Vno trace of disappointment. “The German record didn’t work,” stated Amanal Petros in a good mood after he had won the Hanover marathon on Sunday with a solo of twelve kilometers in 2:07.02 hours and had crossed the finish line jubilantly. “I’m glad it went that way. I didn’t think this was such a good flat track and there was such a good vibe here. It was fun from start to finish.”
The 27-year-old runner can pocket a bonus of 16,000 euros for victory and a course record for his performance, in addition to the entry fee. He is the German leader on the 42.195-kilometre route. Having fled to Germany eleven years ago at the age of sixteen from Tigray in Ethiopia, Petros now has the three best marathon times that German runners have ever achieved, including the German record of 2:06.27 hours from December 2021.