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Kipchoge Wins First Marathon in Three Years in Melbourne
The Kenyan star finished two seconds under the previous race best as Thomas Do Canto was runner-up and Camille French won the women’s race.
- On Sunday, two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne Marathon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, setting a new race record of 2:09:10. He finished two seconds faster than the previous best.
- The 41-year-old from Kenya, a former world record holder who won gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Games, is currently completing a world tour featuring marathons on all seven continents, including Antarctica.
- Inside the last 10km of the 42.2km Nike race, Kipchoge broke away from the field. He slowed down to wave to spectators at the MCG, though he still finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 10 seconds.
- Australian Thomas Do Canto finished as runner-up in 2:10:35, while Camille French of New Zealand won the women's race in 2:28:25. Both results rounded out a strong field.
- Kipchoge's record-breaking time surpassed the previous Melbourne record of 2:09:12 set by Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh in 2022, marking his first marathon success since September 2023 in Berlin.
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