Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge, 41, shattered the course record at the Melbourne Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:09:10. The Kenyan crossed the finish line in a race that included segments on a Formula One track and concluded at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Kipchoge, who believes his body is still peaking, expressed his joy at running alongside the younger generation and inspiring the local running community.
Fellow Kenyan Thomas do Canto secured the second place with a time of 2:10:35. In the women's race, New Zealand's Camille French took the top spot, followed by Australians Sinead Diver and Nichola Sheridan of Ireland. This was the third leg of Kipchoge's world tour, aiming to complete a marathon on every continent, including Antarctica, over the next two years.
Each marathon supports the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation, which focuses on education, environmental sustainability, and health. Kipchoge, a multiple Olympic gold medalist and world title holder, is widely regarded as one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time.
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