Ethiopia and Cybrian Kotut of Kenya.[9] Near the end of the race, Milkesa Mengesha pulled away from Cybrian Kotut with the finish line in sight to win by 5 seconds.[10]

Tigst Assefa won the 2023 Berlin Marathon setting the world record at the time of 2:11:53.[11] Another top Ethiopian runner Tigist Ketema was the favorite going into the race with the fastest marathon time among race entrants.[9] Ketema ran most of the race alone and finished the race near her personal best time in 2:16:42.[4]

Results

Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.

Men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Milkesa Mengesha  Ethiopia 2:03:17
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cybrian Kotut  Kenya 2:03:22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Haymanot Alew  Ethiopia 2:03:31
4 Stephen Kiprop  Kenya 2:03:37
5 Hailemariyam Kiros  Ethiopia 2:04:35
6 Yohei Ikeda  Japan 2:05:12
7 Tadese Takele  Ethiopia 2:05:13
8 Kibrom Oqbe Ruesom  Eritrea 2:05:37
9 Enock Onchari  Kenya 2:05:53
10 Kindie Derseh Kassie  Ethiopia 2:05:54
Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tigist Ketema  Ethiopia 2:16:42
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mestawot Fikir  Ethiopia 2:18:48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bosena Mulatie  Ethiopia 2:19:00
4 Ayana Aberu Mulisa  Ethiopia 2:20:20
5 Ai Hosoda  Japan 2:20:31
6 Mizuki Matsuda  Japan 2:20:42
7 Calli Hauger-Thackery  United Kingdom 2:21:24
8 Yebregual Melese  Ethiopia 2:21:39
9 Fikrte Wereta  Ethiopia 2:23:23
10 Meseret Sisay Gola  Ethiopia 2:23:36
Wheelchair men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hug  Switzerland 1:27:18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Weir  United Kingdom 1:29:05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Geert Schipper  Netherlands 1:30:33
Wheelchair women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Catherine Debrunner  Switzerland 1:35:23
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Susannah Scaroni  United States 1:38:01
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Manuela Schar  Switzerland 1:41:14

References

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  3. ^ "The Berlin Marathon Just Broke the World Record for Most Finishers at a Marathon". Runner's World. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  4. ^ a b Prevor, Harry (2024-09-29). "2024 Berlin Recap: Ketema Dominates, 2:01 Pace Wrecks Men's Field". FloTrack. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. ^ "Catherine Debrunner keeps winning streak with Berlin Marathon title". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  6. ^ "Hug and Debrunner once again in a class of their own". blue News. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  7. ^ "Kipchoge breaks world record in Berlin with 2:01:09 | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  8. ^ "Eliud Kipchoge Wins the 2023 Berlin Marathon". Runner's World. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  9. ^ a b Kandadai, Annika (2024-09-28). "Berlin Marathon 2024 Entry List". FloTrack. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  10. ^ "Mengesha and Ketema claim Berlin Marathon crowns | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  11. ^ "Assefa smashes world marathon record in Berlin with 2:11:53, Kipchoge achieves record fifth win | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

See also

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