Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru was second on her debut in 2:18:00 – the second fastest debut ever run – just ahead of Ethiopian runner Tigist Abayechew in 2:18:03. The Ethiopian great – like Kipchoge now – also set two world records in Berlin. Defending champion …
BERLIN — He’s done it again. Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. I’m so happy to break the world record.” Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa unexpectedly won the women’s race in a course record of 2:15:37 – 18 minutes faster than she had ever run before. The Ethiopian great – like Kipchoge …