![]() Kenyan Rosemary Wanjiru was second ahead of Ethiopian Tigist Abayechew.ĭon’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. (Jody Bailey) This article is more than 2 years old. ![]() Only record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya and Briton Paula Radcliffe have run faster marathons. Amory Rowe Peter Bromka missed the Olympic trials qualifying time by 40 seconds, and then by 2 seconds. My mind is still moving, the body still absorbing the training."įellow Kenyan Mark Korir completed a one-two finish for the African nation, four minutes and 49 seconds behind, with Ethiopian Tadu Abate third.Įthiopian Tigist Assefa stunned the field in the women's race, winning in 2:15:37, the third-fastest time in history. I need to celebrate this record and have to realise what happens. Elite Marathoners Run Faster With Increasing Temperatures in Berlin Marathon Beat Knechtle 1,2, David Valero 3, Elias Villiger 2, José Ramón Alvero Cruz 4, Volker Scheer 3, Thomas Rosemann 2 and Pantelis T. ![]() You'll feel the ocean breezes and see the palm trees as you run along one of the most famous roads in America. 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. When: FebruWhere: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Why run it : If you want a fast course but don't like downhill running, the flat and scenic A1A Marathon might be the one for you. 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. Having slowed slightly in the second half of the race he still powered through the final 500-metre sprint. 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.
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