The 1999 Berlin Marathon was the 26th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 26 September 1999. Kenya's Josephat Kiprono won the men's race in 2:06:44 hours, while the women's race was won by his compatriot Tegla Loroupe in 2:20:43, which lowered her own marathon world record by four seconds.[1]
| 26th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Berlin, Germany |
| Dates | 26 September 1999 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Josephat Kiprono (2:06:44) |
| Women | Tegla Loroupe (2:26:15) |
Results edit
Men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephat Kiprono |  Kenya
|
2:06:44 |
| 2 | Takayuki Inubushi |  Japan
|
2:06:57 |
| 3 | Samson Kandie | Kenya
|
2:08:31 |
| 4 | Hicham Chatt |  Morocco
|
2:09:56 |
| 5 | Henry Kipkosgei | Kenya
|
2:10:37 |
| 6 | Waldemar Glinka |  Poland
|
2:11:53 |
| 7 | Eduardo do Nascimento |  Brazil
|
2:12:12 |
| 8 | Stephen Ndungu | Kenya
|
2:12:23 |
| 9 | Daisuke Tokunaga | Japan
|
2:13:09 |
| 10 | Jose Telles | Brazil
|
2:13:25 |
Women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya
|
2:20:43 WR |
| 2 | Marleen Renders |  Belgium
|
2:23:58 |
| 3 | Svetlana Zakharova |  Russia
|
2:27:08 |
| 4 | Małgorzata Sobańska | Poland
|
2:27:30 |
| 5 | Aniela Nikiel | Poland
|
2:29:27 |
| 6 | Shiki Sekiuchi | Japan
|
2:30:42 |
| 7 | Serap Aktaş |  Turkey
|
2:31:43 |
| 8 | Daria Nauer |  Switzerland
|
2:32:38 |
| 9 | Milkah Chepkieny | Kenya
|
2:32:46 |
| 10 | Simona Viola |  Italy
|
2:33:33 |
References edit
- ^ PLUS: RUNNING -- BERLIN MARATHON; Loroupe Lowers World Record. New York Times (1999-09-27). Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-02.