26th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, Germany
Dates26 September 1999 (1999-09-26)
Champions
MenJosephat Kiprono (2:06:44)
WomenTegla Loroupe (2:26:15)

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]

Results

Men

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

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

  1. ↑ PLUS: RUNNING -- BERLIN MARATHON; Loroupe Lowers World Record. New York Times (1999-09-27). Retrieved 2020-04-02.
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