#berlinhalf Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich has increased her pace in the second 5k section. She passes 10k in 30:32, which now points to a 64:25 finish. This could be one of the fastest times ever!

#berlinhalf The second group with the three Kenyans is almost a minute behind (31:21), but this is still a 66 minutes' pace.

#berlinhalf Katharina Heinig runs a strong race with a 10k split of 33:06 which is 69:50 pace.

#berlinhalf It is not the day of Amanal Petros, he has now fallen back into the group behind him and Johannes Motschmann is in front of him, now the leading German runner.

#berlinhalf Katharina Steinruck ... not Heinig, which is her maiden name ...

#berlinhalf Johannes Motschmann has broken away from the group, now the leading German runner.

#berlinhalf Alex Kibet of Kenyan has taken the lead and passes 15 k in 41:45, which is course record pace. He is almost half a minute ahead!

#berlinhalf Sheila Kiprotich Chepkirui leads at 15k with 45:55, which points to 64:30.

#berlinhalf The other three Kenyan woman are still around one minute behind.

#berlinhalf Alex Kibet was the number two on the start list with a PB of59:06

#berlinhalf It will be very close regarding the course record of 58:42.

#berlinhalf Katharina Steinruck is still in sixth position and with a 15k split of 49:36 looks very likely to break 70 minutes.

#berlinhalf Alex Kibet almost took a wrong turn, but gets it right and wins in 58:55 (unofficial time).

#berlinhalf Joshua Belet takes second in 59:53, Abel Kipchumba is third with 59:58. All times are unofficial.

#berlinhalf Johannes Motschmann runs a great PB of 61:45 and becomes the 10th fastest German ever! He is 10th and the fastest German while there was disappointment for Amanal Petros, who finished 15th in 62:21. All times unofficial.

#berlinhalf Sheila Kiprotich Chepkirui breaks the course record with 65:00!

#berlinhalf Second is Joyce Chepkemoi in 65:50 while Irene Kimais, all of Kenya, takes third in 66:34 - all unofficial times.

#berlinhalf Katharina Steinruck breaks the 70 minutes with a time of 69:38 in sixth place.

#berlinhalf Sheila Kiprotich Chepkirui produced the performance of the day with her course record, which is the 18th fastest time ever run at the distance!

#berlinhalf We now end this live reporting. Please check the website later for reports and official times.