Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia wins 50th edition of Berlin Marathon
Milkesa Mengesha from Ethiopia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ebrahim Noroozi]
BERLIN (AP) — Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia has won the Berlin Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 3 minutes and 17 seconds. The time was yet to be made official on Sunday. Compatriot Tigist Ketema won the women’s race in an as-yet unofficial time of 2:16:42. The 24-year-old Mengesha finished strongly to finish ahead of Kenyans Cybrian Kotut and Stephen Kiprop in the 50th edition of the race. Haymanot Alew of Ethiopia was fourth. Ethiopia’s Tigist Ketema won the women’s race. Conditions were perfect on a sunny crisp autumn day in the German capital.
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Milkesa Mengesha from Ethiopia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ebrahim Noroozi