# Berlin Marathon

The Berlin Marathon (German: Berlin-Marathon, pronounced) is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany on the last weekend of September. Held annually since 1974, the event includes multiple races over the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), including elite level road running competitions for men and women, a race for the public, an inline skating race, a wheelchair race, and a handcycle race.
Events are split over two days, with skaters competing on the marathon course on Saturday before the running events. Power walkers, hand-bikers, wheelchair riders, and a children's marathon (4.2195 kilometres (2.6219 mi), 1/10 of the regular distance) are also part of the marathon weekend, which is organised by SCC EVENTS. The elite running and wheelchair races are part of the World Marathon Majors, an annual series of top level races offering a $1 million prize purse. BMW is the current title sponsor for the race.
The city's flat course regularly produces fast performances: a record eight women scored times below 2:20 in the 2023 race, and a record nine men were below 2:05 and 15 finished inside 2:06. The marathon world record has been broken in Berlin on thirteen occasions. Most recently, Eliud Kipchoge set a new men's world record in 2022 (2:01:09). Tigist Assefa set a new women's world record in 2023 (2:11:53). Since then, both records have been broken at the Chicago Marathon. In the wheelchair race, Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) 2023 broke the world record in 1:34:16 hours, with two women just one second behind.

## History

The Berlin Marathon was established in 1974 by Horst Milde, a baker and running enthusiast in the city. The race had 244 finishers; 234 men and 10 women, and was won by Günter Hallas and Jutta von Haase in times of 2:44:53 and 3:22:01 respectively. In 1977, Christa Vahlensieck established a new women's world record at the Berlin Marathon, running 2:34:47. Four years later, the race started outside the Reichstag for the first time, by which time it had grown to 2,583 finishers, making it the largest city road race in Germany. The following year, before German unification, some East Germans secretly ran the race, registering under false names to avoid recriminations from the East German secret service. In 1989, a children's race was added to the event, and eight years later an inline skating marathon was contested.
In 1998, Ronaldo da Costa set a new men's world record, the only South American to hold a marathon world record. Two years later, one of the race's pacemakers, Simon Biwott won the race, after one of the favourites had pulled out in the second half of the race. In 2001, Naoko Takahashi became the first woman to run a sub-2:20 marathon, completing the Berlin Marathon in 2:19:46. The race had continued to be the venue of world records; between 2003 and 2018, seven men's records were set at the race; the most recent remains as the current world record time; Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:39.
The event was held in mid-September in 2000 and 2018, because of a conflict with the Women's Olympic Marathon, and due to German Unity Day preparations, respectively.
The 2020 edition of the event was prohibited from being held on its originally scheduled dates due to the coronavirus pandemic, and was eventually cancelled once it was clear that it would not be possible to hold it at a later date in 2020. All registrants were given the option of either transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a refund.
The 2024 race was the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Marathon. The field size was significantly larger than previous editions of the race, and it set a world record for the most finishers in a marathon. However, that world record was eclipsed by the New York City Marathon two months later.

## Course

The course within the metropolis starts and finishes near the Brandenburg Gate. Due to the division of the city, the marathon events before 1990 were limited to West Berlin only. On 30 September 1990 athletes were able to run through the Brandenburg Gate for the first time and since then, the course has covered both halves of the unified city. It was reported that a great many of the runners had tears in their eyes as they ran through the gate.
Nowadays, after leaving Brandenburg Gate, the course passes Charlottenburg, around Tiergarten, along Moabit and Mitte, and then south to Friedrichshain. After that, it winds west between Kreuzberg and Neukölln, through Schöneberg, over to Friedenau and Zehlendorf, before turning north back toward the city's center. Looping above Schöneberg, the course comes full circle as it finishes through the Gate.
There have been two other major international marathons in Berlin. At the 1936 Olympic Games and at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, both using different routes. A marathon in Berlin on 14 Oct 1973 was won by Ulrich Hutmacher (GER) with a time of 2:19:32, but that race is not considered to be part of the Berlin Marathon series.

