milkesa mengesha

Germany’s Günter Hallas won the Berlin Marathon in 1974 and has run the race 43 times since

Tigist Ketema clocked the third fastest time ever in the women’s race at the 50th Berlin Marathon, while men’s race champion Milkesa Mengesha claimed a thrilling victory by only 10 seconds

Tadesse Abraham, 40, was one of 15 runners to dip under the 60-minute barrier. He averaged two minutes and 50 seconds per kilometre over the half-marathon distance