1977 Berlin Marathon
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VenueBerlin, West Germany
Date10 September
MenGünter Mielke (2:15:19, NC)
Norman Wilson (2:16:21)
Norman Wilson (2:16:21)
WomenChrista Vahlensieck (2:34:48 NC)
Angelika Brandt 3:10:27
Angelika Brandt 3:10:27
| 4th Berlin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Berlin, West Germany |
| Date | 10 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 |
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.
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Norman Wilson |  United Kingdom | 2:16:21 |
 | Michael Hurd | United Kingdom | 2:17:03 |
 | George Edgington | United Kingdom | 2:19:11 |
| 4 | Tom Fleming |  United States | 2:20:27 |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelika Brandt |  West Germany | 3:10:27 |
| Ingrid Winter | West Germany | 3:50:43 |
| Ingrid Stöbe | West Germany | 3:54:11 |
