Berlin marathon results and times: Milkesa Mengesha…

Berlin marathon results and times: Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema claim Ethiopia double

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Ethiopia claimed a double victory at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday as Milkesa Mengesha won the men’s competition while Tigist Ketema triumphed over the women’s field.

Mengesha, 24, clocked a time of two hours, three minutes, 17 seconds to finish ahead of Kenya’s Cyrbian Kotut in a two-horse race that came down the final kilometre.

Ketema, 26, stormed to victory in a stunning solo run and her effort of two hours, 16 minutes and 42 seconds was more than two minutes ahead of Mestawot Fikir and Bosena Mulatie.

Ketema’s time was the third fastest in the history of the race, while Kikir and Mulatie completed a clean sweep of the podium for Ethiopia.

Here are the results of the Berlin Marathon with the top-20 for the men’s and women’s races.

Top-20 men

(REUTERS)

1. Milkesa Mengesha (ETH): 02:03:17

2. Cybrian Kotut (KEN): 02:03:22

3. Haymanot Alew (ETH): 02:03:31

4. Stephen Kiprop (KEN): 02:03:37

5. Hailemariyam Kiros (ETH): 02:04:35

6. Yohei Ikeda (JPN): 02:05:12

7. Tadese Takele (ETH): 02:05:13

8. Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom (ERI): 02:05:37

9. Enock Onchari (KEN): 02:05:53

10. Derseh Kindie Kassie (ETH): 02:05:54

11. Melaku Belachew (ETH): 02:06:30

12. Luke Kiprop (KEN): 02:06:39

13. Kibiwott Kandie (KEN): 02:06:46

14. Bazezew Asmare (ETH): 02:06:51

15. Stanley Kurgat (KEN): 02:07:05

16. Haimro Alame (ISR): 02:07:10

17. Sebastian Hendel (GER): 02:07:33

18. Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba (KEN): 02:07:38

19. Yusuke Tamura (JPN): 02:07:38

20. Dejene Megersa (ETH): 02:07:49

Top-20 women

(REUTERS)

1. Tigist Ketema (ETH): 02:16:42

2. Mestawot Fikir (ETH): 02:18:48

3. Bosena Mulatie (ETH): 02:19:00

4. Aberu Ayana Mulisa (ETH): 02:20:20

5. Ai Hosoda (JPN): 02:20:31

6. Mizuki Matsuda (JPN): 02:20:42

7. Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR): 02:21:24

8. Yebregual Melese (ETH): 02:21:39

9. Fikrte Wereta (ETH): 02:23:23

10. Sisay Meseret Gola (ETH): 02:23:36

11. Melat Kejeta (GER): 02:23:40

12. Lisa Weightman (AUS): 02:24:40

13. Bekelech Gudeta (ETH): 02:25:19

14. Alisa Vainio (FIN): 02:25:36

15. Philippa Bowden (GBR): 02:25:47

16. Pauline Esikon (KEN): 02:26:53

17. Nóra Szabó (HUN): 02:27:31

18. Melina Wolf (GER): 02:27:34

19. Vanessa Wilson (AUS): 02:28:34

20. Emilie Jacquot-Claude (FRA): 02:32:00

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