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Warm, more than 20 C in the sun, hardly any wind
2005 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2005 ballot: 32nd edition
Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi won the 32nd Berlin Marathon on 25 September 2005 in 2:19:12, a course, Asian and Japanese record that made her the third-fastest woman in history at the time.
Edition
32nd edition
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Field size
n/a
Not yet reported
Race day
Sep 25
2005
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2005 notable
The story of 2005 was Mizuki Noguchi. The Athens Olympic champion arrived as the clear women's favourite and delivered, running 2:19:12 to break Yoko Shibui's 2004 course record of 2:19:41 and reset the Asian and Japanese records. The time made her the third-fastest woman ever, behind only Paula Radcliffe and Catherine Ndereba. Warm sun, more than 20 C with barely any wind, cost her the sub-2:18 she felt she had in her legs. Kenya's Philip Manyim took a wide-open men's race in 2:07:41. Two years after Paul Tergat's world record here, Berlin's flat course again rewarded the bold, this time on the women's side.
Year over year
Finishers over time
Finishers · 2004 → 2025
36K32K41K34K33K34K41K39K41K44K25K35K48K54K50K
'04'07'09'10'11'12'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Qualifying
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 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2005 ballot
What was the defining moment of the 2005 Berlin Marathon?
Mizuki Noguchi won the women's race in 2:19:12, a course, Asian and Japanese record that made her the third-fastest woman ever at the time.
Who won the men's 2005 Berlin Marathon?
Philip Manyim of Kenya took the men's title in 2:07:41 in a wide-open field.
What was the race-day weather in 2005?
Warm and still: more than 20 degrees Celsius in the sun with hardly any wind, which slowed the elite runners late in the race.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries for the Berlin Marathon, only finisher counts and elite results.
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