Grand Prix of Bern

This article explains the running event in Bern; on the former Formula 1 event in Bern, see Swiss Grand Prix .

Logo Grand Prix Bern

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie , the two-time winner in Bern (2016 and 2017) when he won the title at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing

The Grand Prix of Bern is one of the largest running events in Switzerland . It has been held annually in the city of Bern since 1982 . In 2020 the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

organization

The run covers a distance of 10 miles (16.093 km) and is quite challenging due to its elevation profile. It leads through the old town of Bern , where thousands of spectators loudly cheer on the runners.

The program also includes the Old Town Grand Prix , a shorter route of 4.7 km (since 1991) - also for walkers - and the Bear Grand Prix , a school route of 1.6 km for children and young people (since 1994) . In 2016, a run in the “Special Olympics Unified” category took place for the first time for teams made up of people with and without disabilities.

At the first edition in 1982 there were 3,139 registrations and 2,861 finishers. The GP Bern was part of the Post-Cup from 2005 to 2010 . For the 36th edition on May 13, 2017, a total of 33,618 participants registered and 30,265 made it to the finish. In 2017, 64 people completed the run for the 36th time in a row. In 2011 there were 78 “Golden Runners”, 48 of them on the long distance.

The Grand Prix of Bern was last held on May 11, 2019. In 2020 it will not take place - it has been postponed to May 22, 2021.

statistics

Course records

• Men: 44:56 min, Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor ( KEN ), 2019
• Women: 52:58 min, Marleen Renders (BEL) , 2002 ( Grete Waitz's 1988 record was run on the "old" route)

