Overview

• Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the men’s race in 2:02:16, the fastest marathon time of 2025, as warm, humid weather put record attempts out of reach.
• Rosemary Wanjiru took the women’s title in 2:21:05, holding off Ethiopia’s Dera Dida by three seconds in a finish that underscored the conditions’ toll.
• The Berlin fire department reported 184 marathon-related rescues, 125 hospital transports and three reanimations, far exceeding last year’s totals.
• More than 55,000 runners and large crowds brought extensive road closures; cleanup is ongoing and Berlin’s airport warned of delays linked to a wider cyber incident at a service provider.
• Event organizers said Harry Styles competed under the name “Sted Sarandos” with start number 31261 and completed the course in 2:59:13.