The Barcelona Marathon 2025 saw new course records in both men’s and women’s categories on March 16 (Sunday).
Tesfaye Deriba Ketema of Ethiopia and Sharon Chelimo of Kenya won the Barcelona Marathon 2025 in 2:04:13 and 2:19:33 in men’s and women’s respectively.
Chelimo’s moment came not until the final 10km before making her move. She ran as part of a pack, going through 10km in 33:17 before reaching the half-way point in 1:10:00, putting her on track for a 2:20 finish.
The 30-year-old, who entered the race with a Personal Best of 2:22:07, increased her pace gradually in the second half. After going through 30km in 1:39:49, she widened up a gap on her opponents.
The Kenyan went on to finish in 2:19:33, smashing her Personal Best by more than two minutes, and taking 11 seconds off the course record set two years ago. Ethiopia’s Yebrgual Melese finished second in 2:20:47 while Kenya’s Linet Masai took third in 2:21:01.
The men’s race, on the other hand, was closer though Ketema registered a comfortable victory in 2:04:13, taking 48 seconds off the course record set last year. Kenya’s Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat finished second place with 2:04:54 ahead of his compatriot Enock Onchari (2:05:20).
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Barcelona Marathon 2025: Men’s results (Top 10)
- Tesfaye Deriba Ketema (ETH) – 02:04:13
- Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat (KEN) – 02:04:54
- Enock Onchari (KEN) – 02:05:20
- Victor Kipchirchir (KEN) – 02:05:43
- Moses Kibet (KEN) – 02:06:07
- Mekuant Ayenew Gebre (ETH) – 2:06:18
- Samwel Nyamai Mailu (KEN) – 2:06:47
- Moses Kemei (KEN) – 2:06:48
- Hamid Ben Daoud Ben Akki (ESP) – 2:06:49
- Kassahun Hailu Dinku (ETH) – 2:07:13
Barcelona Marathon 2025: Women’s results (Top 10)
- Sharon Chelimo Arushio (KEN) – 02:19:33
- Yebrgual Melese Arage (ETH) – 02:20:47
- Linet Masai (KEN) – 02:21:01
- Aynalem Desta Gebre (ETH) – 02:22:11
- Mekdes Woldu (FRA) – 02:23:13
- Selly Chepyego Kaptich (KEN) – 02:23:40
- Gojjam Tsegaye Enyew (ETH) – 2:24:02
- Viola Chepngeno (KEN) – 2:26:05
- Ayinadis Teshome Birle (ETH) – 2:28:11
- Zerfie Limeneh Tesema (ETH) – 2:31:40
