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London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year’s London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being included in the Kenyan marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. After breaking the tape in London, Munyao admitted he was not sure if he had done enough to merit selection but he was named alongside double Olympic …

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Benson Kipruto sets new record in Tokyo marathon win as Eliud Kipchoge struggles for pace
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Benson Kipruto sets new record in Tokyo marathon win as Eliud Kipchoge struggles for pace

The Independent  

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Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting
1 year, 2 months ago

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting

The Hindu  

When Eliud Kipchoge celebrated his fifth win in the Berlin Marathon last year, there was an air of invincibility about him. Kelvin Kiptum shattered Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds in winning the Chicago Marathon earlier this month, finishing in a world record 2:00:35. “I knew I was coming for a course record, but a world record — I am …

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Marathon world record holder Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Marathon world record holder Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark

The Hindu  

Kenya’s freshly-minted marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum says he has “no plan” to try and run under the mythic two-hour mark. “I’ve got no plan to run under two hours but only to improve my own record,” said Kiptum who had won on his debut over the 26.2 mile distance last December in Valencia, doubling up in London in …

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Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds. Kiptum won the London Marathon in the spring in 2:01:25 and shaved almost a minute off the world record set last year in Berlin by Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic …

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Tigst Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin
1 year, 2 months ago

Tigst Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, lopping off more than two minutes from the previous best to clock an official time of two hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds. Assefa, who had set a course record with a personal best last year, set a blistering early pace, gradually shaking off any competition to …

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Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin
1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin

The Independent  

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Meet Eliud Kipchoge’s secret weapon for winning the Berlin Marathon: Bottle Claus
1 year, 3 months ago

Meet Eliud Kipchoge’s secret weapon for winning the Berlin Marathon: Bottle Claus

LA Times  

Before he set off on a bicycle race across the United States this summer, Claus-Henning Schulke was last-minute shopping in Oceanside when he noticed three teenagers approaching him in the Wal-Mart aisle. It was like they found the all-time great water bottle delivery guy to go hand in hand with the all-time great marathoner.” Kipchoge called Schulke a “hero” for …

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‘One rabbit at a time’: Eliud Kipchoge coy on future after marathon record
2 years, 2 months ago

‘One rabbit at a time’: Eliud Kipchoge coy on future after marathon record

The Hindu  

Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge smashed his own marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday but was coy over future plans and tackling the mythical two-hour mark saying "one rabbit at a time". "I am African and in Africa we believe you chase one rabbit at a time," a smiling Kipchoge said. Kipchoge said he was the "happiest man" when he …

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Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 to Break Own World Record
2 years, 2 months ago

Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 to Break Own World Record

News 18  

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 …

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Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 for world record in Berlin Marathon
2 years, 2 months ago

Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 for world record in Berlin Marathon

Associated Press  

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 …

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Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
2 years, 2 months ago

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09, around 30 seconds faster than his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. He gradually shook off last year’s winner Guye Adola but fellow Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu refused to buckle, even as they raced through the …

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London Marathon 2020: Ethiopian Shura Kitata vrooms to victory as favourite Eliud Kipchoge cracks
4 years, 2 months ago

London Marathon 2020: Ethiopian Shura Kitata vrooms to victory as favourite Eliud Kipchoge cracks

Firstpost  

The 2020 London Marathon was the first Eliud Kipchoge hasn’t won since finishing second in Berlin in 2013 — he had won all 11 others he raced in, including the 2016 Rio Olympics. London: It proved 13th time unlucky as world record holder Eliud Kipchoge fluffed his lines at Sunday’s London marathon, won in a thrilling sprint finish by Ethiopian …

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Eliud Kipchoge interview: 'It’s still my legs that are doing the running, not the shoe'
4 years, 3 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge interview: 'It’s still my legs that are doing the running, not the shoe'

Firstpost  

In this interview with Firstpost, marathon running legend Eliud Kipchoge talks about the shoe controversy, running at the London Marathon this year, and running an actual marathon under the two-hour mark. It’s been almost a year since Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run a marathon distance under the two-hour mark, albeit in an unofficial event at Vienna’s Prater …

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