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49th Berlin Marathon
Location Berlin, Germany
Dates 24 September 2023 (20 months ago) (2023-09-24)
Website https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com
Champions
Men Eliud Kipchoge (2:02:42)
Women Tigist Assefa (2:11:53 WR)
Wheelchair men Marcel Hug (1:23:07)
Wheelchair women Catherine Debrunner (1:34:16)
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The 2023 Berlin Marathon was the 49th time this famous running race took place in Berlin, Germany. It happened on Sunday, September 24, 2023. This marathon is one of the six biggest running events in the world, called the World Marathon Majors. Nearly 48,000 runners from 156 different countries joined the race.

An amazing new record was set by Ethiopian runner Tigist Assefa. She won the women's race with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds. This was a new world record for women in the marathon! She beat the old record by more than two minutes.

In the men's race, Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge made history. He won the Berlin Marathon for the fifth time, which is a new record for the event. His winning time was 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 42 seconds.

Swiss wheelchair athletes also showed incredible speed. Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair race in 1 hour, 23 minutes, and 7 seconds. Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race in 1 hour, 34 minutes, and 16 seconds.

Who Ran in the Race?

This section tells you about some of the top runners who took part in the 2023 Berlin Marathon.

Eliud Kipchoge: A Marathon Legend

Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya is known as one of the greatest marathon runners ever. He holds the world record for the marathon, which he set at the same race the year before. His goal was to win the Berlin Marathon for a record fifth time, and he did it!

Kipchoge also shared that he wants to win three Olympic gold medals in a row. He felt that running in Berlin was the best way to get ready for this big goal.

Tigist Assefa: Breaking Records

Tigist Assefa from Ethiopia was another star of the race. She had also won the Berlin Marathon the year before, in 2022. That win was special because it was only her second marathon ever, and she broke the course record then too!

In 2023, she pushed even harder and set a new world record for women in the marathon. This made her one of the most talked-about athletes after the race.

Race Results: Who Won?

Here are the top results for the running and wheelchair races at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.

Men's Running Race Results

Men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Kipchoge, EliudEliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:02:42
2 Kipkemoi, VincentVincent Kipkemoi  Kenya 2:03:13
3 Takele, TadeseTadese Takele  Ethiopia 2:03:24
4 Korir, RonaldRonald Korir  Kenya 2:04:22
5 Teklu, HaftuHaftu Teklu  Ethiopia 2:04:42
6 Shiferaw, Andualem BelayAndualem Belay Shiferaw  Ethiopia 2:04:44
7 Kipruto, AmosAmos Kipruto  Kenya 2:04:49
8 Kiplimo, PhilemonPhilemon Kiplimo  Kenya 2:04:56
9 Petros, AmanalAmanal Petros  Germany 2:04:58
10 Kiplimo, Bonface KimutaiBonface Kimutai Kiplimo  Kenya 2:05:05

Women's Running Race Results

Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Assefa, TigistTigist Assefa  Ethiopia 2:11:53 WR
2 Chepkirui, SheilaSheila Chepkirui  Kenya 2:17:49
3 Shauri, MagdalenaMagdalena Shauri  Tanzania 2:18:41
4 Yimer, ZeinebaZeineba Yimer  Ethiopia 2:19:07
5 Teferi, SenbereSenbere Teferi  Ethiopia 2:19:21
6 Dida, DeraDera Dida  Ethiopia 2:19:24
7 Edesa, WorkeneshWorkenesh Edesa  Ethiopia 2:19:40
8 Bekele, HelenHelen Bekele  Ethiopia 2:19:44
9 Purdue, CharlotteCharlotte Purdue  United Kingdom 2:22:17
10 Wereta, FikrteFikrte Wereta  Ethiopia 2:23:01

Men's Wheelchair Race Results

Wheelchair men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug  Switzerland 1:23:07
2 Romanchuk, DanielDaniel Romanchuk  United States 1:30:16
3 Weir, DavidDavid Weir  United Kingdom 1:30:17

Women's Wheelchair Race Results

Wheelchair women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Debrunner, CatherineCatherine Debrunner  Switzerland 1:34:16
2 Rainbow-Cooper, EdenEden Rainbow-Cooper  United Kingdom 1:34:17
3 Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär  Switzerland 1:34:17

See also

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