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.

4th Berlin Marathon
VenueBerlin, West Germany
Date10 September
Champions
MenGünter Mielke (2:15:19, NC)
Norman Wilson (2:16:21)
WomenChrista Vahlensieck (2:34:48 NC)
Angelika Brandt 3:10:27
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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.

Mass results

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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

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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

West German championship results

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time
  Günter Mielke   West Germany 2:15:19
  Winfried Hellwig   West Germany 2:15:37
  Paul Angenvoorth   West Germany 2:15:42

Women

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time
  Christa Vahlensieck   West Germany 2:34:48
  Manuela Angenvoorth   West Germany 2:38:10
  Ingrid Stöbe   West Germany 2:55:10

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