## Sponsors

There have been several title sponsors in the race's history. From 1974 until 1989 it was just the Berlin Marathon. In 1990, it was the Yanase Berlin Marathon. In 1991 and 1992 it was the Canon Berlin Marathon. It reverted to simply the Berlin Marathon from 1993 until 1997. It then became the Alberto Berlin Marathon in 1998 and 1999. A new title sponsor changed the name to the real,- Berlin Marathon from 2000 to 2010. Since 2011 it has been called the BMW Berlin Marathon.

## Finishers

In terms of finishing athletes, Berlin is one of five world-wide marathons with more than 50,000 finishers, along with the New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon, London Marathon and Paris Marathon.
| Year | Finishers | Finishers | Finishers | Finishers | Shares | Shares |
| Year | Total | Males | Females | X | Males | Females |
| 2024 | 54,062 | 35,475 | 18,528 | 59 | 66% | 34% |
| 2023 | 43,050 | 28,608 | 14,405 | 37 | 66% | 33% |
| 2022 | 34,752 | 23,246 | 11,499 | 7 | 67% | 33% |
| 2021 | 23,103 | 16,739 | 6,364 | - | 72% | 28% |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | 43,990 | 30,748 | 13,242 | - | 70% | 30% |
| 2018 | 40,775 | 28,443 | 12,332 | - | 70% | 30% |
| 2017 | 39,101 | 28,067 | 11,034 | - | 72% | 28% |
| 2016 | 36,054 | 26,807 | 9,247 | - | 74% | 26% |
| 2015 | 36,767 | 27,917 | 8,929 | - | 76% | 24% |
| 2014 | 28,946 | 22,178 | 6,768 | - | 77% | 23% |
| 2013 | 36,527 | 27,577 | 8,990 | - | 75% | 25% |
| 2012 | 34,377 | 26,398 | 7,871 | - | 77% | 23% |
| 2011 | 32,977 | 25,577 | 7,414 | - | 77% | 23% |
| 2010 | 34,070 | 26,410 | 7,215 | - | 78% | 22% |
| 2009 | 35,016 | 27,934 | 7,060 | - | 79% | 21% |
| 2008 | 35,653 | 28,357 | 7,429 | - | 79% | 21% |
| 2007 | 32,497 | 25,994 | 6,492 | - | 80% | 20% |
| 2006 | 30,190 | 24,094 | 6,088 | - | 80% | 20% |
| 2005 | 30,382 | 24,501 | 5,872 | - | 81% | 19% |
| 2004 | 28,023 | 22,800 | 5,222 | - | 81% | 19% |
| 2003 | 30,709 | 25,108 | 5,601 | - | 82% | 18% |
| 2002 | 25,286 | 20,880 | 4,406 | - | 83% | 17% |
| 2001 | 25,792 | 21,669 | 4,123 | - | 84% | 16% |
| 2000 | 22,879 | 19,332 | 3,547 | - | 84% | 16% |
| 1999 | 19,129 | 16,537 | 2,592 | - | 87% | 13% |
| 1998 | 21,004 | 17,795 | 3,209 | - | 85% | 15% |
| 1997 | 14,982 | 13,120 | 1,862 | - | 88% | 12% |
| 1996 | 16,529 | 14,489 | 2,040 | - | 88% | 12% |
| 1995 | 13,088 | 11,682 | 1,406 | - | 89% | 11% |
| 1994 | 12,263 | 10,980 | 1,283 | - | 90% | 10% |
| 1993 | 14,107 | 12,586 | 1,521 | - | 89% | 11% |
| 1992 | 13,225 | 11,918 | 1,307 | - | 90% | 10% |
| 1991 | 14,849 | 13,456 | 1,393 | - | 91% | 9% |
| 1990 | 22,806 | 20,415 | 2,391 | - | 90% | 10% |
| 1989 | 13,433 | 12,233 | 1,200 | - | 91% | 9% |
| 1988 | 13,117 | 11,986 | 1,131 | - | 91% | 9% |
| 1987 | 12,674 | 11,651 | 1,023 | - | 92% | 8% |
| 1986 | 11,450 | 10,574 | 876 | - | 92% | 8% |
| 1985 | 9,810 | 9,146 | 664 | - | 93% | 7% |
| 1984 | 7,297 | 6,875 | 422 | - | 94% | 6% |
| 1983 | 5,121 | 4,886 | 235 | - | 95% | 5% |
| 1982 | 3,448 | 3,318 | 130 | - | 96% | 4% |
| 1981 | 2,567 | 2,418 | 149 | - | 94% | 6% |
| 1980 | 294 | 276 | 18 | - | 94% | 6% |
| 1979 | 222 | 207 | 15 | - | 93% | 7% |
| 1978 | 197 | 187 | 10 | - | 95% | 5% |
| 1977 | 230 | 219 | 11 | - | 95% | 5% |
| 1976 | 311 | 296 | 15 | - | 95% | 5% |
| 1975 | 236 | 232 | 4 | - | 98% | 2% |
| 1974 | 244 | 234 | 10 | - | 96% | 4% |

