Some 45,527 runners from 157 countries were registered to take part in the first Berlin Marathon without restrictions since the coronavirus pandemic began. Averaging 4:37 per mile, the 37-year-old runner sliced exactly half a minute off of his previous mark of 2:01:39 set at the same race in 2018.Ĭonditions in the German capital were ideal for fast racing-a cool 52 degrees with no precipitation after a night of showers, and no wind. The seemingly infallible Kenyan runner broke his own world record in the marathon on Sunday morning at the Berlin Marathon, clocking 2:01:09 to win the race for the fourth time since 2015 and garner his 11th World Marathon Majors race in 13 attempts. of marathon running?Įvery time he laces up his Nike shoes and runs a race, it seems he adds to his legacy of being the greatest of all time. How many more times will Eliud Kipchoge remind the world that he is the G.O.A.T.
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