- Most wins
- 3
- Aberu Kebede, Gladys Cherono, Renata Kokowska, Tigst Assefa and Uta Pippig
- Most podiums
- 8
- Renata Kokowska
- Best time
- 2h 11min 4sec
- Tigst Assefa (2026)
- Different winners
- 37
- Editions held
- 52
Complete honours by season
52 editions, from 1974 to 2026
| Edition | WinnerPodium | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2026 |  Tigst Assefa1 2h 11min 4sec2nd place: Bedatu Hirpa 2h 16min 53sec 3rd place: Dera Dida 2h 16min 55sec | Bedatu Hirpa 2h 16min 53sec | Dera Dida 2h 16min 55sec |
| 2025 |  Rosemary Wanjiru 2h 21min 5sec2nd place: Dera Dida 2h 21min 8sec 3rd place: Azmera Gebru 2h 21min 29sec | Dera Dida 2h 21min 8sec | Azmera Gebru 2h 21min 29sec |
| 2024 | Tigist Ketema 2h 16min 42sec2nd place: Mestawot Fikir 2h 18min 48sec 3rd place: Bosena Mulatie 2h 19min 0sec | Mestawot Fikir 2h 18min 48sec | Bosena Mulatie 2h 19min 0sec |
| 2023 | Tigst Assefa2 2h 11min 53sec2nd place: Sheila Chepkirui 2h 17min 49sec 3rd place:  Magdalena Shauri 2h 18min 41sec | Sheila Chepkirui 2h 17min 49sec | Magdalena Shauri 2h 18min 41sec |
| 2022 | Tigst Assefa3 2h 15min 37sec2nd place: Rosemary Wanjiru 2h 18min 0sec 3rd place: Tigist Abayechew 2h 18min 3sec | Rosemary Wanjiru 2h 18min 0sec | Tigist Abayechew 2h 18min 3sec |
| 2021 | Gotytom Gebreslase 2h 20min 9sec2nd place: Hiwot Gebrekidan 2h 21min 23sec 3rd place: Helen Tola 2h 23min 5sec | Hiwot Gebrekidan 2h 21min 23sec | Helen Tola 2h 23min 5sec |
| 2020 | Cancelled edition4 | ||
| 2010s | |||
| 2019 | Ashete Bekere 2h 20min 14sec2nd place: Mare Dibaba 2h 20min 21sec 3rd place: Sally Chepyego Kaptich 2h 21min 6sec | Mare Dibaba 2h 20min 21sec | Sally Chepyego Kaptich 2h 21min 6sec |
| 2018 | Gladys Cherono5 2h 18min 11sec2nd place: Ruti Aga 2h 18min 34sec 3rd place: Tirunesh Dibaba 2h 18min 55sec | Ruti Aga 2h 18min 34sec | Tirunesh Dibaba 2h 18min 55sec |
| 2017 | Gladys Cherono 2h 20min 23sec2nd place: Ruti Aga 2h 20min 41sec 3rd place: Valary Aiyabei 2h 20min 53sec | Ruti Aga 2h 20min 41sec | Valary Aiyabei 2h 20min 53sec |
| 2016 | Aberu Kebede 2h 20min 45sec2nd place: Birhane Dibaba 2h 23min 58sec 3rd place: Ruti Aga 2h 24min 41sec | Birhane Dibaba 2h 23min 58sec | Ruti Aga 2h 24min 41sec |
| 2015 | Gladys Cherono 2h 19min 25sec2nd place: Aberu Kebede 2h 20min 48sec 3rd place: Meseret Hailu 2h 24min 33sec | Aberu Kebede 2h 20min 48sec | Meseret Hailu 2h 24min 33sec |
| 2014 | Tirfi Tsegaye 2h 20min 18sec2nd place: Feyse Tadese 2h 20min 27sec 3rd place:  Shalane Flanagan 2h 21min 14sec | Feyse Tadese 2h 20min 27sec | Shalane Flanagan 2h 21min 14sec |
| 2013 | Florence Kiplagat 2h 21min 13sec2nd place: Sharon Cherop 2h 22min 28sec 3rd place:  Irina Mikitenko 2h 24min 54sec | Sharon Cherop 2h 22min 28sec | Irina Mikitenko 2h 24min 54sec |
| 2012 | Aberu Kebede 2h 20min 30sec2nd place: Tirfi Tsegaye 2h 21min 19sec 3rd place:  Olena Shurkhno 2h 23min 32sec | Tirfi Tsegaye 2h 21min 19sec | Olena Shurkhno 2h 23min 32sec |
| 2011 | Florence Kiplagat 2h 19min 44sec2nd place: Irina Mikitenko 2h 22min 18sec 3rd place:  Paula Radcliffe 2h 23min 46sec | Irina Mikitenko 2h 22min 18sec | Paula Radcliffe 2h 23min 46sec |
