Kipsang Sets New Marathon World Record

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 Kenyan  distance running star Wilson Kipsang broke the world marathon record on Sunday (29) at the 2013 Berlin Marathon. Kipsang crossed the finish line in 2:03:23 beating the record by 15 seconds.

"I think in the last few kilometres I had the feeling it was on and I was feeling strong," said Kipsang.

"My plan was to really push in the last few kilometres, I knew it would be a fight.

"I just wanted to make sure we had a good pace at the start and I knew the record was beatable.

"It was my first time racing here, it's a really nice course and a great city. I love it here!"

Previous world record belong to Kipsangs compatriot Patrick Makau who set it 2 years ago on the same coarse.

Eliud Choge (KEN) the former Olympic chamapion in 5000m took second with new personal best of  2:04:05 with another Kenyan Geoffrey Kipsang in 3rd 2:06:26.

In the women's race the Florence Kiplagat of Kenya won the Berlin marathon for the 2nd time in her career as she clocked 2:21:13 to win the race. Kiplagat won the Berlin marathon 2 years ago when she posted (2:19:44)

Kiplagats compatriot Sharon Cherop took 2nd 2:22:28. Germany's Irina Mikitenko breaking the words masters marathon record took 3rd in 2:24:54.

Men Top 10 Results

place Name ac NAT Brutto Finish
1 » Kipsang, Wilson (KEN) M30 Kenia 02:03:23 02:03:23
2 » Kipchoge, Eliud (KEN) MH Kenia 02:04:05 02:04:05
3 » Kipsang, Geoffrey (KEN) MH Kenia 02:06:26 02:06:26
4 » Chemlany, Stephen Kwelio (KEN) M30 Kenia 02:07:44 02:07:44
5 » Kiptanui, Maswai (KEN) MH Kenia 02:08:52 02:08:52
6 » dos Santos, Marilson (BRA)   Brasil 02:09:24 02:09:24
7 » Ishikawa, Suehiro (JPN) M30 Japan 02:10:24 02:10:24
8 » Kobayashi, Koji (JPN)   Japan 02:11:31 02:11:31
9 » Rui, Silva (POR) M35 Portugal 02:12:16 02:12:16
10 » Jisa, Sisay (ETH) M30 Ethiopia 02:12:17 02:12:17

Women Top 10

place Name Country Brutto Finish
1 » Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) Kenia 02:21:13 02:21:13
2 » Cherop, Sharon (KEN) Kenia 02:22:28 02:22:28
3 » Mikitenko, Irina (GER) Germany 02:24:54 02:24:54
4 » Kiprop, Helah (KEN) Kenia 02:28:02 02:28:02
5 » Davila, Desiree (USA) USA 02:29:15 02:29:15
6 » de la Rosa, Vianey (MEX) Mexico 02:32:40 02:32:35
7 » Hayakawa, Eri (JPN) Japan 02:37:45 02:37:45
8 » Stöcker, Nina (GER) Germany 02:37:46 02:37:46
9 » Lee, Lizzi (IRL) Ireland 02:38:09 02:38:09
10 » Gutierrez, Maria Yolanda (ESP) Spain 02:38:18 02:38:18

 

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