The 2001 Berlin Marathon was the 28th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 30 September 2001. Kenya's Joseph Ngolepus (entering as a pacemaker) won the men's race in 2:08:47 hours. The women's race was won by Japan's Naoko Takahashi in a world record time of 2:19:46, as she became the first woman to break the 2 hour 20 minute barrier.
Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time 1 Joseph Ngolepus 2:08:47 2 Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui 2:09:08 3 William Kiplagat 2:09:55 4 Tsuyoshi Ogata 2:10:06 5 Danilo Goffi 2:10:35 6 Frederick Chumba 2:10:36 7 Makhosonke Fika 2:10:47 8 Viktor Röthlin 2:10:54 9 Tesfaye Eticha 2:11:19 10 João N’Tyamba 2:11:40
Women Position Athlete Nationality Time 1 Naoko Takahashi 2:19:46 2 Tegla Loroupe 2:28:03 3 Kathrin Weßel 2:28:27 4 Shiki Sekiuchi 2:33:23 5 Ai Sugihara 2:34:56 6 Bev Hartigan 2:36:02 7 Faustina-Maria Ramos 2:36:25 8 Dagmar Rabensteiner 2:38:03 9 Christine Döllinger 2:38:52 10 Susanne Johansson 2:40:29
References
Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
External links Official website