1999 Berlin Marathon

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

Results

Men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Josephat Kiprono  Kenya 2:06:44
02 Takayuki Inubushi  Japan 2:06:57
03 Samson Kandie  Kenya 2:08:31
04 Hicham Chatt  Morocco 2:09:56
05 Henry Kipkosgei  Kenya 2:10:37
06 Waldemar Glinka  Poland 2:11:53
07 Eduardo do Nascimento  Brazil 2:12:12
08 Stephen Ndungu  Kenya 2:12:23
09 Daisuke Tokunaga  Japan 2:13:09
10 Jose Telles  Brazil 2:13:25

Women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 2:20:43 WR
02 Marleen Renders  Belgium 2:23:58
03 Svetlana Zakharova  Russia 2:27:08
04 Małgorzata Sobańska  Poland 2:27:30
05 Aniela Nikiel  Poland 2:29:27
06 Shiki Sekiuchi  Japan 2:30:42
07 Serap Aktaş  Turkey 2:31:43
08 Daria Nauer   Switzerland 2:32:38
09 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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