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Kenyan duo Sawe and Wanjiru triumph at Berlin Marathon

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe celebrate his victory in the 51st edition of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany on September 21, 2025. [AFP]

Kenyans Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru won the men's and women's editions of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, both breaking through for the first time in the German capital.

Sawe finished in 2hr 02min 16sec in just his third marathon attempt, 11 seconds slower than his personal best set on debut in Valencia in 2024.

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