Beijing, Nov. 2 -- A record over 4,700 runners completed the 2025 Beijing Marathon within three hours on Sunday, while Ethiopia's Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Anchinalu Dessie Genaneh won the men's and the women's events respectively.
Hayle clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes and 10 seconds to defend his title, which was more than one minute faster than his last year's performance.
His compatriot Desalegn Girma Debel finished second, followed by DPR Korea's Han Il Ryong in third.
In the women's event, Genaneh registered 2 hours, 26 minutes and 8 seconds to secure victory, just 7 seconds ahead of runner-up Marion Jepkonga Kibor of Kenya, while another Ethiopian runner Kuftu Tahir Dadiso placed third.
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