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Kenya: Hakuna Matata As German-Based Kenyans Steal the Show At Berlin Marathon
Capital FM, 24 September 2023
Kenyans living in Germany joined by their compatriots from Sweden and Norway brought life at the 2023 Berlin Marathon to hand Eliud Kipchoge the much-needed morale boost to clinch… Read more »
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Kenya: Eliud Kipchoge Claims Historic Fifth Berlin Marathon Title
Capital FM, 24 September 2023
World Record holder Eliud Kipchoge had to dig deep into his energy reserves in the last seven kilometres of the race, as he clinched a historic fifth Berlin Maraton title on… Read more »
Kenya, Ethiopia Shine in Historic Wins at Berlin Marathon 2023
Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge clinched a historic fifth Berlin Marathon title on September 24, 2023.
He now becomes the most successful male runner in Berlin after Ethiopian marathon legend Haille Gebresellasie, who has four world championship titles.
Meanwhile, in the women's race Ethiopian Tigst Assefa shattered Brigid Kosgei's Women's World Record set four years ago, becoming the first woman to ever run under 2:12 as she clocked 2:11:53 to win the marathon.
Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui put up a good fight to finish second, clocking 2:17:49, almost half a minute off her personal best.
Despite his men's victory, Kipchoge sounded a bit disappointed that he could not achieve one of his targets, lowering his own world record time.
(Eliud Kipchoge (left) and Tigst Assefa (right) winning their respective races at the Berlin Marathon 2023
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Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has underlined his status as the greatest marathoner of all time, writes Timothy Olobulu for Capital FM. The athlete shattered Read more »
