Berlin Marathon: Tigist Assefa wins the world record and among men Kipchoge wins for the fifth time

Historic day a Berlin In the traditional 49th edition Marathon. Ethiopian TEgest Asefa He repeated last year’s victory and achieved New world record Breaking the previous record, while among the men reached another success for the Kenyan phenomenon Eliud Kipchoge Who became the first to conquer L Five times the race Which ends under the Brandenburg Gate (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022).

Therefore, the success of the Ethiopian heroine reached among women Tigist Asifa Who completed the 42,195 km route 2h11’53”a time trial that allowed her to dismantle the previous record of 2h14’04” Of course who Brigid Kosgei In chicago in 2019. Assefa, born in 1994 and already the winner in 2022, lowered the previous world record by more than 2 minutes and moved away from all her rivals: the Kenyan completed the podium Sheila Chepkirui (2h17’49”) and the surprising Tanzanian Magdalena Schori (2h18’41”).

In the men’s race, one of the most important races on the calendar and with more than 47,000 runners, it once again witnessed success Eliud KipchogeHe was able to cross the finish line first for the fifth time in his career. The 39-year-old Kenyan was almost in front from start to finish and claimed the 11th major marathon of his career, also grabbing the decisive pass of the race. Paris Olympics. His last time is 2’02″42The second in the season and the eighth in history and precedes Vincent Kipkemwe (2h03’13”) E Tadese Takele (2h03’24”).