![]() The men's record has now been set eight times in a row in Berlin, favored by runners for its flat course.Įthiopia's Tigist Assefa unexpectedly won the women's race in a course record of 2:15:37 – 18 minutes faster than she had ever run before. I think Boston is a game-changer for me, the world’s greatest marathoner said as he prepared for his debut in the world’s most prestigious road race. And still, Eliud Kipchoge has something to prove. The last pacemaker dropped off at the 25K mark, leaving Kipchoge on his own. BOSTON (AP) Two-time Olympic gold medalist. Inclusion in races: Boston Marathon brings allows athletes to register as nonbinary Pounding his chest and pointing to the crowd as he approached the finish line, the 34-year-old Kenyan became the first man to cover the 26.2 mile marathon distance in under two hours. ![]() But the most important thing is my mind, and that also feels fresh and young. But Kipchoge, 38, a man who has won 15 of his 17 marathons, two Olympic gold medals and has been ranked 1 in the world seven times, is looking for late-career challenges, and winning all six of. Eliud Kipchoge produced the fastest time ever for the 42.2km distance, clocking 1:59:40.2 at the Ineos159 Challenge in Vienna on Saturday (12). "I planned to go out fast in the first half," Kipchoge told reporters after his victory. Kipchoge, who previously competed in the 5,000-meter distance and won a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics, has now won 15 of the 17 official marathons he's entered. Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record, lowering the mark to 2:01:09, as he powered to victory at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. ![]() The 37-year-old runner set off at a furious pace Sunday, covering the first 10 kilometers in 28:23 and clocking 42:32 at the 15K-mark, hinting at a sub-two-hour attempt. Defending champion Guye Adola and Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu managed to keep pace but Kipchoge later pulled away. ![]()
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