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Akasaki Clocks Personal Best for Second at Berlin Marathon as Sawe and Wanjiru Win

His career-best time secures entry to Japan’s 2027 MGC selection race for the Los Angeles Olympics.

Overview

  • Sebastian Kimaru Sawe won the men’s race in 2:02:16 and Rosemary Monica Wanjiru took the women’s title in 2:21:05.
  • Akasaki finished second in 2:06:15, meeting the participation standard for Japan’s Marathon Grand Championship for 2028 Olympic selection.
  • Yuhei Urano placed fifth in 2:07:35 and Makoto Kimura was seventh in 2:08:37 in the men’s field.
  • Japan’s national record holder Kengo Suzuki finished 19th in 2:14:51, while Honami Maeda was ninth in the women’s race in 2:24:36.
  • Organizers listed times as preliminary, with official confirmation to follow.