The current top long-distance runners will clash in Germany's capital on Sunday with a trio, spearheaded by Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge, threatening the world record at the Berlin Marathon. Kipchoge is the man to beat in Berlin, where the current world record of two hours, 2:57 minutes was set by compatriot Dennis Kimetto in 2014. "I won't decide until the last moment how fast I will start out, but I can say this: I want the world record," he said. The world marathon record has fallen seven times in Berlin over the last 20 years. Alongside Kipchoge and Kipsang, who won the Tokyo marathon in February, is the Berlin marathon's defending champion Bekele, who came within six seconds of the world record in Berlin last year.

Source: The Local September 22, 2017 06:56 UTC