A group of Ethiopian athletes shone at this year’s Berlin Marathon on Sunday, led by Milkesa Mengesha, who won the men’s race with a personal best time of just over 2 hours and 3 minutes.
Ethiopia’s Haymanot Alew also performed well, finishing just shy of second place, which went to Kenya’s Cybrian Kotut.
In the women’s category, Tigist Ketema emerged victorious with a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 42 seconds, while her compatriots Mestawut Fikir and Bosena Mulatie secured second and third places, respectively.
This edition marked the first time since 2014 that the marathon took place without prominent runners Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya or Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele.
Over 58,000 runners from 161 nations participated, setting a new record for the event.