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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 59383, member: 636"] Sabastian Sawe dominated the 51st Berlin Marathon on Sunday with a winning time of 2:02:16. The 29-year-old Kenyan athlete maintained a fast pace throughout the race despite challenging weather conditions. Japanese runner Akira Akasaki earned second place at 2:06:15, while defending champion Milkesa Mengesha fell behind early. Sawe ran alone for most of the race but failed to break existing course and world records. His victory marked Kenya's successful return to Berlin Marathon supremacy. Rosemary Wanjiru secured the women's title for Kenya with a time of 2:21:05. The race remained competitive until the final kilometers when Ethiopian runner Dera Dida challenged strongly. Wanjiru held her lead to finish three seconds ahead of Dida at 2:21:08. Azmera Gebru completed the podium in third place with 2:21:29. More than 55,000 athletes participated in this prestigious international marathon event through Germany's capital city. [/QUOTE]