• Kipsang Sets New Marathon World Record

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Sunday, 29 September 2013

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