1998 Berlin Marathon
# 1998 Berlin Marathon

The 1998 Berlin Marathon was the 25th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 20 September 1998. Brazil's Ronaldo da Costa won the men's race in 2:06:05 hours, while the women's race was won by Belgian Marleen Renders in 2:25:22. Costa, running only for the second time over the distance, lowered the men's marathon world record by 45 seconds and performed a cartwheel in celebration at the finish line.

## Results

### Men

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 01 | Ronaldo da Costa | Brazil | 2:06:05 WR |
| 02 | Josephat Kiprono | Kenya | 2:07:27 |
| 03 | Samson Kandie | Kenya | 2:09:11 |
| 04 | Reuben Chebutich | Kenya | 2:10:39 |
| 05 | Tumo Turbo | Ethiopia | 2:11:01 |
| 06 | Paulo Guerra | Portugal | 2:11:02 |
| 07 | Diego García | Spain | 2:11:04 |
| 08 | Abebe Mekonnen | Ethiopia | 2:12:13 |
| 09 | Andries Khulu | South Africa | 2:12:36 |
| 10 | Martin Strege | Germany | 2:12:41 |

### Women

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 01 | Marleen Renders | Belgium | 2:25:22 |
| 02 | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | 2:28:19 |
| 03 | Renata Kokowska | Poland | 2:31:54 |
| 04 | Iris Biba | Germany | 2:32:58 |
| 05 | Yoshiko Ichikawa | Japan | 2:33:29 |
| 06 | Krystyna Kuta | Poland | 2:35:48 |
| 07 | Anke Laws | Germany | 2:36:08 |
| 08 | Ryoko Kitajima | Japan | 2:36:55 |
| 09 | Jennifer Akerberg | Sweden | 2:38:38 |
| 10 | Paivi Kauppinen | Finland | 2:41:21 |
