![]() The Kenyan clocked a world-class time of 2:20:23 after suffering in the final stages. Fellow-Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew took third place in 2:06:12.įor the second time after 2015 Gladys Cherono took Germany’s most spectacular running event. While top stars Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia and Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang did not even manage to finish a debutant caused a major surprise: Guye Adola of Ethiopia was leading the race until close to the 40km mark, when Olympic Champion Kipchoge caught him and then surged ahead.Īdola clocked 2:03:46 for second place, which is the fastest debut ever recorded on a record eligible course. ![]() The 32 year-old clocked a “rain world record” in Berlin on Sunday. However Kipchoge can add another superlative to his collection: No one has ever run faster in such conditions. In difficult weather conditions with rain and high humidity the world record set by Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto in Berlin in 2014 with 2:02:57 was out of reach in the final part of the race. The Kenyan clocked a world leading time of 2:03:32 after coming from behind. “I want to inspire many people, that no human is limited.Eliud Kipchoge confirmed his position as the world’s number one marathon runner by taking a dramatic win in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. “After Roger Bannister in 1954, it took another 63 years, I tried and I did not get it,” he said about the breakthrough. Kipchoge realised the significance immediately afterwards. He was paced by a car and carefully co-ordinated team of elite runners throughout.īut the moment still transcended the rules: the sense of occasion and Kipchoge’s emotions afterwards ensured that the completion of the 1:59 challenge, which he had already attempted and failed once, will be seen as his crowning achievement for years to come. It did not count as an official marathon world record, because standard competition rules for pacing and fluids were not followed, and it wasn’t an ‘open’ race. Kipchoge ran 26.2 miles in the time of 1:59:40, on a special course in Vienna, Austria. Some will argue about the details, but the facts remain remarkable. Like Roger Bannister breaking the four minute mile in 1954, the Kenyan achieved something that many people believed physically couldn’t be done. It’s hard to put Eliud Kipchoge’s astonishing sub two-hour marathon from October 2019 into context. ![]()
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