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Get ready for battle royale as road running season begins

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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win last year's Berlin Marathon title. [File]

After a hair-raising track and field season that ran from May to September, battle royale in road running begins.

On Sunday, world record holder and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will compete at the 49th Berlin Marathon, seeking a record fifth victory -and, at best, another world record.

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