26th Berlin Marathon | |
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Venue | Berlin, Germany |
Dates | 26 September 1999 |
Champions | |
Men | Josephat Kiprono (2:06:44) |
Women | Tegla 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]