Ethiopia’s Tadese Takele and Sutume Asefa Kebede secured victories at the Tokyo Marathon on March 2, 2025. Takele won the men’s division with a personal best of 2:03:23, while Kebede claimed her second straight women’s title in 2:16:31. Notably, Deresa Geleta and Winfridah Moraa Moseti completed the podium in their respective races.
On March 2, 2025, at the Tokyo Marathon, Ethiopians Tadese Takele and Sutume Asefa Kebede triumphed in their respective categories, celebrating remarkable performances on a beautiful spring day in Tokyo. Takele claimed first place in the men’s race, setting a personal best of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 23 seconds, while Kebede secured her second consecutive victory in the women’s race with a finishing time of 2:16:31. Completing the men’s podium, Deresa Geleta secured the second spot at 2:03:51, and Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich of Kenya finished third in 2:04:00. In the women’s category, Kebede was followed by Winfridah Moraa Moseti of Kenya, who clocked in at 2:16:56, and fellow Ethiopian Hawi Feysa, who completed the race in 2:17:00. Among Japanese participants, Tubasa Ichiyama finished 10th in the men’s race with a time of 2:06:00, while Yuka Ando was the top Japanese female runner, finishing 10th in her category at 2:23:37.
The Tokyo Marathon on March 2, 2025, highlighted the exceptional talents of Ethiopian runners Tadese Takele and Sutume Asefa Kebede, who both secured gold medals in their respective races. Their achievements reflect the prowess of Ethiopian athletes in long-distance running, reaffirmed by Kebede’s back-to-back victories. The performances of the race also illustrated competitive outcomes for runners from Japan and other nations.
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