2003 Berlin Marathon

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
VenueBerlin, Germany
Dates28 September 2003 (2003-09-28)
Champions
MenPaul Tergat (2:04:55)
WomenYasuko Hashimoto (2:26:32)

Results

Men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Paul Tergat  Kenya 2:04:55 WR
02 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:04:56
03 Titus Munji  Kenya 2:06:15
04 Andrés Espinosa  Mexico 2:08:46
05 Raymond Kipkoech  Kenya 2:09:22
06 Kazuhiro Matsuda  Japan 2:09:50
07 Kurao Umeki  Japan 2:09:52
08 André Luiz Ramos  Brazil 2:09:59
09 Makhosonke Fika  South Africa 2:10:16
10 Francisco Caballero  Spain 2:10:44

Women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Yasuko Hashimoto  Japan 2:26:32
02 Emily Chepar Kimuria  Kenya 2:28:18
03 Ornella Ferrara  Italy 2:28:28
04 Ana Dias  Portugal 2:28:49
05 Alina Ivanova  Russia 2:29:00
06 Monika Stefanowicz  Poland 2:29:58
07 Fumi Murata  Japan 2:30:15
08 Liz Yelling  United Kingdom 2:30:58
09 Adelia Elias  Portugal 2:34:07
10 Dagmar Rabensteiner  Austria 2:34:35

References
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  1. Paul Tergat Hall of Fame. New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
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