2003 Berlin Marathon

30th Berlin Marathon
Paul Tergat crossing the finish line
VenueBerlin, Germany
Dates28 September 2003 (2003-09-28)
Champions
MenPaul Tergat (2:04:55)
WomenYasuko Hashimoto (2:26:32)
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The 2003 Berlin Marathon was the 30th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 28 September 2003. Kenya's Paul Tergat won the men's race in 2:04:55 hours, while the women's race was won by Japan's Yasuko Hashimoto in 2:26:32. Tergat broke the men's marathon world record by a margin of 43 seconds, making him the first man to complete the distance under two hours and five minutes.[1]

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Paul Tergat  Kenya 2:04:55 WR
02 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:04:56
03 Titus Munji  Kenya 2:06:15
04 Andrés Espinosa  Mexico 2:08:46
05 Raymond Kipkoech  Kenya 2:09:22
06 Kazuhiro Matsuda  Japan 2:09:50
07 Kurao Umeki  Japan 2:09:52
08 André Luiz Ramos  Brazil 2:09:59
09 Makhosonke Fika  South Africa 2:10:16
10 Francisco Caballero  Spain 2:10:44

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Yasuko Hashimoto  Japan 2:26:32
02 Emily Chepar Kimuria  Kenya 2:28:18
03 Ornella Ferrara  Italy 2:28:28
04 Ana Dias  Portugal 2:28:49
05 Alina Ivanova  Russia 2:29:00
06 Monika Stefanowicz  Poland 2:29:58
07 Fumi Murata  Japan 2:30:15
08 Liz Yelling  United Kingdom 2:30:58
09 Adelia Elias  Portugal 2:34:07
10 Dagmar Rabensteiner  Austria 2:34:35

References

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  1. ^ Paul Tergat Hall of Fame. New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-04-02.