Don't Miss
- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Eliud Kipchoge smashes Virgin Money London Marathon course record
- Updated: April 24, 2016
In arguably the most impressive marathon performance in history, Eliud Kipchoge successfully defended his London Marathon title and came within eight seconds of the world record.
The undisputed world No.1 over 26.2 miles, Kipchoge blasted away from fellow Kenyan Stanley Biwott in the final two miles to clock 2:03:05 – it was a course record and agonisingly close to Dennis Kimetto’s world record of 2:02:57, which was set in Berlin in 2014.
“The support was perfect – the crowd was fantastic and it was good to get a PB,” said Kipchoge, with some rather modest post-race comments given the scale of his …
continue reading in source www.athleticsweekly.com
