Guardianlv By Beth Balen The 2014 Bank of America Chicago marathon, one of the big six World Marathon Majors, has been won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge in 2:04:11, his first World Marathon Majors win, 7 seconds off his personal best time. The other favorite, the fastest man in history at 5,000 and 10,000 meters, Ethiopian
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AFP Ethiopia‘s three-time Olympic gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele will take on a formidable Kenyan challenge spearheaded by Eliud Kipchoge in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon, with a course record in their sights. Kenyan Dennis Kimetto set the Chicago Marathon record of 2hrs 03.45sec in winning last year, but he won’t be back to defend his title after
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RUNNER’S WORLD Two veterans will work together to target 2:03:45 course record. By: Peter Gambaccini; Image by: PhotoRun Eliud Kipchoge (#807) upset Kenenisa Bekele (#423) in the 2003 World Championships 5000-meter final. The two will battle again at October’s Chicago Marathon. If Kenenisa Bekele, arguably the best distance runner in track and cross country history, achieves
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Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele wins his 11th – and last – senior world cross-country title in 2008. (Adrian Dennis / AFP / Getty Images) By Philip Hersh Chicago Tribune The Chicago Marathon never has had a runner with a track record as distinguished as Kenenisa Bekele’s. Kenenisa Bekele holds the world records at 5,000 and 10,000 meters.
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