Ralf Bochröder

Ralf Bochröder (born 8 July 1940) Bochröder retired from teaching in 1999.

Career Bochröder started as a sprinter before moving into middle-distance running. After an injury, he moved into long-distance running. In his sports career, Bochröder ran five marathons. He ran the 1974 Boston Marathon, finishing in 3:05:00. Bochröder's victory was not well publicised at the time, and it was 23 years before German newspapers started reporting about the couple's victories in the 1975 Berlin Marathon, when he was interviewed during television coverage of the 1998 Berlin Marathon. The prize for winning the 1975 Berlin Marathon was a tape recorder. In 1978, he competed at the Neuf-Brisach marathon, finishing in a time of 2:55:00. His wife set her personal best time in the women's event.

As of 2003, Bochröder was still competing in running events, and is believed in his age category to be winning about two thirds of them. He has also worked as a volunteer for the Berlin Marathon.