51. Berlin marathon
Kenyan Sebastian Sawe wins – but misses world record
Sebastian Sawe wanted to crack the world record, but just missed it. Nevertheless, he sets up a heat record: Nobody has ever run so quickly at such temperatures.
Sabastian Sawe prevailed in one of the warmest Berlin marathons, but clearly missed the world record. The 30 -year -old Kenyan won the 51st edition of the race in the world year’s best time of 2:02:16 hours and had to pay tribute to the external conditions in the second half of the route. At up to 25 degrees and sultry, the 42.195 kilometers were also an enormous challenge for the best.
Ultimately, Sawe did not come up with Eliud Kipchoge’s record record, the two -time Olympic champion from Kenya stormed the world record in 2:01:09 hours three years ago. In 2023, the Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car accident in February 2024, improved this brand in Chicago in 2:00:35 hours.
Even faster than in London
Ultimately, Sawe also stayed just above his own best time, but increased his own world year best from the success in London. For his victory and as a bonus for his time, he receives a total of 60,000 euros. “I’m just very happy, that was a great performance,” said Sawe at RTL. “Of course you can’t change the weather.”
Secondly, with almost four minutes behind the Japanese Akira Akasaki (2:06:15) in front of the Ethiopier Chimdessa Debele (2:06:57). Hendrik Pfeiffer, which was not nominated for the World Cup in Tokyo, was the best German. In 2:09:14 hours, however, Pfeiffer missed the targeted brand of 2:07 hours.
The fastest woman is Kenyan Wanjiru
The fastest woman was favorite Rosemary Wanjiru from Kenya in 2:21:05 hours. Wanjiru, which was clearly leading for a long time, saved the Ethiopian Dera Dida to the finish line near the Brandenburg goal. Third was Azmera Gebru from Ethiopia (2:21:29). Fabienne Königstein (2:22:17) ran a strong race as the sixth.
“I think we presented ourselves really well as a German. I’m mega happy,” said Pfeiffer. A total of 55,146 runners had registered for the race.
Sawe from kilometer 23 alone
Immediately after the start signal, which Berlin’s ruling mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) gave, Sawe, previous year’s winner Milkesa Mengesha from Ethiopia and Gabriel Geay from Tanzania left off the rest of the field. At 18 degrees it was already quite warm at 9.15 a.m., and there was an air humidity of around 80 percent. Nevertheless, the pacemakers were on the road in the world cord.
The half marathon brand passed the long-lasting Sawe together with two remaining cruise control engineers as planned in 1:00:15 hours. After 23 kilometers, Sawe was on his own.
Dpa
Source: Stern
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