Sabastian Kimaru Sawe, the fastest marathoner this year, is set to challenge Kelvin Kiptum's world record of 2:00:35 at the 2025 Berlin Marathon. Sawe, who holds a personal best of 2:02:05, aims to rewrite history on the fast Berlin course.

• Sawe's fastest time this season is 2:02:27, achieved at the London Marathon in April.
• He previously won the 2023 Berlin Half Marathon and the World Half Marathon title in Riga.
• Other notable Kenyan athletes competing include Rosemary Wanjiru in the women's race, who has a personal best of 2:16:14.
• The race also features defending champion Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia and Tanzanian record-holder Gabriel Geay.