The men's world record has now been set and re-set at the Berlin Marathon eight consecutive years, according to the AP, which attributed the feat to the race's flat course.Īround 45,527 runners from 157 nations around the world registered to race in Berlin on Sunday, the first Berlin Marathon to operate without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. World record-holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei recorded another two of the fastest marathons of all time in Tokyo on Sunday (6), running 2:02:40 and 2:16:02 respectively on their return to Japan. Executive produced by Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott and Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald, Kipchoge: The Last Milestone is a cinematic portrait of legendary long distance runner and world record marathon holder Eliud Kipchoge as he prepares to break one of the last milestones in sporting. Between their two records, the 2022 Berlin Marathon was the fastest-ran ever. Purchase Kipchoge: The Last Milestone on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Kipchoge's victory in Berlin Sunday marked his fourth win at the Berlin Marathon, according to the AP.Įthiopian runner Tigist Assefa won the women's race in Berlin in a course record of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 37 seconds, making her the third fastest woman ever in the marathon.

Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line first at the BMW Berlin Marathon after 2:01:09 hours and thus a world record.Īndreas Gora/picture alliance via Getty Eliud Kipchoge

25 September 2022, Berlin: Athletics: Marathon, Decision(s) Marathon. Achieving the impossible In 2019, Eliud, with the help of his team, attempted something that had been considered physically impossible: running a marathon in under two hours.

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