World record-breaker Assefa headlines Berlin Marathon field

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, the Olympic and world silver medallist, headlines the women's field at the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday, 28 September 2026, returning to the city where she set a world record of 2:11:53 in 2023 — a time that now ranks third on the all-time list. The women's field is of record depth, with seven athletes boasting personal bests under 2:20 and 14 under 2:22, including defending champion Kenya's Rosemary Wanjiru. The men's race features Tanzania's Gabriel Geay alongside Ethiopians Guye Adola, Shura Kitata and Getaneh Molla as leading contenders.