## Elite race
### World records

| Year | Athlete | Country | Record | Sex |
| 2023 | Tigst Assefa | Ethiopia | 2:11:53 | Women |
| 2022 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:01:09 | Men |
| 2018 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:01:39 | Men |
| 2014 | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | Kenya | 2:02:57 | Men |
| 2013 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | Kenya | 2:03:23 | Men |
| 2011 | Patrick Makau Musyoki | Kenya | 2:03:38 | Men |
| 2008 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:03:59 | Men |
| 2007 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:04:26 | Men |
| 2003 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 2:04:55 | Men |
| 2001 | Naoko Takahashi | Japan | 2:19:46 | Women |
| 1999 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 2:20:43 | Women |
| 1998 | Ronaldo da Costa | Brazil | 2:06:05 | Men |
| 1977 | Christa Vahlensieck | West Germany | 2:34:48 | Women |

### Winners

Key:
    Current course record
    German championship race
| Ed. | Date | Men's winner | Country | Time | Women's winner | Country | Time |
| 50 | 29 September 2024 | Milkesa Mengesha | Ethiopia | 2:03:17 | Tigist Ketema | Ethiopia | 2:16:42 |
| 49 | 24 September 2023 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:02:42 | Tigst Assefa | Ethiopia | 2:11:53 WR |
| 48 | 25 September 2022 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:01:09 WR | Tigst Assefa | Ethiopia | 2:15:37 |
| 47 | 26 September 2021 | Guye Adola | Ethiopia | 2:05:45 | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia | 2:20:09 |
| — | 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 46 | 29 September 2019 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 2:01:41 | Ashete Bekere | Ethiopia | 2:20:14 |
| 45 | 16 September 2018 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:01:39 WR | Gladys Cherono | Kenya | 2:18:11 |
| 44 | 24 September 2017 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:03:32 | Gladys Cherono | Kenya | 2:20:23 |
| 43 | 25 September 2016 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 2:03:03 | Aberu Kebede | Ethiopia | 2:20:45 |
| 42 | 27 September 2015 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:04:00 | Gladys Cherono | Kenya | 2:19:25 |
| 41 | 28 September 2014 | Dennis Kimetto | Kenya | 2:02:57 WR | Tirfi Tsegaye | Ethiopia | 2:20:18 |
| 40 | 29 September 2013 | Wilson Kipsang | Kenya | 2:03:23 WR | Florence Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:21:13 |
| 39 | 30 September 2012 | Geoffrey Mutai | Kenya | 2:04:15 | Aberu Kebede | Ethiopia | 2:20:30 |
| 38 | 25 September 2011 | Patrick Musyoki | Kenya | 2:03:38 WR | Florence Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:19:44 |
| 37 | 26 September 2010 | Patrick Musyoki | Kenya | 2:05:08 | Aberu Kebede | Ethiopia | 2:23:58 |
| 36 | 20 September 2009 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:06:08 | Atsede Habtamu | Ethiopia | 2:24:47 |
| 35 | 28 September 2008 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:03:59 WR | Irina Mikitenko | Germany | 2:19:19 |
| 34 | 30 September 2007 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:04:26 WR | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 2:23:17 |
| 33 | 24 September 2006 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:05:56 | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 2:21:34 |
