The Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge the marathon will run this Sunday, September 24 Berlina test that he won four times and in which, in the last edition, he also managed to beat the world record he had with a time of 2h01:09.
A year ago, Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon stopping the clock in 2:01:09, cutting his previous world record of 2:01:39 by thirty seconds, also achieved in the German city in 2018.
The Kenyan athlete has a love affair with this marathon. He has run it five times and, except for the first time, in 2013, when he was second, he has always won.
The Berlin Marathon route is ideal for breaking records due to its flat profile and maximum gradient of 53 meters above sea level. The start and finish are just a few meters away on the long Grober Stern avenue, which runs through the central Tiergarten park, and along the way there are many wide streets and shallow curves that make the race easier.
“I am working with the team, doing all my training and trusting the process. I am ready to return to my special place, in Berlin, to face the challenge of winning again,” declared Kipchoge, who in a month, on October 20, you will receive the Princess of Asturias Sports Award.
Besides the victory, to continue expanding the record that includes two marathon gold medals in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games and Tokyo 2020 and a gold in the 5,000 meters at Paris World Cup 2003Kipchoge is looking for his fifth victory in Berlin to overtake Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie in the German city’s record, who has also won it four times.
Kipchoge has favoritism for success in the current Berlin Marathon because of his status as world record holder but also because of all the athletes registered, his numbers are higher than the other competitors, as the second best mark among his rivals is his compatriot Amos Kipruto with 2h03:13, more than two minutes difference.
In the women’s category, the big favorite is Ethiopian Tigist Assefa, who in 2022 won Berlin with 2:15:37, the third fastest time in history.
Source: La Verdad
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