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Cool and bright at the start near 10 C, rising to about 16 C by the men's finish, with strong direct sun
2011 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2011 ballot: 38th edition, 32,991 finishers
On 25 September 2011 Patrick Makau ran 2:03:38 at the 38th BMW Berlin Marathon, taking 21 seconds off Haile Gebrselassie's world record on the same flat course.
Edition
38th edition
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Field size
32,991
Total finishers
Race day
Sep 25
2011
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2011 notable
Berlin in 2011 produced the headline every fast-course chaser dreams of. Patrick Makau ran 2:03:38, stripping 21 seconds off Haile Gebrselassie's 2:03:59 to claim the marathon world record on the same streets where Gebrselassie set it in 2008. Conditions helped: a cool 10 C start climbed only to around 16 C by the men's finish, though Makau said the low sun in his face made it feel warmer. Florence Kiplagat took the women's title in 2:19:44, remarkably in her very first marathon. A total of 32,991 runners finished. For ballot applicants the lesson is simple: Berlin's flat, fast layout is where records fall, so target it for a personal best.
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 2011 ballot
What made the 2011 Berlin Marathon historic?
Patrick Makau ran 2:03:38, a marathon world record. He took 21 seconds off Haile Gebrselassie's 2:03:59 mark set on the same Berlin course in 2008.
Who won the 2011 Berlin women's race?
Florence Kiplagat of Kenya won in 2:19:44. It was the first marathon she had ever completed.
What was the weather like on race day in 2011?
Cool and bright. Temperatures sat near 10 C at the start and rose to around 16 C by the men's finish, with strong direct sun.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries, only finisher counts. The 2011 edition had 32,991 finishers, 25,577 men and 7,414 women.
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