The 2017 Berlin Marathon was the 44th edition of the Berlin Marathon. The marathon took place in Berlin, Germany, on 24 September 2017 and was the fourth World Marathon Majors race of the year.[1]
The men's race was won by Eliud Kipchoge, who failed to break the world record in rainy conditions, but withstood the terrific challenge of unknown marathon debutant Guye Adola. The women's race was won by Gladys Cherono of Kenya in 2:20:23, beating out Ruti Aga of Ethiopia by less than 20 seconds.
Results
Race results[2]
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Eliud Kipchoge |  Kenya |
2:03:32 |
 |
Guye Adola |  Ethiopia |
2:03:46 |
 |
Mosinet Geremew | Ethiopia |
2:06:09 |
| 4 | Felix Kandie | Kenya |
2:06:13 |
| 5 | Vincent Kipruto | Kenya |
2:06:14 |
| 6 | Yuta Shitara |  Japan |
2:09:03 |
| 7 | Hiroaki Sano | Japan |
2:11:24 |
| 8 | Ryan Vail |  United States |
2:12:40 |
| 9 | Liam Adams |  Australia |
2:12:52 |
| 10 | Jonathan Mellor |  Great Britain |
2:12:57 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gladys Cherono | Kenya |
2:20:23 |
|
Ruti Aga | Ethiopia |
2:20:41 |
|
Valary Aiyabei | Kenya |
2:20:53 |
| 4 | Helen Tola | Ethiopia |
2:22:51 |
| 5 | Anna Hahner |  Germany |
2:28:32 |
| 6 | Catherine Bertone |  Italy |
2:28:34 |
| 7 | Sonia Samuels | United Kingdom |
2:29:34 |
| 8 | Azucena Diaz |  Spain |
2:30:31 |
| 9 | Catarina Ribeiro |  Portugal |
2:33:13 |
| 10 | Kim Dillen |  Netherlands |
2:33:24 |
References
- ^ "Eliud Kipchoge wins Berlin Marathon thriller". Athletics Weekly. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Official results". Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 10 October 2017.