The 2021 Berlin Marathon was a marathon race held on 26 September 2021.[1] It was the 47th edition of the annual Berlin Marathon. It was the first edition of the Berlin Marathon to take place after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The 2020 Berlin Marathon was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The race was the first of the five World Marathon Majors held in 2021; all the events in the series took place in the space of six weeks between late September and early November.[3] 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.
| 47th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Berlin, Germany |
| Dates | 26 September 2021 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Guye Adola (2:05:45) |
| Women | Gotytom Gebreslase (2:20:09) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:24:03) |
| Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:37:31) |
The marathon was won by Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase, both of Ethiopia, in 2:05:45 and 2:20:09, respectively, while the wheelchair race was won by Marcel Hug and Manuela Schär, both of Switzerland, in 1:24:03 and 1:37:31, respectively.[4][5][6][7]
Results edit
Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Guye Adola |  Ethiopia
|
2:05:45 |
|
Bethwel Yegon |  Kenya
|
2:06:14 |
|
Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia
|
2:06:47 |
| 4 | Tadu Abate | Ethiopia
|
2:08:24 |
| 5 | Cosmas Muteti | Kenya
|
2:08:45 |
| 6 | Philemon Kacheran | Kenya
|
2:09:29 |
| 7 | Okubay Tsegay |  Eritrea
|
2:10:37 |
| 8 | Benard Kimeli | Kenya
|
2:10:50 |
| 9 | Hidekazu Hijikata |  Japan
|
2:11:47 |
| 10 | Hosea Kipkemboi | Kenya
|
2:12:25 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia
|
2:20:09 |
|
|
Hiwot Gebrekidan | Ethiopia
|
2:21:23 |
|
|
Helen Tola | Ethiopia
|
2:23:05 |
| 4 | Edith Chelimo | Kenya
|
2:24:33 |
| 5 | Shure Demise | Ethiopia
|
2:24:43 |
| 6 | Fancy Chemutai | Kenya
|
2:24:58 |
| 7 | Izabela Paszkiewicz |  Poland
|
2:27:41 |
| 8 | Ruth Chebitok | Kenya
|
2:28:18 |
| 9 | Rabea Schöneborn |  Germany
|
2:28:49 |
| 10 | Martina Strähl |  Switzerland
|
2:30:37 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Marcel Hug | Switzerland |
1:24:03 |
| |
Daniel Romanchuk |  United States |
1:24:47 |
| |
Brent Lakatos |  Canada |
1:29:54 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Manuela Schär | Switzerland |
1:37:31 |
| |
Tatyana McFadden | United States |
1:38:54 |
| |
Aline Dos Santos Rocha |  Brazil |
1:41:39 |
References edit
- ^ "The 2021 NYC Marathon Fields Are Set. Here Are the Biggest Storylines". LetsRun.com. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Middlebrook, Hailey (24 June 2020). "2020 Berlin Marathon Officially Canceled Because of Coronavirus Restrictions". RunnersWorld. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "A look at the tightly packed fall marathon schedule". Running Magazine. 31 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ BMW BERLIN-MARATHON [@berlinmarathonE] (26 September 2021). "#restartrunning #berlinlegend Guye Adola takes the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in 2:05:45 (unofficial)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ BMW BERLIN-MARATHON [@berlinmarathonE] (26 September 2021). "#restartrunning #berlinlegend Gotytom Gebreslase wins the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON with 2:20:09 in her debut marathon!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ BMW BERLIN-MARATHON [@berlinmarathonE] (26 September 2021). "#restartrunning #berlinlegend Men's Wheelchair results: (unofficial) 1. Marcel Hug (SUI) 01:24:03 2. Daniel Romanchuk (USA) 01:24:47 3. Brent Lakatos (CAN) 01:29:54" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ BMW BERLIN-MARATHON [@berlinmarathonE] (26 September 2021). "#restartrunning #berlinlegend correction ! Women's Wheelchair results: (unofficial): 1. Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:37:31 2. Tatyana Mcfadden (USA) 1:38:54 3. Aline Dos Santos Rocha (BRA) 1:41:39" (Tweet) (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021 – via Twitter.
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