4th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, West Germany
Date10 September
Champions
MenGünter Mielke (2:15:19, NC)
Norman Wilson (2:16:21)
WomenChrista Vahlensieck (2:34:48 NC)
Angelika Brandt 3:10:27

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.

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

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Norman Wilson United Kingdom2:16:21
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Michael Hurd United Kingdom2:17:03
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)George Edgington United Kingdom2:19:11
4Tom Fleming United States2:20:27

Women

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Angelika Brandt West Germany3:10:27
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ingrid Winter West Germany3:50:43
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ingrid Stöbe West Germany3:54:11

West German championship results

Men

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Günter Mielke West Germany2:15:19
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Winfried Hellwig West Germany2:15:37
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Paul Angenvoorth West Germany2:15:42

Women

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Christa Vahlensieck West Germany2:34:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Manuela Angenvoorth West Germany2:38:10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ingrid Stöbe West Germany2:55:10

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