BERLIN: Kenya’s Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record, winning the Berlin race in 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds on Sunday.
Organizers initially put Kipchoge’s time at 2 hours, 1 minute and 40 seconds, but later reduced it by one second.
The 33-year-old broke the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in 2014 by 1 minute and 18 seconds.
“I lack words to describe this day,” Kipchoge said after becoming the first person to finish a marathon in less than 2 hours and 2 minutes.
“They say you miss two times but you can’t miss the third time,” he said in reference to his two previous failed attempts to break the world record in Berlin.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin
- The 33-year-old broke the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto
- Kipchoge becomes first person to finish a marathon in less than 2 hours and 2 minutes
