1974 Berlin Marathon

{{Short description|Annual Sports Event in Berlin}}

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|competition = 1st Berlin Marathon

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|venue = Berlin, West Germany

|date = 13 October

|men = Günter Hallas

|men_win_value = 2:44:53

|women= Jutta von Haase

|women_win_value = 3:22:01

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|next = 1975

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The 1974 Berlin Marathon, known as the Berlin Volksmarathon, was the first running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 13 October. Two West Germans won the competitions, with Günter Hallas taking the men's race in 2:44:53 hours and Jutta von Haase finishing first among women with 3:22:01. A total of 244 runners finished the race, comprising 234 men and 10 women.[https://germanroadraces.de/?post_eng=that-can-not-be-the-winner-how-guenter-hallas-became-the-champion-of-the-1st-berlin-marathon-by-horst-milde That can not be the winner! How Günter Hallas became the champion of the 1st BERLIN-MARATHON. By Horst Milde]. German Road Races (2009-05-20). Retrieved 2020-06-27.