2024 Berlin Marathon
| 50th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Dates | 29 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 54,280 |
| Website | https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com |
| Champions | |
| Men | Milkesa Mengesha (2:03:17) |
| Women | Tigist Ketema (2:16:42) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:27:18) |
| Wheelchair women | Catherine 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.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milkesa Mengesha | Ethiopia | 2:03:17 | |
| Cybrian Kotut | Kenya | 2:03:22 | |
| 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 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigist Ketema | Ethiopia | 2:16:42 | |
| Mestawot Fikir | Ethiopia | 2:18:48 | |
| 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 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Hug | Switzerland | 1:27:18 | |
| David Weir | United Kingdom | 1:29:05 | |
| Geert Schipper | Netherlands | 1:30:33 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Debrunner | Switzerland | 1:35:23 | |
| Susannah Scaroni | United States | 1:38:01 | |
| Manuela Schar | Switzerland | 1:41:14 |
References
- ^ "BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is the largest marathon in the world with 54,280 finishers". www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "2024_1104_TCSNYCMBytheNumbers". www.nyrr.org. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "The Berlin Marathon Just Broke the World Record for Most Finishers at a Marathon". Runner's World. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b Prevor, Harry (2024-09-29). "2024 Berlin Recap: Ketema Dominates, 2:01 Pace Wrecks Men's Field". FloTrack. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Catherine Debrunner keeps winning streak with Berlin Marathon title". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Hug and Debrunner once again in a class of their own". blue News. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Kipchoge breaks world record in Berlin with 2:01:09 | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Eliud Kipchoge Wins the 2023 Berlin Marathon". Runner's World. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b Kandadai, Annika (2024-09-28). "Berlin Marathon 2024 Entry List". FloTrack. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Mengesha and Ketema claim Berlin Marathon crowns | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "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
External links
- Official site (in German and English)