Ahead of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday morning, Eliud Kipchoge said he merely hoped to run a time that would be his personal best. He fulfilled that goal — and more, smashing the world record by winning the race in 2 hours 1 minute 39 seconds. But as Kipchoge established his supremacy in recent years, Kimetto’s mark (2:02:57) seemed like a place holder for a record that Kipchoge would surely break. [Read our profile of Eliud Kipchoge, the most decorated marathoner on the planet]Sure enough, Kipchoge came through on Sunday, turning the streets of Berlin into his personal canvas. When his third peeled off the front halfway through the race, Kipchoge was left on his own.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2018 14:01 UTC