Kenya's Sawe, Wanjiru triumph at Berlin Marathon

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-09-21

BERLIN, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Sabastian Sawe claimed a commanding victory in the 51st edition of the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:02:16, while his compatriot Rosemary Wanjiru won the women's race in 2:21:05 on Sunday. Sawe delivered one of the fastest performances of the year but narrowly missed both course and world records. Japan's Akira Akasaki produced a surprise by taking second place in 2:06:15. Sawe, 29, set a blistering pac......

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