| 2010 | Aberu Kebede 2h 23min 58sec2nd place: Bezunesh Bekele 2h 24min 58sec 3rd place:  Tomo Morimoto 2h 26min 10sec | Bezunesh Bekele 2h 24min 58sec | Tomo Morimoto 2h 26min 10sec |
| 2000s | |||
| 2009 | Atsede Habtamu 2h 24min 47sec2nd place:  Silviya Skvortsova 2h 26min 24sec 3rd place: Mamitu Daska 2h 26min 38sec | Silviya Skvortsova 2h 26min 24sec | Mamitu Daska 2h 26min 38sec |
| 2008 | Irina Mikitenko6 2h 19min 19sec2nd place: Askale Tafa 2h 21min 31sec 3rd place: Helena Kirop 2h 25min 1sec | Askale Tafa 2h 21min 31sec | Helena Kirop 2h 25min 1sec |
| 2007 | Gete Wami 2h 23min 17sec2nd place: Irina Mikitenko 2h 24min 51sec 3rd place: Helena Kirop 2h 26min 27sec | Irina Mikitenko 2h 24min 51sec | Helena Kirop 2h 26min 27sec |
| 2006 | Gete Wami 2h 21min 34sec2nd place: Salina Kosgei 2h 23min 22sec 3rd place:  Monika Drybulska 2h 30min 12sec | Salina Kosgei 2h 23min 22sec | Monika Drybulska 2h 30min 12sec |
| 2005 | Mizuki Noguchi 2h 19min 12sec2nd place: Luminita Zaituc 2h 27min 34sec 3rd place: Askale Tafa 2h 28min 27sec | Luminita Zaituc 2h 27min 34sec | Askale Tafa 2h 28min 27sec |
| 2004 | Yoko Shibui 2h 19min 41sec2nd place: Hiromi Ominami 2h 23min 26sec 3rd place: Sonja Oberem 2h 26min 53sec | Hiromi Ominami 2h 23min 26sec | Sonja Oberem 2h 26min 53sec |
| 2003 | Yasuko Hashimoto 2h 26min 32sec2nd place: Emily Chepar Kimuria 2h 28min 18sec 3rd place:  Ornella Ferrara 2h 28min 28sec | Emily Chepar Kimuria 2h 28min 18sec | Ornella Ferrara 2h 28min 28sec |
| 2002 | Naoko Takahashi 2h 21min 49sec2nd place:  Adriana Fernández 2h 24min 11sec 3rd place: Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai 2h 26min 10sec | Adriana Fernández 2h 24min 11sec | Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai 2h 26min 10sec |
| 2001 | Naoko Takahashi7 2h 19min 46sec2nd place: Tegla Loroupe 2h 28min 3sec 3rd place: Kathrin Weßel 2h 28min 27sec | Tegla Loroupe 2h 28min 3sec | Kathrin Weßel 2h 28min 27sec |
| 2000 | Kazumi Matsuo 2h 26min 15sec2nd place: Franca Fiacconi 2h 26min 42sec 3rd place:  Zhang Shujing 2h 27min 14sec | Franca Fiacconi 2h 26min 42sec | Zhang Shujing 2h 27min 14sec |
| 1990s | |||
| 1999 | Tegla Loroupe8 2h 20min 43sec2nd place:  Marleen Renders 2h 23min 58sec 3rd place: Svetlana Zakharova 2h 27min 8sec | Marleen Renders 2h 23min 58sec | Svetlana Zakharova 2h 27min 8sec |
| 1998 | Marleen Renders 2h 25min 22sec2nd place: Susan Chepkemei 2h 28min 19sec 3rd place: Renata Kokowska 2h 31min 54sec | Susan Chepkemei 2h 28min 19sec | Renata Kokowska 2h 31min 54sec |
| 1997 |  Catherina McKiernan 2h 23min 44sec2nd place: Madina Biktagirova 2h 24min 48sec 3rd place: Marleen Renders 2h 26min 18sec | Madina Biktagirova 2h 24min 48sec | Marleen Renders 2h 26min 18sec |
| 1996 |  Colleen De Reuck 2h 26min 35sec2nd place: Renata Kokowska 2h 27min 41sec 3rd place: Marleen Renders 2h 27min 42sec | Renata Kokowska 2h 27min 41sec | Marleen Renders 2h 27min 42sec |
| 1995 | Uta Pippig 2h 25min 37sec2nd place: Angelina Kanana 2h 27min 41sec 3rd place:  Rakiya Maraoui 2h 28min 17sec | Angelina Kanana 2h 27min 41sec | Rakiya Maraoui 2h 28min 17sec |
