Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia won the Berlin Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 3 minutes and 17 seconds.

The 50th edition of the Berlin Marathon saw an Ethiopian sweep in the men’s and women’s elite races. Tigist Ketema dominated the women’s race, separating herself from the field shortly after the gun,

Ethiopian duo Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema won the men's and women's races respectively in the 50th running of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. The 26-year-old Ketema is a newcomer to marathons, having run her first in January in Dubai.