In the women’s marathon, on the other hand, the success of Tigist Assefa arrived
Giorgio Rondelli
September 25th
There are no more adjectives available to underline yet another great feat of the almost 38-year-old Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge who, this morning in Berlin, improved his previous world record in the marathon of 2h01.39 winning for the fourth time the very fast German race in 2h01.09. The latest pearl of an incredible career. With 15 victories out of 17 marathons disputed. In between the two Olympic titles of Rio de Janeiro 2016 and that of Tokyo 21. Again the two world records mentioned above again in Berlin. Lastly, also the feat of 2019 at the Vienna Prater when, albeit in particular conditions and certainly not replicable in the race, he ran the 42 km and 195 meters in 1h59.40. Without forgetting that, at just 18 years of age, in 2003 at the World Championships in Paris, he managed to beat on the 5000 two absolute champions such as Hicham El Guerrouj And Kenenisa Bekele. This season, to prepare for the assault on the new world record, Kipchoge had given up competing in the world championships in Eugene, staying in Kenya to train at altitude.
Berlin marathon 2022: the men’s race
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Compared to the record race of 2018 this time the African champion started very strong running at 2.50 per km. Halfway through the race, with an incredible 59.51, he already had an advantage over the pace of the previous world record of 75 seconds. This advantage was then reduced by 45 seconds on arrival. Even because, from the 25th kilometer to the finish, having run out of hares available to keep up the pace, Eliud had to do everything by himself. Huge feat. Here you are the figures of the two halves of the race: 1h01.06 + 1h00.33 (2018) and of 59.51 and of 1.01.18 (2022). A record built in the first 21 km 097 meters and then defended with gritted teeth until the finish. Behind him, very detached, the compatriot Mark Korir with 2h05.58 and the Ethiopian Tadu Abate 2h06.28.
The women’s race
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The female race dominated by the Ethiopian was also very fast Tigist Assefa in the sensational time of 2h15.37. Third world performance all time. A true Assefa outsider, since she had already run the marathon this year in a modest 2h34.01. With her on the podium also the Kenyan Rosemary Wanjiru with 2h18.00 and the compatriot Tigist Abayechew with 2h18.03.
Eighth consecutive record
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Looking at the register of world records, the new marathon record is theeighth consecutive world record of the marathon achieved in Berlin. In total, however, the men’s world records obtained in the German city are nine. The first is dated September 1998 when the Brazilian Ronaldo da Costa crossed the finish line in 2h06.05. Here is the streak of 8 consecutive records.
- 2h04.55 Paul Tergat (Kenya) 2003
- 2h04.25 Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) 2007
- 2h03.59 Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) 2008
- 2h03.38 Patrick Makau (Kenya) 2011
- 2h03.23 Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 2013
- 2h02.57 Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) 2014
- 2h01.39 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 2018
- 2h01.09 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 2022
September 25, 2022 – 7:06 pm
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