The Berlin Marathon is not the oldest marathon but on Septebmer 29, the race marked its 50th edition and made sure to to it in style. Organizers confirmed that 54,280 runners completed the race, setting a new record for the most finishers and making it the largest marathon ever. The Paris Marathon, in April, held …
Ethiopian dominance at the 50th Berlin Marathon was on full display as Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema won the men’s and women’s races on Sunday. Mengesha surged in the closing stage of the race and posted a personal best in 2:03:17 as Kenyan Cybrian Kotut (2:03:22) and fellow Ethiopian Haymanot Alew (2:03:31) took the second …
The elite field for the Berlin Marathon was announced on Thursday and features nine women with women 2:20 (and below) times and ten men who are all 2:05 (and below) finishers. Ethiopia's Tadese Takele, Kenya's Ronald Korir and Cybrian Kotut will lead the way for the men in 50th edition of the marathon in Berlin …