High Canadian finishers on the 2025 Berlin Marathon

Whereas Harry Kinds and Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe dominated the post-race Berlin Marathon headlines, much less consideration has been given to the greater than 1,000 Canadians who travelled to the German capital to chase private bests or examine off one other race of their Abbott World Marathon Majors problem. Heat European temperatures made situations robust, however Canadian runners nonetheless posted robust outcomes on Berlin’s famously quick, flat course.

Right here’s a take a look at the highest finishers and performances:

On the boys’s facet, Calgary’s Ryan Russell led the best way, ending 151st general in 2:30:28. The shoe collector and former College of Calgary middle-distance runner admitted the warmth, which rose to 25 C throughout the race, made situations “a nightmare,” however he was content material together with his efficiency. Russell additionally improved on his time from final yr’s New York Metropolis Marathon by greater than a minute.

For the ladies, Toronto’s Kylee Raftis was the lone Canadian elite within the Berlin subject. She positioned twenty ninth in 2:41:58. Earlier this yr, Raftis was additionally the highest Canadian lady on the 2025 Boston Marathon, the place she ran her private greatest of two:34:41.

High 3 Canadian males

1. Ryan Russell 2:30:28 (151st OA)
2. Matthieu Fawcett 2:36:58 (305th OA)
3. Vincent Boudreau-Plouffe 2:37:50 (339th OA)

High 3 Canadian ladies

1. Kylee Raftis 2:41:58 (twenty ninth Feminine) – tenth in W18-30 age group
2. Melissa Paauwe 2:45:13 (thirty fifth) – 2nd in W40-44 age group
3. Meaghan Strum 2:50:26 (53rd) – sixteenth in W35-39 age group

High Canadian age groupers *

Males

Andrew Kilback 3:28:45 (twelfth in M65-69)
Alain Gaudreau 4:58:18 (sixteenth in M75-79)
Robert Crump 6:49:59 (tenth in M80+)

Girls

Kylee Raftis 2:41:58 (tenth in W18-30)
Melissa Paauwe 2:45:13 (2nd in W40-44)
Meaghan Strum 2:50:26 (sixteenth in W35-39)
Lindsay Cristante 3:04:20 (sixteenth in W40-44)
Kate MacInnes 3:04:59 (18th in W40-44)
Zosia Brown 3:07:15 (14th in W45-49)
Tania Tasaka 3:12:03 (third in W55-59)
Liz Maguire 3:25:02 (eleventh in W55-59)
Elizabeth Nurse 3:31:08 (eighth in W60-64)
Martine Dandoy 3:35:53 (4th in W65-69)
Marie Chapman 4:13:33 (4th in W70-74)
Pat Buchik 5:00:24 (thirteenth in W70-74)
Patricia Cranston 7:23:00 (twelfth in W75-79)

(*We acknowledge those that positioned within the high 20 of their age group.)

You can head right here to take a look at the complete 2025 Berlin Marathon outcomes.