1985 Berlin Marathon Explained

Competition:12th Berlin Marathon
Venue:Berlin, West Germany
Date:29 September
Men:James Ashworth
Men Win Value:2:11:43
Women:Magda Ilands
Women Win Value:2:34:10
Wheelchair Men:Heinz Frei
Wheelchair Men Win Value:1:57:28
Wheelchair Women:Gabriele Schild
Wheelchair Women Win Value:2:33:51
Prev:1984
Next:1986

The 1985 Berlin Marathon was the 12th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 29 September. Britain's James Ashworth won the men's race in 2:11:43 hours, while the women's race was won by Belgium Magda Ilands in 2:34:10. Switzerland's Heinz Frei (1:57:28) and Gabriele Schild (2:33:51), won the men's and women's wheelchair races. A total of 9810 runners finished the race, comprising 9146 men and 664 women.

Results

Men

RankAthlete NationalityTime
2:11:43
2:13:47
2:13:59
4 2:14:02
5 2:14:28
6 2:14:41
7 2:14:50
8 2:15:39
9 2:15:44
10 2:16:08
11 2:16:35
12 2:16:56
13 2:17:22
14 2:17:33
15 2:17:52
16 2:17:57
17 2:18:12
18 2:18:25
19 2:18:37
20 2:18:39

Women

Rank Athlete NationalityTime
2:34:10
2:35:18
2:35:27
4 2:36:04
5 2:38:13
6 2:38:29
7 2:39:35
8 2:43:02
9 2:43:41
10 2:44:42
11 2:45:03
12 2:45:34
13 2:46:00
14 2:46:39
15 2:47:19
16 2:49:47
17 2:50:12
18 2:50:33
19 2:50:42
20 2:50:53

Wheelchair men

RankAthlete NationalityTime
1:57:28
1:57:29
2:03:51
4 2:10:29
5 2:10:30
6 2:10:50
7 2:14:58
8 2:20:17
9 2:20:38
10 2:21:58

Wheelchair women

RankAthlete NationalityTime
2:33:51
2:42:21
2:56:45
4 2:58:56
5 3:03:43
6 3:12:13

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