Overview

• The 31-year-old completed the 51st Berlin Marathon in 2:59:13, a sub-three-hour mark prized by many recreational runners.
• His finish represented an improvement of roughly 25 minutes from his 3:24:07 at the Tokyo Marathon in March.
• He entered under the pseudonym Sted Sarandos and mixed into a field of about 55,000 participants, with organiser photos showing sunglasses and a headband.
• Official results reported approximately 2,240th place overall and 523rd in his 30+ age group on a warm, humid day.
• Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru won the men’s and women’s races, and fellow celebrities André Schürrle and Felix Kroos also finished.