| 32 | 25 September 2005 | Philip Manyim | Kenya | 2:07:41 | Mizuki Noguchi | Japan | 2:19:12 |
| 31 | 26 September 2004 | Felix Limo | Kenya | 2:06:44 | Yoko Shibui | Japan | 2:19:41 |
| 30 | 28 September 2003 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 2:04:55 WR | Yasuko Hashimoto | Japan | 2:26:32 |
| 29 | 29 September 2002 | Raymond Kipkoech | Kenya | 2:06:47 | Naoko Takahashi | Japan | 2:21:49 |
| 28 | 30 September 2001 | Joseph Ngolepus | Kenya | 2:08:47 | Naoko Takahashi | Japan | 2:19:46 WR |
| 27 | 10 September 2000 | Simon Biwott | Kenya | 2:07:42 | Kazumi Matsuo | Japan | 2:26:15 |
| 26 | 26 September 1999 | Josephat Kiprono | Kenya | 2:06:44 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 2:20:43 WR |
| 25 | 20 September 1998 | Ronaldo da Costa | Brazil | 2:06:05 WR | Marleen Renders | Belgium | 2:25:22 |
| 24 | 28 September 1997 | Elijah Lagat | Kenya | 2:07:41 | Catherina McKiernan | Ireland | 2:23:44 |
| 23 | 29 September 1996 | Abel Antón | Spain | 2:09:15 | Colleen De Reuck | South Africa | 2:26:35 |
| 22 | 24 September 1995 | Sammy Lelei | Kenya | 2:07:02 | Uta Pippig | Germany | 2:25:37 |
| 21 | 25 September 1994 | António Pinto | Portugal | 2:08:31 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig | Germany | 2:25:15 |
| 20 | 26 September 1993 | Xolile Yawa | South Africa | 2:10:57 | Renata Kokowska | Poland | 2:26:20 |
| 19 | 27 September 1992 | David Tsebe | South Africa | 2:08:07 | Uta Pippig | Germany | 2:30:22 |
| 18 | 29 September 1991 | Steve Brace | United Kingdom | 2:10:57 | Renata Kokowska | Poland | 2:27:36 |
| 17 | 30 September 1990 | Steve Moneghetti | Australia | 2:08:16 | Uta Pippig | East Germany | 2:28:37 |
| 16 | 1 October 1989 | Alfredo Shahanga | Tanzania | 2:10:11 | Päivi Tikkanen | Finland | 2:28:45 |
| 15 | 9 October 1988 | Suleiman Nyambui | Tanzania | 2:11:45 | Renata Kokowska | Poland | 2:29:16 |
| 14 | 4 October 1987 | Suleiman Nyambui | Tanzania | 2:11:11 | Kerstin Preßler | West Germany | 2:31:22 |
| 13 | 28 September 1986 | Bogusław Psujek | Poland | 2:11:03 | Charlotte Teske | West Germany | 2:32:10 |
| 12 | 29 September 1985 | Jimmy Ashworth | United Kingdom | 2:11:43 | Magda Ilands | Belgium | 2:34:10 |
| 11 | 30 September 1984 | John Skovbjerg | Denmark | 2:13:35 | Ágnes Sipka | Hungary | 2:39:32 |
| 10 | 25 September 1983 | Karel Lismont | Belgium | 2:13:37 | Karen Holdsworth | United Kingdom | 2:40:32 |
| 9 | 26 September 1982 | Domingo Tibaduiza | Colombia | 2:14:47 | Jean Lochhead | United Kingdom | 2:47:05 |
| 8 | 27 September 1981 | Ian Ray | United Kingdom | 2:15:42 | Angelika Stephan | West Germany | 2:47:24 |
| 7 | 28 September 1980 | Ingo Sensburg | West Germany | 2:16:48 | Gerlinde Püttmann | West Germany | 2:47:18 |
| 6 | 30 September 1979 | Ingo Sensburg | West Germany | 2:21:09 | Jutta von Haase | West Germany | 3:07:07 |
| 5 | 3 September 1978 | Michael Spöttel | West Germany | 2:20:03 | Ursula Blaschke | West Germany | 2:57:09 |
| 4 | 10 September 1977 | Günter Mielke | West Germany | 2:15:19 | Christa Vahlensieck | West Germany | 2:34:48 WR |
| 3 | 26 September 1976 | Ingo Sensburg | West Germany | 2:23:08 | Jutta von Haase | West Germany | 3:05:19 |
| 2 | 28 September 1975 | Ralf Bochröder | West Germany | 2:47:08 | Kristin Bochröder | West Germany | 2:59:15 |
| 1 | 13 October 1974 | Günter Hallas | West Germany | 2:44:53 | Jutta von Haase | West Germany | 3:22:01 |

