Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge has beaten his own world marathon record by 30 seconds, running 2hr 01min 9sec in Berlin on Sunday. At the halfway point the back-to-back Olympic champion in Rio and Tokyo looked set to become the first to officially run under the elusive two-hour mark. But despite slowing slightly the 37-year-old held on to beat his own record from Berlin in 2018. "The world record is because of real teamwork." Asked if he was already coming back to Berlin to take on the two-hour mark, Kipchoge said he was focused on celebrating his achievement.

Source: Ethiopian News September 25, 2022 11:29 UTC