| 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.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Ngolepus | 2:08:47 | ||
| 2 | Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui | 2:09:08 | ||
| 3 | William Kiplagat | 2:09:55 | ||
| 4 | Tsuyoshi Ogata | 2:10:06 | ||
| 5 | Danilo Goffi | 2:10:35 | ||
| 6 | Frederick Chumba | 2:10:36 | ||
| 7 | Makhosonke Fika | 2:10:47 | ||
| 8 | Viktor Röthlin | 2:10:54 | ||
| 9 | Tesfaye Eticha | 2:11:19 | ||
| 10 | João N’Tyamba | 2:11:40 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoko Takahashi | 2:19:46 | ||
| 2 | Tegla Loroupe | 2:28:03 | ||
| 3 | Kathrin Weßel | 2:28:27 | ||
| 4 | Shiki Sekiuchi | 2:33:23 | ||
| 5 | Ai Sugihara | 2:34:56 | ||
| 6 | Bev Hartigan | 2:36:02 | ||
| 7 | Faustina-Maria Ramos | 2:36:25 | ||
| 8 | Dagmar Rabensteiner | 2:38:03 | ||
| 9 | Christine Döllinger | 2:38:52 | ||
| 10 | Susanne Johansson | 2:40:29 |