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Kenya's Wilson Kipsang smashes Marathon record in Berlin

Wilson Kipsang of Kenya reacts after winning in the 40th Berlin marathon, September 29, 2013. [Photo:
REUTERS
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Kenyan Wilson Kipsang made the most of the flat and fast Berlin streets to smash the marathon world record by 15 seconds en route to taking the title on Sunday.

The 31-year-old Kipsang clocked a time of two hours three minutes and 23 seconds to better the previous mark set by compatriot Patrick Makau in the same race two years ago.

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