Kenyan athletes Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru achieved victories at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 21, 2025, marking their first triumphs in the German capital.

• Sawe completed the men's race in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 16 seconds, which is the ninth-fastest time in history.
• Wanjiru won the women's event with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 5 seconds, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win since 2018.
• Both athletes faced warmer than usual conditions, with temperatures reaching 25 degrees Celsius and high humidity.

Kenya's Lilian Odira unexpectedly won the women's 800 metres title at the world championships in Tokyo, setting a new championship record. She overhauled Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in a thrilling final.

• Odira achieved a personal best and championship record time of 1 minute 54.62 seconds.
• Georgina Hunter Bell secured silver, with Hodgkinson taking bronze.
• This marks Odira's first global medal, improving significantly from her previous personal best of 1:56.52 set last month.

President William Ruto congratulated Sebastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru for their victories in the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 21, securing a Kenyan double. Sawe's win was a significant achievement following the death of world record holder Kelvin Kiptum.

• Sebastian Sawe ran the marathon in 2:02:16, earning over Sh9 million in prize money and bonuses.
• Rosemary Wanjiru became the first Kenyan woman in seven years to win the Berlin Marathon, finishing in 2:21:04.
• The Berlin course is renowned for being the fastest in the world, having set eight consecutive men's world records.