## Inline skating race

An inline skating section was added to the marathon event in 1997. A total of 5081 people took part in this section in the 2019 race. It is considered the largest inline skater marathon in the world and is the final venue of the World Inline Cup. The men's and women's race records are held by Bart Swings (56:49 in 2015) and Maira Yaqueline Arias (1:06:35 in 2017).
Key: Course record (in bold)
| Year | Men's winner | Country | Time | Women's winner | Country | Time |
| 2023 | Jason Suttels | Belgium | 57:01 | Gabriela Rueda | Colombia | 1:08:59 |
| 2022 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 56:45 | Marie Dupuy | France | 1:11:19 |
| 2021 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:56:50 | Sandrine Tas | Belgium | 1:13:40 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2019 | Felix Rijhnen | Germany | 1:10:30 | Sandrine Tas | Belgium | 1:25:49 |
| 2018 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:57:58 | Katharina Rumpus | Germany | 1:09:15 |
| 2017 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:58:42 | Maira Yaqueline Arias | Argentina | 1:06:35 |
| 2016 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:59:59 | Manon Kamminga | Netherlands | 1:08:38 |
| 2015 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:56:49 | Sandrine Tas | Belgium | 1:09:20 |
| 2014 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:59:59 | Manon Kamminga | Netherlands | 1:08:38 |
| 2013 | Bart Swings | Belgium | 1:59:28 | Manon Kamminga | Netherlands | 1:09:58 |
| 2012 | Ewen Fernandez | France | 1:00:04 | Sabine Berg | Germany | 1:14:13 |
| 2011 | Ewen Fernandez | France | 1:01:26 | Sabine Berg | Germany | 1:14:56 |
| 2010 | Severin Widmer | Switzerland | 1:09:19 | Giovanna Turchiarelli | Italy | 1:22:25 |
| 2009 | Luca Saggiorato | Italy | 1:02:50 | Cecilia Baena | Colombia | 1:14:47 |
| 2008 | Joey Mantia | United States | 1:00:33 | Cecilia Baena | Colombia | 1:13:24 |
| 2007 | Nicolas Iten | Switzerland | 1:12:30 | Hilde Goovaerts | Belgium | 1:23:20 |
| 2006 | Luca Saggiorato | Italy | 1:02:25 | Giovanna Turchiarelli | Italy | 1:14:02 |
| 2005 | Luca Saggiorato | Italy | 1:01:21 | Brigitte Méndez | Colombia | 1:10:43 |
| 2004 | Roger Schneider | Switzerland | 1:04:43 | Cecilia Baena | Colombia | 1:17:08 |
| 2003 | Juan Carlos Betancur | Colombia | 1:02:03 | Julie Glass | United States | 1:11:28 |
| 2002 | Juan Carlos Betancur | Colombia | 1:04:44 | Angèle Vaudan | France | 1:13:59 |
| 2001 | Arnaud Gicquel | France | 1:04:17 | Sheila Herrero | Spain | 1:12:57 |
| 2000 | Chad Hedrick | United States | 1:01:45 | Angèle Vaudan | France | 1:08:29 |
| 1999 | Tristan Loy | France | 1:01:08 | Anne Titze | Germany | 1:09:32 |
| 1998 | Johann Langenberg | France | 1:07:32 | Caroline Lagree | France | 1:14:20 |
| 1997 | Pascal Briand | France | 1:07:52 | Caroline Jean | France | 1:15:30 |

