Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge beat his own world marathon record by 30 seconds, running 2hr 01min 9sec in Berlin on Sunday.
Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge beat his own world marathon record by 30 seconds, running 2hr 01min 9sec in Berlin on Sunday.
At the halfway point the back-to-back Olympic champion in Rio and Tokyo looked set to become the first to officially run under the elusive two-hour mark.
But despite slowing slightly, the 37-year-old held on to best his own record from Berlin in 2018.
After the race, he credited his team for the result.
„I was so happy with my preparation,“ Kipchoge told German television.
„The world record is because of real teamwork.“
Asked if he was already coming back to Berlin to take on the two-hour mark, Kipchoge said he was focused on celebrating his achievement.
„Let us plan it for another day. I need to celebrate this record.“
Kenyan Mark Korir finished second behind his countryman with a time of 2:05:58, while Ethiopian Tadu Abate came third with 2:06:28.
