1998 Berlin Marathon

Road running event in Berlin, Germany 25th Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 1998 09 20 y Ronaldo da Costa 2:06:05 Marleen Renders 2:25:22 1997 1999 The 1998 Berlin Marathon was the 25th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 20 September 1998. Brazil's Ronaldo da Costa won the men's race in 2:06:05 hours, while the women's race was won by Belgian Marleen Renders in 2:25:22. Costa, running only for the second time over the distance, lowered the men's marathon world record by 45 seconds and performed a cartwheel in celebration at the finish line.Longman, Jere (1998-09-210. MARATHON; Brazilian Shatters World Record by Running 2:06:05. New York Times. Retrieved 2020-04-02. Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time 1 Ronaldo da Costa 2:06:05 WR Marathon 2 Josephat Kiprono 2:07:27 3 Samson Kandie 2:09:11 4 Reuben Chebutich 2:10:39 5 Tumo Turbo 1996 2:11:01 6 Paulo Guerra 2:11:02 7 Diego García 2:11:04 8 Abebe Mekonnen 1996 2:12:13 9 Andries Khulu 2:12:36 10 Martin Strege 2:12:41 Women Position Athlete Nationality Time 1 Marleen Renders 2:25:22 2 Susan Chepkemei 2:28:19 3 Renata Kokowska 2:31:54 4 Iris Biba 2:32:58 5 Yoshiko Ichikawa 2:33:29 6 Krystyna Kuta 2:35:48 7 Anke Laws 2:36:08 8 Ryoko Kitajima 2:36:55 9 Jennifer Akerberg 2:38:38 10 Paivi Kauppinen 2:41:21 References Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-02. External links Official website Category:1998 in Berlin Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon Category:Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon