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Eliud Kipchoge broke his world record in the Berlin Marathon last Sunday. He won the race at 2:01:09.
Kipchoge’s new world record was 30 seconds faster than his previous record, which he also set in Berlin in 2018.
After the victory, the champion said: “Limits are there to be broken. By you and me together.”
“I can say that I am beyond happy today that the official world record is once again faster. Thank you to all the runners in the world that inspire me every day to push myself whereby. I hope this result will inspire you to break your own limits.
“Whether that is your first run, a new personal best, and anything in between. Believe that with the right heart and mind, you can achieve greatness in all of life,” Kipchoge said.
Limits are there to be broken. By you and me together.
I can say that I am beyond happy today that the official world record is once again faster. Thank you to all the runners in the world that inspire me every day to push myself. pic.twitter.com/wELLVfdmbx— Eliud Kipchoge – EGH???????? (@EliudKipchoge) September 25, 2022
Kenya’s President William Ruto led Kenyans in hailing the marathoner.
“The greatest has done it again, breaking the world record! Congratulations, Eliud Kipchoge, for winning the Berlin Marathon for the fourth time. You are truly the King of the Marathon,” Ruto said.
Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister Azimio la Umoja’s presidential flag bearer in the last election, also congratulated Kipchoge and praised him for making Kenya proud.
“You were already arguably the best marathoner, and now you’ve taken your domination of the distance notches higher. A great precision run flawlessly executed once more, breaking the world record. Congratulations, Eliud Kipchoge. Keep flying our flag high,” Odinga said.
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