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Clear and sunny, 8 C at the start rising to 13 C, light winds
2013 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2013 ballot: 40th edition
On 29 September 2013 Wilson Kipsang ran 2:03:23 at the 40th BMW Berlin Marathon, taking 15 seconds off the world record set by fellow Kenyan Patrick Makau on the same course two years earlier.
Edition
40th edition
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Field size
n/a
Not yet reported
Race day
Sep 29
2013
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2013 notable
Berlin 2013 belonged to Wilson Kipsang. In near-perfect cool conditions, starting at 8 C and rising to 13, he ran 2:03:23 to clip 15 seconds off Patrick Makau's world record from the same flat Berlin course in 2011. It was athletics' first world record of 2013. Behind him, a young Eliud Kipchoge finished second in 2:04:05 in only his second marathon, the only marathon defeat he would suffer across the next six years. Florence Kiplagat took the women's title in 2:21:13. Berlin again proved why it is the world's fastest Major, the place runners come to chase a personal best on dead-flat tarmac.
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 2013 ballot
What made the 2013 Berlin Marathon historic?
Wilson Kipsang ran 2:03:23, a marathon world record. It was athletics' first world record of 2013, and beat Patrick Makau's 2:03:38 from Berlin 2011.
Who finished second to Kipsang in 2013?
Eliud Kipchoge was second in 2:04:05, in only his second marathon. It remained his only marathon loss across his 2013 to 2019 winning streak.
Who won the women's race in 2013?
Florence Kiplagat of Kenya won the women's race in 2:21:13.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries or lottery application counts for the Berlin Marathon, only race results and dates.
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