The 1977 Berlin Marathon was the fourth running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 10 September. There were two sections to the marathon in that year's running. The Berlin race hosted the West German national championship, which was started an hour after the regular mass race.
| 4th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Berlin, West Germany |
| Date | 10 September |
| Champions | |
| Men | Günter Mielke (2:15:19, NC) Norman Wilson (2:16:21) |
| Women | Christa Vahlensieck (2:34:48 NC) Angelika Brandt 3:10:27 |
The men's and women's winners of the mass race were Great Britain's Norman Wilson (2:16:21) and West Germany's Angelika Brandt (3:10:27) while better results came in the West German championship through Günter Mielke (2:15:19) and Christa Vahlensieck (2:34:48). Vahlensieck's time was a marathon world record. A total of 230 runners finished the mass race, comprising 219 men and 11 women.
Mass results edit
Men edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Norman Wilson |  United Kingdom |
2:16:21 |
 |
Michael Hurd | United Kingdom |
2:17:03 |
 |
George Edgington | United Kingdom |
2:19:11 |
| 4 | Tom Fleming |  United States |
2:20:27 |
Women edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Angelika Brandt |  West Germany |
3:10:27 |
| |
Ingrid Winter | West Germany |
3:50:43 |
| |
Ingrid Stöbe | West Germany |
3:54:11 |
West German championship results edit
Men edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Günter Mielke | West Germany |
2:15:19 |
| |
Winfried Hellwig | West Germany |
2:15:37 |
| |
Paul Angenvoorth | West Germany |
2:15:42 |
Women edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Christa Vahlensieck | West Germany |
2:34:48 |
| |
Manuela Angenvoorth | West Germany |
2:38:10 |
| |
Ingrid Stöbe | West Germany |
2:55:10 |
References edit
- West German Championships results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- Mass results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- Berlin Marathon results archive. Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- 40th Berlin Marathon. Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 2020-06-24.