Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge breaks his own WORLD RECORD with a time of 2:01:10 during his fifth Berlin Marathon
- Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge broke the world record once again
- Kipchoge set the previous world record in Berlin in 2018 with a time of 2:01.39
- However, Kipchoge managed to cross the line on Sunday with a time of 2:01:10
- He won his fourth Berlin Marathon to equal Haile Gebrselassie’s achievement
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge broke the world record during his fifth Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
Kipchoge – who set the previous world record in Berlin in 2018 with a time of 2:01.39 – managed to cross the line at 2:01:10 on Sunday morning.
Kipchoge’s fourth victory in Berlin has also seen him equal the achievement of Haile Gebrselassie, who won the race from 2006-2009.
Eliud Kipchoge broke the world record during his fifth Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:01:10
Kipchoge, who will turn 38 in November, did not run in the World Championships in Eugene this summer.
However, he did take part in the Tokyo Marathon in March – breaking the course record with 2:02:40, which was the fourth fastest time in history.
As a result, Kipchoge has now won 15 of his 17 career marathons, including two Olympic gold medals and 10 major titles.
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His fourth victory in Berlin has also seen him equal the achievement of Haile Gebrselassie
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