There was talk of the 1:11:18 WR and Bekele said he wanted at least his 1:12:47 PB, but Bekele actually fell off the leaders at one point before coming back to win by a good margin. Ethiopia's Degitu Azimeraw got an upset 3-second win over 2015 World marathon silver meadalist Helah Kiprop. *MB: Kenenisa Bekele Comes Up Short in Breaking 25k world record

Kimetto's record is 1:11:18 and Bekele has a best of 1:12:47. Florence Kiplagat leads the women's race.