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Why Jacob Kiplimo’s London Marathon debut will have the whole world watching

Summary by The Independent
The 24-year-old smashed the world record for the half marathon in February and now attempts his first attempt at the full distance

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London is a marathon of the rich. The organization of the city of the Thames is overflowing with money from the sponsors and brings together this Sunday in the starting line a poster full of stars. So dazzling is the cast of participants that there is hardly talk of Eliud Kipchoge, two-time Olympic marathon champion in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. All eyes are set on the brand-new mid-marathon world record, the man who flew through the streets of Ba…

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A classic marathon race has never been mastered by a person in less than two hours. Jacob Kiplimo is expected to do so in London at his premiere of 42,195 kilometres.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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