45th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, Germany
Dates16 September 2018 (2018-09-16)
Champions
MenEliud Kipchoge (2:01:39 WR)
WomenGladys Cherono (2:18:11)
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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  Kenya 2:01:39 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Amos Kipruto  Kenya 2:06:23
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wilson Kipsang  Kenya 2:06:48
4 Shogo Nakamura  Japan 2:08:16
5 Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 2:08:46
6 Yuki Sato  Japan 2:09:18
7 Okubay Tsegay  Eritrea 2:09:56
8 Daisuke Uekado  Japan 2:11:07
9 Willy Canchanya  Peru 2:12:57
10 Bart van Nunen  Netherlands 2:13:09
11 Wellington Da Silva  Brazil 2:13:43
12 Vagner Da Silva Noronha  Brazil 2:14:57
13 Fernando Cabada  United States 2:15:00
14 Nick van Peborgh  Belgium 2:15:04
15 Thomas De Bock  Belgium 2:15:19
16 Kenta Murayama  Japan 2:15:37
17 Brendan Martin  United States 2:16:26
18 Malcolm Hicks  New Zealand 2:16:28
19 Paul Martelletti  New Zealand 2:16:39
20 Julian Spence  Australia 2:17:29
21 Luis Orta  Venezuela 2:17:48
22 Gary O'Hanlon  Ireland 2:19:06
23 Gerd Devos  Belgium 2:19:14
24 Berihun Wuve  Israel 2:19:45
25 Brady Threlfall  Australia 2:19:53
26 Valentin Harwardt  Germany 2:19:54
27 Antonio Cardona  Puerto Rico 2:20:18
28 Jeffrey Seelaus  United States 2:20:52
29 Ruben Sança  Cape Verde 2:21:01
30 Dirk Hübner  Germany 2:21:01

Women

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

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References

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  13. ^ "Eliud Kipchoge über seinen neuen London-Schuh: "Als ob man fliegt" - laufen.de". www.laufen.de. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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