BERLIN, Germany (April 2) — Eilish McColgan and Sabastian Sawe won the women’s and men’s respective races at the 2023 Berlin Half Marathon on Sunday, 2 April, clocking times of 1:05:43 and 59:00. McColgan, the standout runner from Scotland, broke her own British record on her way to the claiming the victory, while Sawe led by a Kenyan podium sweep.
Eilish McColgan broke her own British record at the 2023 Berlin Half Marathon, winning the women’s race in 1:05:43. Sebastian Sawe led a Kenyan podium sweep in the men’s race.
Record-breaking Eilish McColgan moves up on European list
The winning performance by McColgan saw her moving to the fourth spot on the European all-time list. Ethiopian duo Tsigie Gebreselama and Yalemget Yaregal finished second and third, respectively, with times of 1:06:13 and 1:06:27. Great Britain’s Samantha Harrison finished fourth in 1:07:17 and Kenya’s Ludwina Chepngetich completed the top five with 1:08:20.
In the men’s race, a Kenyan trio led by Sabastian Sawe secured a podium sweep, with Alex Kibet clocking 59:11 for second place, followed by Bravin Kiprop (59:22). Read More: McColgan and Monson runs Area Records at Sound Running The TEN 2023
Rounding out the top five was Domnic Lokinyomo Lobalu of South Sudan in 1:00:17 for fourth place, with fifth place taken up by Norway’s Zerei Kbrom Mezngi, at 1:00:39
Top Results from the 2023 Berlin Half Marathon
Men’s 2023 Berlin Half Marathon Results
- Sabastian Kimaru Sawe (KEN) – 59:00:00
- Alex Kibet (KEN) – 59:11:00
- Bravin Kiprop (KEN) – 59:22:00
- Domnic Lokinyomo Lobalu (SSD) – 1:00:17
- Zerei Kbrom Mezngi (NOR) – 1:00:39
- Philemon Kiplimo (KEN) – 1:00:57
- Samuel Barata (POR) – 1:01:40
- Charles Kamau Wanjiku (KEN) – 1:01:42
- Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu (GER) – 1:01:44
- Davor Aaron Bienenfeld (GER) – 1:01:51
- Sebastian Hendel (GER) – 1:01:52
- Morgan Le Guen (SUI) – 1:01:55
- Simon Ekidor (KEN) – 1:02:12
- Paul Chelimo (USA) – 1:02:22
- Micah Cheserek (KEN) – 1:02:39
- Haimro Alame (ISR) – 1:02:39
- David Nilsson (SWE) – 1:02:41
- Adrian Lehmann (SUI) – 1:03:36
- Dorian Boulvin (BEL) – 1:03:36
- Gáspár Csere (HUN) – 1:03:39
- Rune Bækgaard (DEN) – 1:03:40
- Seare Weldezghi (ERI) – 1:03:46
- Linus Rosdal (SWE) – 1:03:49
- Dominik Rolli (SUI) – 1:03:55
World 2023 Berlin Half Marathon Results
- Eilish McColgan (GBR) – 1:05:43
- Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH) – 1:06:13
- Yalemget Yaregal (ETH) – 1:06:27
- Samantha Harrison (GBR) – 1:07:17
- Ludwina Chepngetich (KEN) – 1:08:20
- Calli Thackery (GBR) – 1:09:01
- Valeriia Zinenko (UKR) – 1:10:28
- Faith Kimutai (KEN) – 1:11:03
- Carolina Wikström (SWE) – 1:11:07
- Marta Galimany (ESP) – 1:11:47
- Tara Palm (AUS) – 1:12:10
- Deborah Schöneborn (GER) – 1:12:12
- Juliette Thomas (BEL) – 1:12:13
- Aurora Bado (ITA) – 1:12:33
- Leonie Balter (NED) – 1:12:34
- Tabea Themann (GER) – 1:12:49
- Esther Jacobitz (GER) – 1:12:53
- Mariya Mazurenko (UKR) – 1:13:01
- Kate Drew (GBR) – 1:13:05
- Blanka Dörfel (GER) – 1:13:13
- Verity Hopkins (GBR) – 1:13:35
- Nóra Szabó (HUN) – 1:13:42
- Michelle Schaub (SUI) – 1:14:02
- Thea Heim (GER) – 1:14:28
- Selma Benfares (GER) – 1:14:52
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