Eliud Kipchoge Breaks the World Marathon Record of 2022

Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the Berlin marathon and took home the world championships with a time of 2:01:09, breaking his previous mark of 2:01:39. I beat the old mark.

ELIUD KIPCHOGE BREAKS THE WORLD MARATHON RECORD.

Kipchoge,  a two-time Olympic gold medalist in his 37-year-old career, won his 15th victory in his marathon of 17 careers, solidifying his claim as a runner with his 26.2 miles, the highest ever.

His pace wasn’t ideal. Kipchoge ran his first 13.1 miles in an unprecedented 59:51 before in the second half he ran 61:18 and slowed in the final mile. He still beat Mark Korir of Kenya by 4:49. “We were going to go 60-50, 60-40 [at halftime],” Kipchoge said. “My legs ran fast.

FIRST HALF

“The first half]was too fast. It takes energy from the muscles. Ethiopia’s Tigist Asefa won the female competition in 2:15:37. This was her time of 2:34:01, the third fastest ever by a previous marathoner. Paula Radcliffe (2:15:25 London 2003) and Brigid Kosgei (2:14:14 Chicago 2019) were the only athletes to finish quicker.

KEIRA D’AMATO U.S.  RECORD HOLDER

Keira D’Amato, the American record holder and top seed, came in sixth place in 2:21:48. She went almost a decade between competitions after finishing college. D’Amato set the 10th-best time in American history and now holds the record for the country with a time of 2:19:12.

“Today wasn’t the best day ever, but it was the best thing I could have done today,” She added in a text message that she had halted for a moment before continuing the race, according to Race Results Weekly. added. The last eight world record-breaking men’s marathons have been held on flat roads in Berlin. It started when he became the first man in 2003 to break his 2:05 in Kenya’s Paul Tergat.

LAST WORLD RECORD

Dennis Kimetto of Kenya established the world record in 2014 with a time of 2:02:57, however it was Kipchoge who first did so four years prior. The following year, Kipchoge set a record by clocking 1:59:40 in a non-record-breaking showcase rather than a race, making him the first person to finish the 26.2 miles in under two hours.

KIPCHOGE’s FUTURE GOAL

In Paris in 2024, Kipchoge hopes to make running history by being the first person to win the marathon title three times. He also hopes to triumph in each of the six World Marathon Majors that are run annually. Only Boston (which runs in April) and New York (which runs every November), out of his four, are missing, according to his check.

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