| Competition: | 15th Berlin Marathon |
| Venue: | Berlin, West Germany |
| Date: | 9 October |
| Men: | Suleiman Nyambui |
| Men Win Value: | 2:11:45 |
| Women: | Renata Kokowska |
| Women Win Value: | 2:29:16 |
| Wheelchair Men: | Markus Pilz |
| Wheelchair Men Win Value: | 1:52:08 |
| Wheelchair Women: | Gabriele Schild |
| Wheelchair Women Win Value: | 2:52:29 |
| Prev: | 1987 |
| Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 Berlin Marathon was the 15th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 9 October. Tanzania's Suleiman Nyambui won the men's race in 2:11:45 hours, while the women's race was won by Poland's Renata Kokowska in 2:29:16. West Germany's Markus Pilz (1:52:08) and Switzerland's Gabriele Schild (2:52:29), won the men's and women's wheelchair races. A total of 13,117 runners finished the race, comprising 11,986 men and 1131 women.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:11:45 | ||||
| 2:12:04 | ||||
| 2:12:29 | ||||
| 4 | 2:12:37 | |||
| 5 | 2:12:49 | |||
| 6 | 2:13:09 | |||
| 7 | 2:13:37 | |||
| 8 | 2:14:16 | |||
| 9 | 2:14:17 | |||
| 10 | 2:15:25 | |||
| 11 | 2:15:34 | |||
| 12 | 2:15:38 | |||
| 13 | 2:15:41 | |||
| 14 | 2:15:51 | |||
| 15 | 2:15:59 | |||
| 16 | 2:16:17 | |||
| 17 | 2:16:19 | |||
| 18 | 2:16:25 | |||
| 19 | 2:16:33 | |||
| 20 | 2:16:43 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:29:16 | ||||
| 2:33:44 | ||||
| 2:33:54 | ||||
| 4 | 2:35:58 | |||
| 5 | 2:36:05 | |||
| 6 | 2:36:30 | |||
| 7 | 2:36:55 | |||
| 8 | 2:36:58 | |||
| 9 | 2:37:04 | |||
| 10 | 2:37:12 | |||
| 11 | 2:37:59 | |||
| 12 | 2:38:24 | |||
| 13 | 2:38:42 | |||
| 14 | 2:39:42 | |||
| 15 | 2:39:46 | |||
| 16 | 2:40:00 | |||
| 17 | 2:42:23 | |||
| 18 | 2:42:50 | |||
| 19 | 2:42:55 | |||
| 20 | 2:42:55 |