1978 Berlin Marathon

5th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, West Germany
Date3 September
Champions
MenMichael Spöttel (2:20:02)
WomenUrsula Blaschke (2:57:09)

The 1978 Berlin Marathon was the 5th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 3 September. West Germany's Michael Spöttel won the men's race in 2:20:02 hours, while the women's race was won by West Germany's Ursula Blaschke in 2:57:09. A total of 197 runners finished the race, comprising 187 men and 10 women.

Results

Men

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Spöttel  West Germany 2:20:02
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael Weiß  West Germany 2:24:32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rainer Gemmecke  West Germany 2:26:33

Women

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ursula Blaschke  West Germany 2:57:09
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gerda Reinke  West Germany 2:59:23
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christa Kloth  West Germany 3:00:57

References


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