13°
Partly cloudy, light westerly breeze, dry, high near 19 C, humidity around 76 percent
2023 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2023 ballot: 49th edition, 48,000 finishers
Tigst Assefa ran 2:11:53 to shatter the women's marathon world record at the 2023 BMW Berlin Marathon on 24 September 2023, taking more than two minutes off the previous mark.
Edition
49th edition
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Field size
48,000
Total finishers
Race day
Sep 24
2023
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2023 notable
Tigst Assefa rewrote the women's marathon. The Ethiopian ran 2:11:53 in Berlin to take more than two minutes off Brigid Kosgei's 2019 world record, the single biggest leap in the women's mark in decades and one of the great days in the event's history. Eliud Kipchoge took his own slice of history with a record fifth Berlin title in 2:02:42, the men's race the deepest ever with nine runners inside 2:05. Partly cloudy conditions near 13 degrees at the start, climbing toward 19, kept the course honest and fast. Almost 48,000 runners from 156 countries packed the capital, with the Brandenburg Gate finish once again the fastest place to run a marathon.
Year over year
Finishers over time
Finishers · 2021 → 2025
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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 2023 ballot
What world record was set at the 2023 Berlin Marathon?
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia set the women's marathon world record at 2:11:53, more than two minutes faster than the previous mark of 2:14:04.
Who won the men's 2023 Berlin Marathon?
Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won in 2:02:42 for a record fifth Berlin title, in the deepest men's marathon ever with nine runners inside 2:05.
How big was the 2023 Berlin Marathon?
Almost 48,000 runners from 156 countries took part. SCC EVENTS does not publish ballot application totals, only the participation figure.
What were race-day conditions on 24 September 2023?
Partly cloudy near 13 degrees Celsius at the start with a light westerly breeze and a high around 19, dry and fast.
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