I will celebrate this record and have to realise what happens. Kipchoge is the only man to run a sub-two hour marathon when he clocked 1:59.40 on a specially designed track in Vienna in 2019 but the time is not officially recognised as it was not set in competition.Īsked whether he would attempt a sub-two hour run in Berlin next year, Kipchoge said: “Let us plan for another day. 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. Passing through the city’s iconic Brandenburg Gate just as the sun started to emerge, a beaming Kipchoge crossed the finish line to set another record. Some will argue about the details, but the facts remain remarkable. Having slowed slightly in the second half of the race he still powered through the final 500-metre sprint. Kenyan Faith Kipyegon steps up from her favoured 1500m to go head-to-head in the 5,000m with Ethiopia’s world record holder. The Kenyan, who retained his Olympic at the Tokyo Games last year, had fallen short of his world mark by just over a minute at the Tokyo Marathon in March, but he was not to be denied in Berlin. Eliud Kipchoge on shattering marathon record: They say you can miss. He gradually shook off last year’s winner Guye Adola but fellow Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu refused to buckle, even as they raced through the halfway mark in a time of 59.10.īelihu finally dropped back around the 27 kilometre-mark as Kipchoge pushed on for the record. Tons of awesome Eliud Kipchoge wallpapers to download for free. Only a handful of runners could keep up with Kipchoge in the early stages, along with the group of pacemakers. Sport unites people and that is what motivates me.” RECORDS SHOWCASE Eliud Kipchoge: Fastest marathon distance Eliud Kipchoge has collected more gold medals and records under his belt (or, perhaps, ‘under his shoes’ is more apt) than any other marathon runner in history.
“What motivates is my family I and I want to inspire young people.
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