12°
Cool and wet, steady rain throughout, around 52 to 54 F
2010 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2010 ballot: 37th edition, 34,225 finishers
The 37th BMW Berlin Marathon on 26 September 2010 was the first wet Berlin in 20 years, yet Patrick Makau won in 2:05:08 and three men broke 2:06 for the first time in the event's history.
Edition
37th edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
34,225
Total finishers
Race day
Sep 26
2010
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2010 notable
Rain defined the 2010 Berlin Marathon, the first wet edition in 20 years, which ended any hope of attacking Haile Gebrselassie's 2008 world record. The story was how fast Berlin stayed anyway. Patrick Makau outkicked Geoffrey Mutai by two seconds to win in 2:05:08, and with Bazu Worku third in 2:05:25 it became the first Berlin where three men broke 2:06. Makau called it the best race of his career, a marker that pointed straight to his 2:03:38 world record on the same course one year later. Aberu Kebede took the women's title in 2:23:58. For ballot applicants, the lesson held: Berlin runs fast in almost any weather.
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 2010 ballot
Who won the 2010 Berlin Marathon?
Patrick Makau of Kenya won the men's race in 2:05:08, two seconds ahead of Geoffrey Mutai. Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:23:58.
Why was the 2010 Berlin Marathon notable?
It was the first rain-affected Berlin Marathon in 20 years, yet three men ran under 2:06 for the first time in the event's history.
Was a world record set in 2010?
No. The steady rain ended any chance of beating the course world record, though Makau returned in 2011 to run 2:03:38 for a new world record.
Did Berlin have a ballot in 2010?
No. The 2010 race used first-come registration rather than a lottery, and the field sold out on 20 April 2010. SCC EVENTS does not publish application totals.
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