Kenyan long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge finishes the race in the Berlin Marathon, in Berlin, Germany, 16 September 2018. ( Abdülhamid Hoşbaş - Anadolu Agency )
Istanbul
By Fatih Erel
ISTANBUL
Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record at the 45th BMW Berlin-Marathon on Sunday.
Running the marathon in 2:01:39, the 33-year old Kenyan Olympic champion broke the previous world record by one minute and 18 seconds.
The previous record was set by Kipchoge's compatriot Dennis Kimetto in 2:02:57 four years ago in Berlin.
This is Kipchoge's third victory in the Berlin marathon after finishing the first two in 2015 and 2017.
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