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Ethiopians Dinki, Yimer Win Frankfurt Marathon; Germany’s Dörfel Shines in Debut
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Ethiopians Jirata Dinki and Zeineba Yimer won the 43rd Frankfurt Marathon in challenging weather conditions, while German debutant Blanka Dörfel finished second.
- Jirata Dinki won the men's 43rd Mainova Frankfurt Marathon in 2:05:26.
- Zeineba Yimer won the women's race in 2:19:45.
- Germany's Blanka Dörfel finished second in her marathon debut with a time of 2:20:46, setting the second-fastest time ever by a German woman.
- Ethiopia's Beriha Gebreslasie placed third in the women's race with a time of 2:22:46.
- German Amanal Petros finished second in the men's race in 2:05:46, becoming the first German man on the Frankfurt podium in over 25 years.
- Kenya's Benard Biwott took third place in the men's race in 2:06:23.
- A record 19,720 runners from 128 countries participated in the event.
- Longtime race director Jo Schindler stepped down after 25 years and was succeeded by Holger Kranz.
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