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Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon

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Eliud Kipchoge, a 41-year-old Kenyan runner and two-time Olympic champion, set a new course record at the Melbourne Marathon with a time of two hours nine minutes and ten seconds. Running partly on an Australian Formula One track and finishing inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kipchoge expressed pride in competing alongside younger athletes while inspiring the local running community. This victory marks his 17th career marathon win and is part of his world tour aiming to run marathons across all seven continents, raising funds for his foundation focused on education and sustainability initiatives.

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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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Australian Formula One Kenyan the Berlin Marathon the Melbourne Marathon

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Kipchoge PERSON · 4× Australian NORP · 3× Formula One ORG · 2× Camille French PERSON · 1× Eliud Kipchoge PERSON · 1× Kenyan NORP · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× New Zealand's GPE · 1× Reece Edwards PERSON · 1× Thomas do Canto PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Kipchoge is considered one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time, winning two Olympic marathon golds, plus a silver and bronze over 5000m. His honours also include a world title, 12 World Marathon Major victories and two official world records.

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🔮 Each marathon will raise funds for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation, which focuses on education, environmental sustainability and health.

2026-10-11 · BBC News

Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon · assertive framing

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- Published Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41. asserted

body → publish → 41

The Kenyan crossed the line in two hours nine minutes 10 seconds for his 17th career win over the distance and first since the Berlin Marathon in 2023. asserted

Kenyan → cross → 2023

"I believe that my body is still peaking - still able to compete with the next generation," Kipchoge said. " asserted

Kipchoge → believe → generation

The oldest athlete is still competing but I am happy to run with the Gen Zs." asserted

I → compete → Zs

The course was partly raced along the Australian Formula One track at Albert Park and finished inside the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). asserted

course → race → Ground

"On the course, it was really wonderful, I enjoyed seeing people standing, cheering, and shouting my name," added Kipchoge, who slowed down inside the MCG to wave to the fans. asserted

who → see → fans

"It was actually different - running on a beautiful course, but also running on the Formula One track, and above all else, finishing on a cricket ground. asserted

It → run → ground

"It makes me proud to run with the younger generation and inspire the running community in Melbourne." asserted

me → make → Melbourne

New Zealand's Camille French won the women's race in 2:28:25, followed by Australian Sinead Diver and Nichola Sheridan of Ireland. asserted

French → win → Ireland

The Melbourne Marathon was the third leg on Kipchoge's world tour, on which he hopes to complete a marathon on all seven continents, including Antarctica, over two years. asserted

he → hop → years

Each marathon will raise funds for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation, which focuses on education, environmental sustainability and health. asserted

which → raise → education

honours → consider → title

In 2019 he became the first person to break the two-hour marathon barrier under special conditions in Vienna, clocking an unofficial time of one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds. asserted

he → become → hour