‘My body is still peaking’: Eliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years
Summary
Eliud Kipchoge, a top marathon runner from Kenya, won the Melbourne Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 10 seconds. This was his first marathon win in three years, and he expressed feeling physically strong and ready to compete with younger athletes.Key Facts
- Kipchoge finished the Melbourne Marathon in 2:09:10, beating the old race record by two seconds.
- He increased his running pace after 30 kilometers and maintained it to the finish line.
- Kipchoge said his body is still at its best and he can compete with the younger generation of runners.
- This marathon was part of his world tour, running a marathon on every continent, including Antarctica.
- Kipchoge has visited Melbourne twice; he finished ninth in the 2025 Sydney Marathon.
- Australian runner Thomas Do Canto came second in the race with a time of 2:10:35.
- New Zealand’s Camille French won the women's race in 2:28:25.
- There was a separate incident near the marathon route where a woman was hit by a car and taken to hospital.
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