## Handcycle race

A handcycle race was first held at the race in 2004. In 2008, 166 handcyclists participated in the Berlin Marathon. The men's and women's race records are held by Jetze Plat (1:00:01 in 2019) and Christiane Reppe (1:08:54 in 2016).
Key: Course record (in bold)
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
| 2004 | Errol Marklein (GER) | 1:17:02 | Monique van der Vorst (NED) | 1:24:43 |
| 2005 | Wim Decleir (BEL) | 1:13:32 | Andrea Eskau (GER) | 1:15:50 |
| 2006 | Wim Decleir (BEL) | 1:11:03 | Monique van der Vorst (NED) | 1:18:34 |
| 2007 | Wim Decleir (BEL) | 1:11:12 | Andrea Eskau (GER) | 1:18:40 |
| 2008 | Bernd Jeffré (GER) | 1:05:46 | Dorothee Vieth (GER) | 1:13:55 |
| 2009 | Torsten Purschke (GER) | 1:05:47 | Monique van der Vorst (NED) | 1:18:28 |
| 2010 | Vico Merklein (GER) | 1:09:04 | Ursula Schwaller (SUI) | 1:25:13 |
| 2011 | Vico Merklein (GER) | 1:04:12 | Ursula Schwaller (SUI) | 1:17:09 |
| 2012 | Vico Merklein (GER) | 1:05:21 | Karen Darke (GBR) | 1:17:42 |
| 2013 | Vico Merklein (GER) | 1:06:14 | Silke Pan (GER) | 1:15:31 |
| 2014 | Jetze Plat (NED) | 1:03:37 | Christiane Reppe (GER) | 1:10:23 |
| 2015 | Vico Merklein (GER) | 1:02:32 | Christiane Reppe (GER) | 1:10:12 |
| 2016 | Jetze Plat (NED) | 1:05:06 | Christiane Reppe (GER) | 1:08:54 |
| 2017 | Jetze Plat (NED) | 1:03:45 | Christiane Reppe (GER) | 1:10:07 |
| 2018 | Vico Merklein (GER) | 1:04:56 | Jennette Jansen (NED) | 1:17:36 |
| 2019 | Jetze Plat (NED) | 1:00:01 | Jennette Jansen (NED) | 1:10:21 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2021 | Jonas van de Steene (BEL) | 1:01:40 | Yvonne Pijahn (GER) | 1:22:03 |