| 1994 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig 2h 25min 15sec2nd place:  Rocío Ríos 2h 29min 0sec 3rd place: Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 30min 0sec | Rocío Ríos 2h 29min 0sec | Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 30min 0sec |
| 1993 | Renata Kokowska 2h 26min 20sec2nd place:  Albertina Dias 2h 26min 49sec 3rd place: Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 29min 21sec | Albertina Dias 2h 26min 49sec | Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 29min 21sec |
| 1992 | Uta Pippig 2h 30min 22sec2nd place: Renata Kokowska 2h 30min 57sec 3rd place: Anna Rybicka 2h 31min 56sec | Renata Kokowska 2h 30min 57sec | Anna Rybicka 2h 31min 56sec |
| 1991 | Renata Kokowska 2h 27min 36sec2nd place: Kim Jones 2h 27min 50sec 3rd place:  Tuija Toivonen 2h 28min 49sec | Kim Jones 2h 27min 50sec | Tuija Toivonen 2h 28min 49sec |
| 1990 | GDRUta Pippig9 2h 28min 37sec2nd place: Renata Kokowska 2h 28min 50sec 3rd place:  Carla Beurskens 2h 30min 0sec | Renata Kokowska 2h 28min 50sec | Carla Beurskens 2h 30min 0sec |
| 1980s | |||
| 1989 | Päivi Tikkanen 2h 28min 45sec2nd place: Renata Kokowska 2h 32min 4sec 3rd place: Kerstin Preßler 2h 33min 35sec | Renata Kokowska 2h 32min 4sec | Kerstin Preßler 2h 33min 35sec |
| 1988 | Renata Kokowska 2h 29min 16sec2nd place: Sheila Catford 2h 33min 44sec 3rd place: Małgorzata Birbach 2h 33min 54sec | Sheila Catford 2h 33min 44sec | Małgorzata Birbach 2h 33min 54sec |
| 1987 | Kerstin Preßler 2h 31min 22sec2nd place: Wanda Panfil 2h 32min 1sec 3rd place:  Sissel Grottenberg 2h 32min 57sec | Wanda Panfil 2h 32min 1sec | Sissel Grottenberg 2h 32min 57sec |
| 1986 | Charlotte Teske 2h 32min 10sec2nd place: Magda Ilands 2h 33min 53sec 3rd place: Monika Schäfer 2h 34min 5sec | Magda Ilands 2h 33min 53sec | Monika Schäfer 2h 34min 5sec |
| 1985 | Magda Ilands 2h 34min 10sec2nd place: Karen Holdsworth 2h 35min 18sec 3rd place:  Ágnes Sipka 2h 35min 27sec | Karen Holdsworth 2h 35min 18sec | Ágnes Sipka 2h 35min 27sec |
| 1984 | Ágnes Sipka 2h 39min 32sec2nd place:  Solweig Harrysson 2h 39min 48sec 3rd place: Maureen Hurst 2h 42min 49sec | Solweig Harrysson 2h 39min 48sec | Maureen Hurst 2h 42min 49sec |
| 1983 | Karen Holdsworth 2h 40min 32sec2nd place: Jean Lochhead 2h 43min 56sec 3rd place: Renata Walendziak 2h 44min 7sec | Jean Lochhead 2h 43min 56sec | Renata Walendziak 2h 44min 7sec |
| 1982 | Jean Lochhead 2h 47min 5sec2nd place: Libby Pfeiffer 2h 47min 28sec 3rd place: Liane Winter 2h 51min 53sec | Libby Pfeiffer 2h 47min 28sec | Liane Winter 2h 51min 53sec |
| 1981 | Angelika Stephan 2h 47min 24sec2nd place: Gillian Castka 2h 50min 45sec 3rd place: Liane Winter 2h 53min 56sec | Gillian Castka 2h 50min 45sec | Liane Winter 2h 53min 56sec |
| 1980 | Gerlinde Püttmann 2h 47min 18sec2nd place: Angelika Brandt 2h 49min 53sec 3rd place: Bettina Köly 2h 59min 5sec | Angelika Brandt 2h 49min 53sec | Bettina Köly 2h 59min 5sec |
| 1970s | |||
