Who are the favorites for the Berlin Marathon?

In the women's race, Tigist Assefa, the world record holder (2:11:53), remains the benchmark against the defending champion Rosemary Wanjiru. In the men's race, record holder Sabastian Sawe withdrew with an injury in late August: Gabriel Geay (2:03:00 PB) takes the lead of a field that remains formidable, with 22 runners under 2:07.