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Eliud Kipchoge breaks world record at Berlin marathon

33-year-old Kenyan Olympic champion breaks previous world record by over one minute

Ersin Çelik
11:23 - 17/09/2018 Monday
Update: 11:24 - 17/09/2018 Monday
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45th BMW Berlin Marathon
45th BMW Berlin Marathon

Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record at the 45th BMW Berlin-Marathon on Sunday.

Running the marathon in 2:01:39, the 33-year old Kenyan Olympic champion broke the previous world record by one minute and 18 seconds.

The previous record was set by Kipchoge's compatriot Dennis Kimetto in 2:02:57 four years ago in Berlin.

This is Kipchoge's third victory in the Berlin marathon after finishing the first two in 2015 and 2017.

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