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Eliud Kipchoge sprints to victory at Berlin Marathon, breaks world record [Photos]

Eliud Kipchoge signals to the crowd as he almost finishes the race [Courtesy]

The world as left in awe after Eliud Kipchoge won the 45th edition of the BMW Berlin Marathon in Germany on Sunday, smashing the world record at just 2:01:39.

Kipchoge, who won in Berlin in 2015, defeated Kenya’s Amos Kipruto who finished the race in 2:06:20. 2013 Berlin Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang came in third in 2:06:47.

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