• 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 |
