| Competition: | 6th Berlin Marathon |
| Venue: | Berlin, West Germany |
| Date: | 30 September |
| Men: | Ingo Sensburg |
| Men Win Value: | 2:21:09 |
| Women: | Jutta von Haase |
| Women Win Value: | 3:07:07 |
| Prev: | 1978 |
| Next: | 1980 |
The 1979 Berlin Marathon was the 6th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 30 September. West Germany's Ingo Sensburg won the men's race in 2:21:09 hours, while the women's race was won by West Germany's Jutta von Haase in 3:07:07. A total of 222 runners finished the race, comprising 207 men and 15 women.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:21:09 | ||||
| 2:24:53 | ||||
| 2:30:07 | ||||
| 4 | Michael Weiß | 2:30:19 | ||
| 5 | Valentin Mudrik | 2:31:42 | ||
| 6 | Pattrijk Macke | 2:32:24 | ||
| 7 | Wolfgang Schröder | 2:34:15 | ||
| 8 | Dietmar Gathmann | 2:35:08 | ||
| 9 | Kevin Hodsman | 2:37:56 | ||
| 10 | Wolfram Weber | 2:39:38 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:07:07 | ||||
| Ursula Wedig | 3:35:45 | |||
| Marlies Neese | 3:41:31 |