Berlin marathon results and times as Mengesha and Ketema claim Ethiopia double

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Ethiopia celebrated a remarkable success at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, with Milkesa Mengesha taking first place in the men's race and Tigist Ketema clinching victory in the women's category.

Mengesha, who is 24 years old, completed the race in two hours, three minutes, and 17 seconds, securing first place ahead of Kenyan runner Cyrbian Kotut in a closely contested duel that was decided in the last kilometer.

Ketema, 26, clinched a remarkable win with an impressive solo performance, finishing in two hours, 16 minutes, and 42 seconds. She crossed the finish line over two minutes faster than Mestawot Fikir and Bosena Mulatie.

Ketema recorded the third quickest time ever in the race's history, and Kikir and Mulatie rounded off an impressive podium finish for Ethiopia.

Below are the outcomes of the Berlin Marathon, featuring the best 20 finishers in both the men's and women's events.

Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) completed the race in a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 17 seconds.

Cybrian Kotut from Kenya finished with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 22 seconds.

3. Haymanot Alew (ETH) finished with a time of 02:03:31.

4. Stephen Kiprop (KEN): 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 37 seconds

5. Hailemariyam Kiros (ETH): 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 35 seconds

6. Yohei Ikeda (Japan): 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 12 seconds

7. Tadese Takele (Ethiopia): 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 13 seconds

8. Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom (ERI): 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 37 seconds.

9. Enock Onchari (KEN): 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 53 seconds

10. Derseh Kindie Kassie (ETH): 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds

11. Melaku Belachew (Ethiopia): 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 30 seconds.

12. Luke Kiprop (Kenya): 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 39 seconds

13. Kibiwott Kandie from Kenya finished with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 46 seconds.

14. Bazezew Asmare (ETH): 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 51 seconds.

15. Stanley Kurgat (Kenya): 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 5 seconds.

16. Haimro Alame (Israel): 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 10 seconds

17. Sebastian Hendel (Germany): 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 33 seconds.

18. Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba from Kenya finished with a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 38 seconds.

Yusuke Tamura from Japan completed the race in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 38 seconds.

20. Dejene Megersa (Ethiopia): 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 49 seconds.

1. Tigist Ketema (ETH) finished with a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 42 seconds.

2. Mestawot Fikir (ETH): 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 48 seconds.

3. Bosena Mulatie (ETH): 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 0 seconds

4. Aberu Ayana Mulisa (ETH): 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 20 seconds

5. Ai Hosoda (Japan): 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 31 seconds.

6. Mizuki Matsuda (JPN): 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 42 seconds

7. Calli Hauger-Thackery (Great Britain): 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 24 seconds.

8. Yebregual Melese (Ethiopia): 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 39 seconds.

9. Fikrte Wereta (ETH): 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 23 seconds

10. Sisay Meseret Gola from Ethiopia finished with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 36 seconds.

11. Melat Kejeta (Germany): 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 40 seconds

12. Lisa Weightman (Australia): 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 40 seconds

13. Bekelech Gudeta from Ethiopia recorded a time of 2:25:19.

14. Alisa Vainio from Finland finished the race in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, and 36 seconds.

15. Philippa Bowden (Great Britain): 2 hours, 25 minutes, and 47 seconds.

16. Pauline Esikon (KEN): 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 53 seconds.

Nóra Szabó from Hungary finished with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 31 seconds.

18. Melina Wolf (Germany): 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 34 seconds.

19. Vanessa Wilson from Australia: 2 hours, 28 minutes, and 34 seconds.

20. Emilie Jacquot-Claude (France): 2 hours, 32 minutes, 0 seconds