BERLIN (AP) -- Dennis Kimetto knocked 26 seconds off the world marathon record Sunday as the sub-two hour mark moved a step closer. The 30-year-old Kenyan won the 41st edition of the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 57 seconds, becoming the first man to complete a marathon in under 2 hours, 3 minutes. The previous record of 2:03:23 was set by another Kenyan, Wilson Kipsang, in Berlin last year. "I feel good today for today is a big day for me," Kimetto said. "The fans made me confident and...
Kenya's Dennis Kimetto Breaks World Marathon Record In Berlin
The Huffington Post - 28 Sep 2014 17:06
BERLIN (AP) -- Dennis Kimetto knocked 26 seconds off the world marathon record Sunday as the sub-two hour mark moved a step closer. The 30-year-old Kenyan won the 41st edition of the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 57 seconds, becoming the first man to complete a marathon in under 2 hours, 3 minutes. The previous record of 2:03:23 was set by another Kenyan, Wilson Kipsang, in Berlin last year. "I feel good today for today is a big day for me," Kimetto said. "The fans made me confident and...
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