Athletics - Berlin Marathon - Berlin, Germany - September 25, 2022 Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates as he wins the Berlin Marathon and breaks the World Record REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschBERLIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09 to shave half a minute off his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. "I am happy with my preparation and I think I was so fast because of the teamwork," Kipchoge said. I am so happy to break the world record." Passing through the city's iconic Brandenburg Gate just as the sun started to emerge, a beaming Kipchoge crossed the finish line to set another record. Asked whether he would attempt a sub-two hour run in Berlin next year, Kipchoge said: "Let us plan for another day.

Source: Ethiopian News September 25, 2022 20:15 UTC