Overview

• Sabastian Sawe won in 2:02:16, the fastest time of 2025, extending his perfect start to three victories in three career marathons.
• Rosemary Wanjiru took the women’s race in 2:21:05, finishing three seconds ahead of Ethiopia’s Dera Dida.
• Sawe hit halfway in 1:00:16 but slowed after his last pacemaker exited around 23km, running solo as temperatures rose to about 24°C.
• Live coverage leaned on streaming, with FloTrack carrying the race in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, and free Olympics.com streams in select countries; organisers also boosted security with police and bike stewards, as AP reported about 55,000 starters.
• The event offered a €280,000 purse with €30,000 to each winner and a €50,000 world-record bonus, reflecting incentives aimed at record attempts.