Only 23 years old, the Kenyan runner was only 35 seconds short of the two-hour ghost time.
of Kenya Kelvin Kiptum ran a world record 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. He improved his countrymen Eliud Kipchogen last year’s Berlin marathon record by 34 seconds.
The fresh ME runner said that he mainly aimed for the course record of the Chicago marathon.
– I have known that I will still become the world record holder, but the record was not in my mind today, Kiptum said at the finish line of the 42.195 kilometer long race.
Kiptum said that he mainly aimed for the Chicago marathon course record of 2:03.45, which Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto ran in 2013.
– On the way, I knew that I was running a course record, but luckily it was also a world record, Kiptum continued.
Kiptum didn’t even chase the record with all his might, as he greeted the crowd with winks and air kisses before the finish line. He reached the finish line with his hands up, celebrating the victory.
– I did see ahead of time, and I had a good feeling. Maybe it was due to adrenaline, Kiptum described his feelings as the finish line approached.
Kiptum, 23, has run three marathons in his career and won them all. He ran the Valencia marathon last year in 2:01:53 and last April in London improved his record in 2:01:25.