2001 Berlin Marathon

28th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, Germany
Dates30 September 2001 (2001-09-30)
Champions
MenJoseph Ngolepus (2:08:47)
WomenNaoko Takahashi (2:19:46)

The 2001 Berlin Marathon was the 28th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 30 September 2001. Kenya's Joseph Ngolepus (entering as a pacemaker) won the men's race in 2:08:47 hours. The women's race was won by Japan's Naoko Takahashi in a world record time of 2:19:46, as she became the first woman to break the 2 hour 20 minute barrier.[1]

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Joseph Ngolepus  Kenya 2:08:47
2 Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui  Kenya 2:09:08
3 William Kiplagat  Kenya 2:09:55
4 Tsuyoshi Ogata  Japan 2:10:06
5 Danilo Goffi  Italy 2:10:35
6 Frederick Chumba  Kenya 2:10:36
7 Makhosonke Fika  South Africa 2:10:47
8 Viktor Röthlin  Switzerland 2:10:54
9 Tesfaye Eticha  Ethiopia 2:11:19
10 João N’Tyamba  Angola 2:11:40

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Naoko Takahashi  Japan 2:19:46
2 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 2:28:03
3 Kathrin Weßel  Germany 2:28:27
4 Shiki Sekiuchi  Japan 2:33:23
5 Ai Sugihara  Japan 2:34:56
6 Bev Hartigan  United Kingdom 2:36:02
7 Faustina-Maria Ramos  Spain 2:36:25
8 Dagmar Rabensteiner  Austria 2:38:03
9 Christine Döllinger  Germany 2:38:52
10 Susanne Johansson  Sweden 2:40:29

References

  1. ^ Longman, Jere (October 1, 2001), "Marathon: Takahashi Sets Women's Mark For Marathon", The New York Times
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