1997 Berlin Marathon

The 1997 Berlin Marathon was the 24th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 28 September 1997. Kenya's Elijah Lagat won the men's race in 2:07:41 hours, while the women's race was won by Ireland's Catherina McKiernan in 2:23:44.

Results

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
01	Elijah Lagat	Kenya	2:07:41
02	Eric Kimaiyo	Kenya	2:07:43
03	Sammy Lelei	Kenya	2:08:00
04	Jackson Kipngok	Kenya	2:08:36
05	Ronaldo da Costa	Brazil	2:09:07
06	Jackson Kabiga	Kenya	2:09:15
07	Andries Khulu	South Africa	2:09:36
08	Abdessalam Serrokh	Morocco	2:09:46
09	André Luiz Ramos	Brazil	2:09:50
10	Andrea Sambu	Tanzania	2:10:17

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
01	Catherina McKiernan	Ireland	2:23:44
02	Madina Biktagirova	Russia	2:24:48
03	Marleen Renders	Belgium	2:26:18
04	Kayoko Obata	Japan	2:27:27
05	Renata Kokowska	Poland	2:29:38
06	Mayumi Ichikawa	Japan	2:30:26
07	Simona Staicu	Romania	2:31:12
08	Viviane de Oliveira	Brazil	2:31:39
09	Kaori Yamauchi	Japan	2:37:39
10	Anna Rybicka	Poland	2:39:48