14°
Sunny, near-still air, 14 C at the start climbing to 18 C by the finish
2018 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2018 ballot: 45th edition, 40,650 finishers
Eliud Kipchoge ran 2:01:39 at the 2018 BMW Berlin Marathon, taking 1 minute 18 seconds off the world record on the same course that has produced eight men's marathon world records.
Edition
45th edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
40,650
Total finishers
Race day
Sep 16
2018
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2018 notable
Berlin 2018 is the day the marathon world record fell by a landslide. Eliud Kipchoge crossed the Brandenburg Gate in 2:01:39, the first man under 2:02 and 1 minute 18 seconds inside Dennis Kimetto's 2:03:23 from this same course in 2014. He ran the second half faster than the first and won by almost five minutes, with Amos Kipruto second in 2:06:23 and Wilson Kipsang third in 2:06:48. Gladys Cherono took the women's race in a course-record 2:18:11, her third Berlin title. Conditions were sunny and near-still, 14 C at the gun. Berlin is the world-record course, and 2018 is why. SCC EVENTS does not release ballot numbers.
Year over year
Finishers over time
Finishers · 2018 → 2025
41K44K25K35K48K54K50K
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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 2018 ballot
Does Berlin publish ballot application numbers?
No. SCC EVENTS has never released application or lottery-entry totals for any year, so there is no published acceptance rate for the 2018 Berlin Marathon.
What made the 2018 Berlin Marathon historic?
Eliud Kipchoge ran 2:01:39 and broke the marathon world record by 1 minute 18 seconds, the first man ever under 2:02 and the biggest single drop in the men's mark since 1967.
Who won the women's race in 2018?
Gladys Cherono of Kenya won in 2:18:11, a Berlin course record and her third Berlin title.
How many people finished the 2018 Berlin Marathon?
40,650 runners finished, made up of 28,377 men and 12,273 women, on a sunny, near-still day that started at 14 degrees Celsius.
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