1981 Berlin Marathon
The 1981 Berlin Marathon was the 8th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 27 September. Great Britain's Ian Ray won the men's race in 2:15:42 hours, while the women's race was won by West Germany's Angelika Stephan in 2:47:24. Ray was the first non-West German winner of the race. A men's wheelchair race was held for the first time and was won by West German Georg Freund in 2:08:44. No women entered the wheelchair section. A total of 2567 runners finished the race, comprising 2418 men and 149 women.
| 8th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Berlin, West Germany |
| Date | 27 September |
| Champions | |
| Men | Ian Ray (2:15:42) |
| Women | Angelika Stephan (2:47:24) |
| Wheelchair men | Georg Freund (2:08:44) |
Results
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ian Ray |  United Kingdom | 2:15:42 |
 | Mick Hurd | United Kingdom | 2:17:44 |
 | Dave Clarke | United Kingdom | 2:20:10 |
| 4 | John Dimick |  United States | 2:20:46 |
| 5 | Richard Umberg |  Switzerland | 2:21:55 |
| 6 | John Robertshaw |  West Germany | 2:23:07 |
| 7 | Bent Larsson |  Denmark | 2:23:25 |
| 8 | Alessandro Rasello |  Italy | 2:24:02 |
| 9 | Peter Alt | West Germany | 2:24:51 |
| 10 | John Bicourt | United Kingdom | 2:25:13 |
| 11 | Thorbjoern Larsen |  Norway | 2:25:15 |
| 12 | Jodmund Rualquam | Norway | 2:25:59 |
| 13 | Peter Morawski | West Germany | 2:26:11 |
| 14 | Ingo Sensburg | West Germany | 2:27:01 |
| 15 | Andreas Jost | West Germany | 2:28:36 |
| 16 | Ray Maule | United Kingdom | 2:28:44 |
| 17 | Michael Heine | West Germany | 2:29:59 |
| 18 | Michael Weiss | West Germany | 2:30:50 |
| 19 | Risto Issakainen |  Finland | 2:31:59 |
| 20 | Hagen Jaedicke | West Germany | 2:32:38 |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelika Stephan | West Germany | 2:47:24 |
| Gillian Castka | United Kingdom | 2:50:45 |
| Liane Winter | West Germany | 2:53:56 |
| 4 | Catherina Bakker |  Netherlands | 2:54:39 |
| 5 | Leslie Watson | United Kingdom | 2:55:34 |
| 6 | Jutta von Haase | West Germany | 2:58:13 |
| 7 | Monika Kuno | West Germany | 2:57:30 |
| 8 | Elisabeth Schuh |  Venezuela | 3:02:26 |
| 9 | Elena Dugono | Italy | 3:02:51 |
| 10 | Eva-Marie Lehmann | West Germany | 3:05:26 |
References
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Berlin Marathon results archive. Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
External links
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