The 2003 Berlin Marathon was the 30th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 28 September 2003. Kenya's Paul Tergat won the men's race in 2:04:55 hours, while the women's race was won by Japan's Yasuko Hashimoto in 2:26:32. Tergat broke the men's marathon world record by a margin of 43 seconds, making him the first man to complete the distance under two hours and five minutes.[1]
| 30th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Paul Tergat crossing the finish line | |
| Venue | Berlin, Germany |
| Dates | 28 September 2003 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Paul Tergat (2:04:55) |
| Women | Yasuko Hashimoto (2:26:32) |
Results
editMen
edit| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Tergat |  Kenya
|
2:04:55 WR |
| 2 | Sammy Korir | Kenya
|
2:04:56 |
| 3 | Titus Munji | Kenya
|
2:06:15 |
| 4 | Andrés Espinosa |  Mexico
|
2:08:46 |
| 5 | Raymond Kipkoech | Kenya
|
2:09:22 |
| 6 | Kazuhiro Matsuda |  Japan
|
2:09:50 |
| 7 | Kurao Umeki | Japan
|
2:09:52 |
| 8 | André Luiz Ramos |  Brazil
|
2:09:59 |
| 9 | Makhosonke Fika |  South Africa
|
2:10:16 |
| 10 | Francisco Caballero |  Spain
|
2:10:44 |
Women
edit| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuko Hashimoto | Japan
|
2:26:32 |
| 2 | Emily Chepar Kimuria | Kenya
|
2:28:18 |
| 3 | Ornella Ferrara |  Italy
|
2:28:28 |
| 4 | Ana Dias |  Portugal
|
2:28:49 |
| 5 | Alina Ivanova |  Russia
|
2:29:00 |
| 6 | Monika Stefanowicz |  Poland
|
2:29:58 |
| 7 | Fumi Murata | Japan
|
2:30:15 |
| 8 | Liz Yelling |  United Kingdom
|
2:30:58 |
| 9 | Adelia Elias | Portugal
|
2:34:07 |
| 10 | Dagmar Rabensteiner |  Austria
|
2:34:35 |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berlin-Marathon 2003.
- ^ Paul Tergat Hall of Fame. New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-02.