Eliud Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin

Eliud Kipchoge He once again surprised the world by finishing the Berlin Marathon in 2:01:09. This is 30 seconds faster than his 20:01:39 world record set in 2018.It was him in one of the most intense marathons ever: World Champion Kipchoge It’s been no secret that he’s on his way to breaking his own world record. Led by his three pacers, Kipchoge started at breakneck speed, crushing every split in the first half and running a staggering 59:51. Kipchoge’s pace started to drop in the final 10km, but he had built up a good cushion.

Kipchoge, 37, was trailed by half marathon specialists for most of the first half Andamiak Belif twenty three, Her personal best at the 2021 Valencia Marathon was 2:09:43.defending champion Gue Adola The Ethiopian player was unable to hang on to his first two players and fell back shortly after the first 10K.

Kipchoge didn’t run a 3:00 pace until the 38km. Towards his final ten minutes, Kipchoge started to drop significantly from sub-world-record pace, running 40km in 3:11/km.

Kipchoge picked up the pace again in the final two kilometers, posting a 2:51 in the final two kilometers. He picked up the pace and scored a fun goal that the other runners couldn’t see. Belihu paid the price for a very fast pace in the first half, with 2:06 dropping him back to fourth, but the Korean runners Mark Corrill. Tadu Abate Ethiopia finished third with 2:06:28.

World record!! ️

2:01:09 🤯

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American favorite in women’s race Keira D’Amato She dropped out of the top women’s pack from the start, and following her performance at the World Championships in July, some wondered if she was racing too soon. Tigist Asefa Ethiopia’s Asefa led the women’s pack for most of the race with her previous best of 2:34:01. Asefa also had a great finish as he finished in 2:15:37, 19 minutes behind his personal best.