Kenyan Runners Sawe and Wanjiru Complete Berlin Marathon Sweep

Kenyan athletes dominated the 2025 Berlin Marathon with Sebastian Sawe winning the men's race in 2:02:16 and Rosemary Wanjiru securing the women's title in 2:21:05. Sawe, regarded as one of the world's leading marathoners, made it his third consecutive marathon victory and earned over Ksh9 million in prize money, though he fell short of breaking the world record of 2:00:35 set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023. Wanjiru narrowly defeated Ethiopian runners Dera Dida and Azmera Gebru, adding to her previous successes including a second-place finish at the 2022 Berlin Marathon and a win at the 2023 Tokyo Marathon. The Berlin Marathon is known as one of the fastest courses globally, with several world records set there in recent years, but warm weather conditions in 2025 may have affected record-breaking attempts. Both Sawe and Wanjiru have established themselves among the fastest marathoners historically, with Sawe being the fifth-fastest man ever and Wanjiru ranked as the tenth-fastest woman. The marathon season continues with upcoming major races, including the Chicago Marathon, featuring top competitors from around the world.