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Samuel Kosgei of Kenya won the Berlin BIG25 race in world record time, one of the most popular 25K races in the world. Kosgei triumphed in a time of 1:11:50. Countryman Gilbert Kirwa was second just 8 seconds behind while Terefe Maregu of Ethiopia was third in 1:13:16. Kosgei’s time bettered the previous record of 1:12:45 held by his fellow countryman Paul Kosgei.
In the women’s 25K run, pre-race favorite Mary Kietany of Kenya expectedly broke the 25K world record with her winning time of 1:19:53. Alice Timbilili finished 2nd and Pasalia Kipkoech 3rd, with Kietany ‘s victory margin about an astronomical 5 minutes! The previous best of 1:22.13 at the distance was set by Japan’s Mizuki Noguchi in 2005.
Results Summary
Results 25K (Men):
- Kosgei, Samuel (KEN) 01:11:50
- Kirwa, Gilbert (KEN) 01:11:58
- Maregu, Terefe (ETH) 01:13:16
- Rotich, Erick (KEN) 01:13:24
- Koech, Matthew (KEN) 01:13:45
- Kosgei, Paul (KEN) 01:13:48
- Keny, Felix (KEN) 01:13:53
- Kiprono, Allan (KEN) 01:14:15
- Kimurer, Joel (KEN) 01:14:34
- April, Lusapho (RSA) 01:15:02
Results 25K (Women):
- Keitany, Mary (KEN) 01:19:53
- Timbilili, Alice (KEN) 01:24:38
- Kipkoech, Pasalia (KEN) 01:26:47
- Kales, Eunice (KEN) 01:29:05
- Chepkemei, Christine (KEN) 01:29:30
- Parsiegla, Karsta (GER) 01:41:42
- Ubierna Diez, Maria Luisa (ESP) 01:44:27
- Oberländer, Sophie (GER) 01:48:44
- Schucht, Irene (GER) 01:49:07
- Preston, Emily (GER) 01:49:12
Results for all participants are available on the official results page.
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