Ethiopian athletes demonstrated their prowess at the 52nd Berlin Marathon in Germany on Sunday, September 27th, by securing the top two positions in the men’s race and sweeping the podium in the women’s event.
In the men’s competition, Guye Adola claimed first position with a time of 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 50 seconds.
His fellow Ethiopian, Diriba Gemechu, followed closely, finishing in 2:03:19, while Gabriel Geay from Tanzania completed the top three.
In the women’s race, former world record holder Tigst Assefa led the Ethiopian contingent, finishing first with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 4 seconds.
The Ethiopian women dominated the race, taking the top five spots.
Bedatu Hirpa and Dera Dida secured the silver and bronze medals, clocking times of 2:16:53 and 2:16:55, respectively.
