Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic champion from Kenya, set a new race record at the Melbourne Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 10 seconds. The 41-year-old, who previously held the world record and won Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020, slowed down to acknowledge the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the final stretch. Despite this, he still managed to beat the previous record by two seconds, which was set by fellow Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh in 2022. Australian Thomas Do Canto finished second with a time of 2:10:35, while New Zealand’s Camille French won the women’s race in 2:28:25.
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Two-time Olympic champion Kipchoge ends 3-year victory drought, wins Melbourne Marathon
