BMW Berlin Marathon 1986 ballot: 13th edition, 11,450 finishers
The 13th Berlin Marathon on 28 September 1986 saw Boguslaw Psujek of Poland run a course record 2:11:03, while home favourite Charlotte Teske of West Germany took the women's race in 2:32:10 among 11,450 finishers.
What made 1986 notable
The story of 1986 was a home win. Charlotte Teske of West Germany, already a Boston Marathon champion, took the women's race in 2:32:10 in front of a Berlin crowd, the kind of result the city had wanted from its growing marathon. Boguslaw Psujek of Poland won the men's field in 2:11:03, the fastest winning time the race had seen since its 1974 start and a course record that shaved a little off the 1985 mark. A total of 11,450 runners finished, 10,574 men and 876 women, a sign of how fast the event was scaling in the mid 1980s. Berlin was still a divided city, and the marathon ran entirely within the West.
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 1986 ballot
Who won the 1986 Berlin Marathon?
Charlotte Teske of West Germany won the women's race in 2:32:10. Boguslaw Psujek of Poland won the men's race in 2:11:03, a course record at the time.
When was the 1986 Berlin Marathon held?
It was held on 28 September 1986 in West Berlin, the 13th edition of the race.
How many runners finished the 1986 Berlin Marathon?
A total of 11,450 runners finished, comprising 10,574 men and 876 women.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin in 1986?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries, only finisher and participant figures. The 1986 field had 11,450 finishers.