1977 Berlin Marathon

The 1977 Berlin Marathon was the fourth running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 10 September. There were two sections to the marathon in that year's running. The Berlin race hosted the West German national championship, which was started an hour after the regular mass race.

The men's and women's winners of the mass race were Great Britain's (2:16:21) and West Germany's (3:10:27) while better results came in the West German championship through Günter Mielke (2:15:19) and Christa Vahlensieck (2:34:48). Vahlensieck's time was a marathon world record. A total of 230 runners finished the mass race, comprising 219 men and 11 women.

Mass results[]

Men[]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
		United Kingdom	2:16:21
		United Kingdom	2:17:03
		United Kingdom	2:19:11
4	Tom Fleming	United States	2:20:27

Women[]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
		West Germany	3:10:27
		West Germany	3:50:43
		West Germany	3:54:11

West German championship results[]

Men[]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Günter Mielke	West Germany	2:15:19
		West Germany	2:15:37
	Paul Angenvoorth	West Germany	2:15:42

Women[]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Christa Vahlensieck	West Germany	2:34:48
		West Germany	2:38:10
		West Germany	2:55:10

References[]

• West German Championships results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
• Mass results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
• Berlin Marathon results archive. Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
• 40th Berlin Marathon. Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 2020-06-24.

External links[]

• Official website