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Running legend Kipchoge sets race record at Melbourne Marathon

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Running legend Kipchoge sets race record at Melbourne Marathon. (2026, October 11). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/running-legend-kipchoge-sets-race-record-at-melbourne-marathon/107252768

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Eliud Kipchoge, a dual Olympic champion from Kenya, set a new record at the Melbourne Marathon by finishing with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 10 seconds. He pulled ahead in the final 10 kilometers to secure his victory over Australian runners Thomas Do Canto and Reece Edwards. Camille French from New Zealand won the women's race.
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Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic champion from Kenya, set a new race record by winning the Melbourne Marathon on Sunday. The 41-year-old runner finished in an impressive time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 10 seconds, beating the previous mark by just two seconds. Kipchoge broke away from competitors inside the last 10 kilometers of the 42.2-kilometer race, which included a stretch on the Formula One track at Albert Park and concluded at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). He slowed down to wave to spectators near the finish line and spent over half an hour celebrating with fans afterward. Australian runners Thomas Do Canto and Reece Edwards finished second and third respectively, while New Zealand's Camille French won the women's race in 2:28:25. This victory marks Kipchoge’s first marathon win since September 2023 at the Berlin Marathon and is part of his "World Tour" aimed at raising funds for causes he supports globally.

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📰 Kipchoge Wins Melbourne Marathon
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Australians Kenyan New Zealand the Melbourne Marathon

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Eliud Kipchoge PERSON · 2× Kenyan NORP · 2× Australians NORP · 1× Camille French PERSON · 1× Kipchoge PERSON · 1× New Zealand GPE · 1× Reece Edwards PERSON · 1× Thomas Do Canto PERSON · 1×

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Kenyan star Eliud Kipchoge wins the Melbourne Marathon in record time In short: Dual Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has put on a show, breaking the race record for the Melbourne Marathon.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
2026-10-11 · ABC News (AU)
Running legend Kipchoge sets race record at Melbourne Marathon · assertive framing

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Kenyan star Eliud Kipchoge wins the Melbourne Marathon in record time In short: Dual Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has put on a show, breaking the race record for the Melbourne Marathon. asserted
Kipchoge → win → Marathon
The Kenyan superstar kicked clear in the last 10 kilometres of the race, to finish in 2 hours 9 minutes and 10 seconds. asserted
superstar → kick → hours
Kipchoge beat Australians Thomas Do Canto and Reece Edwards, while New Zealand runner Camille French won the women's race. asserted
French → beat → race
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