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Eliud Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge's victory was his 12th at a World Marathon Major
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.
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.
"I believe that my body is still peaking – still able to compete with the next generation," Kipchoge said.
"The oldest athlete is still competing but I am happy to run with the Gen Zs."
The course was partly raced along the Australian Formula One track at Albert Park and finished inside the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Running legend Kipchoge sets race record at Melbourne Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge (centre) beat Thomas Do Canto (right) and Reece Edwards (left) to the finish of the Melbourne Marathon at the MCG. (ABC News: Rudy de Santis)
Dual Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has put on a show, breaking the race record for the Melbourne Marathon.
The Kenyan superstar kicked clear in the last 10 kilometres of the race, to finish in 2 hours 9 minutes and 10 seconds.
Kipchoge beat Australians Thomas Do Canto and Reece Edwards, while New Zealand runner Camille French won the women's race.
Eliud Kipchoge has lived up to his star billing at the Melbourne Marathon with a race-record performance.
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‘My body is still peaking’: Eliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years
âIâm happy to run with the gen Zs,â 41-year-old says
Marathonâs greatest competitor, Eliud Kipchoge, has sent a message to the next generation declaring that heâs not done yet.
The 41-year-old Kenyan revelled in his Melbourne Marathon debut on Sunday, breaking the race record and delighting thousands of fans at the MCG finish.
Beating the old race mark by two seconds, his two hours nine minutes and 10 seconds over a new course gave Kipchoge his first marathon win in three years.
Jimmy Whelan, a former Australian professional cyclist, was with the two-time Olympic champion and former world record-holder until about 30km. Then Kipchoge went up a gear and dominated to the finish.
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