Finisher 2018

• 10 miles: 13,363
• 4.7 km: 8,186
• 1.6 km: 4,239

Winners list

Sources for results prior to 1999: Organizer website, ARRS

year	Men	time	Women	time
May 11, 2019	Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor	44: 56.2	Meseret Gezahegn Merine	057: 46.5
19th May 2018	Kenenisa Bekele	46: 46.2	Martina Strähl	053: 49.6
May 13, 2017	Ghirmay Ghebreslassie -2-	49: 25.8	Viktoria Pogorielska -2-	056: 38.1
May 14, 2016	Ghirmay Ghebreslassie -1-	47: 00.9	Charity Kiprop	056: 52.9
0May 9, 2015	Tadesse Abraham -3-	47: 57.6	Viktoria Pogorielska -1-	055: 12.8
May 10, 2014	Tadesse Abraham -2-	48: 32.6	Cynthia Kosgei -2-	056: 09.0
May 18, 2013	Haile Gebrselassie	46: 59.9	Cynthia Kosgei -1-	055: 42.0
May 12, 2012	Daniel Kipchumba Chebii -3-	46: 14.8	Caroline Jepchirchir Chepkwony	054: 37.7
May 14, 2011	Daniel Kipchumba Chebii -2-	48: 18.6	Monica Jepkoech	055: 55.7
May 22, 2010	Daniel Kipchumba Chebii -1-	48: 52.4	Anikó Kálovics -2-	056: 02.4
Apr 18, 2009	John Nzau Mwangangi	47: 40.7	Jane Mwikali Muia -2-	055: 51.6
May 10, 2008	Philip Njoroge	48: 54.0	Jane Mwikali Muia -1-	056: 32.3
May 12, 2007	Johnstone Kipkorir Chepkwony -2-	49: 06.3	Bright Nzembi Musyoka	054: 27.6
May 13, 2006	Johnstone Kipkorir Chepkwony -1-	47: 59.8	Anikó Kálovics	054: 33.0
May 21, 2005	Tadesse Abraham -1-	48: 37.9	Irina Permitina	055: 36.1
0May 8, 2004	Zersenay Tadese	46: 04.9	Helena Javornik -2-	055: 03.7
May 10, 2003	Girma Tola	46: 42.6	Helena Javornik -1-	053: 45.8
May 11, 2002	Salim Kipsang	47: 54.4	Marleen Renders	052: 58.7
May 12, 2001	Kenneth Cheruiyot -2-	48: 25.9	Lornah Kiplagat -2-	055: 30.9
May 13, 2000	Elijah Korir	47: 19.3	Leah Malot	054: 14.1
0May 8, 1999	Shem Kororia -2-	48: 31.0	Lornah Kiplagat -1-	053: 29.2
0May 9, 1998	Kenneth Cheruiyot -1-	47: 26.0	Franziska Rochat-Moser	053: 00.4
Apr 27, 1997	Josephat Kiprono	47: 35.1	Katrin Dörre-Heinig -3-	054: 38.6
0May 4, 1996	Wilson Omwoyo -2-	46: 50.7	Angelina Kanana	054: 39.4
0May 6, 1995	Shem Kororia -1-	48: 15.5	Ornella Ferrara	057: 09.6
0May 7, 1994	Wilson Omwoyo -1-	48: 28.3	Karen MacLeod	056: 58.6
0May 8, 1993	Tendai Chimusasa	48: 17.8	Jelena Schupijewa-Vjasowa	055: 03.5
0May 9, 1992	Paul Kipkoech	48: 50.9	Katrin Dörre-Heinig -2-	055: 35.1
May 11, 1991	Carsten Eich	47: 54.3	Katrin Dörre -1-	055: 22.6
0Apr 8, 1990	Jörg Peter	48: 41.4	Carla Beurskens	054: 39.0
May 13, 1989	Markus Ryffel -4-	47: 24.9	Alena Močáriová	055: 18.7
May 14, 1988	Gerhard Hartmann -2-	48: 56.0	Grete Waitz	052: 31.5
May 16, 1987	Gerhard Hartmann -1-	47: 51.6	Debbie Elsmore	055: 57.1
May 1986	Markus Ryffel -3-	47: 51.8	Luzia Sahli	058: 22.2
May 18, 1985	Markus Ryffel -2-	47: 57.4	Martine Oppliger	057: 52.7
May 1984	Filbert Bayi	47:14	Ellen Wessinghage	054:45
May 21, 1983	Gidamis Shahanga	46:37	Francine Peeters	056:02
May 22, 1982	Markus Ryffel -1-	47:53	Käthi Beck	1:01:54

Development of the number of finishers

Source: Registration statistics for the Grand Prix of Bern

year	Grand Prix	from that Women	Old Town GP	including women
2017	16,545	5,304	9,541	5,081
2016	16,242	5,026	9,164	4,984
2015	16,378	4,906	9,158	4,916
2014	17,548	5,249	8,854	4,850
2013	16,479	4,803	7,730	4.164
2012	15,839	4,489	8.102	4,315
2011	14,011	4,413	6147	3,608
2010	13,241	3583	5104	2676
2009	11,946	3239	4710	2414
2008	12,459	3489	4398	2296
2007	13,599	3773	4483	2396
2006	14,239	3973	4972	2649
2005	13.199	3547	3282	1682
2004	12,585	3312	3740	2024
2003	11,946	3043	3197	1787
2002	10,535	2567	2488	1279
2001	10,242	2328	2394	1205
2000	09531	2018	2550	1239
1999	08557	1740	2180	1032
1998	08546
1997	07787
1996	07224		2023
1995	06605		1825
1994	06372
1993	06414
1992	06279
1991	06153
1990	06767
1989	06457
1988	06646
1987	06675
1986	07490
1985	07517
1984	06826
1983	04302
1982	02861

See also

• Swiss runners

Web links

• Website of the Grand Prix of Bern

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ According to the organizer's official media release
3. ↑ Reto Pfister: Samuel Hadorn's GP story began at 14 , article in the Berner Zeitung on May 12, 2011
4. ↑ The Grand Prix winners (PDF; with podium places)
5. ↑ arrs.run: Grand Prix of Bern 10 mile
6. ↑ Statistics . Grand Prix of Bern. Retrieved April 25, 2019.