{"id":673891,"date":"2025-09-18T15:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deploy.frankfurt-marathon.com\/?p=673891"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:41:22","slug":"rosemary-wanjiru-and-dera-dida-will-target-world-lead-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfurt-marathon.com\/en\/rosemary-wanjiru-and-dera-dida-will-target-world-lead-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary Wanjiru and Dera Dida will target world lead in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Featuring an unprecedented depth in the women\u2019s elite field the 51st edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will take place on Sunday morning in the German capital. While Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya is the likely favourite and heads the women\u2019s field with a PB of 2:16:14 there are seven athletes with personal bests of sub 2:20:00 – exactly the same number of women with such a PB competed in last Sunday\u2019s World Championships\u2019 marathon in Tokyo. Six of them have even run unter 2:19:00, which is unique for Berlin. Berlin\u2019s super fast course might well see extraordinary times again despite a relatively warm weather forecast. The world leading time of 2:15:50 will be a target.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With over 55,000 entries from 160 nations the 51st BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will once again be among the world\u2019s biggest marathons.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rosemary Wanjiru knows the course of the BMW BERLIN MARATHON well. Three years ago she ran a strong marathon debut here, finishing second in 2:18:00. \u201cIf the weather is good and I feel fine in the morning, I intend to run a very fast time,\u201c said the 30-year-old Kenyan during the press conference with the elite female runners. With a personal best of 2:16:14, Rosemary Wanjiru is the fastest woman on the Berlin start list.<\/p>\n

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Dera Dida, who is the wife of Olympic marathon champion Tamirat Tola, ran a personal best in the BMW BERLIN MARATHON as well: In 2023 the Ethiopian finished sixth here with 2:19:24. She improved her PB this January in Dubai to 2:18:32. \u201cI have been training intensively with Tamirat and want to run a personal best on Sunday. I am looking forward to the great atmosphere along the course and want to give something back to the spectators with a top performance,\u201d said the 28-year-old, who is aiming to continue an unusual winning streak. Berlin\u2019s women\u2019s winners of the last three years are all from one training group in Addis Ababa to which Dera Dida belongs as well.<\/p>\n

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The Japanese record holder Honami Maeda is another athlete who has run below 2:19:00. She could continue the series of strong performances that Japanese athletes have shown in Berlin in the past. The highlight was Naoko Takahashi’s run in 2001, when she became the first woman to break the 2:20:00 barrier with a time of 2:19:46. Four years later, the 2004 Olympic champion, Mizuki Noguchi, won in Berlin with a time of 2:19:12. This Japanese record stood for 19 years. And it was Honami Maeda who broke the mark in Osaka in January 2024 with a time of 2:18:59. \u201cBerlin is a restart for me because I was injured for a long time. I will run as fast as possible,\u201c said Honami Maeda, who will be running her first marathon since breaking the Japanese record.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately Norwegian Karoline Grovdal had to pull out at short notice due to an illness. A German athlete could now be the fastest European in Berlin: Domenika Mayer was the most consistent German marathon runner in the past couple of years. The 34-year-old ran her personal best of 2:23:47 at the BMW BERLIN MARATHON two years ago. With this performance she qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games where she was the best German runner in 28th place. \u201cI am looking forward to the great atmosphere in Berlin and want to try to run a personal best. I had some health problems during my preparation, but I got back on track just in time,\u201c said Domenika Mayer, who is the third fastest German marathon runner ever.<\/p>\n

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Fabienne K\u00f6nigstein, who has a 2:25:48 PB, is also expected to be strong. After suffering of injuries and illnesses for several years she came back promisingly this spring. \u201cI really enjoy my running,\u201c said the 32-year-old after finishing fourth in the Vienna Marathon. \u201cI am well prepared and want to run under 2:23:00 on Sunday.\u201c<\/p>\n

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Deborah Sch\u00f6neborn, who competes for Marathon Team Berlin, which is associated with the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, is the second fastest German on the start list with her PB of 2:24:54. However, she has suffered from recurring foot problems over the last year and a half. \u201cI am glad that I can start the race in good health and I am looking forward to it,\u201c said the 31-year-old, who will be running her tenth marathon on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Elite Women for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rosemary Wanjiru KEN 2:16:14 2. Tokyo 24<\/p>\n

Degitu Azimeraw ETH 2:17:58 2. London 21<\/p>\n

Dera Dida ETH 2:18:32 2. Dubai 25<\/p>\n

Mestawut Fikir ETH 2:18:48 2. Berlin 24<\/p>\n

Tigist Girma ETH 2:18:52 7. Valencia 22<\/p>\n

Honami Maeda JPN 2:18:59 2. Osaka 24<\/p>\n

Sharon \u00a0Chelimo KEN 2:19:33 1. Barcelona 25<\/p>\n

Aberu Ayana ETH 2:20:20 4. Berlin 24<\/p>\n

Azmera Gebru ETH 2:20:48 3. Amsterdam 19<\/p>\n

Kidsan Alema ETH 2:22:28 6. Sevilla 22<\/p>\n

Violah Cheptoo KEN 2:22:44 2. New York 21<\/p>\n

Betty Chepkwony KEN 2:23:02 1. Rom 23<\/p>\n

Domenika Mayer GER 2:23:47 14. Berlin 23<\/p>\n

Deborah Sch\u00f6neborn GER 2:24:54 4. Houston 24<\/p>\n

Aberash Demisse ETH 2:25:43 10. Frankfurt 24<\/p>\n

Fabienne K\u00f6nigstein GER 2:25:48 8. Hamburg 23<\/p>\n

Aleksandra Lisowska POL 2:25:52 28. Valencia 23<\/p>\n

Samantha Harrison GBR 2:25:59 11. London 23<\/p>\n

Irvette Van Zyl RSA 2:26:11 16. Valencia 22<\/p>\n

Hanne Verbruggen BEL 2:26:32 7. Sevilla 23<\/p>\n

Melina Wolf GER 2:27:34 18. Berlin 24<\/p>\n

Jill Holterman NED 2:28:18 6. Enschede 21<\/p>\n

Samrawit Mengsteab SWE 2:28:44 9. Hamburg 25<\/p>\n

Hanna Lindholm SWE 2:28:59 11. Sevilla 20<\/p>\n

Katja Goldring USA 2:29:01 5. Sacramento 22<\/p>\n

Ftaw Zeray ETH 2:29:15 1. Hefei 19<\/p>\n

Lemlem Hailu ETH Debut<\/p>\n

Fantu Worku ETH Debut<\/p>\n

Girmawit Gebrzihair ETH Debut<\/p>\n

Amy-Eloise Neale GBR Debut<\/p>\n

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More information is available online at: www.berlin-marathon.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”673879″ css=””][dhsv_vc_caption text=”Honami Maeda, Rosemary Wanjiru and Dera Dida at the press conference in Berlin, credit: Sailer \/ photorun.net “][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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