Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon. Kipchoge clocked 2:01:09 on Sunday to shave 30 seconds off his previous best-mark of 2:01:39 from the same course in 2018. (AP Photo/Christoph Soeder)

The last pacemaker dropped off at the 25k-mark, leaving Kipchoge on his own, but Belihu remained on his heels.

Kipchoge slowed somewhat in reaching the 30k-mark in 1:25:40. Belihu was unable to keep up and followed 21 seconds behind before dropping further back.

He still won by 4:49 over Kenyan Mark Korir.who was second, nearly five minutes behind, followed by Ethiopian runner Tadu Abate. Belihu, who had stayed longest with Kipchoge, finished fourth in 2:06:40.

 Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon. Kipchoge clocked 2:01:09 on Sunday to shave 30 seconds off his previous best-mark of 2:01:39 from the same course in 2018. (AP Photo/Christoph Soeder)

2022 Berlin Marathon top-10 results and notable finishers from men's and women's elite and wheelchair races. Full searchable results are below

Men

Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) - 2:01:09 WORLD RECORD Mark Korir (KEN) - 2:05:58 Tadu Abate (ETH) - 2:06:28 Andamiak Belihu (ETH) - 2:06:40 Abel Kipchumba (ETH) - 2:06:40 Limenih Getachew (ETH) - 2:07:07 Kenya Sonota (JPN) - 2:07:14 Tatsuya Maruyama (JPN) - 2:07:50 Kento Kikutani (JPN) - 2:07:56 Zablon Chumba (KEN) - 2:08:01

DNF. Guye Adola (ETH)

Women

Tigist Assefa (ETH) - 2:15:37 Rosemary Wanjiru (KEN) - 2:18:00 Tigist Abayechew (ETH) - 2:18:03 Workenesh Edesa (ETH) - 2:18:51 Meseret Sisay Gola (ETH) - 2:20:58 Keira D'Amato (USA) - 2:21:48 Rika Kaseda (JPN) - 2:21:55 Ayuko Suzuki (JPN) - 2:22:02 Sayaka Sato (JPN) - 2:22:13 Vibian Chepkirui (KEN) - 2:22:21

Wheelchair Men

Marcel Hug (SUI) - 1:24:56 Daniel Romanchuk (USA) - 1:28:54 David Weir (GBR) - 1:29:02 Jetze Plat (NED) - 1:29:06 Sho Watanabe (JPN) - 1:32:44 Patrick Monahan (IRL) - 1:32:46 Jake Lappin (AUS) - 1:32:50 Kota Hokinoue (JPN) - 1:33:45 Rafael Botello Jimenez (ESP) - 1:36:49 Jordie Madera Jimenez (ESP) - 1:36:50

Wheelchair Women

Catherine Debrunner (SUI) - 1:36:47 Manuela Schar (SUI) - 1:36:50 Susannah Scaroni (USA) - 1:36:51 Merle Menje (GER) - 1:43:34 Aline dos Santos Rocha (BRA) - 1:43:35 Madison de Rozario (BRA) - 1:43:35 Patricia Eachus (SUI) - 1:44:15 Vanessa De Souza (BRA) - 1:48:37 Alexandra Helbling (SUI) - 1:51:47 Natalie Simanowski (GER) - 2:05:09
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