Kenenisa Bekele outpaced more then 36054 runners to win in 02:03:03. This is the second fastest marathon ever run. He only missed the world record by six seconds; Wilson Kipsang earned runner-up honors with a time of 02:03:13. The third place went to Evans Chebet with a time of 02:05:31
For the women, Aberu Kebede finished first in 02:20:45 . Birhane Dibaba earned runner-up honors with a time of 02:23:58. The third place went to Ruti Aga with a time of 02:24:41
Top 5 Men
1 | Kenenisa Bekele | 02:03:03 |
2 | Wilson Kipsang | 02:03:13 |
3 | Evans Chebet | 02:05:31 |
4 | Sisay Lemma | 02:06:56 |
5 | Eliud Kiptanui | 02:07:47 |
Top 5 Women
1 | Aberu Kebede | 02:20:45 |
2 | Birhane Dibaba | 02:23:58 |
3 | Ruti Aga | 02:24:41 |
4 | Reia Iwade | 02:28:16 |
5 | Katharina Heinig | 02:28:34 |
The next edition of the Berlin Marathon will be on September 24, 2017.