BMW Berlin Marathon 1980 ballot: 7th edition, 294 finishers
On 28 September 1980 West Germany's Ingo Sensburg won the 7th Berlin Marathon in 2:16:48, taking his second straight title on the last edition routed through the Grunewald forest.
What made 1980 notable
The 1980 race belonged to Ingo Sensburg. The West German repeated his 1979 win, taking the men's title in 2:16:48, his fastest performance on Berlin soil even though it sat outside his career best. Gerlinde Puttmann won the women's race in 2:47:18. Only 294 runners finished, 276 men and 18 women, a reminder of how small the event still was before its city-centre era. This was the last edition routed through the Grunewald forest. From 1981 the marathon would start outside the Reichstag and weave through West Berlin, the change that began turning a club-scale forest race into one of the world's great marathons.
Finishers over time
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:45:00 | 3:10:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:45:00 | 3:10:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:45:00 | 3:10:00 |
| 45-49 | 2:55:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 50-54 | 2:55:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 55-59 | 2:55:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 70-74 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 75-79 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 80-84 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 85-89 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 90+ | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
Questions about the 1980 ballot
Who won the 1980 Berlin Marathon?
Ingo Sensburg of West Germany won the men's race in 2:16:48, his second straight Berlin title. Gerlinde Puttmann of West Germany won the women's race in 2:47:18.
When and where was the 1980 Berlin Marathon held?
The 7th edition ran on 28 September 1980 in West Berlin, on the Grunewald forest course. It was the last edition there before the race moved into the city streets in 1981.
How many runners finished the 1980 Berlin Marathon?
A total of 294 runners finished, made up of 276 men and 18 women. The field was still small before the race moved into central Berlin.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin in 1980?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries, only participant and finisher figures. There is no acceptance rate to report for 1980.