## Wheelchair race

A wheelchair section was first officially held at the Berlin Marathon in 1981. Only men competed that year. The wheelchair race typically starts earlier in the day before the runners and power walkers.
Heinz Frei is the most successful athlete, with twenty wins in the men's race. The next most successful athlete is Manuela Schär, who has won the women's race six times. Both these athletes also hold the records for time, with Frei setting the men's race record of 1:21:39 in 1997 and Schär setting the women's race record of 1:36:53 in 2018.
Key: Course record (in bold)
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
| 1981 | Georg Freund (FRG) | 2:08:44 | not held | not held |
| 1982 | Bosse Lindquist (SWE) | 2:03:10 | not held | not held |
| 1983 | Gregor Golombek (FRG) | 1:55:10 | Gabriele Beyer (FRG) | 2:51:12 |
| 1984 | Bosse Lindquist (SWE) | 2:16:32 | Gabriele Beyer (FRG) | 2:47:14 |
| 1985 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:57:28 | Gabriele Schild (SUI) | 2:33:51 |
| 1986 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:46:44 | Connie Hansen (DEN) | 2:32:23 |
| 1987 | Gregor Golombek (FRG) | 1:46:52 | Margit Quell (FRG) | 2:21:29 |
| 1988 | Markus Pilz (FRG) | 1:52:08 | Gabriele Schild (SUI) | 2:52:29 |
| 1989 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:40:11 | Daniela Jutzeler (SUI) | 1:55:23 |
| 1990 | Jean-Marc Berset (SUI) | 1:34:41 | Daniela Jutzeler (SUI) | 1:57:47 |
| 1991 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:27:39 | Beate Meier (GER) | 1:51:50 |
| 1992 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:29:41 | Jennette Jansen (NED) | 1:42:07 |
| 1993 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:27:16 | Lily Anggreny (GER) | 1:50:34 |
| 1994 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:22:12 | Louise Sauvage (AUS) | 1:57:14 |
| 1995 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:22:49 | Lily Anggreny (GER) | 1:58:38 |
| 1996 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:25:34 | Monica Wetterström (SWE) | 1:54:00 |
| 1997 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:21:39 | Louise Sauvage (AUS) | 1:49:58 |
| 1998 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:24:19 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) | 1:47:53 |
| 1999 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:23:57 | Monica Wetterström (SWE) | 1:48:12 |
| 2000 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:26:30 | Sandra Graf (SUI) | 1:52:31 |
| 2001 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:30:24 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) | 1:47:46 |
| 2002 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:28:28 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) | 1:45:52 |
| 2003 | Joël Jeannot (FRA) | 1:25:19 | Yvonne Sehmisch (GER) | 1:52:05 |
| 2004 | Thomas Gerlach (DEN) | 1:33:49 | not held | not held |
| 2005 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:28:32 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) | 1:49:46 |
| 2006 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:29:30 | Sandra Graf (SUI) | 1:42:52 |
| 2007 | Masazumi Soejima (JPN) | 1:26:50 | Simone Buess (SUI) | 1:48:50 |
| 2008 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:27:55 | Sandra Hager (SUI) | 2:04:21 |
| 2009 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:28:38 | Sandra Graf (SUI) | 1:39:31 |
| 2010 | Masazumi Soejima (JPN) | 1:28:46 | Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) | 1:46:15 |
| 2011 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:29:31 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) | 1:45:20 |
| 2012 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:29:43 | Sandra Graf (SUI) | 1:46:19 |
| 2013 | Heinz Frei (SUI) | 1:31:00 | Manuela Schär (SUI) | 1:41:39 |
| 2014 | Kota Hokinoue (JPN) | 1:32:25 | Shelly Woods (GBR) | 1:47:56 |
| 2015 | David Weir (GBR) | 1:27:36 | Natalia Kocherova (RUS) | 1:50:36 |
| 2016 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:29:51 | Manuela Schär (SUI) | 1:43:00 |
| 2017 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:29:03 | Manuela Schär (SUI) | 1:40:05 |
| 2018 | Brent Lakatos (CAN) | 1:29:41 | Manuela Schär (SUI) | 1:36:53 |
| 2019 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:28:09 | Manuela Schär (SUI) | 1:38:07 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2021 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:24:03 | Manuela Schär (SUI) | 1:37:31 |
| 2022 | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 1:24:56 | Catherine Debrunner (SUI) | 1:36:47 |