2001 Berlin Marathon Explained

Competition:28th Berlin Marathon
Venue:Berlin, Germany
Men:Joseph Ngolepus
Men Win Value:2:08:47
Women:Naoko Takahashi
Women Win Value:2:19:46
Prev:2000
Next:2002

The 2001 Berlin Marathon was the 28th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 30 September 2001. Kenya's Joseph Ngolepus (entering as a pacemaker) won the men's race in 2:08:47 hours. The women's race was won by Japan's Naoko Takahashi in a world record time of 2:19:46, as she became the first woman to break the 2 hour 20 minute barrier.

Results

Men

Position Athlete NationalityTime
1 Joseph Ngolepus2:08:47
2 Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui2:09:08
3 William Kiplagat2:09:55
4 Tsuyoshi Ogata2:10:06
5 Danilo Goffi2:10:35
6 Frederick Chumba2:10:36
7 Makhosonke Fika2:10:47
8 Viktor Röthlin2:10:54
9 Tesfaye Eticha2:11:19
10João N’Tyamba2:11:40

Women

Position Athlete NationalityTime
1 Naoko Takahashi2:19:46
2 Tegla Loroupe2:28:03
3 Kathrin Weßel2:28:27
4 Shiki Sekiuchi2:33:23
5 Ai Sugihara2:34:56
6 Bev Hartigan2:36:02
7 Faustina-Maria Ramos2:36:25
8 Dagmar Rabensteiner2:38:03
9 Christine Döllinger2:38:52
10Susanne Johansson2:40:29

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