Kimetto's performance means that the last six men's world records at the distance have all been set at the Berlin Marathon.

[1] En route to his second-place finish, Mutai set a world record at the 30K distance (1:27:37).

[2] The women's race was won by Tirfi Tsegaye of Ethiopia in a time of 2:20:18 hours.

Finishing third in a time of 2:21:14, Shalane Flanagan became the second fastest American woman at the marathon distance.

[2] Flanagan passed the 25K mark in 1:22:36, surpassing Janet Bawcom's previous American 25K record of 1:24:36.