The Kenyan clocked a world-class time of 2:20:23 after suffering in the final stages. Fellow-Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew took third place in 2:06:12.įor the second time after 2015 Gladys Cherono took Germany’s most spectacular running event.

While top stars Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia and Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang did not even manage to finish a debutant caused a major surprise: Guye Adola of Ethiopia was leading the race until close to the 40km mark, when Olympic Champion Kipchoge caught him and then surged ahead.Īdola clocked 2:03:46 for second place, which is the fastest debut ever recorded on a record eligible course.

The 32 year-old clocked a “rain world record” in Berlin on Sunday. However Kipchoge can add another superlative to his collection: No one has ever run faster in such conditions. In difficult weather conditions with rain and high humidity the world record set by Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto in Berlin in 2014 with 2:02:57 was out of reach in the final part of the race. The Kenyan clocked a world leading time of 2:03:32 after coming from behind. The police have their own marathon to organise, blocking off dozens of streets as the participants come through count on many blocked streets, and stick to the the U- and S-Bahn if you plan on getting anywhere fast on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning.Eliud Kipchoge confirmed his position as the world’s number one marathon runner by taking a dramatic win in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. The marathon runs clockwise through the city, from Tiergarten park east through Mitte and Friedrichshain, across the Spree river into Kreuzberg and Schoeneberg and then via the southern suburbs back to Brandenburger Tor. Will a Kenyan runner take home the first place spot for the fifth year in a row, or will a new victor be crowned? Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record of 2:18:11 at the 2018 event, continuing the Kenyan dominance of the race. The route is lined with musical acts to keep the momentum of the runners going, from the first kilometer to the last. The marathon dominates the weekend in Berlin with a wide variety of races including specific races for men, women, youngsters and wheelchair marathon runners. The annual Berlin Marathon promises to be a fun-filled day of impressive physical endurance and city-wide celebrations.

After a yearlong break due to the Coronavirus, the race is now happily back in its traditional spot of the last weekend of September.

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