1977 Berlin Marathon

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4th Berlin Marathon
Venue Berlin, West Germany
Date10 September
Champions
Men Günter Mielke (2:15:19, NC)
Norman Wilson (2:16:21)
Women Christa Vahlensieck (2:34:48 NC)
Angelika Brandt 3:10:27
  1976
1978  

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.

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The men's and women's winners of the mass race were Great Britain's Norman Wilson (2:16:21) and West Germany's Angelika Brandt (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

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Norman Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:16:21
Silver medal icon.svg Michael Hurd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:17:03
Bronze medal icon.svg George Edgington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:19:11
4 Tom Fleming Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:20:27

Women

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Angelika Brandt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3:10:27
Silver medal icon.svg Ingrid Winter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3:50:43
Bronze medal icon.svg Ingrid Stöbe Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3:54:11

West German championship results

Men

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Günter Mielke Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:15:19
Silver medal icon.svg Winfried Hellwig Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:15:37
Bronze medal icon.svg Paul Angenvoorth Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:15:42

Women

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Christa Vahlensieck Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:34:48
Silver medal icon.svg Manuela Angenvoorth Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:38:10
Bronze medal icon.svg Ingrid Stöbe Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:55:10

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