Results from the 2023 Berlin Half Marathon; McColgan, Sawe take crowns

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

1. Sabastian Kimaru Sawe (KEN) – 59:00:00
2. Alex Kibet (KEN) – 59:11:00
3. Bravin Kiprop (KEN) – 59:22:00
4. Domnic Lokinyomo Lobalu (SSD) – 1:00:17
5. Zerei Kbrom Mezngi (NOR) – 1:00:39
6. Philemon Kiplimo (KEN) – 1:00:57
7. Samuel Barata (POR) – 1:01:40
8. Charles Kamau Wanjiku (KEN) – 1:01:42
9. Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu (GER) – 1:01:44
10. Davor Aaron Bienenfeld (GER) – 1:01:51
11. Sebastian Hendel (GER) – 1:01:52
12. Morgan Le Guen (SUI) – 1:01:55
13. Simon Ekidor (KEN) – 1:02:12
14. Paul Chelimo (USA) – 1:02:22
15. Micah Cheserek (KEN) – 1:02:39
16. Haimro Alame (ISR) – 1:02:39
17. David Nilsson (SWE) – 1:02:41
18. Adrian Lehmann (SUI) – 1:03:36
19. Dorian Boulvin (BEL) – 1:03:36
20. Gáspár Csere (HUN) – 1:03:39
21. Rune Bækgaard (DEN) – 1:03:40
22. Seare Weldezghi (ERI) – 1:03:46
23. Linus Rosdal (SWE) – 1:03:49
24. Dominik Rolli (SUI) – 1:03:55

World 2023 Berlin Half Marathon Results

1. Eilish McColgan (GBR) – 1:05:43
2. Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH) – 1:06:13
3. Yalemget Yaregal (ETH) – 1:06:27
4. Samantha Harrison (GBR) – 1:07:17
5. Ludwina Chepngetich (KEN) – 1:08:20
6. Calli Thackery (GBR) – 1:09:01
7. Valeriia Zinenko (UKR) – 1:10:28
8. Faith Kimutai (KEN) – 1:11:03
9. Carolina Wikström (SWE) – 1:11:07
10. Marta Galimany (ESP) – 1:11:47
11. Tara Palm (AUS) – 1:12:10
12. Deborah Schöneborn (GER) – 1:12:12
13. Juliette Thomas (BEL) – 1:12:13
14. Aurora Bado (ITA) – 1:12:33
15. Leonie Balter (NED) – 1:12:34
16. Tabea Themann (GER) – 1:12:49
17. Esther Jacobitz (GER) – 1:12:53
18. Mariya Mazurenko (UKR) – 1:13:01
19. Kate Drew (GBR) – 1:13:05
20. Blanka Dörfel (GER) – 1:13:13
21. Verity Hopkins (GBR) – 1:13:35
22. Nóra Szabó (HUN) – 1:13:42
23. Michelle Schaub (SUI) – 1:14:02
24. Thea Heim (GER) – 1:14:28
25. Selma Benfares (GER) – 1:14:52

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