Overview
- Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe took the men’s title in 2:02:16, the world‑leading time for 2025, with Japan’s Akira Akasaki second in 2:06:15 and Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele third in 2:06:57.
- Kenyan Rosemary Wanjiru won the women’s race in 2:21:05 by three seconds over Ethiopia’s Dera Dida, then collapsed at the finish and received treatment before appearing for the podium.
- Race organizers verified that Harry Styles ran incognito as “Sted Sarandos” (bib 31261) in 2:59:13, placing 2240th overall and 523rd in his age group.
- Temperatures rising to roughly 25°C slowed record bids and drove a heavy medical load, with the Berlin fire brigade reporting 184 rescue operations, three resuscitations and about 125 hospital transports.
- The event drew roughly 55,000–60,000 starters and large crowds across the city, as cleanup continued and Berlin’s airport warned of delays tied to a separate cyber‑related check‑in disruption.