BMW Berlin Marathon 1984 ballot: 11th running, 7,297 finishers
John Skovbjerg ran 2:13:35 to win the 11th Berlin Marathon on 30 September 1984, a course best that shaved two seconds off the 1983 winning time.
What made 1984 notable
This was a pre-boom Berlin, an open-entry city race years before the lottery and the world-record era. The story was the duel up front: John Skovbjerg of Denmark broke away from West Germany's Wolfgang Kruger in the final kilometres to win in 2:13:35, two seconds inside the 1983 winning time. Hungary's Agnes Sipka won the women's race in 2:39:32. With 7297 finishers, 6875 men and 422 women, the race had become the largest city road race in Germany, a sign of the growth that would later make Berlin the fastest course in the sport. Skovbjerg was even docked prize money for folding his race number and hiding the sponsor.
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 1984 ballot
Who won the 1984 Berlin Marathon?
John Skovbjerg of Denmark won the men's race in 2:13:35. Agnes Sipka of Hungary won the women's race in 2:39:32.
When was the 1984 Berlin Marathon held?
30 September 1984. It was the 11th running of the race.
How many people finished the 1984 Berlin Marathon?
7297 runners finished, comprising 6875 men and 422 women, making it the largest city road race in Germany at the time.
Are ballot application numbers public for 1984 Berlin?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish entry totals, and the 1984 race was open-entry with no lottery. Only finisher counts and winning times are recorded.