Wilson Kipsang ran 2:03:23 to break Patrick Makau's World Record at the 40th BMW Berlin marathon. Race recap with results and a link to our photo gallery.
Wilson Kipsang ran 2:03:23 to break Patrick Makau's World Record at the 40th BMW Berlin marathon. Race recap with results and a link to our photo gallery.
We break down Wilson Kipsang's new world record in the marathon, look at how much men's marathoning has changed in the last ten years, realize how little women's marathoning has changed and give props to Paula Radcliffe. Eliud Kipchoge gets some praise as does Irina Mikitenko and we look at the Oregon men and Providence women's chances in NCAA XC.
Ross Tucker gives his live race thoughts.
Kiplagat said she found the weather conditions harder here than when she won 2 years ago in 2:19.
Press release recapping the 2013 BMW Berlin Marathon
Wilson Kipsang ran 2:03:23 to break Patrick Makau's World Record at the 40th BMW Berlin marathon. Race recap with results and a link to our photo gallery.
"I’m happy but even we (women) can bring the world record to Kenya. It’s not always men, men, men, all the time! I’m going to plan how Edna (Kiplagat), (Mary) Keitany and I can work together and break (Paula) Radcliffe’s record."