Dar es Salaam, Sept. 28 -- TANZANIAN runner Gabriel Gerald Geay produced a strong late surge to finish third at the 2026 Berlin Marathon yesterday, recovering from seventh place to secure a podium finish in 2:03:59.

Geay was the only Tanzanian among the top 10, in a field dominated by Ethiopian runners. Eight of the top 10 finishers were Ethiopian, while Japans Yuhei Urano was ninth in 2:06:09.

Ethiopias Guye Adola won the mens race in 2:02:50, followed by compatriot Gemechu Dida Diriba in 2:03:19.

Geays race was one of constant movement.

He was 10th at 5km, but quickly moved through the field to take the lead at 10km. By 15km, he had dropped to third before moving into second at halfway, which he reached in 1:01:01.

The Tanzanian th...