The greatest marathoner of all time further cemented his status, though he falls short of another world record.
of Kenya won the Berlin Marathon for the fifth time, in 2:02:42. Though he fell short of breaking his own world record, he does surpass Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie for the most victories in Berlin.
Following the pacemakers, Kipchoge asserted his dominance from the start, blazing through the first 5K in 14:12. Just one runner—Ethiopia’s Derseh Kindie—stuck with him; by 10K, they were a full minute ahead of the chase pack.The pair crossed the halfway mark in 1:00:22. Kindie, who previously had a personal best of 2:08:23, held on through 30K, then dropped out shortly afterward.
So did the final pacemaker, and Kipchoge began to slow, falling off world record pace. The chase pack, led by fellow Kenyan Vincent Kipkemoi, began closing the gap, but ran out of time. Kipkemoi finished second in 2:03:13, and Tadese Takele of Ethiopia was third in 2:03:24. Teshome Mekonen, who became a U.S. citizen in December, was the top American, placing 24th in 2:10:16. Jared Ward, who was seen running alongside women’s winner Tigist Assefa for much of the latter part of the race, was the second American, taking 27th in 2:11:44.
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