![]() ![]() Kipchoge started today’s race as the indisputable greatest male marathoner in history. “I hope the future is still great,” he said on the race broadcast. When asked if he could improve on the record again, Kipchoge said there’s “still more” in his legs. He maintained that superhuman effort through the homestretch to crush his own world record by 30 seconds. When it appeared that he was really struggling at 40K-a kilometer he covered in 3:12-Kipchoge showed a last-minute burst of energy by running 2:53 at 41K. After sticking right behind Kipchoge for the first half, Belihu started to fall behind around the 26K split, leaving Kipchoge to complete the remaining miles solo.īy 30K, Kipchoge was still on pace to shatter the world record, but a sub 2-hour marathon was looking unlikely.Īfter running a blazing first half, the last few sections were more of a grind for Kipchoge, who continued to slow down but maintained his edge over the previous mark. The pace slowed slightly over the next five kilometers and at 25K, the pacemakers dropped off the course. ![]()
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