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Toronto – Ethiopian athlete Bedatu Hirpa, 25, won the women’s category of the famous Paris Marathon, widely considered one of the biggest marathons in the world. She completed the race in 2:20:45, crossing the finish line just ahead of her compatriot Dera Dida, who secured second place with a time of 2:20:49—a mere four seconds behind Bedatu.
According to Watch Athletics, the two Ethiopian runners made their decisive move to secure the top positions with approximately five kilometers remaining in the race.
This victory marks Bedatu’s second marathon win. Earlier this year, she triumphed at the Dubai Marathon, where she recorded an even faster time of 2:18:27. Dera Dida also ran a quicker race in Dubai, finishing in 2:18:32.
The women’s marathon world record has been broken twice in a span of slightly more than a year. In September 2023, Ethiopian athlete Tigist Assefa—who had previously run the third-fastest marathon time in 2022—set a new world record by completing the Berlin Marathon in 2:11:53. However, this record was shattered just over a year later in October 2024, when Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich ran an astonishing 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon.
Men’s Category at the 2025 Paris Marathon
In the men’s race, Kenyan athlete Benard Biwott emerged victorious with a time of 2:05:25. Djibouti’s Ibrahim Hassan claimed second place, finishing in 2:06:13, while another Kenyan, Sila Kiptoo, took third with a time of 2:06:21.
Ethiopian athletes secured three spots in the top ten: Dinkalem Ayele finished sixth (2:07:54), Tsedat Ayana placed seventh (2:08:19), and Hailu Zewudu rounded out the top ten with a time of 2:09:03.
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