46th Berlin Marathon | |
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Venue | Berlin, Germany |
Dates | 29 September 2019 |
Champions | |
Men | Kenenisa Bekele (2:01:41) |
Women | Ashete Bekere (2:20:14) |
Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:28:09) |
Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:38:07) |
The 2019 Berlin Marathon was a marathon race held on 29 September 2019 in Berlin, Germany. It was the 46th edition of the annual Berlin Marathon. The marathon distance is just over 26 miles (42 km) in length and the course is run around the city and starts and finishes in the Tiergarten. The elite men's race was won by Kenenisa Bekele in 2:01:41, two seconds slower than the world record set by Eliud Kipchoge in 2018. The elite women's race was won by Ashete Bekere following a sprint finish in 2:20:14. The wheelchair men's and women's races were won by Marcel Hug and Manuela Schär in 1:28:09 and 1:38:07, respectively.