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FINISH TIME -- Eliud Kipchoge runs to win the 45th Berlin Marathon in Berlin,
Germany, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record in 2
hours 1 minute 39 seconds. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Olympic champion Eliud
Kipchoge has set a new marathon world record, winning the Berlin race in 2
hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds on Sunday.
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Eliud
Kipchoge stars for the 45th Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.
(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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The
Kenyan defended his title in the German capital, pulling ahead of his
competitors early on amid perfect running conditions.
He
broke the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto
in 2014 by 1 minute and 18 seconds.
Race
organizers initially timed Kipchoge a second slower, but later corrected the
time.
Berlin
debutant Amos Kipruto came second in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 23 seconds,
followed by a third Kenyan, former world-record holder Wilson Kipsang, who was
25 seconds behind.
"I
lack words to describe this day," Kipchoge said after winning the race.
"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.
Shogo
Nakamura of Japan narrowly missed setting a new national record with a time of
2 hours, 8 minutes and 16 seconds.
Gladys
Cherono won the women's race in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 11 seconds, a new
women's record for the Berlin marathon.
The Kenyan finished ahead
of Ethiopians Rutia Aga and Tirunesh Dibaba.
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