Eliud Kipchoge’s Marathon Record survives as Ethiopian Bekele misses it by 2 Secs

Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele has won the 2019 edition of the Berlin Marathon, coming just two seconds short of beating the world record currently held by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge.

Bekele ran 2:01:41, and missed the World Record by 2 seconds.

Bekele was faster than Kipchoge at 40km. By only 2 seconds – 1:55:30 for Bekele vs 1:55:32 for Kipchoge. But Kipchoge’s final 2.2km were 4 seconds faster than Bekele’s today.

Bekele staged an astonishing comeback to clock 2:01:41, setting the second-fastest time in history. Fellow countryman Birhanu Legese who dominated the better part of the race finished second in 2:02:48, becoming the third fastest marathon runner ever.

Sisa Lemma emerged third in 2:03:36, as the trio completed an all Ethiopian podium in the race.