Ethiopia claimed a double victory at this year's Berlin Marathon as Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase won both the men's and women's races.
Kenyan Bethwel Yegon came 29 seconds behind Adola to claim second place as two times Berlin Winner Kenenisa Bekele finished third.
" The race started race really fast, the leading pack couldn't manage the pace so I took my chance to hit the front, " said Adola after the victory.
In the women's race it was an Ethiopian affair with Gebreslase leading to compatriots Hiwot Gebrekiden and Helin Tola to a podium sweep.
This was Gebreslase debut marathon.She clocked 2:20:09 .
The first Kenyan in the women's race was Edith Chelimo who finished fourth.
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