'Everything is down to teamwork.BOSTON (AP) - World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday.

'I am happy with my preparation and I think I was so fast because of the teamwork,' Kipchoge added.

My mind is still moving, the body still absorbing the training. 'But the most important thing is my mind, and that also feels fresh and young. 'My legs and my body still feel young,' said the 37-year-old Kipchoge. In 2019 in Vienna, Kipchoge clocked 1:59:40, but this was not recognized as a world record as it was not an open race. Kipchoge has won 15 of his 17 official marathons.

Kipchoge also won the Berlin Marathon in 2015, 20 he now draws level with Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie as a four-time Berlin Marathon winner. This was the third fastest time ever, and 18 minutes faster than Assefa's previous races. Mark Korir, also from Kenya, came second, almost 5 minutes behind Kipchoge.Įthiopian runner Tigist Assefa won the women's race, clocking in at 2:15:37. In 2018, Kipchoge set the record at 2:01:39. Kipchoge, who is a two-time Olympic champion, clocked 2 hours, 1 minute and 9 seconds at his fourth marathon win in Berlin. Thousands of professional and amateur runners took over Berlin's city streets on Sunday Image: Andreas Gora/dpa/picture alliance What is Kipchoge's record? It was the first Berlin Marathon to be held without restrictions since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Some 45,527 runners from 157 countries were registered to take part in the marathon. The previous record was also set by Kipchoge in Berlin. Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge broke the marathon world record by half a minute on Sunday.

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