- With two hours of total marathon mastery, Eliud Kipchoge smashed the world record in Berlin today with 2:01:39, a new world mark by 1 minute 18 seconds. Without question, Kipchoge sealed his place as the greatest marathoner of all time.
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Absolutely incredible performance. Looking at his splits it almost comes across as him having something left in the tank. Kipchoge is currently, bar none, the best marathoner in the world right now. It is inspirational seeing people display what our bodies are capable of, as katakowsj points out. You can only wonder what's next.
Amazing what the human body is capable of. That was after 18 miles at 4:39 mile pace. I'm happy to have run a 5k this last weekend maintaining almost a 7:30 mile pace. I'm 44, not 35 like Kipchoge, based on what he's done, I can see that I can speed things up some. Thanks for the post.Watch only his face and shoulders, and you’d take him for a thoughtful man out walking the dog. He moved through the whooping waving crowds calmly. Once, when he tossed a drink bottle, he was so controlled that he could aim where to throw it.