Ethiopian Guye Adola today won the Berlin Marathon for the second time in his career, running the course in 02:02.50 hours, while fellow countrywoman Tigst Assefa stood up among women.
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27/09/2026
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Adola, who had already won the race in 2021, also left Ethiopian Gemechu Dida in second position at 2:03.19, and Gabriel Geay of Tanzania closed the podium at 2:03.59.
The Berlin Marathon record continues to belong to Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, with 2:01.09 hours timed in the 2023 edition.
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, who had already imposed herself in the London Marathon this year, was the fastest among women, winning for the third time in the German capital after the triumphs in 2022 and 2023.
The Olympic runner-up in Paris2024 and ‘vice’ worldwide in 2025 ran the Berlin marathon on 02:11.04 hours, recording the third best female brand ever in the distance, just behind Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich (02:09.56, Chicago, 2024) and fellow countryman Fotien Tesfay (02:10.51, Barcelona, already this year).
In Berlin, the female podium was composed exclusively of Ethiopian athletes, since Bedatu Hirpa (02:16.53) and Dera Dida (02:16.55) were in second and third positions, respectively.