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Berlin Marathon

The gist

Guye Adola won the 2026 Berlin Marathon men's race in 2:02:51, breaking the 2:03 barrier.
Tigst Assefa took the women's race in 2:11:04.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 24, 2026Kenenisa Bekele, 44, withdrew from the race due to an Achilles injury.
  2. Sep 26, 2026The GENERALI 5K opened the race weekend with more than 13,000 runners on a sell-out five-kilometre course, including more than 2,000 Berliners.
  3. Sep 27, 2026The 52nd Berlin Marathon started on Sunday morning; more than 56,000 people were expected to participate.

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