The men's world record has now been set and re-set at the Berlin Marathon eight consecutive years, according to the AP, which attributed the feat to the race's flat course.Īround 45,527 runners from 157 nations around the world registered to race in Berlin on Sunday, the first Berlin Marathon to operate without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. To break that down further, he ran every 400m in 68.8 seconds.

Between their two records, the 2022 Berlin Marathon was the fastest-ran ever. Kipchoge's average speed was 13mph, an average pace of 2.83 minutes-per-kilometre for each kilometre of the 42.195km race. On Sunday, September 25th 2022, Kipchoge set a new world record in the time of 2:01:09. Having won the past two olympic gold medals, and holding the previous official marathon world record (Berlin 2018: 2:01:39), we have now witnessed another moment that pushes human limits. Male (A) and female (B), with significant limiting times indicated by. Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest marathoner of all time. Updated on 25 September 2022 01:48 GMT-7 Athletics It is tough being the king of the marathon. Download scientific diagram Asymptotic limiting times for the marathon world record. Kipchoge's victory in Berlin Sunday marked his fourth win at the Berlin Marathon, according to the AP.Įthiopian runner Tigist Assefa won the women's race in Berlin in a course record of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 37 seconds, making her the third fastest woman ever in the marathon. The double Olympic marathon gold medallist is aiming to lower his world record of 2:01.39 when he lines up for his fifth Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 25, live on Olympic Channel. Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line first at the BMW Berlin Marathon after 2:01:09 hours and thus a world record.Īndreas Gora/picture alliance via Getty Eliud Kipchoge Maja Hitij // Getty Images Yesterday Eliud Kipchoge ran 2:01:39 at the Berlin Marathon to break the world record, becoming the first person in history to go under 2:02 on a record-eligible.

Shaving 30 seconds off the record he set at the same. 25 September 2022, Berlin: Athletics: Marathon, Decision(s) Marathon. Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record, lowering the mark to 2:01:09, as he powered to victory at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.

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