- Kipchoge holds the men's world record for the distance with a time of 2hr 01min 39sec, which he set in the flat Berlin marathon on September 16, 2018. [Photo by ALEX HALADA / AFP]Kipchoge urges athletes to remain positive after the London Marathon is postponed to OctoberThe world’s fastest marathoner Eliud Kipchoge has shared a message of positivity to all the runners who are disappointed by the news that this year’s London Marathon has been postponed to October. The race was scheduled for April 26 and the Kenyan world record holder was set to take on Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele, who ran 2:01:41 at the Berlin marathon last year. “It’s unfortunate, that all the preparations we injected in the training towards the event is all gone to waste. Every runner with a place in the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon will use their place in the rescheduled event on Sunday 4 October without any further payment.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2020 16:41 UTC