| 1979 | Jutta von Haase 3h 7min 7sec2nd place: Ursula Wedig 3h 35min 45sec 3rd place: Marlies Neese 3h 41min 31sec | Ursula Wedig 3h 35min 45sec | Marlies Neese 3h 41min 31sec |
| 1978 | Ursula Blaschke 2h 57min 9sec2nd place: Gerda Reinke 2h 59min 23sec 3rd place: Christa Kloth 3h 0min 57sec | Gerda Reinke 2h 59min 23sec | Christa Kloth 3h 0min 57sec |
| 1977 | Angelika Brandt10 3h 10min 27sec2nd place: Ingrid Winter 3h 50min 43sec 3rd place: Ingrid Stöbe 3h 54min 11sec | Ingrid Winter 3h 50min 43sec | Ingrid Stöbe 3h 54min 11sec |
| 1976 | Ursula Blaschke 3h 4min 12sec2nd place: Jutta von Haase 3h 5min 19sec 3rd place: Siegrid Sucker 3h 18min 33sec | Jutta von Haase 3h 5min 19sec | Siegrid Sucker 3h 18min 33sec |
| 1975 | Kristin Bochröder 3h 59min 15sec2nd place: Elfriede Kayser 4h 26min 5sec 3rd place: Astrid Ziezold 4h 39min 24sec | Elfriede Kayser 4h 26min 5sec | Astrid Ziezold 4h 39min 24sec |
| 1974 | Jutta von Haase 3h 22min 1sec2nd place: Elfriede Kayser 4h 3min 50sec 3rd place: Hannelore Eder 4h 26min 35sec | Elfriede Kayser 4h 3min 50sec | Hannelore Eder 4h 26min 35sec |
1 : Course record (not ratified as a world record); Assefa's 3rd win in Berlin.
2 : World record; first woman under 2h12.
3 : Course record (not ratified as a world record).
4 : Edition cancelled (COVID-19).
5 : Course record (not ratified as a world record); Cherono's 3rd win in Berlin.
6 : German national record.
7 : World record; first woman under 2h20.
8 : World record.
9 : Edition held 3 days before the official reunification of Germany (October 3, 1990); first time the course passed through the Brandenburg Gate and East Berlin.
10 : Christa Vahlensieck (West Germany) ran a world record (2:34:48) the same day, but in the West German Championship held alongside this mass-participation race (Mass Race): she is therefore excluded from the overall classification and absent from this podium.
Detailed statistics
Most titled runner
Aberu Kebede
3
Gladys Cherono
3
Renata Kokowska
3
Tigst Assefa
3
Uta Pippig
3
Most podiums
Renata Kokowska
8
Aberu Kebede
4
Irina Mikitenko
4
Marleen Renders
4
Gladys Cherono
3
Best time
Tigst Assefa (2026)
2h 11min 4sec
Tigst Assefa (2023)
2h 11min 53sec
Tigst Assefa (2022)
2h 15min 37sec
Tigist Ketema (2024)
2h 16min 42sec
Bedatu Hirpa (2026)
2h 16min 53sec
Frequently asked questions
Which marathon runner has won the Berlin Marathon Women the most times?
Aberu Kebede, Gladys Cherono, Renata Kokowska, Tigst Assefa and Uta Pippig hold the record with 3 wins at the Berlin Marathon Women.
Who won the Berlin Marathon Women in 2026?
The 2026 edition of the Berlin Marathon Women was won by Tigst Assefa in 2h 11min 4sec.
How many editions of the Berlin Marathon Women have been held?
The Berlin Marathon Women has 52 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time ever recorded at the Berlin Marathon Women?
The record time is held by Tigst Assefa in 2h 11min 4sec (2026 edition).
Who are the most successful marathon runners at the Berlin Marathon Women?
The most successful at the Berlin Marathon Women are: Aberu Kebede (3), Gladys Cherono (3), Renata Kokowska (3).