Kenya s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge improved world marathon record in Berlin on Sunday

Kenya s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge improved world marathon record in Berlin on Sunday

Kenya’s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge improved world marathon record in Berlin on Sunday × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Athletics Berlin Marathon News

Kenya s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge improves his world marathon record in Berlin

By Navneet Singh Modified 25 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge after winning 2022 BMW Berlin-Marathon Perfect weather conditions, massive support from three pacemakers, combined with good training, enabled Kenya’s double Olympic champion, Eliud Kipchoge, to improve his world marathon record by 30 seconds. Running an aggressive first half of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, Kipchoge clocked 2:01:09 to win the 2022 edition. Kipchoge's previous world marathon record of 2:01:39 was set in the 2018 edition of the Berlin Marathon. Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa won the women’s race with an impressive time of 2:15:37, which was nearly three minutes better than the course record. Kipchoge, 37, was the pre-race favorite and, along with three pacemakers, set up a blistering pace covering the opening five kilometres in 14 minutes and 14 seconds. World Athletics@WorldAthleticsWORLD RECORD

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#BerlinMarathon237777671WORLD RECORD 2:01:09 ?KING-CHOGE #BerlinMarathon https://t.co/FFOWv4aGMn The leading group of three athletes, including Kipchoge and defending champion Guye Adola of Ethiopia, crossed the 10km mark in 28 minutes and 23 seconds. The leading group was well below the world record of 2:01:39 set by Kipchoge in the 2018 edition of the Berlin Marathon. The early hard pace had its toll on defending champion Adola as he drifted away from the leading group of three athletes at the 13km mark. He wasn’t among the top 15 finishers. Ethiopia's Andamlak Belihu was brave enough to keep pace with the double Olympic champion. Belihu continued to stay on Eliud Kipchoge's shoulder. The leading group of Belihu, Kipchoge, and three pacemakers crossed the 21km mark in 59 minutes and 51 seconds. The pacemaker dropped at the 25km mark. Kipchoge however, wasn’t able to keep the same tempo as there was none to push him. Belihu too drifted away when Kipchoge pushed hard in the closing stages of the marathon race. Belihu eventually finished fourth. World Athletics@WorldAthleticsThird fastest time in history

In just her second ever marathon, Tigist Assefa takes victory in a course record of 2:15:37, breaking the Ethiopian record in the process.

#BerlinMarathon1079249Third fastest time in history In just her second ever marathon, Tigist Assefa takes victory in a course record of 2:15:37, breaking the Ethiopian record in the process.#BerlinMarathon https://t.co/y391wt9f1C Cheered by enthusiastic fans who had lined-up along the marathon course, Eliud Kipchoge crossed the 35km mark in 1:40:10. The Kenyan was still below the world record mark. He stayed focused in the last seven kms of the race and fought against the clock to cross the finish line in 2:01:09, which was 30 seconds better than his own world record of 2:01:39 set in 2018 in Berlin.

Tigist Assefa joins Eliud Kipchoge in crafting history in Berlin

Eliud Kipchoge wasn't the only one who stunned everyone at the event. The winner of the women’s marathon race, Tigist Assefa's journey in the marathon world is even more fascinating. A two-lap runner at the 2016 Olympic Games, Tigist made her marathon debut in March this year. On Sunday in Berlin, she improved her marathon time by nearly 20 minutes to become the third fastest runner in the history of women’s marathon. The 28-year-old Ethiopian clocked 2:15:37 to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon, which was almost three minutes better than the previous course record. In her marathon debut in March, Tigist clocked 2 hours and 34 minutes in the Riyadh Marathon. “My training was good. I’m happy to win the Berlin Marathon,” Tigist said through a translator in the post-marathon interaction. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Akshay Saraswat × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी
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