London Marathon record broken by Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum as Sir Mo Farah bows out

A Kenyan runner has smashed the course record for the London Marathon - as Sir Mo Farah competed in the race for the final time.

Kelvin Kiptum, 23, won the men's event in the second-fastest marathon in history, crossing the finish line in 2:10.28.

But he tired towards the end and missed out on Eliud Kipchoge's world record, set in Berlin last year, by 18 seconds.The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete, who is the 5,000 and 10,000 metres Olympic champion, reeled in the leaders with three miles to go and came home in 2.18.33.The four-time Olympic gold medallist's personal best for the 26.2-mile race was 2:05:11.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

SkyNews /  🏆 35. in UK

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

London Marathon - the most chaotic and controversial celebrity marathon storiesMany celebrities take part in the London Marathon every year, but some have found themselves at the centre of controversies and chaos in the past. Let's take a look...
Read more »

Extinction Rebellion plans to flood central London with 28,000 activists during London Marathon weekend'It's going to be more discourse than disruption?' Sky's Home Editor Jason Farrell speaks with one of the co-founder's of Extinction Rebellion on the start of their four day climate protest set to take place this weekend 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
Read more »

Navy veteran who lost his sight to run London MarathonAlan Lock from Shrewsbury is raising money for BlindVeterans in Sunday's LondonMarathon Read his story:
Read more »

London Marathon: Cancer survivor to take on race on crutchesAdam Lever, 30, admits the challenge he has set himself is 'bonkers'.
Read more »

EastEnders star Jake Wood forced to pull out of London marathon due to illnessEASTENDERS star Jake Wood has revealed his heartbreak after being forced to pull out of taking part in the London Marathon this weekend. The actor, famed for playing Max Branning in the BBC soap op…
Read more »

Watford man to run 18th London MarathonA Watford man is to run in the London Marathon for the Willow charity, founded by former Arsenal goalkeeper and TV presenter, Bob Wilson and his…
Read more »