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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line to win the 42nd Berlin Marathon on September 27, 2015. Eliud Kipchoge failed in his bid to set a third straight world record at the Berlin marathon on Sunday after winning in an unofficial time of two hours, 04.01 minutes. AFP PHOTO / DPA / BERND VON JUTRCZENKA GERMANY OUT
By the time he reached the finish line, blistered and bloodied, there was little doubt that Eliud Kipchoge had established himself as the world’s best marathoner.
The Kenyan routed the field at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a personal best of 2:04:00, finishing 81 seconds ahead of runner-up Eliud Kiptanui.
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