45th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, Germany
Dates16 September 2018 (2018-09-16)
Champions
MenEliud Kipchoge (2:01:39 WR)
WomenGladys Cherono (2:18:11)

The 2018 Berlin Marathon was the 45th edition of the Berlin Marathon. The marathon took place in Berlin, Germany, on 16 September 2018 and was the fourth World Marathon Majors race of the year. The men's race was won by Eliud Kipchoge, who set a new world record time of 2:01:39.[1][2] The women's race was won by Gladys Cherono in a time of 2:18:11.

Men's race

Eventual winner Eliud Kipchoge began the race with three pacemakers dedicated to him. After 5 km the gap between him and the Kipsang group was 9 seconds.[3][4] After 15 km two of the pacemakers were unable to continue pacing him. The remaining pacemaker dropped out after 25 kilometres, leaving Kipchoge to cover the final 17 km alone.[5] Kipchoge had planned to run with a pacemaker through 30 km; this adversity "was unfortunate," he reflected post-race, "but I had to believe".[6] Kipchoge accelerated, covering the second half (1:00:33) of the race faster than the first half (1:01:06).[7] In sunny weather conditions, the temperature was 14 °C (57 °F) during the start and 18 °C (64 °F) when Kipchoge crossed the finish line.[8][9][10]

Before the race, Kipchoge stated that he planned to run a new personal best.[11][12] The prize money he made for his Berlin run was €120,000, consisting of €30,000 for finishing in less than 2:04 hours, €40,000 for the win and a further €50,000 for setting a new world record.[3] The world record set during this run was the 8th world record in 20 years in the men's marathon at the Berlin marathon.[3] During the run, Kipchoge used Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% shoes.[13][14]

The pace during the run averaged to 2:53/km (4:38/mile). The second half of the race in 1:00:33, and the last 10 km was covered in 28:33.[15][16]

It was the most evenly paced marathon ever recorded, with the fastest 5 km interval covered in 14:18 and the slowest in 14:37, a difference of only 19 seconds.[17]

Results

Men

Eliud Kipchoge in the 2015 Berlin Marathon
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Eliud Kipchoge Kenya2:01:39 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Amos Kipruto Kenya2:06:23
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Wilson Kipsang Kenya2:06:48
4Shogo Nakamura Japan2:08:16
5Zersenay Tadese Eritrea2:08:46
6Yuki Sato Japan2:09:18
7Okubay Tsegay Eritrea2:09:56
8Daisuke Uekado Japan2:11:07
9Willy Canchanya Peru2:12:57
10Bart van Nunen Netherlands2:13:09
11Wellington Da Silva Brazil2:13:43
12Vagner Da Silva Noronha Brazil2:14:57
13Fernando Cabada United States2:15:00
14Nick van Peborgh Belgium2:15:04
15Thomas De Bock Belgium2:15:19
16Kenta Murayama Japan2:15:37
17Brendan Martin United States2:16:26
18Malcolm Hicks New Zealand2:16:28
19Paul Martelletti New Zealand2:16:39
20Julian Spence Australia2:17:29
21Luis Orta Venezuela2:17:48
22Gary O'Hanlon Ireland2:19:06
23Gerd Devos Belgium2:19:14
24Berihun Wuve Israel2:19:45
25Brady Threlfall Australia2:19:53
26Valentin Harwardt Germany2:19:54
27Antonio Cardona Puerto Rico2:20:18
28Jeffrey Seelaus United States2:20:52
29Ruben Sança Cape Verde2:21:01
30Dirk Hübner Germany2:21:01

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Gladys Cherono Kenya2:18:11
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ruti Aga Ethiopia2:18:34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia2:18:55
4Edna Kiplagat Kenya2:21:18
5Mizuki Matsuda Japan2:22:23
6Helen Tola Ethiopia2:22:48
7Honami Maeda Japan2:25:23
8Carla Salomé Rocha Portugal2:25:27
9Miyuki Uehara Japan2:25:46
10Rei Ohara Japan2:27:29
11Rachel Cliff Canada2:28:53
12Lyndsay Tessier Canada2:30:47
13Inés Melchor Peru2:32:09
14Andrea Deelstra Netherlands2:32:41
15Dawn Grunnagle United States2:34:56
16Emma Spencer United States2:37:05
17Cristina Jordán Spain2:37:14
18Teresa Montrone Italy2:37:35
19Caitlin Phillips United States2:37:48
20Matea Parlov Croatia2:38:05
21Arianne Raby Canada2:39:37
22Catherine Watkins Canada2:40:11
23Alexandra Cadicamo United States2:40:37
24Tomomi Sawahata Japan2:40:50
25Stephanie Davis United Kingdom2:41:16
26Séverine Hamel France2:41:34
27Amanda Nurse United States2:41:48
28Rachel Hannah Canada2:42:57
29Sarah Klein Australia2:43:29
30Marie Zanderson United States2:44:27

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References

  1. ↑ "Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record". BBC Sport. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Roger (16 September 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge Crushes Marathon World Record at Berlin Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 WELT (16 September 2018). "Berlin-Marathon 2018: Kenianer Eliud Kipchoge knackt den Weltrekord". DIE WELT. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Cacciola, Scott; Zaveri, Mihir (16 September 2018). "Berlin Marathon Results: Eliud Kipchoge Breaks World Record". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kipchoge Breaks Marathon World Record in Berlin with Stunning 2:01:39". IAAF. 16 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Chavez, Chris (16 September 2018). "Olympics Eliud Kipchoge Breaks Marathon World Record, Cements Himself As The Greatest Of All-Time". Sports Illustrated.
  7. ↑ Ingle, Sean (16 September 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge smashes world marathon record by 78 seconds in Berlin". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Wirz, Jürg (17 September 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge läuft einen Marathon-Weltrekord für die Geschichte | NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Berlin Marathon 2018: Eliud Kipchoge smashes marathon world record, wins third Berlin Marathon". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Eliud Kipchoge destroys marathon world record in 2:01:39". SI.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  11. ↑ Cacciola, Scott (14 September 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge Is the Greatest Marathoner, Ever". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  12. ↑ Cacciola, Scott (14 September 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge Is the Greatest Marathoner, Ever". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Eliud Kipchoge über seinen neuen London-Schuh: "Als ob man fliegt" - laufen.de". www.laufen.de. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "London Marathon im Highspeed – Farah, Kipchoge und der neue Nike Vaporfly". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Amazing Stats from Eliud Kipchoge's Marathon World Record". Runner's World. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "Kipchoge's world-record-setting Berlin marathon deconstructed – Canadian Running Magazine". Canadian Running Magazine. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  17. ↑ Geisser, Remo (17 September 2018). "Weshalb der jüngste Marathon-Weltrekord erklärbar ist | NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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