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Will Kipchoge weather the storm in Berlin?

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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning last year's Berlin Marathon in Berlin. [File]

It's a lull before a storm. After a disappointing sixth place finish in the Boston Marathon last April, world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge returns to a familiar ground to prove his mettle.

Kipchoge, the two-time Olympic champion, will square it out with a rich field at the 49th Berlin Marathon showdown on Sunday at 10am.

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