BMW Berlin Marathon 1991 ballot: 18th edition, 14,849 finishers
Welsh club runner Steve Brace won the 18th Berlin Marathon on 29 September 1991 in 2:10:57, a year before he ran the marathon for Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
What made 1991 notable
The 1991 Berlin Marathon was the second edition to run through a reunified city, after the field had first streamed through the Brandenburg Gate in September 1990, and the mass race now wound through both halves of Berlin. Steve Brace of Wales took the men's title in 2:10:57, the Welshman having already won the Paris Marathon in 1989 and 1990 before he ran the marathon for Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Renata Kokowska of Poland won the women's race in 2:27:36, her second Berlin crown after 1988. No record fell, but 14,849 runners finished across the flat, fast streets that would later make Berlin a record course.
Finishers over time
Good-for-age standards
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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 1991 ballot
Who won the 1991 Berlin Marathon?
Steve Brace of Great Britain won the men's race in 2:10:57. Renata Kokowska of Poland won the women's race in 2:27:36.
Why was the 1991 Berlin Marathon notable?
It was among the first editions run through the reunified city, after runners first passed through the Brandenburg Gate in September 1990 and the course began covering both halves of Berlin.
Did the 1991 Berlin Marathon set any records?
No world or course record was set in 1991. The winning times were 2:10:57 for the men and 2:27:36 for the women, with 14,849 finishers.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries or lottery application counts for the Berlin Marathon, only results.